# Steve Girsky

> Steve Girsky is a seed investor at Nikola Motor Company backing Car Sharing and Transportation. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Nikola Motor Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikola-motor-company)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-girsky-591b1513/

Steve Girsky is a seed investor at Nikola Motor Company in New York focused on Car Sharing and Transportation. Mr. Girsky is Managing Partner and CEO of VectoIQ. He attended Harvard Business School in 1987

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Car Sharing | 2 | 67% |
| Transportation | 2 | 67% |
| Autonomous Vehicles | 2 | 67% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series E | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Getaround | Getaround empowers users to instantly rent and drive great cars shared by people in their city. Cars can be rented by the hour, or the day, with a $1M insurance policy and 24/7 roadside assistance included. By using its app, people skip the lines and paperwork at traditional rental car counters, and the hassle of buying and maintaining a car.Powered by Getaround ConnectTM, the patented connected car technology, Getaround creates a fun and safe carsharing experience is without the need to meet the car owner, carry an access card, or coordinate picking up a car key. People share everything from a Prius to a Tesla and earn thousands in extra income each year, offsetting the high cost of car ownership while also making a positive impact on the environment. | $140M | Series E | Oct 14, 2020 |  |
| Wayve | Wayve develops autonomous driving technology using end-to-end deep learning models that enable vehicles to navigate complex urban environments. The company builds AI software that learns directly from data collected through cameras and sensors, reducing reliance on high-definition maps and rule-based systems. Its approach focuses on embodiedintelligence, where the system improves driving performance through large-scale real-world training and simulation. Wayve partners with automotive manufacturers and fleet operators to integrate its driving software into production vehicles. The platform is designed to adapt to different geographies and driving conditions through continuous learning and model refinement. | $19.8M | Series A | Aug 01, 2020 |  |
| Fleetonomy | AI-based solutions to plan, manage and optimize fleets of smart mobility services and autonomous vehicles. | $3M | Seed | Sep 05, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eclipse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eclipse-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Balderton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balderton-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Braemar Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/braemar-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cathay Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cathay-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cathay Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/c-entrepreneurs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Exor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exor-seeds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Nikola Motor Company

VC Fund · Phoenix, United States

Nikola Motor Company is an electric vehicle manufacturer that develops hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric trucks, and energy solutions. Nikola Motor Company aims to transform and disrupt the transportation industry globally. The company gained attention for its plans to revolutionize the trucking industry with electric and hydrogen fuel celltechnologies.Nikola initially focused on developing zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell trucks to offer long-haul commercial vehicles ranging up to 1,200 miles. They also had plans for building hydrogen refueling infrastructure to support their vehicles.

5 contacts available at Nikola Motor Company.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Britton Worthen | General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/britton-worthen |
| Dane Davis | Chief Technology Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dane-davis |
| Elizabeth Fretheim | Head of Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elizabeth-fretheim |
| Guy Bieber | Software Engineering Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guy-bieber |
| Isaac Sloan | Chief Information Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isaac-sloan |

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## FAQ

### What does Steve Girsky invest in?

Steve Girsky invests primarily in Car Sharing, Transportation and Autonomous Vehicles startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Steve Girsky last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Steve Girsky closed in Oct 2020. Shizune tracks 3 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?

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