# Motorola

> Motorola is a VC fund in Chicago backing Energy and Gaming. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2006
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1066
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/motorola
- Website: http://www.motorola.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Motorola/182000075155197

Motorola is a VC fund in Chicago focused on Energy and Gaming. Motorola provides products, technologies, and services for mobile, wireline digital communication, information, and entertainment applications. Its product portfolio includes smartphones operating on the Android operating system, feature phones, media tablet devices, wireless accessories, and more.Its range of smartphone products includesthe Moto X first generation, Moto X second generation, Moto G first generation, Moto G second generation, and more. It is also the manufacturer of Moto 360, a smartwatch that provides services such as notifications, updates, and other related features.It also provides monitors, cordless phones, applications, and accessories such as cases, wireless headsets, wireless speakers, and more.In addition, it provides multimedia content, including video, voice, messaging, and cloud-based and Internet-based applications and services to multiple screens such as mobile devices, televisions, media tablets, and personal computers. Its Medios service platform enables service providers to deliver content on devices.Motorola is based in Chicago, Illinois. It primarily sells its products in the United States, China, Brazil, and Singapore.Motorola currently operates as a subsidiary of Google Inc.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Motorola. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Motorola. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/motorola-corporate?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Gaming | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Broadcasting | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Finland | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alvin Lim | Senior Manager Business Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alvin-lim-5 |
| Feng Guo | Software Development Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/feng-guo-8dcb |
| Guangping Zhou | Director of Engineering | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhou-guangping |
| Joseph Galvin | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-galvin |
| Kiran Vaya | Director Of Business Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiran-vaya |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A123 Systems | Based on new, highly active nanoscale material initially developed at MIT, A123Systems' low impedance Nanophosphate electrode technology provides a competitive advantage over alternative high power technologies.A123's cell and electrode designs lower cost/watt and cost/watt-hour. They have higher voltage than other long-lifesystems, enabling lower pack cost. Their long life leads to reduced lifecycle and system costs resulting in greater overall price-performance .Competitors include | $30M | Series B | Feb 01, 2006 |  |
| Codeonline | Codeonline Ltd., a developer of interactive mobile entertainment, and Springtoys, a developer of wireless gaming technology, have agreed to merge to create what they claim will be the world’s largest wireless entertainment company. Under the terms of the agreement, the merger will be carried out through a share swap. | $7.3M | Series B | May 14, 2002 |  |
| Codeonline | Codeonline Ltd., a developer of interactive mobile entertainment, and Springtoys, a developer of wireless gaming technology, have agreed to merge to create what they claim will be the world’s largest wireless entertainment company. Under the terms of the agreement, the merger will be carried out through a share swap. | $3.1M | Series A | Feb 01, 2001 |  |
| ActiveVideo | ActiveVideo brings new TV experiences to life, for as many people on as many devices as possible. | $87M |  | Jun 25, 2000 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ACTV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/actv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Adelphia Communications](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adelphia-communications) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AOL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aol) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bertelsmann](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertelsmann) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eqvitec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eqvitec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does Motorola invest in?

Motorola invests primarily in Energy, Gaming and Mobile startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Motorola?

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### Who are the partners at Motorola?

The team at Motorola includes Alvin Lim (Senior Manager Business Development), Feng Guo (Software Development Manager) and Guangping Zhou (Director of Engineering), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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