Assembly Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in and supporting startups that are shaping the future of mobility. The firm leverages its strategic relationships, industry expertise, and operational experience to help its portfolio companies scale and succeed in the evolving transportation landscape.

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We invest in, and strategically support, the entrepreneurs and mobility companies moving the Western world. Detroit, Berlin, and Silicon Valley.

10 lessons learned from the Assembly Summit in Munich during IAA MOBILITY:

(1) Considerations of a new geopolitical era and its implications will influence many -if not most- investment and business decisions over the next years. Access to resources matters, new trade patterns will unfold, and many more industrial policies will underpin this new global chapter. These three dimensions will put immense pressure on innovation in the transportation, manufacturing, and energy sectors. 

(2) To de-fossilize transportation a shift to EV-only is not enough. Decarbonization through alternative fuels is as important. 

(3) The battery industry needs to think critically along many different criteria - among them are: economics - sustainability - safety - and access to raw materials which goes along with national security interest. 

(4) Trillions of dollars are still needed to make our mobility infrastructures future-proof.

(5) The way to reach a truly circular supply chain in the automotive industry can become a huge catalyst for many other industries. 

(6) Global mobility will be defined long-term by what will happen in space. A new space race is already a reality. 

(7) Autonomous driving will need to prove not only its technical feasibility but first and foremost its economic superiority by the end of the decade. If done successfully, this upcoming industry will create a transformative impact on our societies and core industries in the 2030s. 

(8) Employees demand flexibility for their own mobility options, and also transparency of their employers´ carbon footprint.

(9) In the US, a couple of million people are already 'paying by car' - and not with their smartphones anymore. And one company is making a difference. It is not an OEM.

(10) What really moves the world is: football! And we always knew it. ;-)

If you´re interested in the detailed discussions, stay tuned. We´ll post the recordings over the course of the next few weeks. 

Thank you all for joining the Assembly Summit & see you again next year in Detroit!!

Today is the beginning of a new chapter at Our Next Energy (ONE). Industry veteran Paul Humphries has joined our company as CEO, seasoned entrepreneur and venture company builder Faysal Sohail becomes Chairman of the Board and our founder Mujeeb Ijaz is now Vice Chairman and CTO. While the last few weeks have been difficult, we are becoming a stronger, more efficient ONE, which will benefit our employees, customers, investors, and the communities where we operate.  As someone who has been with this company from the beginning, the future ahead looks bright to me. Thank you for your continued support!

#technology #technologynews #oneteam #batterytechnology #batterymanufacturing #evs #automotiveindustry #innovation #venturecapital #leanstartups

Libby Wayman Baris Guzel Richard A. Piliero Chris Thomas Peter Gajdoš Jeffrey Chamberlain Abdullah Al-Harthi Scott Walbrun Phil Larochelle Kapil Chadha John Staudinger Mike J. Steve Zadesky

Electric vehicles will go mainstream when people are comfortable with an EV as their only vehicle. Our Next Energy's Gemini dual-chemistry battery architecture is designed to double the range of electric vehicles without compromising safety. Check out Undecided with Matt Ferrell's take on how the Gemini is revolutionizing energy storage. #batteries #electricvehicles #EVs #technology #OurNextEnergy Mujeeb Ijaz

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Danke Welt und Business Insider Deutschland für den Future Pioneers Award in der Kategorie “Future Work” 🚀🚀🚀

Vor 2.5 Jahren haben wir NAVIT gestartet, nur wenige haben an unser Konzept (Mobilitätsbudgets) geglaubt, heute werden wir von den größten Tageszeitungen und Newsrooms Deutschlands für unsere Arbeit ausgezeichnet.

Wir werden mit NAVIT weiter die Verkehrswende maßgeblich vorantreiben. Wir bieten eine Alternative (nicht Gegner!) zum Dienstwagen, damit Mitarbeitermobilität nachhaltig und inklusiv werden kann!

Herzlichen Glückwunsch auch an die anderen Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner Leopold Spenner von alcemy, Peter Sänger von Green City Solutions GmbH, Dr. Julia Freudenberg von Hacker School und Milan von dem Bussche von QiTech GmbH.

#FuturePioneersAward #Nachhaltigkeit #ZukunftderArbeit #Verkehrswende

Hier könnt ihr Euch ein Video von der Verleihung gestern Abend anschauen: https://lnkd.in/eAYNsXBY

ulf poschardt, Miriam Stuckert, Fanny Fee Werther, Dr. Fanny Jimenez, Fränzi Kühne, Nina Strassner, Nicolas Lindner, Adrian Locher

Congratulations to Assembly Ventures portfolio company Metropolis Technologies on today's announcement of plans to acquire SP+ (SP Plus) for $1.5 billion.

JOIN US IN DETROIT TONIGHT!

@ THE ASSEMBLY BIERGARTEN DETROIT
We bring together today's business leaders in mobility to compare insights from  The Battery Show, Detroit Auto Show, and IAA MOBILITY.  

If you haven´t gotten an invite yet and would like to join, don´t hesitate and reach out to Jessica Robinson and Chris Thomas. Doors open at 5 p.m. ET.
See you tonight!

🎉 It’s a wrap! What a fantastic turnout and great energy at the Assembly Summit at IAA MOBILITY yesterday. Of the16 sessions, the panel on autonomous vehicles was nothing short of extraordinary, breaking all attendance records at the intimate Visionary Clubhouse stage.

🙌 Huge “Thank You” to all our speakers and partners for being part of this event in Munich. Your contributions made our Summit a success.
 
🗣 A shoutout goes to all our attendees, both in person and online. Hope you found lots of inspiration, learnt new insights, and met interesting people during the networking breaks.
 
🤸♀️ Special thanks to the IAA MOBILITY organizers, for an exceptional partnership. Your collaboration made this event a memorable one.

🚗 We are grateful to the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) for entrusting us with the opportunity to bring the Summit to IAA and allowing us to shape the future of mobility together at this world-class mobility show.
 
📻 Missed out on any of the sessions? Don't worry! We'll be sharing the recordings in the coming days, so stay tuned right here.
 
🤔🌍  Do you have a thought-provoking topic suggestion for our next Summit? We're all ears! Get in touch via contact@assemblyventures.com. Your ideas also drive our mission to create meaningful conversations about the future of mobility. Let's shape the future together and move the world! 
 
#AssemblySummit #FutureOfMobility #AutonomousVehicles #Innovation #Visionaries #IAAMobility2023 #movetheworld

⏰ It's happening! In less than two hours, at 10am, the Assembly Summit will kick off at the Visionary Clubhouse stage at IAA MOBILITY (bang in the middle of Hall 2A). Come early to get a seat so you don't miss the thought-provoking opening keynote with Felix Scheuffelen Jessica Robinson Chris Thomas followed by more discussions with Maya Ben Dror, PhD Ekke Van Vliet Wolfgang Bernhart on #geopolitics and #china and many more outstanding speakers. 

👇Not at IAA MOBILITY? No problems! Watch it via livestream,  link here👇

https://lnkd.in/gtkRRAC2

📞 Want to ask a question? Put it in the comment section here - we'll keep an eye on it💡

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It's countdown! Only two days to go and it's Assembly Summit time! The Assembly Ventures team Chris Thomas, Jessica Robinson, and Felix Scheuffelen today made sure everything is looking good.

And Thank You to The Economist  team Simon Wright  and Ludwig Siegele for dropping in for a chat on investing in mobility, innovation, geopolitics, and of course, China.

Join us at the Visionary Clubhouse stage at IAA MOBILITY on Wednesday, 6th September, and come early to grab a seat for a prompt 10am start with the opening keynote. https://lnkd.in/ezrkTzQe

#futureofmobility #iaamobility2023 #assemblysummit

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