Stage FocusSeries A, Series B+
GeographyChina
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
MobilityAISemiconductorsClimate TechEnergy TechRoboticsAdvanced MaterialsHardware
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeCVC
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
NIO Capital is the CVC spun out of NIO Inc., the Chinese EV maker, having raised a RMB 3B ($417M) fund for domestic-oriented investments. The portfolio of 70-plus companies covers the full automotive deep tech value chain: CATL (world's largest EV battery maker), Ronbay Technology (battery materials), Momenta and Pony.ai (autonomous driving), Black Sesame Technologies (automotive chips), and UW La...
Notable Investments
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CATLM
MomentaP
Pony.aiB
Black Sesame TechnologiesI
Inceptio TechnologySimilar Funds
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