Amount$100M
Post-money valuation$600M
SeriesPrivate Equity
AnnouncedSep 30, 2007
Time since last round1309 mo
SectorAutomotive, Autonomous
Sub-sectorComputer Vision, Deep Learning
Strong
A strong, well-structured round.
Round size vs peers
In line with the typical Private Equity round.
Syndicate size
Single investor — limited external validation.
Insider conviction
1 existing investor re-upped — insiders doubling down.
Investor track record
Backed by established, high-track-record investors.
Heuristic read of round size vs peers, syndicate size, insider conviction, and investor track record. Not investment advice.
vs. Private Equity rounds (109)
Round size distribution42th pct
smaller Private Equity roundslarger
Post-money valuation25th pct
$40Mthis round: $600M$7B
vs. Automotive, Autonomous (4)
Round size in sector75th pct
$7Mthis round: $100M$400M
