Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler AG) is a German multinational automotive corporation that operates a corporate venture capital arm investing in startups and innovative technologies. The firm invests in mobility, autonomous driving, AI, IoT, and sustainable energy startups, with notable portfolio companies including Via, ChargePoint, Blacklane, and Starship Technologies.
41% of their portfolio is in Mobility & Transportation. Average disclosed round size is $195.0M (across 29 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
29
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Growth
Last 12 Mo
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Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
41 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Apptronik | Series A | $935M | Feb 2026 |
 Wayve | Series D | $1.2B | Jan 2026 |
 Sila Nanotechnologies | Series E | $300M | Jan 2026 |
 IONITY | Growth | — | May 2025 |
 Volocopter | Series E | $182M | Apr 2024 |
 Sila Nanotechnologies | Series A | $375M | Jan 2024 |
 Starship Technologies | Seed | $25M | Jan 2024 |
 H2 GREEN STEEL | Series B | — | Jan 2023 |
| Volocopter | Series E | $170M | Mar 2022 |
 Platform Science | Series C | $115M | Feb 2022 |
 Factorial | Series D | $200M | Jan 2022 |
| Factorial | Unknown | — | Nov 2021 |
 CarDash | Series B | $42M | Aug 2021 |
| RRepairSmith | Series B | $42M | Aug 2021 |
 Blacklane | Series B | $26M | Mar 2021 |
 Momenta | Growth | — | Mar 2021 |
| Volocopter | Series D | $241M | Mar 2021 |
 Starship Technologies | Series A | $17M | Jan 2021 |
| Volocopter | Series C | $243M | Jan 2021 |
| RRepairSmith | Unknown | $42M | Jan 2021 |
 Proterra | Growth | $75M | Aug 2019 |
| Sila Nanotechnologies | Growth | $170M | Apr 2019 |
| Momenta | Growth | — | Oct 2018 |
| Proterra | Growth | $155M | Sep 2018 |
| Blacklane | Series D | — | Jan 2018 |
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Top Co-Investors
Matrix Partners5 shared
b2venture4 shared
Intel Capital4 shared
Stellantis Ventures3 shared
Spring Mountain Capital3 shared
Shasta Ventures3 shared
8VC3 shared
Sutter Hill Ventures3 shared
Bessemer Venture Partners3 shared
Coatue Management LLC3 shared
GV2 shared
SoftBank Vision Fund2 shared
Porsche AG2 shared
Kleiner Perkins2 shared
Manhattan Venture Partners2 shared
Hercules Capital, Inc.2 shared
BMW i Ventures2 shared
Kingdom Holding Company2 shared
DCM Ventures2 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026