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Pony.ai: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Pony.ai is a startup that builds full-stack autonomous driving solutions. It is a pioneer in autonomous mobility technologies and services across the US and China, spearheading public-facing Robotaxi pilots in both markets. Pony.ai is committed to creating a safe and sustainable mobility future by delivering autonomous mobility everywhere. The company was founded by James Peng and Tiancheng Lou in 2016 and is headquartered in Fremont, California, United States.

www.pony.ai LinkedIn Fremont, United States 1001-5000 employees
Artificial Intelligence Automotive Autonomous Vehicles Transportation
Total raised
$100M
Rounds
2
Latest
Series D
Mar 2022

Pony.ai has raised $100M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series D of $100k announced in Mar 2022.

That round is below the $5.5M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Pony.ai Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$100M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Series D
$100k in Mar 2022
Employees
1001-5000
reported band
Headquarters
Fremont, United States

Latest funding round on record: Mar 2022.

Pony.ai Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series D
$100k
Series C
$100M

Pony.ai raised $100M in a Series C announced in Feb 2021.

1.1 years later, a Series D of $100k was announced in Mar 2022.

Pony.ai Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
James Peng
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Pony.ai team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

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Pony.ai Funding Compared to Other Artificial Intelligence Startups

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Pony.ai's latest round of $100k is below the median round in Artificial Intelligence. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Pony.ai Funding FAQs

What does Pony.ai do?

Pony.ai is a startup that builds full-stack autonomous driving solutions. It is a pioneer in autonomous mobility technologies and services across the US and China, spearheading public-facing Robotaxi pilots in both markets. Pony.ai is committed to creating a safe and sustainable mobility future by delivering autonomous mobility everywhere. The company was founded by James Peng and Tiancheng Lou in 2016 and is headquartered in Fremont, California, United States.

How much funding has Pony.ai raised?

Pony.ai has raised $100M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series D of $100k announced in Mar 2022.

When did Pony.ai last raise funding?

Pony.ai's most recent funding round on record is a Series D of $100k, announced in Mar 2022.

Who is the CEO of Pony.ai?

James Peng is listed as CEO at Pony.ai.

Where is Pony.ai headquartered?

Pony.ai is based in Fremont, California, United States.

How many employees does Pony.ai have?

Pony.ai is in the 1001-5000 employee band.

How does Pony.ai's funding compare to other Artificial Intelligence startups?

Pony.ai's latest round of $100k is below the $5.5M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies on FundedIQ across 7,233 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Pony.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 Pony.ai is left off this page rather than filled in.

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