Trucks Venture Capital

About

Trucks Venture Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in the transportation sector, aiming to support entrepreneurs building the future of transportation.

Investment Focus

Trucks VC invests in early-stage ideas that make transportation decarbonized, safer, and more accessible. Their portfolio includes companies specializing in automated agriculture, safe and affordable air travel, software for automated fleets, e-commerce for vehicle dealerships, and driver safety analytics.

Fund

In January 2025, Trucks VC launched a $70 million fund to find the next great batch of transportation startups. They plan to make about 30 seed investments from the fund, writing checks between $500,000 to $2 million at seed and pre-seed stages.

Other Information

Notable Exits

  • Bear Flag Robotics: Acquired by John Deere; specialized in automated agriculture.
  • Joby Aviation: Listed on NYSE under the ticker JOBY; focuses on safe and affordable air travel.
  • NuTonomy: Acquired by Delphi; developed software for automated fleets.
  • Roadster: Acquired by CDK Global; provided e-commerce solutions for vehicle dealerships.
  • Zendrive: Acquired by Intuit; offered driver safety analytics.