Speaking on the occasion, Geza Brugger, co-managing director at motec ventures GmbH says, "Henrik Fisker is, from my perspective, the Steve Jobs of the automotive world: a strong visionary and full-blooded entrepreneur with experience from both successful projects, as well as those that brought challenges and lessons learned. As a European living in the United States, having implemented some revolutionary projects there, we will be strongly challenged and reinforced by him. We are very much looking forward to working with Henrik and are pleased to have gained an experienced icon in the automotive and mobility industry."

Berthold Baurek-Karlic, co-managing director at motec ventures GmbH mentions, "This concentrated automotive know-how, together with our venture capital expertise at Venionaire Capital, form a perfect foundation for further developing the future of mobility. And, above all, it finally will allow SMEs to participate in interesting business models from the start-up scene. I look forward to an exciting and challenging time together."

Henrik Fisker, chairman and CEO of Fisker Inc. adds, "I am extremely excited to join motec's Advisory Board and support the team in finding new and untapped brainpower and technological innovation across Germany, Europe and the globe that will help transform mobility even more by creating better experiences. There is a great deal of investors in Germany, the hotbed of automotive leadership, that would like to find promising new technology suppliers without having to cross the pond to places like California - and we see a wealth of these undiscovered entities in Europe alone. In addition, this collaboration allows Fisker Inc. to invest and tap into an impressive group of portfolio companies, providing access to the most compelling next-generation mobility technologies. We believe the result will be beneficial for all shareholders - as well as the manufacturers through lower costs and a smarter way to scale."

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