VectoIQ

VectoIQ is a New York firm that works with startups and established organisations moving towards mobility as a service and autonomous vehicles. Mobility is its only focus. It positions itself as a business partner to early-stage companies, combining advice with financing and access to talent.

What VectoIQ offers

• Strategic advice: counsel on strategy, ideas and the wider industry for founders it backs.
• Financial solutions: capital and capital-markets support for young mobility businesses.
• Talent and relationships: introductions through its global network and industry intelligence.
• Commercialisation support: help taking a technology from idea to a product on the market.

Who it serves

The main audience is startups and early-stage companies in transport technology. The firm says it vets candidates closely before it commits, and it also works with established organisations affected by the shift to smart transportation.

Key facts

• Based in: New York
• Focus: mobility as a service and autonomous vehicles
• Expertise areas: automotive, technology, strategy, relationships and capital markets