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Seed automotive & EVs investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a seed round raised by an automotive & EVs company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

See all 187 →The top 25
187investors on the list+9 this week
4,001cheques in 12 months-19% against the market
$4Mmedian round they joined-50% against the market median
91%wrote a cheque in 12 months
45%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10SVB CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States564$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13DCVCDeploying nowVC firm · United States431$29Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14True VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands397$8.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Draper AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States370$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17ff Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States337$3.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Almi InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden328$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Everywhere VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States296$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Social CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States275$5.4Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  21. 21Scottish EnterpriseDeploying nowGovernment · United Kingdom256$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Pear VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Incubate FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan245$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24SeedrsDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom244$961Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25CyberAgent CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan231$2.2Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed automotive & EVs investors

Who are the most active seed automotive & EVs investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Plug and Play, Bpifrance and Founders Fund.

How many seed automotive & EVs investors are there?

187 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 45% have led a round.

Which stages do seed automotive & EVs investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (32%) and Series A (20%).

How big are the rounds seed automotive & EVs investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.5M.

Which sectors do seed automotive & EVs investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

Which seed automotive & EVs investors lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), Partech Ventures (18 led) and DCVC (12 led).

Where are seed automotive & EVs investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (4) and Japan (3).

What have seed automotive & EVs investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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