Martin Rudigier
About Martin Rudigier
Martin Rudigier is Managing Partner at HELLA Ventures, a multi-stage venture capital fund focused on mobility, deep tech, and industrial manufacturing investments on behalf of German automotive supplier HELLA. He has invested in Ridecell, AEye [NASDAQ:LIDR], Wejo [NASDAQ:WEJO], Oculii (acquired by Ambarella [NASDAQ:AMBA]), and Auto Motive Power. Martin currently serves as a Board Observer at Ridecell and Auto Motive Power. In addition, Martin has been an early angel investor and advisor in companies including Prodigy (acquired by Upstart [NASDAQ:UPST], Firefly, Gecko Robotics, Zoomo, and Skyways, among others. Martin has more than 13 years of experience working at the intersection of Germany’s auto industry and Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem—both as an operator and investor. Prior to HELLA Ventures, Martin was Vice President of Finance and Business Operations at Apex.AI, where he raised more than $20M in venture capital from top tier financial and strategic investors and helped the company scale from 5 to 30+ employees and set up its first foreign subsidiary in Germany. Before Apex.AI, he advised Daimler’s Board of Management and Supervisory Board on multibillion-euro M&A deals and strategic opportunities, consulted DAX30 clients at McKinsey, and was part of the investment team at Autotech Ventures, a transportation-focused venture capital firm with $270M+ in AUM. Outside of work, Martin is passionate about education equality and has helped hundreds of students gain admission to the world’s top business schools. He is also a PADI Rescue Diver and involved in various marine conservation efforts in the Caribbean.