What Liil Ventures does

Liil Ventures is a Mexico City-based venture capital firm and "mobility intelligence network" that invests in early-stage companies building smart-city and new-mobility solutions. Its portfolio, held through the legal entity 360 Tec S.A. de C.V., spans ride-hailing (Cabify), biometric identity (Keyo), location addressing (What3Words), mobility data (Teralytics), enterprise transportation (Mi águila), shuttle networks (Voltlines), vehicle-as-a-service platforms (Autofleet), and multi-modal rewards (Miles). The firm pairs capital with strategic support, cross-border partnerships (ADO Mobility, Avanza, Plug and Play, Endeavor, 500 Startups, B37), and operational resources including a fleet of vehicles and personnel for market validation.

The business model is venture investing: returns are generated through equity realizations in portfolio companies rather than through management fees, SaaS, or product sales. The firm markets itself as differentiated from a traditional check-writer by bundling transportation intelligence, infrastructure access, and an operator network into its offering to founders. Its underlying technology is not a product platform; instead, the "technology" is the curated network, operational asset base, and accumulated mobility expertise that portfolio companies draw on.

The go-to-market is direct and sales-led: the firm identifies and approaches founders working on future-of-cities challenges and selectively adds them to the portfolio, supported by alliance partners for deal flow. Customers in the traditional sense are not served; rather, portfolio companies receive capital and resources in exchange for equity. The firm operates from a Mexico City headquarters (424 Calle Montes Urales, CDMX) with 1–10 employees, and its investment footprint is global, anchored in Latin America but extending into EMEA (Turkey) and North America/UK portfolio companies.

Name

Liil Ventures

Legal name

360 Tec S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://liil.city

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liil Ventures is a Mexico City-based mobility-focused venture capital firm that invests in early-stage smart-city and new-mobility startups, pairing capital with strategic support, operational resources, and a cross-border network of mobility operators and accelerator partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Mobility Investment

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Delivery-Enabled Super-Apps with Ride-Hailing (Multi-Vertical Mobility Platforms) (TLAFAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Location Intelligence, Analytics & Geospatial BI (BPAMANAE)

Keywords

• Mobility venture capital
• Smart city investing
• Early-stage mobility startups
• Transportation intelligence
• New mobility ventures

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns / Equity Gains: Liil generates returns through equity investments in early-stage mobility and smart city companies. As a venture capital investor, they provide capital to portfolio companies and realize returns through exits, acquisitions, or appreciation in portfolio company valuations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Liil Ventures is a mobility-focused venture capital and intelligence network that invests in early-stage smart city and new mobility companies. In addition to capital, the firm provides strategic support, transportation intelligence, and access to a fleet of vehicles, personnel, and management services to help founders achieve rapid market validation and exponential growth. Its portfolio spans ride-hailing, biometrics, location technology, mobility data analytics, enterprise transportation, transit networks, vehicle-as-a-service, and transportation rewards.

Product overview

Liil Ventures is a mobility intelligence network and venture capital firm, not a product company. It does not offer a unified product platform or SaaS offering. Instead, it provides capital, strategic support, and transportation intelligence to early-stage companies in the smart city and new mobility space. Its portfolio consists of eight independent companies spanning ride-hailing (Cabify), biometric identity (Keyo), location addressing (What3Words), mobility data analytics (Teralytics), enterprise transportation (Mi águila), shuttle/bus networks (Voltlines), vehicle-as-a-service fleet management (Autofleet), and transportation rewards programs (Miles).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Investment in Smart City and New Mobility Startups

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ADO MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADO Mobility is a mobility organization that Liil Ventures has partnered with to support entrepreneurs through best-in-class, cross-border partnerships. The collaboration enables access to international mobility expertise and market opportunities.
• AvanzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvanza is listed as a Partner & Collaborator in Liil's ecosystem, helping entrepreneurs engage in cross-border partnerships within the mobility sector.
• Plug and PlaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlug and Play is a global innovation platform that Liil Ventures partners with to connect with and support startups in the mobility and smart city space through their accelerator ecosystem.
• EndeavorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndeavor is a global organization supporting high-impact entrepreneurs that Liil Ventures collaborates with to help entrepreneurs engage best-in-class, cross-border partnerships.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• 500 Startups (now 500 Global): Global accelerator/early-stage VC. Named as a Liil partner/collaborator; comparable broadly as a LATAM-active early-stage investor but not mobility-specialized.
• BMW i Ventures: BMW's corporate venture fund focused on mobility, transportation, and urban innovation. Shares Liil's mobility/smart-city lens but operates with corporate-strategic capital and globally deeper resources.
• Plug and Play Tech Center: Global innovation platform and corporate-investor accelerator. Named Liil partner; overlaps with Liil on smart-city/mobility startup sourcing rather than on competing funds.
• Hyundai CRADLE: Hyundai Motor Group's corporate venturing unit investing in smart mobility, AI, and smart city. Connected to Liil through adjacent thesis areas; competes indirectly for early-stage mobility deals but with much larger ticket sizes.
• Toyota Ventures: Corporate venture arm of Toyota investing in mobility, MaaS, and smart-city startups. Overlaps Liil's mobility thesis as a far larger, strategic-capital competitor rather than a stage-aligned peer.
• Endeavor Catalyst: Co-investment vehicle of Endeavor that backs Endeavor-affiliated entrepreneurs globally. Listed as a Liil partner; comparable as a co-investor and ecosystem connector in the LATAM high-impact entrepreneur space rather than a direct deal competitor.
• Goodyear Ventures: Goodyear's corporate venture fund targeting future mobility, including MaaS, fleet, and connected-vehicle startups. Adjacent investor profile to Liil with strategic, sector-specific mandate.

Direct peers

• Autotech Ventures: Mobility-focused early- and growth-stage venture firm investing across automotive, logistics, and smart-city software. Directly comparable to Liil in sector and stage, with broader transatlantic deal flow.
• Trucks Venture Capital: Early-stage venture firm specializing in transportation, mobility, and frontier-technology startups. Closely aligned to Liil in stage, mobility thesis, and operator-network-driven model.
• Maniv Mobility: Israel/global early-stage venture fund focused exclusively on mobility and smart transportation startups. Highly comparable to Liil Ventures in stage focus, sector concentration, and value-add-oriented investing in new mobility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments16 records

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