Motus Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$30 M

Location

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

Middle East North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Motus Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2012. The firm is led by a team of experienced engineers and executives who have a history of building technology companies from inception to public trading. The team consists of 12 professionals, including three partners, and is known for its deep expertise in technology and engineering sectors.

Motus Ventures focuses on investing in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Climate Tech, and Deep Tech. They primarily target early to growth-stage companies, with a preference for Series A investments. The firm operates with committed limited partners who are major industrial players and customers of the startups they support. Their investments are primarily in the United States, with some activity in Israel.

Notable investments by Motus Ventures include ChargeIQ - energy storage, Solvay5 - business productivity software, Vectorial - business productivity software, Sophia Space - other hardware, and MemryX - application-specific semiconductors. These investments highlight their strategic interest in advancing cutting-edge technologies across dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors.

Industry

Deeptech E-commerce/Marketplace Internet and Web Services Robotics AI ClimateTech Industrial Transportation Internet of Things (IoT) Logistics

Motus Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Motus Smart World Innovation Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Industrial
Robotics
Transportation
AI
Internet of Things (IoT)
Logistics
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$30 M
May 2019

Contacts

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VP Business Development
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FAQs about Motus Ventures

Motus Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $5-10 m.
Motus Ventures is located in Menlo Park, California, United States.
Motus Ventures was founded in 2012.
Motus Ventures invests in companies and startups in Deeptech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Internet and Web Services, Robotics, AI, ClimateTech, Industrial, Transportation, Internet of Things (IoT), Logistics.
Motus Ventures invests in companies and startups in Middle East, North America, Asia.
Motus Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Motus Ventures usually invests $5-10 m on average.
Motus Ventures has around $30m assets under management.
Motus Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2019-05-01
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