Ryan Armbrust

Ryan Armbrust is a Partner at Alliance Ventures BV, the strategic corporate venture capital fund of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, based in Amsterdam. In this role, he helps manage a $200 million venture fund originally launched in 2018 to support early-stage startups developing advanced technologies for Renault Group, Nissan Motor Corporation, and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. His specific investment mandate targets critical automotive innovation sectors, including new mobility solutions, autonomous driving, connected services, electric vehicles, energy infrastructure, and enterprise 2.0 applications. Beyond direct startup investments, Armbrust participates in strategic fund-of-funds allocations targeting mobility-centered venture firms operating across global technology hubs like San Francisco, Paris, Yokohama, Shanghai, and Tel Aviv. His current professional focus remains centered on identifying and scaling emerging mobility technologies that strategically align with the long-term manufacturing and automotive objectives of the broader corporate alliance ecosystem.