Investments
103Portfolio Exits
15Funds
1About GM Ventures
GM Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of General Motors. The firm's investment strategy includes growth-stage companies with a focus on areas of advanced propulsion, connected vehicles, advanced materials, manufacturing technology, sensors, processors & memory, and other automotive-related technologies.
GM Ventures Headquarter Location
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan, 48265,
United States
313-300-0208
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Latest GM Ventures News
May 14, 2022
Rinat Yogev, Partner at GM Ventures, spoke to CTech at Meet&Tech about how it invests in companies James Spiro (Calcalist) “GM Ventures is a strategic investor, it is the corporate venture arm for General Motors,” explained its Partner Rinat Yogev. Speaking at Calcalist’s Meet&Tech, Yogev explained how the firm aligns its mission with that of General Motors. “We look for novel technologies from the outside and we marry that with the best we have inside.” GM Ventures focuses on early-stage investing, typically Series A and B, and works closely in a number of different ways with startups. “We are focused on where General Motors is on its mission. That's around zero emissions, zero congestion, and zero crashes. We have four main pillars, around electrification, autonomous experience, connecting to the customer, and digital experience. We've been investing since 2010, we have done over 50 investments thus far.” You can learn more about GM Ventures in the video above. TAGS
GM Ventures Investments
103 Investments
GM Ventures has made 103 investments. Their latest investment was in Silverfort as part of their Series C on April 4, 2022.
GM Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/12/2022 | Series C | Silverfort | $65M | Yes | 3 | |
2/3/2022 | Series A | Soelect | $11M | Yes | 12 | |
9/13/2021 | Series B - II | Oculii | Yes | 5 | ||
7/12/2021 | Series B | |||||
6/22/2021 | Series B |
Date | 4/12/2022 | 2/3/2022 | 9/13/2021 | 7/12/2021 | 6/22/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series C | Series A | Series B - II | Series B | Series B |
Company | Silverfort | Soelect | Oculii | ||
Amount | $65M | $11M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 12 | 5 |
GM Ventures Portfolio Exits
15 Portfolio Exits
GM Ventures has 15 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was SES on February 04, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/4/2022 | Reverse Merger | 4 | |||
10/27/2021 | Acquired | 8 | |||
6/15/2021 | Reverse Merger | 8 | |||
Date | 2/4/2022 | 10/27/2021 | 6/15/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Reverse Merger | Acquired | Reverse Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 4 | 8 | 8 |
GM Ventures Fund History
1 Fund History
GM Ventures has 1 fund, including GM Ventures.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/4/2010 | GM Ventures | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $100M | 1 |
Closing Date | 6/4/2010 |
|---|---|
Fund | GM Ventures |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital |
Status | Closed |
Amount | $100M |
Sources | 1 |
GM Ventures Team
1 Team Member
GM Ventures has 1 team member, including former Managing Director, Sherwin Prior.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Sherwin Prior | Blue Victory Holdings, Eastern Michigan University, Delphi, Morgan Stanley, General Motors, BANK ONE, Stout, and U.S. Army | Managing Director | Former |
Name | Sherwin Prior |
|---|---|
Work History | Blue Victory Holdings, Eastern Michigan University, Delphi, Morgan Stanley, General Motors, BANK ONE, Stout, and U.S. Army |
Title | Managing Director |
Status | Former |
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