# Automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 21 automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, DCVC, Storm Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/automotive-investors-based-in-palo-alto (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Palo Alto that we have watched back an automotive & EVs company in the last two years.

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**21** investors on the list *+1* this week

**291** cheques in 12 months *-7%* against the market

**$20M** median round they joined *+150%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**81%** have led a round

## The Top 21

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

- 1 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **262** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **172** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [UpHonest Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uphonest-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **114** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$51M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Dell Technologies Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell-technologies-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **77** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Capricorn Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-investment-group) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **48** **$110M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [BP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bp-ventures) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **29** **$19M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 15 [Saama Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saama-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **28** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Centana Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/centana-growth-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **12** **$33M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 17 [Leitmotif](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leitmotif) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$155M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [N47](https://millionrounds.com/fund/n47) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [E12 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e12-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$35M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 20 [Skoll Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skoll-foundation) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **2** **$20M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 21 [Sunna Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunna-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$14M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Capricorn Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-investment-group)
- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *With* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **3** Nov **[Solgram](https://millionrounds.com/company/solgram)** Pre-seed · $1M *Led by* [Saama Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saama-capital)

## Stages This Year

280 rounds

- Series A **28%**
- Seed **18%**
- Venture **13%**
- Series B **13%**
- Series C **10%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **149**
- Robotics **27**
- Automotive & EVs **23**
- Big Data & Analytics **21**
- Manufacturing **19**
- Energy **18**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

72 Q1 25

94 Q2 25

77 Q3 25

94 Q4 25

90 Q1 26

63 Q2 26

80 Q3 26

27 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto

### Who are the most active automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto?

By cheques observed, the most active are CRV, DCVC, Storm Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures and Hack VC.

### How many automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto are there?

21 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 81% have led a round.

### Which stages do automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (34%) and Seed (22%).

### How big are the rounds automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

### Which sectors do automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Robotics and Automotive & EVs.

### Which automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto lead the most rounds?

CRV (19 led), Costanoa Ventures (13 led) and Eclipse (13 led).

### What have automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Capricorn Investment).

### How is this list of automotive & EVs investors based in Palo Alto ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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