Hertz
VC Fund
Naples, United States
Hertz is a VC fund in Naples focused on Rental and Travel. Hertz is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental company with more than 1,700 airport locations in the U.S. and more than 1,300 airport locations internationally.Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLost®, Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi, and unique vehicles offered through the Adrenaline, Dream, Family,Fun, Green and Prestige Collections set Hertz apart from the competition. Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation, operates the Hertz 24/7 hourly car rental business and sells vehicles through its Rent2Buy program.The company also owns Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC), one of the largest equipment rental businesses with more than 355 locations worldwide offering a diverse line of equipment and tools for rent and sale. HERC primarily serves the construction, industrial, oil, gas, entertainment and government sectors.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Hertz invests in
Stages Hertz invests in
Countries Hertz invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $19M–$19M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Rental 1 (33%)
- Travel 1 (33%)
- Parking 1 (33%)
- Internet 1 (33%)
- Logistics 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (33%)
- Series B 1 (33%)
Country
- Luxembourg 1 (33%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin C. Kramer
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
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Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Rob Moore
CTO
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CTO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tom Kennedy
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Alexandra Shirey Brooks
Chief Accounting Officer
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Chief Accounting Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Glenn M. Harvey
Vice President Global Learning and Leadership Development
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Vice President Global Learning and Leadership Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
UFODRIVE
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UFODRIVE: People hate renting cars. We use advanced automation to create the highest rated car rental experience in the world. Digital, on-demand and all-electric. Find us in London, New York, Paris, and beyond. UFOFLEET: We help the biggest mobility brands automate complex ecosystems and build better products at scale. From consumer leases toshared delivery vans, UFOFLEET has transformed more than 30 products in 17 countries for companies like Hertz, Uber, Stellantis, and Amazon. | $19M / Series A / Feb 15, 2022 | |
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UFODRIVE
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UFODRIVE: People hate renting cars. We use advanced automation to create the highest rated car rental experience in the world. Digital, on-demand and all-electric. Find us in London, New York, Paris, and beyond. UFOFLEET: We help the biggest mobility brands automate complex ecosystems and build better products at scale. From consumer leases toshared delivery vans, UFOFLEET has transformed more than 30 products in 17 countries for companies like Hertz, Uber, Stellantis, and Amazon. | $19M / Series A / Feb 15, 2022 | |
Luxe
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Luxe is building a logistics platform that will drive the next generation of local real time services, beginning with parking. The free Luxe app, available on iPhone, transforms parking from a necessary evil to a daily highlight. With a veteran team of leaders from Zynga, Tesla, Google, Yahoo and Groupon, a fleet of prescreened, friendlyvalets, dozens of insured and secure indoor parking lots and a sophisticated technology platform that monitors every step of the process from drop-off to pick-up, Luxe is leading the charge on a new industry of on demand services that addresses a ubiquitous urban challenge: parking. | $50M / Series B / Apr 07, 2016 |
Co-Investors
Certares
2 deals together
Knighthead Capital Management
2 deals together
Pario Ventures
2 deals together
Redpoint
1 deal together
Venrock
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Hertz invest in?
Hertz invests primarily in Rental, Travel and Parking startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Luxembourg. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Hertz's check size?
Hertz typically joins rounds of $19M–$19M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hertz participates in.
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Who are the partners at Hertz?
The team at Hertz includes Robin C. Kramer (Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer), Rob Moore (CTO) and Tom Kennedy (Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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