F+ Ventures

What is F+ Ventures?

F+ Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Fark Holding, with a key focus on fostering advancements within the smart transportation sector. They aim to support and invest in start-ups and innovations that revolutionize how transportation systems operate, emphasizing the creation of instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent solutions. Their investment approach seeks to empower travelers and customers by providing information and tools for efficient movement.

F+ Ventures targets areas including logistic optimization, enhanced mobility services, sharing economies, smart vehicle technologies, and advanced information systems like IoT and data analytics. They prioritize companies that are in the late seed or series A stages, offering more than just capital by providing strategic partnership, business development support, and technical know-how through the F+ Competency Center.

This also includes access to software development kits, hardware for testing, and pilot project deployment resources. With the backing of Fark Holding's global automotive industry presence, F+ Ventures is uniquely positioned to innovate, produce, and distribute cutting-edge technologies, even at the proof of concept stage. Their network extends to automotive OEMs, tier-one suppliers, fleet managers, and logistics providers, facilitating business scale and market penetration for its portfolio companies.

Examples of their investments include ChargePoint, Comodif, Garaj Sepeti, Valens, and CSUM, each reflecting their commitment to smart transportation solutions ranging from EV charging infrastructures to automotive communications.

Their team is comprised of experienced professionals passionate about disruptive technologies in the transportation, technology, and financial sectors. Through collaboration and co-investment with like-minded stakeholders, they aim to ride the new wave of digital transformation in smart transportation.

What they say:

We are dedicated to evaluating and supporting companies that are redefining how people and goods move.

What we look for: We invest in technologies and business model innovations that are transforming transportation systems, including automotive, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, and last-mile solutions.