Founded
31 Dec 2015
Address
Optimus Ride Inc
United States
Optimus Ride Inc
315 NE 2nd Avenue
Building 8 5th Floor
Miami, FL 33132
United States
Optimus Ride Inc
485 Massachusetts Avenue
Suite 302
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Optimus Ride Inc
315 N.e. 2nd Ave.
Building 8, 5th Floor
Miami, FL 33132
United States
Optimus Ride Inc
485 Massachusetts Ave.
Suite 302
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Website
VCID: 434701
Profile
Corporate information
Official name
Optimus Ride Inc.
Registration country
Official identities
US CIK 0001656170
Investment activity status
Active investor
Company type
MIT spinoff company developping self-driving technologies.Funding
Funding rounds
Series B USD 50,000,000
USD 50,000,000 (6 Nov 2019)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Edison International | Generator and distributor of electric power and investor in infrastructure and energy assets, including renewable energy | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
|
Emerson Collective | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
|
Energize Ventures LLC | Pre-growth stage, female-led, venture capital firm located in Chicago. | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
|
FirstMark Capital LLC | Venture capital firm | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
|
Fraser McCombs Capital | Initial investment. Round participant. | ||
|
Greycroft Partners LLC | Venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising digital media companies, including both business and consumer-focused ventures | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
|
GRID Ventures | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
|
Nelstone Ventures | Investment fund founded by Rich Nelson for the purpose of investing in various stage technology companies. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
|
Ovo Fund | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
|
TheVentureCity Fund | Initial investment. Round participant. |
Venture USD 2,700,000
USD 2,700,000 (8 Apr 2019)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alumni Ventures Group LLC | United States | Initial investment. Led the round. |
Series A USD 18,000,000
USD 18,000,000 (2 Nov 2017)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Greycroft Partners LLC | Venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising digital media companies, including both business and consumer-focused ventures | United States | Initial investment. Led the round. |
|
Eight Roads Ventures | Initial investment. Round participant. | ||
|
|
Emerson Collective | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
|
|
FirstMark Capital LLC | Venture capital firm | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
|
|
Fraser McCombs Capital | Initial investment. Round participant. | ||
|
Neoteny Co Ltd | Japan | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
|
Joi Ito | Follow-on investment. Round participant. | ||
|
|
TheVentureCity Fund | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
(27 Oct 2017)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
TheVentureCity Fund | Initial investment. Round participant. |
Seed USD 5,300,000
USD 5,300,000 (11 Oct 2016)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
FirstMark Capital LLC | Venture capital firm | United States | Initial investment. Led the round. |
|
NextView Ventures | Seed-stage venture capital firm focused on internet-enabled startups. | United States | Initial investment. Led the round. |
|
|
Greycroft Partners LLC | Venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising digital media companies, including both business and consumer-focused ventures | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
|
Haystack Management Co LLC | Institutional venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
|
|
Joi Ito | Initial investment. Round participant. | ||
|
Morado Venture Partners | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
|
Nvidia GPU Ventures | The corporate venturing arm of NVIDIA Corp. | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
|
UJ Ventures | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
(1 Jan 2015)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIT Media Lab | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
Cap Table
Current and past shareholders
| Investor | Contacts | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Alumni Ventures Group LLC |
+1 (603) 518-8112 |
Venture |
|
|
Edison International Generator and distributor of electric power and investor in infrastructure and energy assets, including renewable energy |
Series B | |
|
|
Eight Roads Ventures |
Series A | |
|
|
Emerson Collective |
Series A Series B |
|
|
|
Energize Ventures LLC Pre-growth stage, female-led, venture capital firm located in Chicago. |
Series B | |
|
|
FirstMark Capital LLC Venture capital firm |
+1 (212) 792-2200 |
Seed Series A Series B |
|
|
Fraser McCombs Capital |
Series A Series B |
|
|
|
Greycroft Partners LLC Venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising digital media companies, including both business and consumer-focused ventures |
Seed Series A Series B |
|
|
|
GRID Ventures |
Series B | |
|
|
Haystack Management Co LLC Institutional venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments. |
Seed | |
|
|
Joi Ito |
Seed Series A |
|
|
|
MIT Media Lab |
+1 (617) 253-5960 |
Non-Financial Assistance |
|
|
Morado Venture Partners |
Seed | |
|
|
Nelstone Ventures Investment fund founded by Rich Nelson for the purpose of investing in various stage technology companies. |
Series B | |
|
|
Neoteny Co Ltd |
+81 (3) 5549-2270 |
Series A |
|
|
NextView Ventures Seed-stage venture capital firm focused on internet-enabled startups. |
Seed | |
|
|
Nvidia GPU Ventures The corporate venturing arm of NVIDIA Corp. |
Seed | |
|
|
Ovo Fund |
Series B | |
|
|
TheVentureCity Fund |
Seed Series A Series B |
|
|
|
UJ Ventures |
Seed |