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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in decarbonizing transportation startups.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

4

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

France
Germany
India
Singapore
...

Sector focus

Finance
Impact Investing
Transportation
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
NEU Battery Materials
Oct 2026Led
$8 MOther Equity
Inbolt
Sep 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Pyxis
Dec 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
bound4blue
Dec 2025Participated
$44 MOther Equity
Cetasol
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Laka
Jul 2025Led
$10 MSeries B
Routematic
May 2025Led
$40 MSeries C
NOWOS
Apr 2025Led
$11 MOther Equity
Shippeo
Jan 2025Participated
$30 MOther Equity
COMPREDICT
Jun 2024Participated
$15 MSeries B
Pyxis
Feb 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Laka
Oct 2023Led
$8 MOther Equity
NEU Battery Materials
Oct 2026Led
$8 MOther Equity
Inbolt
Sep 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Pyxis
Dec 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
bound4blue
Dec 2025Participated
$44 MOther Equity
Cetasol
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Laka
Jul 2025Led
$10 MSeries B
Routematic
May 2025Led
$40 MSeries C
NOWOS
Apr 2025Led
$11 MOther Equity
Shippeo
Jan 2025Participated
$30 MOther Equity
COMPREDICT
Jun 2024Participated
$15 MSeries B
Pyxis
Feb 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Laka
Oct 2023Led
$8 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Shift4Good: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Shift4Good: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A11
Series B11
Series C+10
Other Equity33

Monthly Deal Activity

Shift4Good: 14 deals are recorded across 40 months.All available history.
Shift4Good: 14 deals are recorded across 40 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '251
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '252
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Shift4Good: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Shift4Good: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Transportation & Logistics5
Enterprise Software3
Manufacturing3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Fintech2
E-Commerce & Retail2
AI & Machine Learning2
Professional Services2
Space & Frontier Tech2
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Shift4Good: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Shift4Good: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Shift4Good: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Shift4Good: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe9
Singapore4
India1
Shift4Good: 20 co-investors are shown, with Motion Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Shift4Good: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Shift4Good: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led750%
Participating750%
Shift4Good: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Shift4Good: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead343%
Co-led457%

Team

Sebastien Guillaud

Co-Founder and Managing Partner