Who invested in ClearMotion

2 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$215Mraised across 2 rounds since 2017, from 2 sources

$100MSeries C$115MSeries D

Latest round: Series D, $115MJan 2019
Investors: 10

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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201720182019

$100MSeries C$115MSeries D

First round: Series C, $100M
Biggest round: $115M
Between rounds: 23 months

The rounds

Jan 2019
Series D$115M6 new1 returning
- Qualcomm
- Microsoft
- World Innovation Lab Wil
- NewView
- Bridgestone Americas
- AARP Innovation Fund
- Eileses
Reported by FinSMEs
Feb 2017
Series C$100M4 new
Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $100M sold, first sale Jan 2017

Founders and team

From ClearMotion's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

Christian SteinmannCEO
Abhi RanganeniVP Engineering Development
Joseph T BelterVP Research Engineering
Lorna MayerVP Finance & HR
Michael GrannellVP Global Sales and Business Operations

On the board, as filediJeffrey SambergTimothy ConnorYan ZhuZackary Anderson

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series C2017Series D2019

World Innovation Lab Wil

New Enterprise Associates

Bridgestone AmericasAARP Innovation FundEileses

Everyone who backed them

World Innovation Lab WilVC firm2rounds

New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm1round

Qualcomm VenturesCorporate VC1round

QualcommCorporate VC1round

MicrosoftCorporate VC1round

NewViewGrowth equity1round

Eileses CapitalVC firm1round

Bridgestone AmericasVC firm1round

AARP Innovation Fundno record of our own yet1round

Eilesesno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list ClearMotion as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

M12Corporate VCPer its own site

Gly Capital Management LimitedVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about ClearMotion

Who invested in ClearMotion?

ClearMotion's investors include World Innovation Lab Wil, New Enterprise Associates, Qualcomm Ventures, Qualcomm and Microsoft, and 5 more on record.

How much has ClearMotion raised?

ClearMotion has raised $215M across 2 rounds since 2017.

When did ClearMotion last raise?

ClearMotion's most recent round was a Series D of $115M in Jan 2019.

What was ClearMotion's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $115M in Jan 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed ClearMotion first?

ClearMotion's first round on record, in Feb 2017, was backed by New Enterprise Associates, Qualcomm Ventures and World Innovation Lab Wil and 1 others.