Tier IV

The art of open source, reimagine intelligent vehicles

Tier IV is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has $130.5M in recorded funding across 2 rounds.

Headquarters
Tokyo
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$130.5M
Last Round
$100.0M Series AMay 2019
Rounds
2

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About

TIER IV develops Autoware, the world's leading open-source software platform for autonomous driving, giving individuals and organizations open access to build and contribute to a shared ecosystem of intelligent-vehicle technology. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company provides mobility, development, and solution services for deploying autonomous driving systems and collaborates across industry, government, and academia to accelerate the rollout of autonomous vehicles.

Summary

Tier IV is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Tokyo, Japan. It has raised $130.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $100.0M Series A round in May 2019. Investors include Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc., Jafco Ventures and KDDI Open Innovation Fund.

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Funding History

Series ASeries AMay 2019
$100.0M

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