Organization · Corporate Venture Capital
SAIC Capital
SAIC Capital is a corporate venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, focused on investing in early and growth-stage startups in the mobility sector. It aims to foster innovation in transportation technologies, particularly those that align with sustainable and green solutions.
Overview
What SAIC Capital does
What SAIC Capital is
SAIC Capital is a corporate venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, focused on investing in early and growth-stage startups in the mobility sector. It aims to foster innovation in transportation technologies, particularly those that align with sustainable and green solutions.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporate Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2014
- Approximate age
- About 12 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 1, 2026
Official channels
Find SAIC Capital elsewhere
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Capability profile
SAIC Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
SAIC Capital invests in startups that share SAIC’s vision of delivering mobility solutions with green and sustainable technology, focusing on technologies applicable across SAIC’s vehicles, supply chain, and operations.
Focus narrative
SAIC Capital invests in early and growth stage startups across several key areas, including autonomous technologies, connected systems, new energy solutions, customer experience and human-machine interfaces, IoT and robotics, AI and machine learning, software security, and disruptive business models.
Value beyond capital
SAIC Capital leverages its strategic connection to SAIC’s vehicle, supply-chain, manufacturing, and operating activities to support portfolio companies, helping them accelerate their growth and align with future mobility trends.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $1,000,000–$20,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+ · Series B · Series B+ · Series C · Series C+ · Series D · Series E · Series F · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- Artificial IntelligenceMobility & TransportationEnergyHealthcareRobotics & Autonomous SystemsFintechClimate & SustainabilityConsumerIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Regions
- Global · North America · Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 30
- Recorded notable exits
- DeepMap, Onspecta, Api.ai, QuantumScape, Vicarious, and Solid Energy, plus 4 more
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include H2U, a low-cost hydrogen electrolyzer; Recogni, which develops visual perception technology for autonomous vehicles; GrubMarket, an online food marketplace; AutoX, focused on democratizing autonomy; and PlusAi, which aims to improve transportation efficiency. Other companies include Troes, Infinitum, Swift Navigation, and Envisics.
Common questions
What to know about SAIC Capital
Upseed classifies SAIC Capital under the Corporate Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
Known limits
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