Cruise

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Self-driving cars.

San Francisco, United States · Founded 2013 · $6.9B raised

Employees
1001–5000
Founded
2013
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$6.9B
Last Round
$2.8B Growth EquityJan 2021
Rounds
5

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Cruise is building the world’s most advanced, all-electric, self-driving car technology to safely connect people with the places, things, and experiences they care about. Self-driving cars will help save lives, reimagine cities, redefine time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for individuals who live in dense urban settings. Acquired by GM in 2016.

Summary

Cruise is an Artificial Intelligence company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2013. It has raised $6.9B in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $2.8B Growth Equity round in Jan 2021. Investors include Honda, SoftBank and Microsoft.

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Funding History

Growth EquityGrowth EquityJan 2021
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