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Motion
Singapore, Singapore
Back early-stage startups digitizing and decarbonizing maritime supply chains with strategic industry network support.
Portfolio
16+
Employees
30+
Founded
2021
AUM
≈ $100.0M
Investment focus
Stages
Seed
Industries
Clean TechnologyLogistics & Supply Chain
Geographic scope
Global
Fund details
Funds
Fund II
Vintage 2025 • $100.0M
Check sizes
Min: $250.0K
Max: $10.0M
Sources
Motion
Back early-stage startups digitizing and decarbonizing maritime supply chains with strategic industry network support.
Portfolio
16+
Employees
30+
Founded
2021
AUM
≈ $100.0M
Funds
Fund II · Vintage 2025 • $100.0M
Check Sizes
Min: $250.0K
Max: $10.0M
Showing 16 of 16 matched portfolio companies
Develops an autonomous wingsail system, eSAIL®, that combines rigid wing sails and rotor sails to provide up to 40% fuel savings and reduce emissions for commercial vessels. This technology enables vessels to harness wind as an auxiliary propulsion source, supporting regulatory compliance while lowering operational costs and environmental impact.
Funding: $17.1M
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GTT Strategic Ventures
GTT Strategic Ventures
Funding: $17.1M
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Ceto utilizes high-frequency sensor data and machine learning models to provide predictive analytics for maritime operations, enabling the early detection of machinery anomalies and optimizing vessel performance. The platform helps prevent machinery breakdowns, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance operational risk management through real-time data insights.
Develops AI-powered robotic systems that autonomously apply nail polish with precision, offering a fully automated manicure service. This technology reduces appointment time to 10 minutes while providing a consistent, high-quality finish across 30 color options, addressing the demand for quick and convenient beauty services.
Funding: $15.6M
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Arash Ferdowsi
Arash Ferdowsi
Funding: $15.6M
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conbo.ai utilizes patented computer vision technology to enable real-time asset tracking and operational analysis through existing camera systems, eliminating the need for additional hardware. This solution provides precise location data and insights to optimize logistics operations, reduce idle times, and enhance safety without requiring significant capital investment.
Funding: $5.0M
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Awz Ventures Inc.
Awz Ventures Inc.
Funding: $5.0M
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The startup develops freight management software that enhances the efficiency of bulk commodity supply chains by enabling real-time collaboration among supply chain partners. Its platform allows operators to log voyage updates and manage laytime, reducing costly errors in planning, chartering, and post-fixture processes.
Funding: $860.0K
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Motion Ventures
Motion Ventures
Funding: $860.0K
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The startup operates air quality and climate monitoring systems that utilize mobile technology, IoT sensors, and big data analytics to quantify greenhouse gas emissions. By providing actionable insights, the platform enables cities and businesses to secure financing for climate initiatives, ultimately enhancing public health and environmental sustainability.
Funding: $1.8M
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Motion Ventures
Motion Ventures
Funding: $1.8M
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Expedock provides an AI‑driven, human‑in‑the‑loop platform that extracts, validates, and reconciles unstructured logistics documents—such as invoices, customs files, and packing lists—and automatically posts the data into customers’ transportation management systems. The service delivers near‑real‑time processing with 99.7% accuracy, reducing manual labor, errors, and cash‑flow delays for freight forwarders and logistics providers.
Funding: $17.3M
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Funding: $17.3M
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Fishtail provides accessible trade finance solutions specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses globally. The platform finances purchase orders and invoices, overcoming the limitations of traditional working capital financing. This service unlocks growth capital for shippers and forwarders by streamlining the underwriting process and offering transparent financing terms.
Funding: $4.5M
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Thursday Ventures
Thursday Ventures
Funding: $4.5M
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Freightify is a digital freight forwarding platform that automates rate procurement, management, and quotation processes, enabling users to access and manage all freight rates from multiple carriers in a standardized format. By reducing the time required for rate searches and quote generation by up to 92%, Freightify addresses inefficiencies in freight pricing and operational workflows for logistics companies.
Funding: $18.2M
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Funding: $18.2M
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FrontM provides a unified "superapp" platform tailored for the maritime industry to manage human capital and collaboration. This solution integrates communication, crew engagement, learning, and wellbeing tools into a single digital environment connecting ship and shore operations. The platform helps shipping companies enhance crew support, boost productivity, and achieve smarter fleet management through reduced system fragmentation.
Funding: $9.0M
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Motion VenturesTradeworks.vc
Motion VenturesTradeworks.vc
Funding: $9.0M
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Greywing provides the CRY4 platform, a predictive reporting tool that integrates maritime data to enhance decision-making for voyage, vessel, and route management. By utilizing AI-driven insights and real-time data access, it enables maritime operators to optimize crew management, flight arrangements, and compliance with travel requirements, ultimately improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
Funding: $2.6M
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Funding: $2.6M
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Kaiko Systems provides an AI-powered platform that digitizes frontline workflows and analyzes vessel health and compliance data for ship managers and owners. This solution enhances operational efficiency by automating inspections and maintenance processes, resulting in significant time savings and improved data reliability across fleets.
Funding: $6.6M
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FlashpointHi Inov - Dentressangle
FlashpointHi Inov - Dentressangle
Funding: $6.6M
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MatchLog provides a digital platform that optimizes cargo movement, equipment usage, and transport routes through its Transport Management System (TMS) and triangulation tools, significantly reducing empty kilometers and carbon emissions. By eliminating dry runs, the platform has matched over 200,000 containers and saved 40,000 tons of CO2, enhancing supply chain efficiency.
Module provides a vertically integrated modular housing platform that combines licensed in‑house design, factory manufacturing, and general contracting to deliver affordable and mixed‑income homes faster and with lower risk. By using BIM‑driven standardized models and a controlled factory environment, Module reduces construction timelines by up to 40% while meeting high energy‑efficiency standards such as Passive House and DOE Zero Energy Ready.
Nove is an all-in-one platform for fashion stylists that consolidates customer management, lookbook creation, and analytics into a single interface, enabling users to streamline their workflow and enhance client engagement. By providing tools for service sales and automated communication, Nove addresses the challenge of inefficient business operations and helps stylists build a sustainable income.
OceanScore provides an integrated platform for maritime emissions compliance, specifically addressing EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regulations. The platform enables users to track emissions, automate invoicing, and forecast compliance needs across their fleet operations. This functionality helps ship owners and managers streamline regulatory workflows and convert compliance obligations into commercial advantages.
Funding: $7.7M
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Funding: $7.7M
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