# Gentherm

> Gentherm is a VC fund in Northville backing Automotive and Manufacturing. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Northville, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/gentherm-inc
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Gentherm
- Website: http://www.gentherm.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gentherm/158892067507435

Gentherm is a VC fund in Northville focused on Automotive and Manufacturing. Gentherm Incorporated (NASDAQ-GS:THRM) is a global developer and marketer of innovative thermal management technologies for a broad range of heating and cooling and temperature control applications. Automotive products include actively heated and cooled seat systems and cup holders, heated and ventilated seat systems, thermal storage bins, heatedseat and steering wheel systems, cable systems and other electronic devices. The Company's advanced technology team is developing more efficient materials for thermoelectrics and systems for waste heat recovery and electrical power generation for the automotive market that may have far-reaching applications for consumer products as well as industrial and technology markets. Gentherm has more than 6,000 employees in facilities in the U.S., Germany, Mexico, China, Canada, Japan, England, Korea, Malta, Hungary and the Ukraine.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Gentherm. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Gentherm. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/gentherm?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Product Design | 1 | 100% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 100% |
| Energy Efficiency | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barry Steele | VP, CFO & Treasurer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barry-steele |
| Harsh Patel | Thermal Modeling Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harsh-patel-5 |
| James Kelsall | Principal Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-kelsall |
| Phil Eyler | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phil-eyler |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carrar | Carrar manufactures and designs a wide range of thermal management technology systems for the electric mobility industry. | $5.3M | Series A | Apr 09, 2024 | https://www.carrar.net/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DIVEdigital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/german-dive-digital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Next Gear Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nextgear-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NextLeap Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nextleap-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OurCrowd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ourcrowd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Salida BV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salida-bv-db96) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Gentherm invest in?

Gentherm invests primarily in Automotive, Manufacturing and Product Design startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Gentherm?

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### Who are the partners at Gentherm?

The team at Gentherm includes Barry Steele (VP, CFO & Treasurer), Harsh Patel (Thermal Modeling Engineer) and James Kelsall (Principal Engineer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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