Nuro
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
United States
Founded
2016
Raised
$2.3B
Stage
Series E
Team
500
About Nuro
Nuro is an autonomous robotics company founded in 2016 that develops self-driving delivery vehicles designed for last-mile logistics. The company specializes in creating custom autonomous vehicles optimized for package delivery rather than passenger transportation, addressing a distinct market segment within autonomous mobility. Nuro's core offering centers on its proprietary autonomous driving…
Key Facts
- Nuro is valued at $6B as of March 2026.
- Nuro has raised a total of $2.3B in disclosed funding across 5 funding rounds.
- Nuro was founded in 2016 by Jiajun Zhu and is headquartered in United States.
- Nuro employs approximately 500 people.
- Nuro operates in the AI Robotics category and is currently at the Series E stage.
- Nuro has an Awaira Score of 78/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Nuro's most recent funding round was a Series E of $1.2B closed in June 2023, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
$6B
Post-money
Total Raised
$2.3B
All rounds
Awaira Score
78/100
Founded
2016
500 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Raised over $2.3B — one of the best-funded AI companies
Unicorn status with $6B valuation
Strong Awaira Score of 78/100
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
5
Total Rounds
$428.4M
Avg Round Size
4.8yr
Funding Span
Nuro raised 5 rounds over 4.8 years, averaging $428.4M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 12 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
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Investors in Nuro
Funding Rounds
InactiveLed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
$1.2B
Jun 2023
Led by SoftBank Vision Fund
$500M
Jun 2021
Led by SoftBank Vision Fund
$200M
Sep 2020
Led by SoftBank Vision Fund
$150M
Jul 2019
Led by Sequoia Capital
$92M
Sep 2018
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