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SAIC Motor

Asia, Shanghai, China, Shanghai

Description

SAIC Motor is an automotive design company that focuses on the R&D, production, and sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Investor Profile

SAIC Motor has backed more than 8 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 4 rounds, about 50% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series D, Series B, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in China, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Manufacturing, Battery, Electric Vehicle.

Stage Focus

  • Series D (25%)
  • Series B (25%)
  • Angel (13%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (13%)
  • Series C (13%)
  • Series Unknown (13%)

Country Focus

  • China (75%)
  • United States (25%)

Industry Focus

  • Manufacturing
  • Battery
  • Electric Vehicle
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Automotive
  • Software
  • Energy Storage
  • Renewable Energy
  • Wearables
  • Autonomous Vehicles
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Who does SAIC Motor frequently co-invest with?

Tencent
Asia, Guangdong, China, Shenzhen
Co-Investments: 2
General Motors
North America, Michigan, United States, Detroit
Co-Investments: 2
Temasek Holdings
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 3
Vertex Ventures
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
Co-Investments: 1
Fidelity Canada
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 1
Volcanics Venture
Asia, Shanghai, China, Changning
Co-Investments: 1
Applied Materials
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 1
Amino Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
HX
Asia, Beijing, China, Beijing
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by SAIC Motor?

CalmCar Vision System

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

CalmCar enables deep learning based embedded system for complex road data recognition and localization.

Autonomous VehiclesComputer VisionMachine Learning
Series DJul 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $69,788,541
ZJeagles Comsemi

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

ZJeagles Comsemi is the designer and producer of optical communication chips designed for data centers and other industrial applications.

ManufacturingOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
Series BJan 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $41,413,012
Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Batter provides electric vehicle battery pack solutions for new energy vehicle companies.

BatteryElectronicsManufacturing
Series UnknownFeb 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $360,437,865
InventChip

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

InventChip provides power conversion solutions based on SiC power devices, SiC driver IC and SiC power modules.

ElectronicsHardwareSemiconductor
Series BDec 21, 2022
SES

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

SES is a manufacturer and developer of Hybrid Li-Metal Batteries for electric vehicles.

BatteryElectric VehicleEnergy StorageManufacturingRenewable EnergyWearables
Post Ipo EquityFeb 4, 2022
Amount Raised: $275,000,000
SES

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

SES is a manufacturer and developer of Hybrid Li-Metal Batteries for electric vehicles.

BatteryElectric VehicleEnergy StorageManufacturingRenewable EnergyWearables
Series DApr 19, 2021
Amount Raised: $139,000,000
Momenta

Beijing, Beijing, China

Momenta is a developer of autonomous driving technology designed to improve efficiency.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesComputer VisionMapping ServicesSoftware
Series CMar 19, 2021
Amount Raised: $500,000,000
WM Motor

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

WM Motor is an automotive company that designs, manufactures, develops, and markets battery-operated electric vehicles.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleManufacturing
Series DSep 22, 2020
Amount Raised: $1,474,948,008
TRON

Jiading, Shanghai, China

TRON provides artificial intelligence, software, and hardware solutions in the vehicle autonomous driving market.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveSoftware
AngelApr 1, 2018
Amount Raised: $500,000