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Smart: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Suddenly, it's no longer the shortest route that is automatically the best. But rather the route with the coolest bends and the longest straight stretches. With smart BRABUS, city traffic becomes a pleasure – and parking a minor matter. Discover the world of smart BRABUS. And experience the great feeling of vehicles whose true greatness is measurable not in inches, but in miles. Urban mobility – taken even further. In the two model variants smart BRABUS and smart BRABUS | Xclusive the smart fortwo has even more power in the city. The powerful engine gets it up to full speed even on short journeys. And it's not just the performance that's impressive. It also has a dynamic look – especially with the particularly high-quality interior features of the smart BRABUS | Xclusive. There's something new to be discovered every day in the city – especially if you're driving the smart fortwo cabrio with the soft top open. And in the smart BRABUS and smart BRABUS | Xclusive model variants you'll never miss anything that city life has to offer again. Because with their sporty engines and high-quality equipment you'll always be a frontrunner. More driving fun for more passengers: the smart forfour is particularly dynamic as a smart BRABUS and smart BRABUS | Xclusive. This is obvious at first glance. Because the aerodynamic and design components from BRABUS lend it a particularly sporty exterior. And a look inside is also a treat for the eyes – especially in the classy Xclusive variant.

media.smart.com Stuttgart, Germany 1-10 employees
Brand Marketing Car Sharing Manufacturing Sports
Total raised
$150M
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
Sep 2023

Smart has raised $150M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $150M announced in Sep 2023.

That round is above the $5.0M median round size for Manufacturing companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Smart Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$150M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$150M in Sep 2023
Employees
1-10
reported band
Headquarters
Stuttgart, Germany

Latest funding round on record: Sep 2023.

Smart Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$150M

Smart Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Matteo Speranza
CEO

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Smart Funding Compared to Other Manufacturing Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
1,058
$5.0M
1,812
$6.5M

Smart's latest round of $150M is above the median round in Manufacturing. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Smart Funding FAQs

What does Smart do?

Suddenly, it's no longer the shortest route that is automatically the best. But rather the route with the coolest bends and the longest straight stretches. With smart BRABUS, city traffic becomes a pleasure – and parking a minor matter. Discover the world of smart BRABUS. And experience the great feeling of vehicles whose true greatness is measurable not in inches, but in miles. Urban mobility – taken even further. In the two model variants smart BRABUS and smart BRABUS | Xclusive the smart fortwo has even more power in the city. The powerful engine gets it up to full speed even on short journeys. And it's not just the performance that's impressive. It also has a dynamic look – especially with the particularly high-quality interior features of the smart BRABUS | Xclusive. There's something new to be discovered every day in the city – especially if you're driving the smart fortwo cabrio with the soft top open. And in the smart BRABUS and smart BRABUS | Xclusive model variants you'll never miss anything that city life has to offer again. Because with their sporty engines and high-quality equipment you'll always be a frontrunner. More driving fun for more passengers: the smart forfour is particularly dynamic as a smart BRABUS and smart BRABUS | Xclusive. This is obvious at first glance. Because the aerodynamic and design components from BRABUS lend it a particularly sporty exterior. And a look inside is also a treat for the eyes – especially in the classy Xclusive variant.

How much funding has Smart raised?

Smart has raised $150M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $150M announced in Sep 2023.

When did Smart last raise funding?

Smart's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $150M, announced in Sep 2023.

Who is the CEO of Smart?

Matteo Speranza is listed as CEO at Smart.

Where is Smart headquartered?

Smart is based in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

How many employees does Smart have?

Smart is in the 1-10 employee band.

How does Smart's funding compare to other Manufacturing startups?

Smart's latest round of $150M is above the $5.0M median round size for Manufacturing companies on FundedIQ across 1,058 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Smart Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Smart is left off this page rather than filled in.

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