Mercedes-Benz's venture capital strategy is primarily focused on leading the automotive industry's transition to electrification, with significant investments in electric mobility, battery technology, and charging infrastructure. The firm also emphasizes enhancing its luxury brand status, growing its sub-brands, and advancing in car software and digital services.
40% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. They made 1 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is series-d (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $594.2M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series D
Last 12 Mo
1
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Apptronik | Series A | $935M | Feb 2026 |
 Factorial Energy | Series D | $200M | Jan 2022 |
| Factorial Energy | Unknown | — | Nov 2021 |
 RepairSmith | Series B | $42M | Aug 2021 |
 Wayve | Series D | $1.2B | — |
Top Co-Investors
Stellantis3 shared
Eclipse Ventures1 shared
Balderton Capital1 shared
SoftBank Vision Fund1 shared
Nvidia1 shared
M12 (Microsoft)1 shared
Uber1 shared
Porsche Investments1 shared
GV (Google Ventures)1 shared
B Capital1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026