Slate Auto

formerly Slate

We built it. You make it.

Troy, United States · Founded 2022 · $1.4B raised

Headquarters
Troy, Michigan
Employees
201–500
Founded
2022
Business Model
B2C
Website
slate.auto
Total Funding
$1.4B
Last Round
$650.0M Series CApr 2026
Rounds
3

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

About

Slate Auto is a Michigan-based electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos building an ultra-affordable, minimalist electric pickup truck starting under $30,000. The vehicle is designed around radical simplicity and deep personalization, allowing owners to swap body styles, colors, and accessories at any time. Originally spun out of Re:Build Manufacturing in 2022, Slate is engineered and assembled in the American Midwest.

Summary

Slate Auto is an Energy company based in Troy, United States, founded in 2022. It has raised $1.4B in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $650.0M Series C round in Apr 2026. Investors include Bezos Expeditions, Mark Walter and Guggenheim Partners.

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Funding History

Series CSeries CApr 2026
$650.0M

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