What investment strategy does Via ID focus on?

Via ID focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Via ID have?

Via ID has 15 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Via ID headquartered?

Via ID is headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

What sectors does Via ID invest in?

Via ID invests across Industrials, Consumer, Software, Energy.

What are Via ID's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Via ID include: Klaxit (2023) to BlaBlaCar; Reparcar (2023) to Valused; Getaround (2022) to InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp.; Smoove (2022) to Fifteen; Reezocar (2020) to Societe Generale; Drivy (2019) to Getaround.

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Via ID

Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France·Founded 2010·

Venture Capital

·via-id.com

Via ID is the corporate venture capital arm of Mobivia (SIREN 470501545, formerly Norauto Group, owner of Norauto Midas and Carter-Cash). Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq with offices in Lille Paris Munich Berlin San Francisco and Singapore, Via ID is one of Europe's leading sustainable-mobility investors. The fund (SIREN 478741044, SAS) targets seed and Series A tickets in European and North American startups across shared mobility, micromobility, electric vehicles, connected vehicles, fleet services and the circular economy of mobility. Around EUR 100M cumulative deployed across 30+ startups since launch with notable exits including Drivy 2019 to Getaround for USD 300M, Smoove 2022 to Fifteen and Klaxit 2023 to BlaBlaCar. Via ID also runs the Moove Lab accelerator at Station F and the European Startup Prize for Mobility.

AUM

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Funds

vintages 2010

Portfolio

Exits

Via ID is a Villeneuve-d'Ascq venture capital firm with 15 active companies and 8 exits.

SectorsIndustrials Consumer Software Energy

Key takeaways

·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 8 realized deals: 5 years.
·Top sector focus: Mobility (30% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

23 companies

Mobility

7 · 30%

Consumer

7 · 30%

Software

5 · 22%

Industrials

2 · 9%

Logistics

1 · 4%

Geography breakdown

5 geographies

France

16 · 70%

3 · 13%

Indonesia

1 · 4%

Netherlands

1 · 4%

Germany

1 · 4%

Key facts

HQVilleneuve-d'Ascq, France

Founded2010

Websitevia-id.com

Recent exits

Via ID sold Klaxit to BlaBlaCar in 2023 after 5 years.

Via ID sold Reparcar to Valused in 2023 after 4 years.

Via ID exited UbiGo in 2023 after 4 years.

Via ID took Getaround public in 2022 after 3 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 23 portfolio companies (15 active · 8 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Via ID has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Via ID

VC2010€100M15 assets8 exits

2010 · 16yr

€100M

Unrealized

15 held

Company	Entry
Beev Mobility · France	2022
CarStudio Software · France	2016
Chango Consumer · France	2023
Cyclofix Consumer · France	2017
Fifteen Mobility · France	2022
Gaya Mobility · France	2023
Gojek Software · Indonesia	2014
Heetch Mobility · France	2017
Nowos Industrials · Netherlands	2020
SpotAngels Software · US	2018
Swiftly Software · US	2017
Traxi Industrials · Germany	2020
Trusk Logistics · France	2017
VelyVelo Mobility · France	2020
Vroomly Software · France	2018

Realized

8 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Drivy Consumer · France	2015	2019	Trade Sale	Getaround	–
Getaround Consumer · US	2019	2022	IPO	InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp.	–
Klaxit Consumer · France	2018	2023	Trade Sale	BlaBlaCar	–
Reezocar Consumer · France	2016	2020	Trade Sale	Societe Generale	–
Reparcar Consumer · France	2019	2023	Trade Sale	Valused	–
Smoove Mobility · France	2015	2022	Trade Sale	Fifteen	–
UbiGo	2019	2023	–	–	–
Xee Mobility · France	2012	2022	–	–	–

About Via ID

Via ID is a French venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with capital deployed across 2 active fund vehicles. Founded in 2004, the firm deploys institutional capital across early-stage and selective growth-stage equity rounds in European technology companies, with sector focus spanning TMT, software, consumer and business services.

Investment thesis

Via ID targets European and selectively global early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across TMT, software, consumer and business services, deploying institutional venture capital across seed, Series A and Series B rounds. The firm emphasises hands-on operational support during the post-investment value-creation phase, leveraging founder and operator partners alongside institutional capital to support international expansion and category leadership across France and selectively across Europe. Average equity tickets vary by stage with reserve capital preserved for follow-on rounds across the platform.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Reezocar (software, 2019). The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 23 active portfolio companies and 2 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Via ID focus on?: Via ID focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Via ID have?: Via ID has 15 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Via ID headquartered?: Via ID is headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.
When was Via ID founded?: Via ID was founded in 2010.
What sectors does Via ID invest in?: Via ID invests across Industrials, Consumer, Software, Energy.
What are Via ID's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Via ID include: Klaxit (2023) to BlaBlaCar; Reparcar (2023) to Valused; Getaround (2022) to InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp.; Smoove (2022) to Fifteen; Reezocar (2020) to Societe Generale; Drivy (2019) to Getaround.