(Telecompaper) Nokia announced the launch of a USD 100 million Connected Car fund to be managed by Nokia Growth Partners (NGP). The fund will identify and invest in companies whose innovations will be important for a world of connected and intelligent vehicles. Nokia is already a major player in the automotive industry providing location intelligence for connected vehicles through Here. The NGP fund, working closely with Here, will seek to make investments that also support the growth of the ecosystem around Here's mapping and location products and services. The Connected Car fund extends NGP's global investment activities in the US, India, China and Europe where Nokia Growth Partners continue to invest in high potential businesses.