Rivian Spin-off Company Also Secures Another $150 Million in Financing
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Rivian 分拆出的微出行公司 Also 再获 1.5 亿美元融资。公司披露称,这笔 D 轮融资由 Prysm Capital 领投,老股东 Eclipse、Greenoaks 和 MVP Ventures 继续参与。成立不足两年,Also 累计融资已达 4.55 亿美元。

资金投向自动驾驶配送车辆

这家公司最初以电助力自行车和商用货运四轮车切入市场,如今正把业务重心进一步扩展到自动驾驶配送车辆。公司称,新资金将用于加快自动驾驶技术研发,并同步推进多种自动驾驶车型。

Also 表示,未来车辆将沿用其现有产品使用的电动架构。这套架构此前已应用在面向消费者的电助力两轮车,以及商用电动配送四轮车上。

  • 本轮融资金额:1.5 亿美元
  • 公司累计融资:4.55 亿美元
  • 资金主要用途:自动驾驶技术与多车型开发

DoorDash合作已在推进

这笔新融资距离 Also 上一轮融资仅过去数月。此前,公司刚完成由 Greenoaks 领投的 2 亿美元融资,Prysm Capital 也参与其中,DoorDash 还进行了战略投资。

在上一轮融资中,DoorDash 与 Also 达成一项多年期商业合作,双方将共同开发并部署自动驾驶配送车辆。随着本轮融资完成,Also 对自动配送业务的投入进一步加码。

Prysm Capital 联合创始人兼管理合伙人 Jay Park 表示,投资 Also 的原因与其早期投资 Rivian 时相似,核心在于看好其围绕小型电动车建立垂直整合产品体系的能力。

从Rivian内部项目走向独立公司

Also 最初并不是一家独立创业公司,而是 Rivian 内部孵化的一个项目,方向来自创始人兼 CEO RJ Scaringe 对微出行的兴趣。团队成员曾来自 Apple、Google、Specialized 和 Tesla,随后在 2025 年正式从 Rivian 分拆,独立时已获得 1.5 亿美元资金支持。

虽然完成分拆,Rivian 仍与 Also 保持紧密关系。Rivian 持有少数股权,Scaringe 也仍在董事会任职。Also 此前表示,未来扩张过程中将继续借助 Rivian 的技术、零售网络和规模效应。

去年 10 月,Also 公布首批产品,包括售价 4500 美元的 TM-B 两轮车,以及两款四轮车型,其中一款将供应给 Amazon。

首批产品开始交付

在产品落地上,Also 的电助力自行车推进并不顺利,首发版本曾多次延后。公司最新表示,Launch 版本目前已开始向客户发货,同时已开放性能版和标准版的预订与配置入口。

按照公司说法,其他车型的首批交付将在今年秋季启动。

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