Startup Trends: 4 emerging robotics startups and their innovations
Dozens of companies are developing robotics technologies to automate the way routine practices from cooking fast food to driving trucks are done.
kodiak.aiTransportation / Autonomous VehiclesFounded: 2018Funding to Date: $168.72MM
Kodiak Robotics is an autonomous technology company that is focused on developing innovative solutions for the long-haul trucking industry. The company was founded in 2018 with the goal of improving efficiency and safety in the transportation sector. Kodiak Robotics' autonomous technologies seek to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve safety. With the ability to operate around the clock, Kodiak's self-driving trucks aim to transport goods more quickly and with greater accuracy, while also reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Kodiak Robotics is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has additional offices in Texas.
Funding Date | Share Class | Amount Raised | Price per Share | Post-Money Valuation | Key Investors | |
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11/10/2021 | Series B-2 | $92.24MM | $xx.xx | $507.23MM | SIP Global Partners, Muirwoods Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, StepStone Group, Gopher Asset Management, Walleye Capital, Aliya Capital Partners, Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bridgestone Americas, BMW iVentures | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
39,350,790
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
SIP Global Partners, Muirwoods Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, StepStone Group, Gopher Asset Management, Walleye Capital, Aliya Capital Partners, Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bridgestone Americas, BMW iVentures
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11/10/2021 | Series B-1 | $32.76MM | $xx.xx | $507.23MM | SIP Global Partners, Muirwoods Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, StepStone Group, Gopher Asset Management, Walleye Capital, Aliya Capital Partners, Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bridgestone Americas, BMW iVentures | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
20,558,510
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
SIP Global Partners, Muirwoods Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, StepStone Group, Gopher Asset Management, Walleye Capital, Aliya Capital Partners, Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bridgestone Americas, BMW iVentures
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08/07/2018 | Series A | $40.72MM | $xx.xx | $202.88MM | Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tusk Ventures | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
27,470,120
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tusk Ventures
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04/07/2018 | Series Seed | $3MM | $xx.xx | $20MM | Undisclosed Investors | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,745,910
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
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Dozens of companies are developing robotics technologies to automate the way routine practices from cooking fast food to driving trucks are done.
Once the stuff of science-fiction novels and episodes of the Jetsons, robots are increasingly making their way into our lives, bringing added efficiency and safety to everyday tasks.