Hyundai Motor group launches a new means for startup investment
Hyundai motor group took a bold step by introducing ZER01NE Fund III, a KRW 125 billion fund, that was designed to innovate the new startups coming in the market. It is a commitment to empower the startups that want to work in the field of AI, Robotics, cybersecurity, hydrogen and energy. The fund can prove to be one of its kind because of its holistic approach towards taking into account the new emerging startups
A Major Expansion of Investment
The newly introduced fund is backed by 10 group affiliates, including Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Motor Securities, and Hyundai Capital. The fund doesn’t limit itself to just financial investments, but it also helps in deciding and keeping forward an idea to build a future where mobility, energy, and technology seamlessly intersect. With the help of these efforts, Hyundai is helping in advancements to align with its overall business strategies and helping the industries and people to have an ambitious and impactful innovation
Building on Past Successes
Hyundai Motor Group continues its push for innovation with ZER01NE Fund III, a KRW 125 billion investment aimed at advancing mobility, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, hydrogen, and energy technologies. With support from 10 Group affiliates, this initiative builds on the success of ZER01NE Fund I & II, which backed over 105 startups and enabled 200+ collaborations.
Key beneficiaries of previous funds include Clobot, which scaled its robot management platform to IPO, Makina Rocks, which enhances industrial AI efficiency, and POEN, pioneering EV battery upcycling. Hyundai’s commitment remains clear investing in visionary startups to drive sustainability and technological transformation.
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Focus on Future Technologies
With the help of ZER01NE Fund III, the motor group plans to align with ideas such as AI, Robotics, cybersecurity and sustainable energy technologies. The fund also aims to create a future ready business model by generating synergies across the affiliates that have been backed by the group.
Commitment to Sustainability and Innovation
The start of ZER01NE Fund III marks an important mobility inflection point for the Hyundai Motor Group as it doubles down on its commitment toward transforming mobility and ecosystems. The group believes that by enabling tectonic shifts in visionary startups, it keeps paving the path towards shaping the future. This initiative drives Hyundai toward smart and green goals, a long-standing intention of Hyundai’s advanced technology trade.
