Hella Ventures

What is Hella Ventures?

Hella Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm based in Sunnyvale, California, United States, focused on driving innovation and success in the future of mobility, deep tech, and industrial manufacturing. Established in 2015, they aim to unlock potential in early to mid-stage startup companies through strategic partnerships and investments. With a sweet spot for Series A to C funding rounds, their investments range from $500k to $10M.

Hella Ventures co-invests or co-leads alongside strong institutional leads, providing portfolio companies with benefits such as access to the automotive OEM market, supply chain optimization, automotive grade R&D, manufacturing expertise, and an extensive venture capital network. Their investment strategy also encompasses several forward-looking trends such as automated driving, lighting technologies, Industry 4.0, electrification, the connected car, and modern logistics.

The firm's portfolio includes commitments to companies innovating in areas such as the automotive aftermarket, nanocoating technology, electric mobility, connected cars, fleet IoT automation, high performance electric motors, imaging radar, holographic ecosystems, LiDAR and camera technology, location tracking, electric vehicle charging, air quality data, secure connectivity solutions, artificial intelligence for human vision, and next-generation display technology.

Hella Ventures offers startups access to Hella's automotive expertise and industrialization capabilities, aiming to create win-win collaborations and propel startups to new heights in the automotive industry.