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From electric charging to supply chain management, InMotion Ventures preps Jaguar for a sustainable future

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Its 15 active investments run the gamut from autonomous vehicles, to car insurance tech, to ride-sharing, and travel planning, but increasingly the firm is focusing its efforts on vehicle electrification and sustainable supply chains. “It has applications across any industry.”

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NGK Spark Plugs launches $100M corporate venture fund, will seek M&A opportunities

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While best known for its automotive components, NGK Spark Plug also manufacturers many other hardware components, including for semiconductor production equipment, cutting tools, medical equipment, industrial ceramics. DNX Ventures launches $315 million fund for US and Japanese B2B startups.

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Investors say Eindhoven poised to become Netherlands’ No. 2 tech hub

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Eindhoven produces a high number of patents per year considering its small population and has been home to an inordinate number of hardware startups. The local High Tech Campus has a high hardware focus, for instance. Most excited by sustainability tech and deep tech. Hardware is hands-on — people are still moving in!

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Eliyan raises $40M from Intel and Micron to build chiplet interconnects

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Increasingly, as Moore’s law rears its ugly head, computer chip developers are adopting “chiplet” architectures to scale their hardware’s processing power. Prior to co-founding Eliyan, Farjadrad spent several years at Marvell as CTO and VP of the company’s networking and automotive division.

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Einride founder Robert Falck on his moral obligation to electrify autonomous trucking

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The main driver behind it is that if you look globally, there’s a huge demand for sustainability. Everything from trucking and the automotive space to real estate, a lot of those big plays are still up for grabs.

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

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Yoon founded a seed fund, Forest Ventures focusing in automotive sector and was an investment director at SAIC capital, one of the leaders in China’s automotive industry. . “Yoon has been a Venture Investor and strategic partner to many Silicon Valley startups/founders for 18 years prior to Muirwoods.

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KeepTruckin raises $190 million to invest in AI products, double R&D team to 700

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KeepTruckin , a hardware and software developer that helps trucking fleets manage vehicle, cargo and driver safety, has just raised $190 million in a Series E funding round, which puts the company’s valuation at over $2 billion, according to CEO Shoaib Makani. . G2 Venture Partners raises $500 million to fund sustainable tech.