
PRESS RELEASE
Apex.AI Secures Strategic Investment from LG Electronics to Advance Software-Defined Vehicle Technology
The investment underscores Apex.AI’s growing global footprint and strengthens collaborations in South Korea
PALO ALTO, CA — February 20, 2025 — Apex.AI, a leader in safety-certified software for mobility and software-defined vehicles (SDVs), today announced that LG Electronics (LGE), a global innovator in technology and consumer electronics, including vehicle solutions, has made a strategic investment in the company. This investment is part of an extension to Apex.AI’s Series B funding round and marks the company’s first strategic investor from South Korea.
Apex.AI has built a strong reputation for providing cutting-edge, scalable and safety-certified software solutions for the mobility industry. The company’s flagship Apex.Grace software framework and development kit and related products are helping accelerate the deployment of software-defined vehicles by enabling seamless integration between proven automotive hardware and next-generation software architectures.
"Adding LG Electronics as a strategic investor is an exciting milestone for Apex.AI as we continue to expand our global partnerships," said Jan Becker, Co-founder and CEO of Apex.AI. "LGE’s investment underscores the critical role of software-defined vehicle technology in shaping the future of mobility and validates Apex.AI’s approach to delivering scalable, production-ready solutions. Beyond investment, we look forward to deepening our collaboration and fostering innovation within the Global market."
This investment follows the previously announced technical collaboration between Apex.AI and LGE at the end of 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of software-defined vehicles and the need for tight integration with proven automotive hardware. LGE’s investment complements Apex.AI’s existing strategic partnerships with leading global automotive OEMs and suppliers, reinforcing its position as a key player in the industry.
With this investment, Apex.AI continues to expand its influence across different regions and industries, providing essential software solutions for companies aiming to deploy advanced software-defined vehicle technologies in global markets. Apex.AI, our customers and partners are excited to bring on an additional highly-valued strategic investor with insights that will accelerate the transition to software-defined mobility.
About Apex.AI
Apex.AI, founded in 2017, is an international company headquartered in Silicon Valley that develops secure, certified, developer-friendly, and scalable software for software-defined vehicles and mobility systems. The company's flagship product is Apex.Grace, an automotive-grade, real-time, reliable software development kit. Apex.AI provides automakers, truck manufacturers and suppliers with a software development kit, which helps automotive customers to transition from hardware-centric products to modern software-defined vehicles and develop software faster at a lower cost and with less effort.
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