Porsche Ventures

What is Porsche Ventures?

Porsche Ventures is a global early-stage corporate venture capital firm that specializes in investments within industrial technology, sustainability, and mobility sectors. Since commencing operations in 2016, the firm has been actively fueling frontier technologies and ambitious entrepreneurs who are building innovative hardware and software solutions for large enterprises across the industrial base.

Porsche Ventures takes pride in backing founders and startups that are considered pioneers in fields such as decarbonization, global resilience, motion, and transport.

With a commitment to accelerating the growth of the startups they invest in, Porsche Ventures combines venture capital expertise with Porsche's legacy of industry experience.

The firm's investment focus extends to several industries including Hardware, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, IoT, Wearables, CleanTech, Web Security, Privacy, Autonomous Vehicles, Cars, Logistics, Distribution, Aerospace, Defense, DeepTech, Mobility, Online Social, and Consumer sectors.

Additionally, Porsche Ventures has a specific interest in enterprises that emphasize the empowerment of women. The fund invests between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000, with a preferred 'sweet spot' investment of $5,000,000.

Porsche Ventures operates on a global scale with offices in strategic locations such as Palo Alto, Stuttgart, Berlin, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv. Among the firm's specialties are providing seed funding, Series A, and Series B rounds.

Porsche Ventures is located at 214 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301, which stands as its headquarters.

The firm's mantra is to invest in founders who dare to build their dreams, positioning themselves as a partner that aids in transforming dreams into trailblazing realities. Portfolio companies range from those developing AI-powered tool and die production solutions and leading the way in high-performance bio-based materials to innovators in battery technology and companies focused on IoT & OT industrial cybersecurity.

Porsche Ventures ensures that its portfolio companies are at the forefront of their respective markets, aiming to drive global progress forward.

What they say:

We are the venture capital arm of Porsche.

What we look for: We invest in companies across early-stage through growth phases.