# Aurora: Automotive, Pittsburgh, United States

> Aurora: Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/aurora-6 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Aurora

Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.

Funding reported Last round: Post-IPO Equity

Automotive Pittsburgh, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** - not reported
- **Funding reported:** $483M in dollars
- **Last round:** Post-IPO Equity date not reported

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Aurora has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Aurora raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$483M** in dollars

Last round **Post-IPO Equity**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From Aurora's own website: 3 on the team.

- **Derek Leathers** Chairman, President and CEO - Werner Enterprises
- **Richard Stocking** President and CEO - Hirschbach Motor Lines
- **Karen Rasmussen** Executive Director – Independent

Advisers *Carrier Safety Association*

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [K9 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k9-ventures)
- [Geodesic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geodesic-capital)
- [Conduit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conduit)
- [Lingotto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lingotto)

Each firm lists Aurora on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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