Leitmotif is an independent venture capital firm backed by European industrial interests (including Volkswagen Group) that bridges the innovation ecosystems of the US and Europe. It focuses on decarbonization and hard-tech startups, investing across sectors like EVs, batteries, nuclear fusion, robotics, and AI.
42% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Average disclosed round size is $129.5M (across 12 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
14
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series C
Last 12 Mo
4
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
19 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rhoda AI: | Series D | — | Mar 2026 |
 Lunar Energy | Series D | $102M | Feb 2026 |
 RobCo | Series C | — | Jan 2026 |
 Proxima | Unknown | — | Jan 2026 |
 PROXIMA FUSION GMBH | Seed | — | Jan 2026 |
 Harbinger Motors | Series C | $160M | Nov 2025 |
| PROXIMA FUSION GMBH | Series A | — | Jun 2025 |
| Harbinger Motors | Series B | $100M | Jan 2025 |
 Harbinger Industries | Series B | $100M | Jan 2025 |
| HHarbinger | Series B | $100M | Jan 2025 |
 Stoke | Series C | $260M | Jan 2025 |
 Zap Energy | Series D | $130M | Oct 2024 |
 DeepDrive | Series B | — | Sep 2024 |
 Xcimer Energy | Seed | $100M | Jan 2023 |
 Epoch BioDesign | Unknown | $12M | — |
| Xcimer Energy | Series A | $200M | — |
 Pacific Fusion | Series A | — | — |
| Lunar Energy | Series C | $130M | — |
| HHarbinger | Series C | $160M | — |
Top Co-Investors
THOR Industries5 shared
Capricorn Investment Group5 shared
DCVC5 shared
Breakthrough Energy Ventures5 shared
Lightspeed Venture Partners5 shared
ArcTern Ventures4 shared
Tiger Global Management, LLC4 shared
Prelude Ventures4 shared
UVC Partners4 shared
Bayern Kapital4 shared
Lowercarbon Capital4 shared
Ridgeline Partners3 shared
Schematic Ventures3 shared
Ironspring Ventures3 shared
Emerson Collective3 shared
Plural Platform3 shared
Cherry Ventures3 shared
Redalpine3 shared
Elaia3 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026