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Here are the past week's AutoTech and Mobility transactions. For a more detailed monthly recap, check out our
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Last Week's Auto-Tech Transactions:
Dealer Tech & Auto Commerce:
Malaysia-based C2B2C automotive marketplace Carsome has acquired digital automotive content websites
from Tang Internet Limited, merging the sites into fully-owned subsidiary WapCar AutoFun. Both founded in 2019, WapCar and AutoFun operate a number of automotive content websites and social media channels across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. (
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Autonomy:
, a company developing safety-certified software for mobility and autonomous applications, says that Daimler Truck AG, one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has made a strategic minority investment in the company. With this investment, Daimler Truck joins an array of previously announced strategic investors, including Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, Airbus Ventures, Continental AG, ZF Group, AGCO Corporation, and HELLA Ventures. (
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Aftermarket:
, a Silicon Valley-based technology company that offers an intelligent software platform to manage and optimize tires using connected vehicle data and proprietary “smart” tire-mounted sensors, announced it has raised an additional $6M in Series Seed funding. Cercano Management led the round, with participation from Discount Tire and Norwest Venture Partners. (
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Electrification & Alternative Fuels:
has raised $13 million to expand its portfolio of EV charger in apartment and condo building in North America. The startup raised $10m in a Series A led by Aligned Capital's venture capital arm. (
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has reached a deal with a special-purpose acquisition company that values the maker of silicon-anode batteries at about $1.3 billion and would take it public. Amprius makes batteries that it says are more powerful than conventional lithium-ion cells because they use energy-dense silicon in the battery’s anode instead of graphite, the traditional material. The company currently sells them to customers such as Airbus and the U.S. Army to power electric aircraft and drones and says they can also be used for electric cars. (
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, a leader in the sustainable production of engineered materials for lithium-ion batteries and additive manufacturing produced from its UniMelt plasma technology, announced today it has raised $102 million in its Series D funding first close. The round was led by Koch Industries Strategic Platforms ("KSP"), a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, an investment arm of Koch Industries, with participation by investors Energy Impact Partners, Albemarle Corporation, HG Ventures, as well as participation by 6K's existing investors. (
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, an emerging growth company engaged in the regeneration of lithium-ion battery (LIB) material, announced its closure of a seed funding round at $7 million for LIB recycling. The funding round was led by electronics manufacturer Wistron alongside Shell Ventures, Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation, Cleantech Open, AIBasis Fund, WorldQuant Ventures and the angel round investors. (
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Battery electrolyte firm
has raised $12 million in Series A financing to accelerate the commercialization of its liquified gas electrolyte formulations for lithium batteries. (
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Shared Mobility & Subscription:
, a car-sharing marketplace that functions as an Airbnb for vehicles, has agreed to go public through a merger with InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. (
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Micromobility:
Berlin-based
, a startup that provides electric last-mile delivery bikes to couriers and logistics companies, has raised a $17.4 million (€16.5 million) seed round to expand its business across Europe. (
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European micromobility startup
has been acquired by House Of Lithium for $100 million. (
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Have a great week,
Steve Greenfield
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