United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Ridecell

2 rounds we have observed, with the 11 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$57Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$29MSeries B$28MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $28MNov 2018
Biggest round
$29MSeries B · Jun 2018
Investors
11
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2019
$29MSeries B$28MSeries B
First round
Series B, $29M
Jun 2018
Biggest round
$29M
Series B · Jun 2018
Between rounds
5 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Nov 2018
    Series B$28M6 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Jun 2018
    Series B$29M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $29M sold, first sale Apr 2018

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Aarjav TrivediExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediArunKumar Elangovan

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series B2018Series B2018DENSO VenturesKhosla VenturesBNP ParibasSony Innovation FundMitsui & CoLGDeutsche BahnActivate Capital/ ERGO FundAllyCox Automotive/ Initialized

Everyone who backed them

DENSO VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
Khosla VenturesVC firm1round
BNP ParibasVC firm1round
Sony Innovation FundCorporate VC1round
Mitsui & CoCorporate VC1round
LGCorporate VC1round
Deutsche BahnCorporate VC1round
Activate Capital/ ERGO Fundno record of our own yet1round
Allyno record of our own yet1round
Cox Automotive/ Initializedno record of our own yet1round
Penskeno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Ridecell as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

BMW i VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
R136 VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Nautilus Investmen...VC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Ridecell

Who invested in Ridecell?

Ridecell's investors include DENSO Ventures, Khosla Ventures, BNP Paribas, Sony Innovation Fund and Mitsui & Co, and 6 more on record.

How much has Ridecell raised?

Ridecell has raised $57M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Ridecell last raise?

Ridecell's most recent round was a Series B of $28M in Nov 2018.

What was Ridecell's biggest round?

Ridecell's largest round on record is $29M (Series B), in Jun 2018.

Who backed Ridecell first?

Ridecell's first round on record, in Jun 2018, was backed by Mitsui & Co, DENSO Ventures and Deutsche Bahn and 2 others.

What stage is Ridecell at?

Ridecell's latest named round is a Series B, in Nov 2018.

Where is Ridecell based?

Ridecell is based in the United States.

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