Tech Company Financing Transactions

Cruise Funding Round

On 9/21/2015, Cruise raised $12.5 million in Series A investment from Spark Capital and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/21/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$12,500,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Spark Capital (Lead Investor)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
548 Market St. 40873
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Email Address
Overview
Cruise has built the first highway autopilot system that installs on your existing vehicle. It uses sensors and advanced machine vision technology to keep you in your lane and a safe distance from the car in front of you.
Profile
Cruise LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Cruise Company Twitter Account
Company News
Cruise News
Facebook
Cruise on Facebook
YouTube
Cruise on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Ammann
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Chief Operating Officer
Gil West
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Chief Technical Officer
Kyle Vogt
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Vice President
Robert Grant
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Vice President
Lucas Watson
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VP - Engineering
Mo ElShenawy
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VP - Finance
William Nash
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VP - General Counsel
Jeffrey Bleich
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VP - Human Resources
Arden Hoffman
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VP - Marketing
Kristine Boyden
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VP - Product Management
Daniel Kan
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