5. Pony.ai $462.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Fremont-based Pony.ai is a startup that builds full-stack autonomous driving solutions. Founded by James Peng and Tiancheng Lou in 2016, Pony.ai has now raised a total of $726.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Toyota Motor Corporation, Eight Roads Ventures, Sequoia Capital, IDG Capital, and KUNLUN.
Investors in the round: KUNLUN, Sequoia Capital China, Toyota Motor Corporation
Funding month: February
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Information Technology, Software, Transportation
Founders: James Peng, Tiancheng Lou
Founding year: 2016
Location: Fremont, California, United States
Total reported equity funding: $726.0M
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