# Mercedes-Benz: investor

Canonical ID: `1bbd1bda-dd17-4f3a-a62d-73a933b3b5c7`

Mercedes-Benz makes strategic investments in automotive technology, AI, and manufacturing automation.

- **Type:** Strategic / corporate

## Portfolio (3)

- [Wayve](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md) Series D · 2026-02-25 · $1.2B (reported) · _strategic_
- [Torc Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/torc-robotics.md) Acquisition majority (Daimler Trucks) · 2019-03-27 · _lead_
- [Soul Machines](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/soul-machines.md) Series A · 2018-01-01 · $7M (reported) · _lead_

## Invests alongside (8)

Other investors that participated in the same funding rounds as Mercedes-Benz.

- [Balderton Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/balderton-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Eclipse Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/eclipse-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Microsoft (strategic)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/microsoft-strategic.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Nissan](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nissan.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [NVentures (NVIDIA)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/softbank.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Stellantis](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/stellantis.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Uber (strategic)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/uber-strategic.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)

## Sources (3)

1. https://wayve.ai/press/series-d/
2. https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/27/daimler-trucks-acquires-majority-stake-in-self-driving-startup-torc-robotics/
3. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/founders-out-new-investor-in-at-slimmed-down-soul-machines/FNVWHTJTUFEWZP65B2CAWNMPUU/


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