Motiv Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 101

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $40M

  • Investors
  • 9

Motiv General Information

Description

Manufacturer of electronic vehicles intended to provide medium-duty commercial all-electric trucks and buses along with charging infrastructure and guidance for deploying commercial fleets. The company offers daily-use zero-emission vehicles for moving people and moving goods and uses high-volume commercial-scale batteries through OEM partnerships and is available for many configurations including step vans, trolleys, and other specialty vehicles, providing businesses with a pathway to electrification from fossil fuels and reducing their emissions and operating costs.

Contact Information

Website
www.motivps.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 330 Hatch Drive
  • Foster City, CA 94404
  • United States
+1 (650) 000-0000
Primary Industry
Road
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, Mobility Tech, Climate Tech
Corporate Office
  • 330 Hatch Drive
  • Foster City, CA 94404
  • United States
+1 (650) 000-0000

Motiv Timeline

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Motiv Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
17. Later Stage VC 01-Nov-2022 $40M 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
16. Later Stage VC (Series C3) 01-Mar-2022 0000 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Later Stage VC (Series C) 01-Jul-2021 0000 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Dec-2020 0000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Debt - PPP 09-Apr-2020 00.000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC 01-Apr-2020 000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC (Series B) 30-Sep-2019 0000 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Grant 01-Aug-2017 000.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2017 $3.41M $13.2M Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 01-Aug-2015 $2.24M $9.8M Completed Generating Revenue
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Motiv Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C3 00,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 00.000
Series C-2 0,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series C-1 0,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series B 00,000,000 00.000000 00 00 00 00 00 00.000
Series A-2 37,600,000 $0.001000 8% $1 $1 1x $1 30.3%
Series A-1 9,200,000 $0.001000 7% $1 $1 1x $1 7.41%
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Motiv Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Foster City, CA
101 As of 2024
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Motiv Competitors (13)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Lightning eMotors Formerly VC-backed Loveland, CO 000 00000 000000&0
TASS International Corporate Backed or Acquired Helmond, Netherlands 00 000000&0
Lion Electric Formerly PE-Backed Saint-Jérôme, Canada 0000 00000 00000000 00000
Kodiak Robotics Venture Capital-Backed Mountain View, CA 000 00000 000000 0
Xos Trucks Formerly VC-backed Los Angeles, CA 000 00000 000000000 00000
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Motiv Patents

  • 27

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 27

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Motiv Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11855267-B1 Methods and apparatus for controlling cooling capacity of a multi- evaporator cooling system Active 02-Feb-2021 0000000000 0
US-11888310-B1 Methods and apparatus for precharge monitoring of high voltage circuits Active 25-Aug-2020 000000000 0
US-11882446-B1 Vehicle charge station network access credential updating system Active 22-Jul-2020 0000000000 0
US-11498443-B1 Electric vehicle with precharge mode Active 13-Dec-2019 00000000000 0
US-11201459-B1 Efuse for use in high voltage applications Active 02-May-2019 H02H3/006 0
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Motiv Executive Team (12)

Name Title Board Seat
Jim Castelaz Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member
Scott Griffith Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Kristen Magnuson Chief Financial Officer & Executive Team Advisor
Prasad Ramakrishnan Chief Operating Officer
Ryan Hurst Treasurer
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Motiv Board Members (9)

Name Representing Role Since
Alan Henricks Self Board Member & Audit Committee Chairman 000 0000
Andrea Cunningham Self Board Member 000 0000
Jim Castelaz Motiv Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member 000 0000
Jun Hong Heng MD Crescent Cove Advisors Board Member 000 0000
Matt O'Leary Motiv Executive Chairman & Interim President 000 0000
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Motiv Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Motiv Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Crescent Cove Advisors PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
3Lines Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Blackhorn Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Daniel Popkin Angel (individual) Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Farmore Capital Group Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Motiv FAQs

  • When was Motiv founded?

    Motiv was founded in 2009.

  • Who is the founder of Motiv?

    Jim Castelaz is the founder of Motiv.

  • Who is the CEO of Motiv?

    Scott Griffith is the CEO of Motiv.

  • Where is Motiv headquartered?

    Motiv is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

  • What is the size of Motiv?

    Motiv has 101 total employees.

  • What industry is Motiv in?

    Motiv’s primary industry is Road.

  • Is Motiv a private or public company?

    Motiv is a Private company.

  • What is Motiv’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Motiv is 00000.

  • How much funding has Motiv raised over time?

    Motiv has raised $189M.

  • Who are Motiv’s investors?

    Crescent Cove Advisors, 3Lines, Blackhorn Ventures, Daniel Popkin, and Farmore Capital Group are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in Motiv.

  • Who are Motiv’s competitors?

    Lightning eMotors, TASS International, Lion Electric, Kodiak Robotics, and Xos Trucks are some of the 13 competitors of Motiv.

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