# Aurora Operations

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/aurora-operations

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Pittsburgh, US
- Website: www.aurora.tech
- Total disclosed funding: $613M
- Latest round: Series B (Feb 7, 2019)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Founded in 2017 and based in California, US, Aurora Operations, Inc., also known as Aurora Innovation, Inc., operates as a developer of an AI-integrated self-driving technology for passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. The company was founded by Chris Urmson (CEO), alongside J. Andrew Bagnell and Sterling Anderson. In July 2021, Aurora Operations, Inc. will become a publicly listed company through a merger with Reinvent Technology Partners.
 
The company's product is Aurora Driver, an AI-integrated platform that provides software, hardware, and data services to autonomously operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. The system is controlled by Aurora Computer, a central hub that connects the hardware and autonomy software and enables the Aurora Driver to seamlessly integrate with every vehicle type. It also offers Aurora Atlas, a custom mapping and localization platform that helps the Aurora Driver plan its destination and direction.
 
The company plans to become publicly listed on Nasdaq with the ticker symbol AUR, through a SPAC merger with Reinvent Technology Partners. It also plans to launch its trucking services in late 2023.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Feb 7, 2019, $530M — Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Hong Shan, T Rowe Price, Greylock Partners, Amazon, Shell Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Reinvent Capital
- Series A, Feb 28, 2018, $83M — Index Ventures, Greylock Partners

## Investors

- Index Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/index-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Greylock Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/greylock-partners) — Series A, Series B
- Lightspeed Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lightspeed-venture-partners) — Series B
- Hong Shan — Series B
- T Rowe Price (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/t-rowe-price) — Series B
- Amazon (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/amazon) — Series B
- Shell Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shell-ventures) — Series B
- Geodesic Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/geodesic-capital) — Series B
- Reinvent Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/reinvent-capital) — Series B