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    Volkswagen

    Wolfsburg, GermanyFounded 1937

    Volkswagen's venture capital focus, primarily through its firm Leitmotif, is on decarbonization and climate tech, encompassing areas like electric vehicles, battery technology, and sustainable mobility solutions. The strategy involves investing in early to late-stage startups to achieve both financial returns and strategic alignment with Volkswagen's broader sustainability and innovation goals, often bridging European industry with the U.S. innovation ecosystem.

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    Portfolio

    7

    Fund Size

    $300M

    Top Stage

    Growth

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Stage Distribution

    Portfolio

    7 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Rivian logoRivianGrowth$1BJul 2025
    PPatriot Battery Metals Inc.Series B$48MJan 2025
    Electrify America LLC logoElectrify America LLCGrowth$450MJun 2022
    IIonityGrowth$783MNov 2021
    Northvolt logoNorthvoltGrowth$2.8BJun 2021
    Gett logoGettGrowth$300MMay 2016
    RRivian Automotive Inc.Growth$5.8B

    Top Co-Investors

    Siemens Financial Services1 shared
    BlackRock1 shared
    Hyundai Motor Group1 shared
    BMW1 shared

    Last updated: 4 March 2026