Funded Transportation Startups in United States
Among the 50 most recent transportation rounds shown (latest: 2025-10-16, AEONrv), the largest disclosed amount is Volcon’s $501M (2025-07-17).
Among the 50 most recent transportation rounds shown (latest: 2025-10-16, AEONrv), the largest disclosed amount is Volcon’s $501M (2025-07-17). That figure dwarfs the rest of the disclosed set: the next-largest disclosed rounds are Voltera at $100M (2024-08-13) and Blue Water Autonomy at $50M (2025-08-26 and also multiple other entries at $50M, e.g., TruckSmarter 2024-07-09 and Rail Modal Group 2023-09-18), while several early-stage rounds are in the $100K–$2M range.
The list also clusters by time and geography. Substantial activity concentrates in mid-2025 through late-2024, with many of the biggest disclosed rounds landing between April 2024 and August 2025 (e.g., Intramotev $14M on 2024-08-15; Outpost $13M on 2024-04-23; Blue Water Autonomy $50M on 2025-08-26). On the city side, multiple entries share the same metro rather than one-off placements, with San Francisco appearing repeatedly (e.g., Warp $10M on 2025-06-12 is Los Angeles, but SF shows up for Curo 2024-12-04 undisclosed, Infinite Machine 2024-10-29 $9M, TruckSmarter 2024-07-09 $50M, and CarNow 2024-04-16 $40M). Stage disclosure is also skewed: 18 of 50 entries are marked “Series Unknown,” and 4 of 50 are “undisclosed,” making many of the comparative conclusions rely on the disclosed amounts.
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Frequently asked
Which disclosed round is the outlier, and how far ahead is it of the next-largest disclosed amounts?
Volcon’s $501M (2025-07-17) is the only disclosed round above $100M, and it sits well above the next-largest disclosed amounts: Voltera at $100M (2024-08-13) and the $50M tier (e.g., Blue Water Autonomy $50M on 2025-08-26, plus TruckSmarter $50M on 2024-07-09 and EnviroSpark $50M on 2024-05-02).
Where do recent rounds cluster by time within the 50-row window?
Large disclosed rounds cluster across a broad mid-window rather than only at the most recent date: Blue Water Autonomy’s $50M lands on 2025-08-26, while other major disclosed rounds include Volcon’s $501M (2025-07-17), Intramotev’s $14M (2024-08-15), Outpost’s $13M (2024-04-23), and CarNow’s $40M (2024-04-16).
Are any cities over-represented, suggesting a geography pattern rather than one-off placements?
San Francisco appears multiple times in different years with different disclosed sizes, including Infinite Machine ($9M on 2024-10-29), TruckSmarter ($50M on 2024-07-09), CarNow ($40M on 2024-04-16), and Curo (undisclosed on 2024-12-04). Several other cities appear once in the visible set, so the SF repetition is a noticeable concentration signal.
How does stage/category disclosure affect what can be compared across rounds?
Stage labels are frequently not comparable: 18 of 50 entries are “Series Unknown,” and another 4 of 50 show “undisclosed” amounts (so those can’t be used for size comparisons). For size-focused analysis, the disclosed amounts span from $100K (e.g., Verdethos $100K on 2025-07-23 and Oligo $100K on 2024-02-08) up to Volcon’s $501M (2025-07-17).
Which nearby date segment looks most active for disclosed large rounds, based on the biggest amounts shown?
The strongest disclosed “large-round” density appears across mid-2024 to mid-2025: examples include EnviroSpark $50M (2024-05-02), TruckSmarter $50M (2024-07-09), Voltera $100M (2024-08-13), Intramotev $14M (2024-08-15), and then Volcon $501M (2025-07-17) and Blue Water Autonomy $50M (2025-08-26).
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