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The Growth Business Interview: Mike Smeed explains our investment strategy and the start-ups we’re most excited about
InMotion Ventures is the venture capital arm of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The VC invests in tech start-ups …
Funds, founders and the future. Sam Nasrolahi examines the 2023 VC landscape
2022 saw the deepest slump in the value of new VC deals ever recorded. It is perhaps unsurprising, then, that …
Gen Phoenix Says ‘Price, Performance and Planet’ Considerations will Drive Adoption of Reengineered Leather
London-based Gen Phoenix wants to revolutionize the leather industry. The 15-year-old firm, which reengineers leather production scraps into new materials, …
CVC Unplugged Podcast: JLR’s more strategic CVC is perfect for a company insider
Mike Smeed, managing director of InMotion Ventures, joins the show to talk about how the Jaguar Land Rover venturing unit …
24 venture capital firms you need to know about – Growth Business guide
On the face of it, Britain’s venture capital firms have never been more ready to invest in your start-up. Last …
Why we invested in ev.energy, the leading electric vehicle managed charging software platform
InMotion Ventures has participated in a $33M Series B round for ev.energy, the leading electric vehicle (EV) managed charging software …
Corporate-backed startups are more likely to survive: Stephanie Downs of Uncaged shares her thoughts with GCV
Having a corporate investor halves the chance of a startup going bust and increases the exit multiple the business will …
Why we invested in ChipFlow, the startup reimagining semiconductor design through open-source tools
InMotion Ventures has participated in a £1.2m pre-seed round for ChipFlow. The round was led by Fontinalis Partners, with participation …
AI that will read your car manual and tell you when to inflate your tyres – Mike Smeed speaks to GCV
Everyone is investing in AI chatbots now — even the carmakers. “Take the big manual that used to come with …