InMotion Ventures

InMotion Ventures

Corporate venture arm backing tech startups

Overview

InMotion Ventures backs climate, industrial and enterprise technology companies by providing up to £2 million in patient capital together with domain expertise, operational experience, strategic resources, and partnership opportunities with Jaguar Land Rover. The model combines funding with hands-on support and access to an established OEM network, helping portfolio companies scale and succeed. Unlike purely financial investors, InMotion leverages JLR’s engineering, manufacturing, and commercial resources to accelerate growth. The goal is to back exceptional companies and advance sustainable mobility and related technologies by combining capital with practical OEM collaboration.

About InMotion Ventures

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Why InMotion Ventures is rated
C
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Automotive & Transportation

Venture Capital

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$1.5B

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • JLR still committed £18 billion through FY29, preserving strategic investment capacity.
  • InMotion backed Cyclic Materials’ $55 million Series B extension on 2025-01-23.
  • Its 2026 portfolio additions show active dealflow in AI, manufacturing, and advanced materials.

What critics are saying

  • JLR announced 4,000 cuts on 2026-09-07, pressuring InMotion’s budget and autonomy.
  • JLR’s June 2026 pivot toward hybrids dilutes the electrification thesis behind many portfolio bets.
  • If Tata freezes corporate venture spending, InMotion becomes a weak internal service function.

What makes InMotion Ventures unique

  • JLR-owned InMotion Ventures backs mobility, climate, and enterprise startups from seed to Series B.
  • Its 2026 portfolio spans BeyondMath, Verax AI, Cyclic Materials, and SirenOpt.
  • It converts JLR partnerships into distribution, validation, and strategic follow-on capital.

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Funding

Total Funding

$1.5B

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

0 Rounds

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Life Insurance

Employee Discounts

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

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Company News

Brown Brothers Media
Sep 24th, 2026
UK's Envisics closes Series C at $105M to accelerate AR holographic heads-up display tech

Milton Keynes-based Envisics announced it closed its Series C funding round at $100M (approximately €93M). The dynamic holographic technology company previously secured $50M in March, led by Hyundai Mobis, with participation from InMotion Ventures and Stellantis Ventures. M&G Investments led the latest tranche, with existing investor Van Tuyl Companies participating. The funds will accelerate product development and international expansion. Envisics develops holographic technologies for augmented reality heads-up displays (AR-HUDs) in vehicles. The technology projects information onto windscreens whilst adapting to ambient light changes and consuming 50 per cent less power than conventional systems. The company's investor roster now includes Tarsadia Investments, GM Ventures, Hyundai Mobis, InMotion Ventures, Stellantis Ventures, SAIC Motors, Van Tuyl Companies, and M&G Investment.

Tech.eu
Feb 25th, 2026
BeyondMath secures $18.5M to expand its foundational physics AI model

BeyondMath secures $18.5M to expand its foundational physics AI model. BeyondMath has secured new funding to expand its generative physics AI model, aiming to help engineering teams run faster, more flexible simulations and accelerate adoption across key industrial sectors. London-based BeyondMath, a deeptech company that has developed a novel generative physics model, has raised a $10 million seed extension led by Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from existing investors including UP.Partners, Insight Partners, and InMotion Ventures. This brings total seed funding to $18.5 million. Engineering and industrial companies are under increasing pressure to design more complex systems faster and more sustainably, yet many still rely on legacy simulation tools that struggle to keep pace with modern hardware and AI-driven workflows. BeyondMath aims to address this gap with a foundational AI model trained directly on first-principles physics. The platform enables engineering-grade simulations to be produced in minutes rather than hours or days, delivering results up to 1,000 times faster than traditional supercomputing methods. Founded in 2022 by AI industry veterans Alan Patterson and Darren Garvey, BeyondMath has built what it describes as the world's largest foundational physics model, capable of simulating complex physical phenomena ranging from aerodynamics to thermal management. The company's customers include major automotive, aerospace, and electronics manufacturers, and it has established partnerships with NVIDIA and AWS. Speaking about the market need, BeyondMath CEO Alan Patterson said engineering teams require faster and more flexible simulation capabilities but currently lack the technology to meet these demands: Generative physics introduces a fundamentally new approach to engineering, unlocking innovation across fields ranging from aerospace and automotive to data-centre design. We now have the capital and investor support to accelerate our research roadmap and scale commercial adoption. This could be the ChatGPT moment for physics. BeyondMath's technology has potential applications across sectors, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, data centre design, and semiconductor manufacturing. The new funding will be used to scale commercial deployment of BeyondMath's generative physics technology and expand its research capacity. The company expects to double its headcount this year and grow its customer base across Europe, the United States, and Japan.

Tech Funding News
Feb 25th, 2026
London's BeyondMath raises $18.5M to deliver engineering simulations 1,000x faster than supercomputers

BeyondMath, a London-based deeptech startup, has raised $18.5 million in a seed round led by Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from UP.Partners, Insight Partners and InMotion Ventures. The company's total funding now stands at $20.35 million. Founded in 2022, BeyondMath has developed a foundational AI model that delivers engineering-grade simulations up to 1,000 times faster than traditional supercomputers. The platform is trained directly on first-principles physics rather than historical simulation data, enabling teams to complete design iterations in minutes instead of days. The company is working on a $19 million, three-year STRATA project with Honeywell to simulate complex aircraft parts. BeyondMath serves aerospace, automotive, electronics, data centre and semiconductor sectors, with clients including a Formula 1 team. The startup plans to double its team this year.

Bumper
Jan 28th, 2026
Bumper raises £8 million in Series B extension

Bumper announces new £8 million investment in Series B extension round. The round has attracted continued support from leading automotive and mobility investors.

Sifted
Dec 11th, 2025
Exclusive: Lakestar leads $14m seed round for Cambridge AI spinout Matta

Matta, a University of Cambridge spinout working on industrial AI, has raised a $14m seed round led by Lakestar.

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