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Hyundai invests nearly $1 billion in self-driving startup Motional, obtaining majority stake

PRIVATEMay 02, 2024

Amount Raised

$923 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

BostonTransportationAutomotive

Investors

AptivHyundai

Description

Hyundai has agreed to invest close to $1 billion in self-driving startup Motional, acquiring a majority stake in the company. The investment is intended to provide the necessary capital for Motional to continue its operations and development of autonomous vehicle services.

Quick answer

Motional raised $923 Million in a Funding Round round, dated May 2, 2024. Investors: Aptiv and Hyundai. Motional is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

How much did Motional raise?
Motional raised $923 Million in a Funding Round round on May 2, 2024.
Who invested in Motional?
Aptiv and Hyundai are named as investors in this round.
What does Motional do?
Motional is a self-driving startup that originated as the Boston-based autonomous vehicle startup nuTonomy in 2013.
Where is Motional based and how big is it?
Motional is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at Motional?
Fundz holds 2 contacts at Motional, including the Executive Officer. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Transportation and Automotive around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Motional that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Lucid Group raised $1B (Funding Round) on March 25, 2024.
  • Clean Motion raised $1M (Seed) on June 11, 2024.
  • Mober raised $6M (Series A) on June 6, 2024.
  • Gireve raised $22M (Funding Round) on June 3, 2024.
  • Zeno raised $1.9M on May 15, 2024.
  • BluWheelz raised $1M (Seed) on April 22, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

Motional

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Motional is a self-driving startup that originated as the Boston-based autonomous vehicle startup nuTonomy in 2013. It has been involved in developing robotaxi services and autonomous vehicles for various cities.

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