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Hayden AI: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Artificial intelligence is already impacting almost every aspect of our lives. But cities still rely on outdated technologies that are too expensive to scale and unable to deliver on their promise. As a result, streets are becoming unsafe, and cities are becoming unmanageable. Hayden AI was founded on the belief that by combining mobile sensors with artificial intelligence, we can help governments bridge the innovation gap while making traffic flow less dangerous and more efficient. Led by a team of experts in machine learning, data science, transportation, and government technology, we’ve developed the world’s first autonomous traffic management platform — simultaneously serving citizens and multi-agency missions to help cities become safer and more sustainable.

www.hayden.ai LinkedIn Oakland, United States 11-50 employees
Artificial Intelligence Big Data Computer Vision Geospatial GovTech Machine Learning Smart Cities
Total raised
$23.6M
Rounds
2
Latest
Series A
Aug 2021

Hayden AI has raised $23.6M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series A of $20.0M announced in Aug 2021.

That round is above the $6.0M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Hayden AI Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$23.6M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Series A
$20.0M in Aug 2021
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Oakland, United States

Latest funding round on record: Aug 2021.

Hayden AI Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series A
$20.0M
Seed
$3.6M

Hayden AI raised $3.6M in a Seed announced in Mar 2021.

5 months later, a Series A of $20.0M was announced in Aug 2021.

Hayden AI Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Chris Carson
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Hayden AI team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

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Hayden AI Funding Compared to Other Artificial Intelligence Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
30,234
$7.6M
8,558
$15M

Hayden AI's latest round of $20.0M is above the median round in Artificial Intelligence. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Hayden AI Funding FAQs

What does Hayden AI do?

Artificial intelligence is already impacting almost every aspect of our lives. But cities still rely on outdated technologies that are too expensive to scale and unable to deliver on their promise. As a result, streets are becoming unsafe, and cities are becoming unmanageable. Hayden AI was founded on the belief that by combining mobile sensors with artificial intelligence, we can help governments bridge the innovation gap while making traffic flow less dangerous and more efficient. Led by a team of experts in machine learning, data science, transportation, and government technology, we’ve developed the world’s first autonomous traffic management platform — simultaneously serving citizens and multi-agency missions to help cities become safer and more sustainable.

How much funding has Hayden AI raised?

Hayden AI has raised $23.6M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series A of $20.0M announced in Aug 2021.

When did Hayden AI last raise funding?

Hayden AI's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $20.0M, announced in Aug 2021.

Who is the CEO of Hayden AI?

Chris Carson is listed as CEO at Hayden AI.

Where is Hayden AI headquartered?

Hayden AI is based in Oakland, California, United States.

How many employees does Hayden AI have?

Hayden AI is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Hayden AI's funding compare to other Artificial Intelligence startups?

Hayden AI's latest round of $20.0M is above the $6.0M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies on FundedIQ across 7,241 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Hayden AI Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Hayden AI is left off this page rather than filled in.

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