Q1 2022 Mobility Tech Report

Mobility tech startups hit a speed bump

The pandemic and continued urbanization have magnified the challenges of moving people and goods efficiently, while also exposing fault lines in global supply chains. Entrepreneurs and investors in the mobility tech sector have responded with an array of potential solutions.

Our Q1 2022 Emerging Tech Research Report includes a market map of the industry’s subsegments, from ridehailing to last-mile delivery and micromobility. The report also explores opportunities related to autonomous driving hardware and electric vehicle batteries.

Key takeaways:
 

• VC investment in the mobility tech space slowed from the blistering pace of 2021, dropping 35% quarter-over-quarter to $13.9 billion and 43% YoY.
   
• While the number of exits dipped slightly in Q1 2022 compared to the same period last year, overall exit values plummeted to less than one-sixth of Q1 2021’s figure.
   
• Weaker public equity markets took a toll, with only three listings recorded for the first quarter of this year as acquisitions claimed the driver’s seat.
   
• Autonomous driving, EVs, and micromobility drove nearly a third of the total deal count combined.

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