Tortoise

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Tortoise is a mobility company in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2019. It has raised $5.0M across 1 round, most recently a $5.0M Series A in April 2021.

Retail automation solutions

Founded
2019
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$5.0M
Last Round
$5.0M Series AApr 2021
Rounds
1

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

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About

Tortoise develops remote-controlled mobile robots for sidewalk delivery and last-mile logistics. Recently pivoted from delivery robots to mobile vending machines (Smart Stores) that function as automated retail on wheels, partnering with retailers and convenience chains.

Summary

It has raised $5.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $5.0M Series A round in Apr 2021. Investors include Rosecliff Ventures and Food Retail Ventures.

Tech & App Stack

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Funding History

Data from Indexed.vcUpdated
Series ASeries AApr 2021
$5.0M

Investors

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