Alliance Ventures

Corporate VC Active United States Est. 2018
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
2
in our dataset
Rounds participated
2
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$76.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
B Round, A Round, C Round

About

Alliance Ventures is a strategic venture capital fund, investing up to 1B$ in automotive tech, new mobility services, and enterprise 2.0 startups. Alliance Ventures is backed by Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors. It invests typically at Series A & B stages with 5-20$m tickets. Alliance Ventures is organized to foster collaboration between the invested startups and the carmakers. Alliance Ventures is the main interface with the Alliance and its member companies for start-ups, incubators, accelerators, investors and the venture capital eco-system. By drawing on expertise and business opportunities from across the worlds leading automotive alliance, it pursues strategic investments at all maturity stages in startups developing disruptive technologies or businesses, focusing mainly on Series A and B, plus follow-on investments to support the start-ups growth.

Portfolio · 2

otonomo
Smart Mobility Data Platform
1 round $46.0M committed Latest: 2020-04
Upstream Security
Cloud-based Security Platform for Connected and Autonomous Fleets
Led ★ 1 round $30.0M committed Latest: 2019-10

Investment activity

1 portfolio exit on record.

Portfolio by sector

Cyber Security1
Automotive & Mobility Technologies1

Q&A

What is Alliance Ventures' investment focus?
Alliance Ventures is a strategic venture capital fund that invests in automotive tech, new mobility services, and enterprise 2.0 startups. It is backed by Renault and Nissan
What are the typical investment stages and ticket sizes for Alliance Ventures?
Alliance Ventures typically invests at Series A and B stages, with ticket sizes ranging from $5 million to $20 million.
Can you name some notable portfolio companies of Alliance Ventures?
Alliance Ventures' portfolio includes Upstream Security, a cloud-based security platform for connected and autonomous fleets, and Otonomo, a smart mobility data platform.
Has Alliance Ventures had any significant exits recently?
Yes, Otonomo, a portfolio company of Alliance Ventures, had a SPAC event in August 2021 with a valuation of $1.26 billion and was listed on NASDAQ.
What sectors does Alliance Ventures primarily invest in?
Alliance Ventures shows a concentration in the Cyber Security and Automotive & Mobility Technologies sectors, with one investment in each.
When was Alliance Ventures founded?
Alliance Ventures was founded in 2018.
What is the geographic focus of Alliance Ventures?
Alliance Ventures is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA, USA.
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