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    Automotive Ventures

    Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesFounded 2014

    Automotive Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Atlanta, GA, investing in automotive technology and mobility startups. The firm focuses on connectivity, autonomy, decarbonization, and smart city solutions, partnering with exceptional founders at the seed stage.

    38% of their portfolio is in Mobility & Transportation. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months vs 5 prior). Their most common stage is seed (45% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $5.6M (across 26 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    22

    Fund Size

    $15M

    Top Stage

    Seed

    Last 12 Mo

    3

    Team

    Steve Greenfield

    Steve Greenfield

    GENERAL PARTNER

    Andrew Gordon

    Andrew Gordon

    Operating Partner

    Brian Reed

    Brian Reed

    Operating Partner

    Chip Perry

    Chip Perry

    Operating Partner

    Paul Whitworth

    Paul Whitworth

    Operating Partner

    Phil Battista

    Phil Battista

    Operating Partner

    Justin Charbonneau

    Justin Charbonneau

    Venture Principal

    AS

    Andrew Sweet

    CEO

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    29 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    DDirac LabsPre-Seed$1.8MSep 2026
    KKopherBitSeed—Mar 2026
    SelectFI logoSelectFIUnknown—Dec 2025
    Evident Battery logoEvident BatterySeed$3.2MApr 2025
    UpWell logoUpWellSeed$6.5MFeb 2025
    Upwell logoUpwellSeed$6.5MFeb 2025
    UpWell logoUpWellSeed$6.5MJan 2025
    Upwell logoUpwellSeed$6.5MJan 2025
    EEECOMOBILITYUnknown—Nov 2024
    WarrCloud logoWarrCloudSeries B$20MOct 2024
    SSafire Technology Group, Inc.Series A$8MSep 2024
    SSafire Technology Group, Inc.Series A$8MJan 2024
    WarrCloud logoWarrCloudSeries A$6.5MNov 2023
    Hopdrive logoHopdriveSeries A$8MJan 2023
    Wrapmate logoWrapmatePre-Seed$1.7MJan 2022
    Lender Compliance Technologies logoLender Compliance TechnologiesSeries A$4.2MJun 2021
    AAlgoDrivenSeries A$2MApr 2021
    SSocial Auto Transport, Inc.Seed$1.5MJan 2021
    NuBrakes logoNuBrakesSeries A$9MJan 2021
    AAlgoDrivenSeries A$2MJan 2021
    SSocial Auto Transport, Inc.Seed$320KJan 2020
    Pitstop logoPitstopSeed$3.8M—
    Brilliant Harvest logoBrilliant HarvestSeed$4M—
    Chaiz logoChaizSeed$3.7M—
    RRecurrent AutoSeries A$16M—
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    Last updated: 20 October 2026