Motion Ventures

Does your VC join you in the trenches? 🤨 Kiran Venkatesh, founder of FrontM, shares what sets Motion Ventures apart: not just capital but true collaboration. From strategy to the small stuff, the team locked in with him in Bangalore to pressure-test ideas, challenge assumptions, and go deep into the details that actually move the needle. Because founders don’t just need funding. They need partners who get #BuildingMaritime #MVFounders Shaun Hon Belle Lim Cliff Tan

A vessel? No, this is a statement 💪 We surprised Tommy with Pyxis’ front-page moment, then he surprised us with the origin story behind the headline—of rivers, family, and chasing bold ideas. His grandfather once ferried people along the Singapore River. Now, the Pyxis R is electric, solar-powered, and front-page news. 🛠 From heritage to hardware, here's how Pyxis is #buildingmaritime #MVfounders

#BuildingMaritime means building differently 🔨 Maritime isn’t changing by chance—it’s being shaped, one founder, one partnership, one deployment at a time. Belle and Anders have a front-row seat to the shift, where tech meets tenacity, and the next wave of talent is rewriting the rulebook. Hear their thoughts on how maritime innovation is scaling up 🚀🚢 #teamMV

The people in this room? They’re shaping what’s next. The future of maritime tech isn't just shaped in boardrooms or conference halls. It happens when the right people are in the right place, talking about the real challenges, sharing unfiltered perspectives, and backing the next big bets. That’s what went down at #BuildingMaritime. If you missed it, ask someone who was there. 😉 #MotionVentures #SMW2025

One word to describe Motion Ventures? 👀 Last night at our flagship reception, we put maritime’s venture, corporate, and startup leaders behind the mic to get their candid thoughts on what makes Motion Ventures, Motion Ventures. Let’s just say, their answers said it all. Featuring: Nir Gartzman, Albrecht Grell, Axel de Mégille, Keitaro Watanabe, Takuya Sakamoto, Kiran Venkatesh, Tommy Phun, Marina Hadjipateras, Nakul Malhotra 📢 Stay tuned—more videos, photos, and takeaways from the reception coming soon! #BuildingMaritime #MotionVentures #SMW2025

🌊 Singapore-based Motion Ventures has launched the biggest ever tech fund focusing solely on the maritime industry, with the aim of decarbonising one of the biggest climate polluters. Founder Shaun Hon tells Impact Loop what kinds of startups the fund is looking to spend its $100 million on and where he sees the biggest potential for making an impact. Read the exclusive interview here: https://lnkd.in/dEKQtQBi Anders Vartdal Belle Lim Cliff T. #investments #VC #VentureCapital #impact #maritime #biodiversity

Really excited to keep at Meratus Group the momentum going with Motion Ventures as we launch Motion Ventures Fund II, a groundbreaking, USD 100 million fund focused on pushing digital innovation in the maritime space. Over the next two years, the fund plans to invest USD 250,000 to USD 10 million in at least 25 innovative startups and companies. The goal? To back cutting-edge software and hardware solutions that help the maritime industry meet the growing demands around decarbonization and tech transformation. Great people leading the show, Shaun Hon and rest of the team 🔥⚓️🚀

We are proud to announce our continued partnership with Motion Ventures on the launch of Motion Ventures Fund II, a landmark USD100 million-fund dedicated to digitalization in the maritime industry.   Over the next 2 years Motion Ventures Fund II aims to deploy investments ranging from USD 250,000 to USD 10,000,000 into at least 25 innovative companies. The fund aims to support software and hardware advancements in the maritime industry to meet the industry evolving demands at decarbonisation and technological innovation.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dCG4zjxg

In the past 24 hours, reporters from Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, ShippingWatch, TradeWinds, Axios and more have covered the news of Motion Ventures Fund II. These headlines told you 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 we did. Now, here’s the heart behind our 𝙬𝙝𝙮. Behind the scenes of our team photoshoot, Shaun Hon reflects on the Motion Ventures journey so far and what’s next. The future is bigger, bolder, and backed. We’re #BuildingMaritime. 📌 Join us: https://lnkd.in/gjK-ZjmY #MotionVentures #Maritime #Venture

Big news for shipping tech and for Singapore. Motion Ventures has unveiled the largest maritime-focused technology fund to date, totaling $100 million, aimed at accelerating technological and sustainable innovations within the maritime industry. Over the next 18 to 24 months, the fund plans to invest between $250,000 and $10 million across at least 25 companies, targeting advancements in sustainability, vessel operations, and port modernization. This significant investment further highlights Singapore's pivotal role as a global maritime innovation hub with global reach. By fostering the development of both digital and hardware-based solutions, the fund is set to drive the digitalization and decarbonization of operations and the maritime supply chain. https://lnkd.in/g6UuZJUF