William M.

I lead North American investment & scouting for InMotion Ventures CVC | JLR | Angel | Investing in enterprise/AI, industrial, climate, deep tech

📍 United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 2 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2019
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Apex.AI is a Palo Alto, Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, and Gothenburg-based company developing breakthrough safe, certified, developer-friendly, and scalable software for mobility systems. ​ Our software products are based on proven open-source software, such as ROS or Eclipse iceoryx. We fork software that has been developed and proven in use by large developer communities. We then add what is missing: Functional safety, flawless performance, and support for application in commercial and safety-critical products. In order to do so, we have developed a proprietary process to rework open-source software in record time such that it conforms to the highest requirements of the applicable functional safety standard. Distinguished by our experienced and agile team, we bring in the right pedigree: Expertise in modern software engineering to build software that scales, leading know-how in software functional safety, experience bringing software to market, and twenty-plus years of experience building autonomous systems. We launched our award-winning first product Apex.Grace, formerly known as Apex.OS in 2020 and have taken it through certification in record time for launch in 2021. We enable software-defined vehicles. Learn more about us at www.apex.ai
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2019
Investment & Scouting Lead, North America
May 2019
InMotion Ventures is the investment arm of JLR. Since 2016 we’ve been one of Europe’s most active corporate investors. Not content with standing still, our thesis and operating model have changed over time, adjusted to ensure we deliver on the promises we make to the exceptional companies we back. Today, we invest globally in climate, industrial and enterprise technologies at the application, infrastructure and deep tech levels. We give founders the greatest chance of success through a unique combination of up to £2M in patient capital, domain expertise, operational experience, strategic resources, and partnership opportunities with one of the world’s leading OEMs.
Investor
Jan 2019
Apex.AI is a Palo Alto, Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, and Gothenburg-based company developing breakthrough safe, certified, developer-friendly, and scalable software for mobility systems. ​ Our software products are based on proven open-source software, such as ROS or Eclipse iceoryx. We fork software that has been developed and proven in use by large developer communities. We then add what is missing: Functional safety, flawless performance, and support for application in commercial and safety-critical products. In order to do so, we have developed a proprietary process to rework open-source software in record time such that it conforms to the highest requirements of the applicable functional safety standard. Distinguished by our experienced and agile team, we bring in the right pedigree: Expertise in modern software engineering to build software that scales, leading know-how in software functional safety, experience bringing software to market, and twenty-plus years of experience building autonomous systems. We launched our award-winning first product Apex.Grace, formerly known as Apex.OS in 2020 and have taken it through certification in record time for launch in 2021. We enable software-defined vehicles. Learn more about us at www.apex.ai
2017
Innovation Lead/Venture Investment
Oct 2017
Every vehicle. Every innovation. Every bit of momentum in over 170 markets worldwide. None of it would be possible without the expertise, drive and continued ambition of our people. We’re proud of our heritage, but it’s our vision for the future that excites us most. Right across our business, everybody plays a crucial role in the ever-evolving JLR journey. And with exciting new products, cutting-edge facilities and continued growth into new markets, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. We may be renowned for our iconic vehicles, but our drive for excellence covers more than premium design and world-class engineering. Ours is a truly global business, with the opportunities to match. You can learn more about our business areas and current opportunities here on the JLR Linked Company pages. This is also the place to ask any questions you may have, share your experiences and talk to the other talented individuals who are thinking about joining us. We look forward to talking with you.
2016
Collaboration Capital LLC
Senior Portfolio Manager/Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Sep 2016
2011
Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst
Mar 2011
Piper Hill Partners, LLC is a registered investment advisor that specializes in global water equity investing. The firm constructs portfolios comprised of equity investments in companies which are involved in water-related services or water dependent activities in world-wide geographic for institutions and individuals. Piper Hill believes that access to clean water is a human right which can be supported through investments in select global water equities.
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