
Aurora
IPOThe future of freight is superhuman.
Public · Pittsburgh, United States · Founded 2017 · $1.0B raised
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 2017
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- aurora.tech
- Total Funding
- $1.0B
- Last Round
- $400.0M Corporate RoundDec 2020
- Rounds
- 4
- Type
- Public
About
Aurora develops the Aurora Driver, a self-driving system that integrates sensors, software, and hardware to enable autonomous freight trucking. The company operates commercially on the Dallas-Houston corridor and partners with Paccar, Volvo, FedEx, and Uber Freight to scale driverless long-haul trucks. Aurora went public via SPAC in 2021 and began commercial operations in 2024.
Summary
Aurora is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Pittsburgh, United States, founded in 2017. It has raised $1.0B in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $400.0M Corporate Round round in Dec 2020. Investors include Uber, Greylock Partners and Index Ventures.
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Funding History
Jul 2023
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Investors
Uber
3 rounds

Greylock Partners
2 rounds

Index Ventures
2 rounds
Reinvent Technology Partners Y
1 round

Sequoia Capital
1 round
T. Rowe Price
3 rounds

Baillie Gifford
1 round
PACCAR
1 round

Volvo Group
1 round
Amazon
1 round

Lightspeed VP
1 round

Geodesic Capital
1 round

Reinvent Capital
1 round
Shell USA
1 round
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