What Venturi Automobiles does

Venturi Automobiles (legal name VENTURI), organised under Monegasque law and headquartered at the Gildo Pastor Center in Monaco, is a privately-held designer and manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicles founded by Gildo Pastor in 2000 around the acquisition of a legacy French automaker. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio spanning electric sports cars (the Fétish, the world's first electric GT, 2004), speed-record streamliners (the VBB program with Ohio State University, holding the unbroken 549 km/h electric land record set in 2016 at Bonneville), electric motorcycles through its wholly-owned Voxan Motors subsidiary acquired in 2010 (the Wattman, holding 32 world speed records including 455.737 km/h at Kennedy Space Center in 2021), the zero-emission Venturi Antarctica polar exploration vehicle deployed at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station, and a Formula E racing team (ROKiT Venturi Racing, eight seasons, originally the first entrant in 2013).

The group's commercial offering has progressively shifted toward extreme-environment electric mobility, with the 2021 launch of Venturi Space (Monaco) and the wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary Venturi Lab to develop lunar and Mars mobility solutions. The company supplies the FLEX crewed lunar rover to NASA's Artemis programme through its US partner Venturi Astrolab, and holds an ESA contract as its first dedicated to lunar rover technology, with subsystems including a Battery Management System operating from -240°C to +130°C and a fluid-free leaf-spring suspension validated at ESA's LUNA facility in Cologne. Proprietary technology extends to high-power pouch cells co-developed with Saft (TotalEnergies) under a recently patented cooling management process enabling nearly 80x power-to-energy ratio.

Venturi monetises through direct enterprise sales of custom-engineered vehicles and subsystems to government space agencies (NASA, ESA), polar and scientific research institutions (International Polar Foundation, Princess Elisabeth Antarctica), and Formula E stakeholders via the ROKiT title sponsorship (2019-2022). The go-to-market is high-touch enterprise field sales with no retail or consumer channel; pricing is not publicly disclosed and revenue figures are not published. The company is controlled by founder-president Gildo Pastor with no institutional investors, is organised under Monegasque law, and maintains offices in Monaco (HQ), Toulouse (lunar BMS engineering), Columbus, Ohio (battery cell assembly with Ohio State University), and Switzerland (Venturi Lab).

Name

Venturi Automobiles

Legal name

VENTURI

Website

https://venturi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Venturi Automobiles is a Monegasque privately-held designer and manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicles, operating the Fétish sports car, the VBB world-record streamliner program, the Voxan Wattman electric motorcycle, the Venturi Antarctica polar vehicle, and a Formula E team. Since 2021 it has supplied the FLEX lunar rover and battery management subsystems to NASA's Artemis programme via Venturi Astrolab, and to ESA under its first dedicated lunar rover technology contract.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High-Performance Electric Vehicles

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive HVAC Modules & Integrated Climate Units (IMACALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Vehicle Cooling, HVAC & Thermal Management Manufacturing (IMACABAN), Battery Thermal Management & HV Cooling System Service (TLAKAMAC)

Keywords

• High-performance electric vehicles
• Electric motorcycles
• Polar exploration vehicles
• Lunar mobility solutions
• Formula e racing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cap-d'ail

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Sales: Design and manufacture of high-performance electric vehicles including sports cars, polar exploration vehicles, and motorcycles through the Voxan brand
2. Space Technology Development: Development of lunar rovers and space technologies in collaboration with NASA (through Venturi Astrolab) and ESA for Artemis programme and future lunar missions
3. Formula E Racing Operations: ROKiT Venturi Racing team participation in Formula E World Championship, operating as the sole Monegasque racing team

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Venturi designs, manufactures, and sells custom high-performance electric vehicles including the Fétish sports car, Voxan Wattman electric motorcycle, Antarctica polar exploration vehicle, and lunar mobility solutions such as the FLEX rover. The company also operates the ROKiT Venturi Racing Formula E team and develops space technology in collaboration with NASA (via Venturi Astrolab) and ESA.

Product overview

Venturi Automobiles is a Monegasque group specializing in the design and manufacture of high-performance electric vehicles since 2000 under President Gildo Pastor. The company operates a multi-product portfolio spanning: electric sports cars (Fétish), polar exploration vehicles (Antarctica), speed record vehicles (VBB series), electric motorcycles (Voxan Wattman under its Voxan sub-brand), Formula E racing, and lunar mobility solutions (FLEX rover via Venturi Astrolab partnership with NASA/ESA). The group also conducts extreme expeditions under its Global Challenges initiative and developed a dedicated mobile tracking app for the Mission 07 Spitzberg expedition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voxan Motors: French electric motorcycle manufacturer acquired by Venturi in 2010, known for the Wattman high-performance electric motorcycle and world speed records.
• Venturi Space
• Venturi Antarctica
• ROKiT Venturi Racing
• Venturi Lab

Products and services

• Venturi Fétish The world's first electric sports car, representing Venturi's pioneering entry into high-performance electric vehicles, sold to high-net-worth individual buyers and collectors.
• Venturi Antarctica The world's first zero-emission electric polar exploration vehicle with caterpillar tracks, designed for operation in extreme cold conditions down to -50°C for Antarctic research stations and scientific missions.
• Venturi Buckeye Bullet (VBB) Streamliner vehicles designed for electric vehicle world speed records, with VBB-3 holding the electric vehicle speed record at 549 km/h, still unbroken.
• Voxan Wattman High-performance electric motorcycle designed for world speed records, achieving speeds up to 455.737 km/h. Manufactured by Voxan Motors, a wholly-owned Venturi brand acquired in 2010.
• Venturi Space FLEX Lunar Rover Crewed lunar rover and lunar mobility solutions developed in collaboration with Venturi Astrolab for NASA's Artemis programme and ESA lunar missions, including battery management systems and extreme environment suspension systems designed for -240°C to +130°C operation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 549 km/h - fastest electric vehicle world speed record (VBB-3, 2016)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Venturi AstrolabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021US-based strategic partner selected to provide crewed lunar rover (FLEX) for NASA's Artemis programme. Developing lunar mobility solutions for Moon exploration missions planned for 2026 and beyond.
• NASA Artemis ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenturi Astrolab (Venturi's US partner) selected to provide FLEX crewed lunar rover for Artemis III mission targeting lunar surface operations.
• ESA (European Space Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Space Agency partnership for development of technologies for future lunar rovers under first contract dedicated to lunar rover technology.
• International Polar FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for deployment of Venturi Antarctica at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station. The zero-emission electric vehicle supports scientific missions at the first zero-emission research station on Antarctica.
• Prince Albert II FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental foundation that entrusted Venturi with developing zero-emission polar exploration vehicles following Prince Albert II's 2009 Antarctica visit.
• ROKiTmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerThree-year title sponsorship partnership (2019-2022) for Formula E team. ROKiT Venturi Racing benefited from Mercedes-Benz powertrain technology and competed in Formula E World Championship.
• Saft (TotalEnergies)coreTechnology or IntegrationFrench battery specialist (TotalEnergies subsidiary) providing lithium-ion battery technology for Voxan Wattman. Developed high-power pouch cells enabling nearly 80x power-to-energy ratio with recently patented cooling process.
• MichelincoreTechnology or IntegrationLongstanding tire partner developing specific tires for Voxan Wattman speed record attempts. Front tire from MICHELIN Power GP range, rear tire using MotoGP-proven technology.
• Mercedes-Benz (Formula E)majorTechnology or IntegrationPowertrain supplier for ROKiT Venturi Racing Formula E team, providing Mercedes EQ electric powertrain technology.
• Ohio State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on VBB speed record vehicles (2008-2016) and Voxan Wattman battery development. OSU's Center for Automotive Research assembled battery cells.
• European Space Agency (ESA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTesting of lunar rover technologies at ESA's LUNA facility in Cologne, Germany. MONA LUNA rover underwent validation testing for lunar conditions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rimac Automobili: Rimac is a Croatian hypercar and high-performance EV manufacturer that also operates a battery and powertrain technology business supplying other OEMs. Like Venturi, Rimac builds extreme-performance record-setting electric vehicles and develops proprietary battery technology - the Voxan-Saft pouch cell cooling innovation has clear parallels to Rimac's battery IP work.
• Drako Motors: Drako Motors is a California-based luxury electric supercar manufacturer known for the Drako GTE. It is comparable to Venturi in producing very low-volume, technology-leading electric performance vehicles with proprietary powertrain and battery systems rather than pursuing mass-market EV production.
• Lucid Motors: Lucid Motors is a luxury high-performance electric vehicle manufacturer focused on premium sedans with extreme range and performance credentials. It is directly comparable to Venturi in its positioning around premium, technology-forward EVs rather than mass-market vehicles, and shares the challenge of scaling bespoke-style manufacturing into a viable business.
• Karma Automotive: Karma Automotive is a luxury electric and extended-range EV manufacturer producing low-volume premium vehicles. It is comparable to Venturi in targeting ultra-premium buyers with bespoke or limited-production electric vehicles, and similarly operates at small scale with concentrated product portfolios.
• Automobili Pininfarina: Automobili Pininfarina is a luxury electric hypercar manufacturer producing limited-edition performance EVs like the Battista. It is directly comparable to Venturi's Fétish heritage and bespoke high-performance EV positioning, and operates at similar small scale targeting ultra-premium buyers rather than mass markets.
• Rivian: Rivian is a premium electric vehicle manufacturer producing electric trucks, SUVs, and commercial delivery vans. While Venturi's products are more extreme-environment and bespoke, both companies target premium non-mass-market EV niches and have positioned themselves as technology-led premium alternatives to incumbents.
• Fisker Inc. Fisker is an EV-only automaker focused on premium sustainable vehicles with outsourced manufacturing. Like Venturi, Fisker pursued an asset-light, design-led approach to premium EV production, though at much larger scale ambitions; both companies depend on external partners for technology and production capability.

Broad incumbents

• Polestar: Polestar is a premium performance EV brand operating under Geely/Volvo with broader model lineups and global distribution. It is comparable to Venturi as a premium EV brand but operates at significantly larger scale with broader product portfolio, making it a broader incumbent in the same category rather than a direct niche competitor.
• Tesla: Tesla is the dominant global EV manufacturer spanning passenger cars, trucks, energy storage, and motorsport. While Venturi operates in very different niches (bespoke records, polar, lunar) than Tesla's mass-market focus, Tesla's broad EV manufacturing and battery thermal management work sets the competitive context for Venturi's premium positioning and battery IP.

Emerging players

• Intuitive Machines: Intuitive Machines is a US space company developing lunar landers and surface mobility solutions as a NASA CLPS contractor. It is comparable to Venturi Space as a fellow lunar mobility participant in the broader NASA Artemis ecosystem, though focused on landers rather than crewed rovers, making it an adjacent rather than head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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