Investments (#)
Investments (USD)
Transactions
Recent transactions in the domain of autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars
| Company | Country | Funding round | Date | |
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Shield AI Inc Artificial intelligence platform that enables robots to see, reason about, and search the world. |
United States | Series C USD 90,000,000 (USD 90,000,000) |
23 Feb 2021 |
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WeRide Chinese autonomous vehicle developer. |
China | N/A USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) |
23 Dec 2020 |
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TuSimple Maker of autonomous truck software. |
China | N/A USD 350,000,000 (USD 350,000,000) |
30 Nov 2020 |
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Optimus Ride Inc MIT spinoff company developping self-driving technologies. |
United States | Series B USD 50,000,000 (USD 50,000,000) |
6 Nov 2019 |
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Drive.ai Inc Self-driving technology company. |
Acquisition |
26 Jun 2019 | |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Private Equity USD 500,000,000 (USD 500,000,000) |
26 Apr 2019 |
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Optimus Ride Inc MIT spinoff company developping self-driving technologies. |
United States | Venture USD 2,700,000 (USD 2,700,000) |
8 Apr 2019 |
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Lyft Inc Peer-to-peer transportation platform that connects passengers who need rides with drivers willing to provide rides using their own personal vehicles. |
United States | IPO USD 2,340,000,000 (USD 2,340,000,000) |
29 Mar 2019 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Debt USD 2,000,000,000 (USD 2,000,000,000) |
18 Oct 2018 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Private Equity USD 500,000,000 (USD 500,000,000) at USD 71,500,000,000 (USD 71,500,000,000) valuation. |
27 Aug 2018 |
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Lyft Inc Peer-to-peer transportation platform that connects passengers who need rides with drivers willing to provide rides using their own personal vehicles. |
United States | Series I USD 600,000,000 (USD 600,000,000) at USD 15,100,000,000 (USD 15,100,000,000) valuation. |
27 Jun 2018 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Secondary USD 600,000,000 (USD 600,000,000) at USD 56,000,000 (USD 56,000,000) valuation. |
23 May 2018 |
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Bestmile SA Autonomous vehicle fleet management platform. |
Switzerland | Series A USD 11,000,000 (USD 11,000,000) |
22 Mar 2018 |
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Xiaopeng Motors Manufacturer of electric vehicles. |
China | Series B CNY 2,200,000,000 (USD 348,000,000) |
29 Jan 2018 |
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NVIDIA Corp Software and fabless company which designs graphics processing units (GPUs) and APIs for high-performance computing. |
United States | Secondary |
31 Dec 2017 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Secondary USD 7,700,000,000 (USD 7,700,000,000) at USD 40,300,000,000 (USD 40,300,000,000) valuation. |
28 Dec 2017 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Venture USD 1,300,000,000 (USD 1,300,000,000) at USD 68,800,000,000 (USD 68,800,000,000) valuation. |
28 Dec 2017 |
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TuSimple Maker of autonomous truck software. |
China | Series C USD 55,000,000 (USD 55,000,000) |
21 Nov 2017 |
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Optimus Ride Inc MIT spinoff company developping self-driving technologies. |
United States | Series A USD 18,000,000 (USD 18,000,000) |
2 Nov 2017 |
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Optimus Ride Inc MIT spinoff company developping self-driving technologies. |
United States | Seed |
27 Oct 2017 |
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Lyft Inc Peer-to-peer transportation platform that connects passengers who need rides with drivers willing to provide rides using their own personal vehicles. |
United States | N/A USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) at USD 10,000,000,000 (USD 10,000,000,000) valuation. |
19 Oct 2017 |
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JingChi Inc Self-driving technology company. |
China | Venture USD 52,000,000 (USD 52,000,000) |
26 Sep 2017 |
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TuSimple Maker of autonomous truck software. |
China | Series B |
1 Aug 2017 |
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Momenta Developer of autonomous vehicle software. |
China | Series B USD 46,000,000 (USD 46,000,000) |
26 Jul 2017 |
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Nauto Inc Autonomous vehicle technology company. |
United States | Series B USD 159,000,000 (USD 159,000,000) |
18 Jul 2017 |
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Drive.ai Inc Self-driving technology company. |
Series B USD 50,000,000 (USD 50,000,000) |
27 Jun 2017 | |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Venture |
19 Apr 2017 |
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Shield AI Inc Artificial intelligence platform that enables robots to see, reason about, and search the world. |
United States | Series A USD 10,500,000 (USD 10,500,000) |
3 Apr 2017 |
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Tesla Motors Inc Automotive and energy storage company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars, electric vehicle powertrain components and battery products |
United States | Other Listed Equity USD 1,700,000,000 (USD 1,700,000,000) |
28 Mar 2017 |
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Mobileye NV |
Netherlands | Acquisition USD 15,300,000,000 (USD 15,300,000,000) at USD 15,300,000,000 (USD 15,300,000,000) valuation. |
13 Mar 2017 |
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Momenta Developer of autonomous vehicle software. |
China | Series A |
2 Mar 2017 |
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Argo AI Developer of a self-driving system. |
United States | Acquisition USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) |
1 Feb 2017 |
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NVIDIA Corp Software and fabless company which designs graphics processing units (GPUs) and APIs for high-performance computing. |
United States | Private Equity |
1 Jan 2017 |
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Cruise Automation Inc Self-driving car company that develops an autopilot system for existing cars. |
United States | Acquisition USD 581,000,000 (USD 581,000,000) at USD 581,000,000 (USD 581,000,000) valuation. |
31 Dec 2016 |
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Momenta Developer of autonomous vehicle software. |
China | Series A USD 5,000,000 (USD 5,000,000) |
14 Nov 2016 |
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Optimus Ride Inc MIT spinoff company developping self-driving technologies. |
United States | Seed USD 5,300,000 (USD 5,300,000) |
11 Oct 2016 |
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Ottomotto LLC Developer of self-driving technologies for trucks. |
United States | Acquisition USD 680,000,000 (USD 680,000,000) |
18 Aug 2016 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Debt USD 1,150,000,000 (USD 1,150,000,000) |
7 Jul 2016 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Series G USD 3,500,000,000 (USD 3,500,000,000) at USD 59,000,000,000 (USD 59,000,000,000) valuation. |
1 Jun 2016 |
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Commaai Inc |
United States | Venture USD 2,800,000 (USD 2,800,000) |
28 Mar 2016 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Venture USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) |
12 Feb 2016 |
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Lyft Inc Peer-to-peer transportation platform that connects passengers who need rides with drivers willing to provide rides using their own personal vehicles. |
United States | Series F USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) at USD 4,500,000,000 (USD 4,500,000,000) valuation. |
4 Jan 2016 |
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TuSimple Maker of autonomous truck software. |
China | Seed CNY 50,000,000 (USD 7,000,000) |
31 Dec 2015 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Venture USD 100,000,000 (USD 100,000,000) |
18 Aug 2015 |
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Optimus Ride Inc MIT spinoff company developping self-driving technologies. |
United States | Non-Financial Assistance |
1 Jan 2015 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Series B |
1 Dec 2011 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Venture |
14 Feb 2011 |
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Uber Technologies Inc On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. |
United States | Seed |
1 Oct 2010 |
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Baidu Inc Provider of Chinese language search engine online. |
China | N/A |
1 Feb 2010 |
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Tesla Motors Inc Automotive and energy storage company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars, electric vehicle powertrain components and battery products |
United States | Debt USD 465,000,000 (USD 465,000,000) |
1 Jun 2009 |
Companies
Best funded companies in autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars
On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests.
Peer-to-peer transportation platform that connects passengers who need rides with drivers willing to provide rides using their own personal vehicles.
Self-driving car company that develops an autopilot system for existing cars.
Artificial intelligence platform that enables robots to see, reason about, and search the world.
Software company focused on computing through its various product divisions.
Software and fabless company which designs graphics processing units (GPUs) and APIs for high-performance computing.
Automotive and energy storage company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars, electric vehicle powertrain components and battery products
Provider of hardware, software and services to enable self-driving vehicle development, deployment, and operation.
American multinational Internet and software corporation specialized in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies.
American multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Investors
Top investors in the domain of autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Elon Musk | United States | 4 | |
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Compass Technology Partners LP | United States | 4 | |
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Sequoia Capital Operations LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 4 |
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TheVentureCity Fund | 3 | ||
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SoftBank Vision Fund LP | Jersey | 3 | |
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FirstMark Capital LLC | Venture capital firm | United States | 3 |
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Valor Equity Partners LP | United States | 3 | |
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Greycroft Partners LLC | Venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising digital media companies, including both business and consumer-focused ventures | United States | 3 |
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Jeff Bezos | United States | 2 | |
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Google Inc | American multinational Internet and software corporation specialized in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. | United States | 2 |
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Blue Lake Capital AG | 2 | ||
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Bridgescale Partners | United States | 2 | |
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Emerson Collective | United States | 2 | |
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Nvidia GPU Ventures | The corporate venturing arm of NVIDIA Corp. | 2 | |
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TPG Inc | Private equity firm | United States | 2 |
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GGV Capital Holdings LLC | Venture capital firm based in the Silicon Valley and China. | United States | 2 |
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Zhiping Capital | 2 | ||
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Sinovation Ventures | Early stage venture capital firm focusing on Chinese and US technology startups. | United States | 2 |
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 2 |
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Joi Ito | 2 | ||
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Andreessen Horowitz | Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz | United States | 2 |
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Goldman Sachs & Co | Investment bank | United States | 2 |
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JUMP Investors | Early and growth stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California. | United States | 2 |
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G Squared Equity Management LLC | Global growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 2 |
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Founder Collective | Seed-stage venture capital fund | United States | 2 |
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JP Morgan & Co | United States | 2 | |
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | Hong Kong SAR China | 2 | |
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VantagePoint Capital Partners | Venture capital firm with investments in the cleantech, information technology, and healthcare sectors. | United States | 2 |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd | Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. | China | 2 |
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SINA Corp | China | 2 | |
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Shunwei Capital Partners | 2 | ||
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Altimeter Capital Management LP | Technology focused investment firm. | United States | 2 |
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Quiet Capital Management LLC | United States | 2 | |
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Capricorn Holdings LLC | United States | 2 | |
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SignalFire | United States | 1 | |
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Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co Ltd | China | 1 | |
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CrossBridge Venture Partners | United States | 1 | |
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Bloomberg Beta | Venture fund manager focused broadly on the future of work. | United States | 1 |
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Rakuten Mobility Investments | Japan | 1 | |
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MIT Media Lab | United States | 1 | |
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Tata Opportunities Fund LP | Singapore | 1 | |
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Wei Venture Capital | 1 | ||
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GRID Ventures | United States | 1 | |
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Greylock Partners | Venture capital firm. | United States | 1 |
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China Equity Group | 1 | ||
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CapitalG | Alphabet's investment arm. | United States | 1 |
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Lowercase Capital LLC | Venture capital firm managed by Chris Sacca | United States | 1 |
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Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Private equity fund backed by the government of Saudi Arabia. | Saudi Arabia | 1 |
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IDG Capital Partners | Investment firm, focusing on developing extraordinary companies through our expertise in private equity, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. | China | 1 |
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K2 Global LP | Cayman Islands | 1 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers in the domain of autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars
| Investor | Profile | Country | Acquisitions | |
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Ford Motor Co | United States | 1 | |
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Intel Corp | American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | United States | 1 |
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Apple Inc | Designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. | United States | 1 |
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General Motors Co | American multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. | United States | 1 |
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Uber Technologies Inc | On-demand car service that allows everyone to have a private driver experience through iPhone, SMS, and web based requests. | United States | 1 |