# RTA

> RTA is a VC fund backing Robotics, Logistics and Smart Cities. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/rta_dubai
- Website: https://www.rta.ae

RTA is a VC fund focused on Robotics and Logistics. Road and Transportation Authority

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Logistics | 1 | 50% |
| Smart Cities | 1 | 50% |
| Transportation | 1 | 50% |
| Computer Vision | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NEXT Future Transportation | NEXT Future Transportation is a Robotics and AI startup that is developing a modular, autonomous, electric vehicle (“Pod”), and the supporting Operating System required to bring its “Transportation-as-a-Service” solutions to the municipal transit and logistics market at scale.NEXT is unique in that its modular vehicle platform allows individualpods to connect in motion and form a fleet, allowing the internal space of the fleet to be utilized beyond that of a bus or rail vehicle. NEXT’s modular platform enables autonomous distribution of parcels amongst connected pods, thus significantly optimizing final-mile delivery. | $1.2M | Seed | Jan 20, 2018 | https://www.next-future-mobility.com |
| Clickravel | Clickravel is a travel technology platform that originated from Dubai’s innovation ecosystem to transform how travelers access and book transportation across the city. Initially incubated with support from Dubai’s Road & Transport Authority (RTA), Clickravel pioneered an integrated solution connecting taxis, public hotspots, and on-demandservices through a unified app and IoT-enabled infrastructure.By combining real-time data, seamless payments, and AI-driven routing, Clickravel aimed to create a frictionless travel experience for residents and tourists alike. The platform was selected among the Top 8 startups in Dubai for its potential impact on urban mobility, eventually serving as a foundation for large-scale smart transport solutions adopted city-wide.Clickravel continues to explore opportunities in urban mobility, smart city integrations, and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), with a focus on scalable, sustainable, and user-centric transport innovations. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Nov 23, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TURN8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/turn8-seed-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does RTA invest in?

RTA invests primarily in Robotics, Logistics and Smart Cities startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did RTA last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for RTA closed in Jan 2018. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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