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Kneron, founded in 2015 in San Diego, USA, develops AI chips for autonomous vehicles.
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Company· 7
Investor· 6
Founders / team· 1
Funding history
- 2023-09Series B$49M
Investors · Liteon Technology, Adata, Palpilot, Horizons Ventures, Alltek, FoxconnSource · SVTR Weekly #021
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Series B · $49M · 2023-09
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