Draft:Maniv Mobility

Maniv Mobility is an Israel-based venture capital firm that invests in startups in the automotive, transportation, energy, and logistics sectors. The company was founded by Michael Granoff following the bankruptcy of Better Place.

History
Maniv was founded in 2016 in Tel Aviv by Michael Granoff.

In 2017, Maniv invested $44M fund on Israeli automotive technology. Among the backers of the fund were Jaguar Land Rover's InMotion Ventures, OurCrowd, and Valeo. That same year, IVC Research Center ranked Maniv the fifth active venture investor in Israel.

In September 2019, Maniv invested $100M fund on global mobility startups including Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, BMW, Lear, Hyundai Motor Group, LG Electronics, Shell Ventures, and Valeo.

In November 2020, Maniv publicly invested in a Gulf-headquartered startup Fenix.

In January 2021, Maniv was named by Business Insider among the top VC firms investing in autonomous vehicle startups.

In 2024, Maniv raised $140 million fund and launched a new office in New York City.

Portfolio companies
Maniv has investments in over 40 startups including 2trde, arbe, Fenix, Gauge, Hailo, Intuition Robotics, Otonomo, Phantom Auto, River, Upstream Security, Voyage81, Zoomo.