MOTIV Electric Trucks Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 106

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

MOTIV Electric Trucks 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 available for many configurations, including step vans, trolleys, and other specialty vehicles, enabling businesses with a pathway to electrification from fossil fuels and reducing their emissions and operating costs.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 330 Hatch Drive
  • Foster City, CA 94404
  • United States
Primary Industry
Road
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Acquirer
Corporate Office
  • 330 Hatch Drive
  • Foster City, CA 94404
  • United States

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MOTIV Electric Trucks Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
20. Merger/Acquisition 15-Dec-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
19. Later Stage VC 25-Apr-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
18. Later Stage VC 01-Oct-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
17. Later Stage VC 01-Nov-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
16. Later Stage VC (Series C3) 01-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Later Stage VC (Series C) 01-Jul-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Debt - General 31-Dec-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Debt - PPP 09-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC 01-Apr-2020 $6M $79.2M Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC (Series B) 30-Sep-2019 $60M $73.2M Completed Generating Revenue
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MOTIV Electric Trucks Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C3
Series C-2
Series C-1
Series B
Series A-2 37,600,000 $0.001000 8% $1 $1 $1 30.3%
Series A-1 9,200,000 $0.001000 7% $1 $1 $1 7.41%
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MOTIV Electric Trucks Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of electronic vehicles intended to provide medium-duty commercial all-electric trucks and buses, along with
Road
Foster City, CA
106 As of 2025

Saint-Jerome, Canada
 

Drummondville, Canada
 
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MOTIV Electric Trucks Competitors (10)

One of MOTIV Electric Trucks’s 10 competitors is Lion Electric, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Saint-Jerome, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Lion Electric Formerly PE-Backed Saint-Jerome, Canada
Micro Bird Corporate Backed or Acquired Drummondville, Canada
Orange EV Venture Capital-Backed Kansas City, KS
Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Private Equity-Backed Mumbai, India
Wrightspeed Venture Capital-Backed Alameda, CA
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MOTIV Electric Trucks Patents

MOTIV Electric Trucks Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12603584-B1 Integrated power hub Active 07-Oct-2022
US-12420645-B1 Methods and apparatus for performing hill hold with reduced oscillations in vehicle position Active 02-Feb-2022
US-12494659-B1 Generating vehicle wakeup signal Active 31-Mar-2021
US-11855267-B1 Methods and apparatus for controlling cooling capacity of a multi- evaporator cooling system Active 02-Feb-2021
US-12230983-B1 Smart battery balancer for balancing voltage output levels of multiple batteries Active 21-Oct-2020 H02J7/56
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MOTIV Electric Trucks Signals

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MOTIV Electric Trucks Former Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
3Lines Venture Capital Minority
Blackhorn Ventures Venture Capital Minority
California Energy Commission Government
Crescent Cove Advisors Lender/Debt Provider Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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MOTIV Electric Trucks Acquisitions (1)

MOTIV Electric Trucks’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Workhorse Group. The deal was made on 15-Dec-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Workhorse Group 15-Dec-2025 Merger/Acquisition Automotive
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MOTIV Electric Trucks FAQs

  • When was MOTIV Electric Trucks founded?

    MOTIV Electric Trucks was founded in 2009.

  • Where is MOTIV Electric Trucks headquartered?

    MOTIV Electric Trucks is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

  • What is the size of MOTIV Electric Trucks?

    MOTIV Electric Trucks has 106 total employees.

  • What industry is MOTIV Electric Trucks in?

    MOTIV Electric Trucks’s primary industry is Road.

  • Is MOTIV Electric Trucks a private or public company?

    MOTIV Electric Trucks is a Private company.

  • What is MOTIV Electric Trucks’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for MOTIV Electric Trucks is .

  • How much funding has MOTIV Electric Trucks raised over time?

    MOTIV Electric Trucks has raised $344M.

  • Who are MOTIV Electric Trucks’s investors?

    3Lines, Blackhorn Ventures, California Energy Commission, Crescent Cove Advisors, and are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in MOTIV Electric Trucks.

  • Who are MOTIV Electric Trucks’s competitors?

    Lion Electric, Micro Bird, Orange EV, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, and Wrightspeed are some of the 10 competitors of MOTIV Electric Trucks.

  • When was MOTIV Electric Trucks acquired?

    MOTIV Electric Trucks was acquired on 15-Dec-2025.

  • Who acquired MOTIV Electric Trucks?

    MOTIV Electric Trucks was acquired by Workhorse Group.

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