Motional valuation, funding and investors
Motional works in autonomous vehicle technology development, based in Boston, United States. Founded in 2020, it has about 1,010 employees.
VALUATION · TODAY
$4.10B −20% after Growth
Range $1.57B – $8.14B · Grade CTODAY
+12 MO
$2.00B
$4.00B
$6.00B
$8.00B
$10.00B
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Seed $3.60M
Growth $475M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY1,009 employees
+10%6m growth
+15%1y growth
−8%2y growth
1,000
2,000
Data from Jan 2021
Predicted in 1 yr $3.27B −20% vs today
Predicted next raise $486M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 41%
- Last round
- Growth · $475M · May 2024
- Valuation at last round
- $5.28B · implied
- Headcount
- 1,009 · up
- Grade
- C
- Founded
- 2020
Motional valuation today
VCMC values Motional at $4.1B today, with a range of $1.6B to $8.1B and a grade of C. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in May 2024.
Valuation by date (133 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2016 | $5.38M | $1.96M – $14.8M | $6.45M (+20%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 29 Jan 2016 | $14.4M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+100%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2016 | $14.5M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+98%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2016 | $15.3M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+88%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2016 | $16.3M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+77%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2016 | $17.2M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+67%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2016 | $18.3M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+58%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2016 | $19.3M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+49%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2016 | $20.5M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+41%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2016 | $21.7M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+32%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2016 | $23.0M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+25%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2016 | $24.4M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+18%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2016 | $25.8M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+11%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2017 | $27.4M | $9.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (+5%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2017 | $28.8M | $9.39M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2017 | $28.8M | $8.97M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2017 | $28.8M | $8.52M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2017 | $28.8M | $8.11M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2017 | $28.8M | $7.71M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2017 | $28.8M | $7.34M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2017 | $28.8M | $6.97M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2017 | $28.8M | $6.63M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2017 | $28.8M | $6.31M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2017 | $28.8M | $6.00M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2017 | $28.8M | $5.71M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2018 | $28.8M | $5.42M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2018 | $28.8M | $5.15M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2018 | $28.8M | $4.92M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2018 | $28.8M | $4.68M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2018 | $28.8M | $4.45M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2018 | $28.8M | $4.23M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2018 | $28.8M | $4.03M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2018 | $28.8M | $3.83M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2018 | $28.8M | $3.64M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2018 | $28.8M | $3.46M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2018 | $28.8M | $3.29M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2018 | $28.8M | $3.13M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2019 | $28.8M | $2.98M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2019 | $28.8M | $2.83M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2019 | $28.8M | $2.70M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2019 | $28.8M | $2.57M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2019 | $28.8M | $2.45M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2019 | $28.8M | $2.32M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2019 | $28.8M | $2.21M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2019 | $28.8M | $2.10M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2019 | $28.8M | $2.00M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2019 | $28.8M | $1.90M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2019 | $28.8M | $1.81M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2019 | $28.8M | $1.72M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2020 | $28.8M | $1.63M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2020 | $28.8M | $1.55M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2020 | $28.8M | $1.48M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2020 | $28.8M | $1.41M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2020 | $28.8M | $1.34M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2020 | $28.8M | $1.27M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2020 | $28.8M | $1.21M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2020 | $28.8M | $1.15M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | $28.8M | $1.10M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2020 | $28.8M | $1.04M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2020 | $28.8M | $0.99M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2020 | $28.8M | $0.95M – $43.8M | $28.8M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | $47.9M | $7.96M – $289M | $47.9M (0%) | valued on company size | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $155M | $30.3M – $676M | $155M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | growing | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $155M | $30.3M – $676M | $155M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | growing | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $155M | $30.3M – $676M | $155M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | growing | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $155M | $30.3M – $676M | $155M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | growing | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $155M | $30.3M – $676M | $155M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | growing | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $155M | $30.3M – $676M | $155M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | growing | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $112M | $18.6M – $676M | $112M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,100 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $162M | $24.4M – $799M | $162M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,300 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $162M | $24.4M – $799M | $162M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,300 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $162M | $24.4M – $799M | $162M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,300 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $133M | $22.0M – $799M | $133M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,300 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $133M | $22.0M – $799M | $133M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,300 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $133M | $22.0M – $799M | $133M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,300 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $143M | $23.7M – $860M | $143M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,400 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $143M | $23.7M – $860M | $143M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,400 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $143M | $23.7M – $860M | $143M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,400 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $143M | $23.7M – $860M | $143M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,400 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $143M | $23.7M – $860M | $143M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,400 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $143M | $23.7M – $860M | $143M (0%) | valued on company size | 1,400 | flat | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2024 | $5.3B | $3.5B – $8.8B | $5.8B (+10%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | B | 0% |
| 2 May 2024 | $5.3B | $3.5B – $8.8B | $5.8B (+10%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $5.3B | $3.5B – $8.8B | $5.8B (+9%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $5.4B | $3.5B – $8.8B | $5.8B (+8%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $5.4B | $3.5B – $8.8B | $5.8B (+7%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $5.1B | $3.3B – $7.8B | $4.7B (-8%) | after a round | 1,100 | down | B | 73% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $5.1B | $3.3B – $7.8B | $4.6B (-10%) | after a round | 1,100 | down | B | 73% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $5.0B | $3.3B – $7.6B | $4.2B (-16%) | after a round | 1,100 | down | B | 97% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $4.8B | $3.2B – $7.3B | $3.7B (-24%) | after a round | 920 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $4.8B | $3.2B – $7.3B | $3.5B (-27%) | after a round | 920 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $4.8B | $3.2B – $7.3B | $3.4B (-30%) | after a round | 920 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $4.8B | $3.2B – $7.3B | $3.3B (-33%) | after a round | 920 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $4.8B | $3.2B – $7.3B | $3.1B (-35%) | after a round | 920 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 May 2025 | $4.8B | $3.1B – $7.2B | $3.0B (-38%) | after a round | 864 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $4.6B | $3.0B – $7.1B | $2.8B (-39%) | after a round | 864 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $4.4B | $2.8B – $7.0B | $2.7B (-39%) | after a round | 864 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $4.2B | $2.7B – $6.9B | $2.6B (-39%) | after a round | 861 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $4.1B | $2.6B – $6.9B | $2.5B (-39%) | after a round | 874 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $4.1B | $2.4B – $7.4B | $2.8B (-33%) | after a round | 874 | down | B | 97% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $4.0B | $2.3B – $7.5B | $2.7B (-33%) | after a round | 885 | down | B | 97% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $3.9B | $2.2B – $7.5B | $2.6B (-33%) | after a round | 885 | down | C | 97% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $3.9B | $2.1B – $7.6B | $2.7B (-31%) | after a round | 899 | down | C | 89% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $3.9B | $2.0B – $7.7B | $2.8B (-29%) | after a round | 918 | down | C | 82% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $3.9B | $1.9B – $7.7B | $2.9B (-27%) | after a round | 918 | flat | C | 75% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $3.9B | $1.8B – $7.8B | $2.9B (-26%) | after a round | 918 | flat | C | 69% |
| 1 May 2026 | $4.0B | $1.7B – $7.8B | $3.0B (-24%) | after a round | 918 | flat | C | 64% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $3.9B | $1.7B – $7.9B | $2.9B (-25%) | after a round | 951 | flat | C | 59% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $4.0B | $1.6B – $7.9B | $3.0B (-24%) | after a round | 951 | flat | C | 54% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $4.0B | $1.7B – $8.0B | $3.1B (-23%) | after a round | 989 | up | C | 50% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $4.0B | $1.7B – $8.1B | $3.2B (-22%) | after a round | 989 | up | C | 46% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $4.1B | $1.6B – $8.1B | $3.3B (-20%) | after a round | 1,009 | up | C | 42% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $4.1B | $1.6B – $8.1B | $3.3B (-20%) | after a round | 1,009 | up | C | 41% |
Key facts about Motional
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Boston, United States
- Employees
- about 1,010 +14% in a year
- Total raised
- $479M
- Funding rounds
- 2
- Last round
- Growth Equity May 2024
Motional was founded in 2020 by David Stott, Karan Singh, Karl Iagnemma, Mikael Ljungqvist, Moses N. Charikar, Nikolai Otter, Rahul Mangharam and Shai Avivi.
Motional funding history
Motional has 2 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2016 to May 2024, $479M in total. None disclosed a valuation.
Growth Equity 1 May 2024
Led by Hyundai Motor Group.
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$475M
Seed 28 Jan 2016
Led by Signal Ventures; with Samsung Venture Investment, Fontinalis. Individuals: Dr. Steven LaValle.
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$3.6M
Motional investors
4 investors have backed Motional; Hyundai Motor Group and Signal Ventures led at least one round.
- Hyundai Motor Group lead
- Samsung Venture Investment
What Motional does
Motional works in automobile dealers & manufacturers, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in automotive and transportation.
Motional AD Inc. is an American autonomous vehicle company engaged in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles and driverless technology. The company provides autonomous ride-hail and delivery services, including the operation of modified robotaxis for food delivery, and collaborates with ride-hail and delivery companies. Motional also develops autonomous vehicle technology and maintains a global presence with offices in the United States and Asia.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology Development
- Autonomous Ride-Hail Services
- Autonomous Delivery Services
- Robotaxi Pilot Implementation
- Vehicle Manufacturing and Deployment
- Driverless Technology Deployment
- AI and Machine Learning Integration
- Open-Source Dataset Development
- Large Driving Model Development
- Safety Training Curriculum Development
- Mobility Solutions Innovation
- Sustainable Mobility Solutions Development
- Global Autonomous Vehicle Deployment
- Automotive Software and Hardware Engineering
Markets
- Automotive
- Transportation
Technology
- Large Driving Models
- Open-Source Datasets for Autonomous Vehicles
- Robotaxi Pilots for Autonomous Ride-Hail Services
- SAE Level 4 Autonomous Vehicles
Business model
- Business-to-Business
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 70% match
- 485310 Taxi and Ridesharing Services 30% match
Questions about Motional
What is Motional worth?
Valuation $4.1B (range $1.6B to $8.1B), as of 24 Oct 2026.
Has Motional raised money?
Motional has 2 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2016 to May 2024, $479M in total. None disclosed a valuation.
Who has invested in Motional?
Hyundai Motor Group, Signal Ventures, Fontinalis and Samsung Venture Investment. Lead investors include Hyundai Motor Group and Signal Ventures.
How many people work at Motional?
About 1,010, up 14% over the last year. Headcount rose from 470 in Jan 2021 to 1,400 in Oct 2023, then fell to 1,009 in Sep 2026.
What does Motional do?
Motional works in automobile dealers & manufacturers, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in automotive and transportation. Its main offerings are autonomous vehicle technology development, autonomous ride-hail services and autonomous delivery services.
When was Motional founded, and where is it based?
Motional was founded in 2020 and is based in Boston, United States. It has about 1,010 employees, up 14% over the last year.