Tech Company Financing Transactions

Nauto Funding Round

Nauto secured a $159 million Series B financing round on 7/20/2017. Investors included BMW i Ventures, General Motors Corporation and SoftBank Group.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/20/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$159,000,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
This funding will help really accelerate the pace of that data gathering effort, giving Nauto the ability to 'more rapidly gather the billions more miles of real driving experience and data required to get a precise understanding of how the best drivers behave behind the wheel,' according to Nauto CEO Stefan Heck.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
220 Portage Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
NAUTO is building the onramp to an autonomous driving future with an artificial intelligence-powered connected camera network and smart cloud system. NAUTO observes, learns and makes driving safer, easier and more efficient today.
Profile
Nauto LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
Nauto News
Facebook
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YouTube
Nauto on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Stefan Heck
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Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Haroon
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Chief Technical Officer
Ruslan Belkin
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VP - Engineering
Ganesh Thonse
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VP - Product Management
Shweta Shrivastava
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VP - Sales
Adam Brenner
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