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Helm.ai, founded in 2016 in Menlo Park, develops AI software for autonomous driving and robotics automation, with total funding of $102M.
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Investor· 4
Founders / team· 1
Funding history
- 2023-08Series C$55M
Investors · Sungwoo Hitech, Goodyear Ventures, Honda Motor, AmploSource · SVTR Weekly #016
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