Nuro valuation, funding and investors

Nuro works in autonomous driving technology licensing, based in Mountain View, United States. Founded in 2016, it has about 1,150 employees.

Tech Companies Mountain View Series E

VALUATION · TODAY

$8.09B +0% after Series E

Range $5.13B – $9.31B · Grade A

TODAY

+12 MO

$5.00B

$10.00B

$15.00B

$20.00B

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Series A $92.0M

Growth $940M

Series B $940M

Series D $97.0M

Series E $203M

ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then

HEADCOUNT · TODAY1,149 employees

+14%6m growth

+16%1y growth

+26%2y growth

1,000

2,000

Data from Jan 2021

TODAY

Predicted in 1 yr $8.09B +0% vs today

Predicted next raise $890M if a round comes

Winding-down probability 0%

Last round: Series E · $203M · Aug 2025
Valuation at last round: $6.00B
Headcount: 1,149 · up
Grade: A
Founded: 2016

How VCMC values companies →

Nuro valuation today

VCMC values Nuro at $8.1B today, with a range of $5.1B to $9.3B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series E round in Aug 2025.

Valuation by date (136 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.

Nuro: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
Date	Valuation	Range	Predicted in 1 yr	Phase	Headcount	Trend	Grade	Winding-down probability
1 Jan 2016	$5.41M	$1.97M – $14.9M	$6.49M (+20%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2016	$5.44M	$1.98M – $14.9M	$6.67M (+23%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2016	$5.46M	$1.99M – $15.0M	$6.84M (+25%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2016	$5.48M	$1.99M – $15.0M	$7.02M (+28%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2016	$5.50M	$2.00M – $15.1M	$7.21M (+31%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2016	$5.52M	$2.01M – $15.2M	$7.40M (+34%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2016	$5.54M	$2.02M – $15.2M	$7.60M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2016	$5.69M	$2.07M – $15.6M	$7.80M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2016	$5.84M	$2.13M – $16.1M	$8.01M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2016	$6.00M	$2.18M – $16.5M	$8.22M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2016	$6.16M	$2.24M – $16.9M	$8.45M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2016	$6.32M	$2.30M – $17.4M	$8.67M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2017	$6.49M	$2.36M – $17.8M	$8.90M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2017	$6.67M	$2.43M – $18.3M	$9.14M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2017	$6.83M	$2.49M – $18.8M	$9.36M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2017	$7.01M	$2.55M – $19.3M	$9.62M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2017	$7.20M	$2.62M – $19.8M	$9.87M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2017	$7.39M	$2.69M – $20.3M	$10.1M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2017	$7.59M	$2.76M – $20.8M	$10.4M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2017	$7.79M	$2.84M – $21.4M	$10.7M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2017	$8.01M	$2.91M – $22.0M	$11.0M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2017	$8.22M	$2.99M – $22.6M	$11.3M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2017	$8.44M	$3.07M – $23.2M	$11.6M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2017	$8.66M	$3.15M – $23.8M	$11.9M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2018	$8.90M	$3.24M – $24.4M	$12.2M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
31 Jan 2018	$512M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+80%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2018	$513M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+79%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2018	$536M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+72%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2018	$564M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+63%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2018	$592M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+55%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2018	$622M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+48%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2018	$653M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+41%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2018	$686M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+34%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2018	$721M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+28%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2018	$757M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+22%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2018	$796M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+16%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2018	$835M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+10%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2019	$878M	$336M – $1.4B	$920M (+5%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2019	$920M	$335M – $1.4B	$920M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
12 Feb 2019	$2.7B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+10%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Mar 2019	$2.7B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+9%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Apr 2019	$2.7B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+9%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 May 2019	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+8%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Jun 2019	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+7%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Jul 2019	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+6%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Aug 2019	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+5%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Sep 2019	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+4%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Oct 2019	$2.9B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+4%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Nov 2019	$2.9B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+3%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Dec 2019	$2.9B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+2%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Jan 2020	$2.9B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (+1%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Feb 2020	$3.0B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Mar 2020	$3.0B	$2.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Apr 2020	$3.0B	$2.2B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 May 2020	$3.0B	$2.1B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Jun 2020	$3.0B	$2.0B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Jul 2020	$3.0B	$1.9B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2020	$3.0B	$1.8B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2020	$3.0B	$1.7B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2020	$3.0B	$1.6B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2020	$3.0B	$1.5B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2020	$3.0B	$1.4B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2021	$3.0B	$1.4B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	580	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2021	$3.0B	$1.3B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	580	unknown	B	0%
1 Mar 2021	$3.0B	$1.2B – $3.4B	$3.0B (0%)	after a round	580	unknown	B	0%
1 Apr 2021	$3.0B	$1.2B – $3.4B	$2.9B (-1%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 May 2021	$3.0B	$1.1B – $3.4B	$2.9B (-2%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 Jun 2021	$3.0B	$1.1B – $3.4B	$2.9B (-3%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 Jul 2021	$3.0B	$1.0B – $3.4B	$2.9B (-4%)	after a round	580	flat	C	0%
1 Aug 2021	$3.0B	$972M – $3.4B	$2.8B (-5%)	after a round	580	flat	C	0%
17 Aug 2021	$6.4B	$4.5B – $13.6B	$9.6B (+50%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 Sep 2021	$6.5B	$4.5B – $13.6B	$9.6B (+47%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 Oct 2021	$6.7B	$4.5B – $13.6B	$9.6B (+43%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 Nov 2021	$7.0B	$4.5B – $13.6B	$9.6B (+38%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 Dec 2021	$7.2B	$4.5B – $13.6B	$9.6B (+33%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 Jan 2022	$7.5B	$4.5B – $13.6B	$9.6B (+29%)	after a round	580	flat	B	0%
1 Feb 2022	$8.2B	$5.2B – $15.7B	$11.1B (+34%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 Mar 2022	$8.6B	$5.2B – $15.7B	$11.1B (+29%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2022	$9.0B	$5.2B – $15.7B	$11.1B (+23%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 May 2022	$9.4B	$5.2B – $15.7B	$11.1B (+17%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2022	$9.9B	$5.2B – $15.7B	$11.1B (+12%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2022	$10.3B	$5.2B – $15.7B	$11.1B (+7%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2022	$10.8B	$5.2B – $15.7B	$11.1B (+2%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 Sep 2022	$11.1B	$5.2B – $15.7B	$11.1B (0%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 Oct 2022	$11.1B	$5.3B – $15.7B	$11.1B (0%)	after a round	1,100	growing	B	0%
1 Nov 2022	$11.1B	$4.7B – $15.7B	$11.1B (0%)	after a round	1,100	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2022	$11.1B	$4.5B – $15.7B	$11.1B (0%)	after a round	1,100	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2023	$11.7B	$5.3B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	up	B	0%
1 Feb 2023	$11.7B	$5.3B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	up	B	0%
1 Mar 2023	$11.7B	$5.3B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	up	B	0%
1 Apr 2023	$11.7B	$5.3B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	up	B	0%
1 May 2023	$11.7B	$5.2B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	up	B	0%
1 Jun 2023	$11.7B	$5.2B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	up	B	0%
1 Jul 2023	$11.7B	$5.2B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	up	B	0%
1 Aug 2023	$11.7B	$5.1B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	up	B	0%
1 Sep 2023	$11.7B	$2.9B – $16.6B	$11.7B (0%)	after a round	1,400	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2023	$5.4B	$2.6B – $13.2B	$3.4B (-38%)	after a round	1,100	down	C	97%
1 Nov 2023	$5.3B	$2.5B – $13.4B	$3.3B (-39%)	after a round	1,100	down	C	97%
1 Dec 2023	$5.2B	$2.4B – $13.7B	$3.2B (-39%)	after a round	1,100	down	C	97%
1 Jan 2024	$5.1B	$2.3B – $13.9B	$3.0B (-40%)	after a round	1,100	down	C	97%
1 Feb 2024	$5.0B	$2.2B – $14.1B	$2.9B (-41%)	after a round	1,100	down	C	97%
1 Mar 2024	$3.6B	$2.0B – $9.4B	$2.0B (-45%)	after a round	930	shrinking	C	97%
1 Apr 2024	$3.5B	$1.9B – $9.3B	$1.9B (-45%)	after a round	930	shrinking	C	97%
1 May 2024	$3.4B	$1.8B – $9.3B	$1.9B (-45%)	after a round	930	shrinking	C	97%
1 Jun 2024	$3.3B	$1.7B – $9.2B	$1.8B (-46%)	after a round	930	shrinking	C	97%
1 Jul 2024	$3.1B	$1.6B – $9.1B	$1.7B (-46%)	after a round	910	shrinking	C	97%
1 Aug 2024	$4.3B	$1.5B – $14.9B	$2.4B (-44%)	after a round	910	down	D	93%
1 Sep 2024	$3.5B	$1.5B – $13.6B	$2.1B (-41%)	after a round	910	down	D	93%
1 Oct 2024	$3.4B	$1.4B – $13.6B	$2.0B (-41%)	after a round	910	down	D	93%
1 Nov 2024	$3.6B	$1.3B – $13.7B	$2.2B (-39%)	after a round	940	down	D	86%
1 Dec 2024	$3.7B	$1.3B – $13.7B	$2.3B (-38%)	after a round	940	down	D	82%
1 Jan 2025	$3.6B	$1.2B – $13.7B	$2.2B (-38%)	after a round	940	down	D	82%
1 Feb 2025	$3.5B	$1.1B – $13.6B	$2.1B (-38%)	after a round	940	down	D	82%
1 Mar 2025	$3.4B	$1.1B – $13.6B	$2.1B (-39%)	after a round	940	down	D	82%
1 Apr 2025	$3.3B	$1.0B – $13.5B	$2.0B (-39%)	after a round	940	down	D	82%
1 May 2025	$3.5B	$989M – $13.5B	$2.2B (-37%)	after a round	940	flat	D	75%
1 Jun 2025	$3.7B	$940M – $13.5B	$2.4B (-35%)	after a round	940	flat	D	69%
1 Jul 2025	$3.9B	$899M – $13.6B	$2.6B (-32%)	after a round	960	flat	D	64%
1 Aug 2025	$6.0B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.8B (+30%)	after a round	973	flat	A	0%
2 Aug 2025	$6.0B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.8B (+30%)	after a round	973	flat	A	0%
22 Aug 2025	$6.0B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.8B (+30%)	after a round	973	flat	A	0%
1 Sep 2025	$6.0B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.8B (+29%)	after a round	973	flat	A	0%
1 Oct 2025	$6.2B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.8B (+27%)	after a round	992	flat	A	0%
1 Nov 2025	$6.3B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.8B (+24%)	after a round	992	flat	A	0%
1 Dec 2025	$6.5B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.8B (+21%)	after a round	992	flat	A	0%
1 Jan 2026	$6.6B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.9B (+19%)	after a round	1,008	up	A	0%
1 Feb 2026	$6.8B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.9B (+16%)	after a round	1,008	up	A	0%
1 Mar 2026	$6.9B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.9B (+14%)	after a round	1,008	flat	A	0%
1 Apr 2026	$7.1B	$5.2B – $9.0B	$7.9B (+11%)	after a round	1,008	flat	A	0%
1 May 2026	$7.3B	$5.2B – $9.2B	$8.0B (+9%)	after a round	1,100	up	A	0%
1 Jun 2026	$7.5B	$5.2B – $9.2B	$8.0B (+7%)	after a round	1,100	up	A	0%
1 Jul 2026	$7.7B	$5.2B – $9.2B	$8.0B (+4%)	after a round	1,100	up	A	0%
1 Aug 2026	$7.9B	$5.2B – $9.3B	$8.1B (+2%)	after a round	1,135	up	A	0%
1 Sep 2026	$8.1B	$5.2B – $9.3B	$8.1B (0%)	after a round	1,141	up	A	0%
1 Oct 2026	$8.1B	$5.2B – $9.3B	$8.1B (0%)	after a round	1,149	up	A	0%
24 Oct 2026	$8.1B	$5.1B – $9.3B	$8.1B (0%)	after a round	1,149	up	A	0%

Key facts about Nuro

Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Mountain View, United States
Employees: about 1,150 +16% in a year
Total raised: $2.27B
Funding rounds: 5
Last round: Series E Aug 2025

Nuro was founded in 2016 by Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu.

Nuro funding history

Nuro has 5 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2018 to Aug 2025, $2.27B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $6.00B post-money (Series E, Aug 2025).

Series E 21 Aug 2025
With Uber, NVIDIA, Baillie Gifford, Icehouse Ventures, Kindred Ventures, Pledge Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Tiger Global, Greylock Partners, XN.
Sources: nuro.ai, techcrunch.com, pulse2.com and 1 more
$203M
$6.00B post-money
Series D 1 Aug 2025
With Nvidia, Uber, Baillie Gifford.
Sources: siliconangle.com, hashlist.com
$97M
$6.00B post-money
Series B 16 Aug 2021
Investors not disclosed.
Sources: techcrunch.com, agfundernews.com
$940M
Growth Equity 11 Feb 2019
Led by SoftBank Vision Fund; with SoftBank Group Corp.
Sources: techcrunch.com, electronicsweekly.com, en.wikipedia.org
$940M
$2.70B post-money
Series A 30 Jan 2018
Led by Banyan Capital, Greylock Partners.
Sources: globenewswire.com, pymnts.com, spectrum.ieee.org and 1 more
$92M

Nuro investors

14 investors have backed Nuro; Greylock Partners, Banyan Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund led at least one round.

Greylock Partners lead, 2 rounds
Banyan Capital lead
SoftBank Vision Fund lead
Baillie Gifford 2 rounds
Nvidia 2 rounds
Uber 2 rounds
Fidelity Management & Research Company
SoftBank Group Corp
T. Rowe Price Associates
Tiger Global
XN

What Nuro does

Nuro works in tech companies, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in automotive, robotics and transportation.

Nuro, Inc. is an American technology company that develops autonomous driving solutions and robotics platforms. The company provides a universal autonomy platform for autonomous vehicles, including personal cars, commercial fleets, and robotaxis, and offers a toolkit for developers to integrate autonomous driving technologies. Nuro also licenses its proprietary Level 4 driving system to automakers and mobility providers, and is involved in the development of autonomous delivery vehicles and smart home robots. The company is certified for safety and reliability and incorporates renewable energy and sustainability practices in its operations.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

Autonomous Driving Technology Licensing
AI-First Autonomy Platform Development
Vehicle-Agnostic Autonomy Solutions
Commercial Fleet Autonomy Solutions
Autonomous Vehicle Hardware Integration
Autonomous Vehicle Software Integration
Dataset Generation and Simulation Services
Developer Toolkits Distribution
Sustainable Mobility Solutions Development
Electric Vehicle Technology Development
Smart Home Robot Technology Development
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Validation Services
Mobility Platform Integration Services
Automotive AI Model Development

Markets

Automotive
Robotics
Transportation

Technology

AI-Driven Autonomous Driving
Advanced AI Models
Sophisticated Simulations
High-Quality Datasets

Business model

Business-to-Business
Enterprise
Licensing

Industry codes (NAICS)

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Questions about Nuro

What is Nuro worth?

Valuation $8.1B (range $5.1B to $9.3B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $6.00B (Series E, Aug 2025).

Has Nuro raised money?

Nuro has 5 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2018 to Aug 2025, $2.27B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $6.00B post-money (Series E, Aug 2025).

Who has invested in Nuro?

Greylock Partners, Banyan Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia and Uber, and 8 more. Lead investors include Greylock Partners, Banyan Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund.

How many people work at Nuro?

About 1,150, up 16% over the last year. Headcount rose from 580 in Jan 2021 to 1,400 in Jan 2023, then fell to 1,149 in Sep 2026.

What does Nuro do?

Nuro works in tech companies, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in automotive, robotics and transportation. Its main offerings are autonomous driving technology licensing, AI-First autonomy platform development and vehicle-agnostic autonomy solutions.

When was Nuro founded, and where is it based?

Nuro was founded in 2016 and is based in Mountain View, United States. It has about 1,150 employees, up 16% over the last year.

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