Einride self -driving is $ 100 million

Einride said, the well -known Swedish operation of its unusual electrical pods that were designed to carry shipping, on Wednesday that it raised $ 100 million from many new and current investors, including the largest shareholder, EQT Ventures.

The increase included an unveiled strategic investment from IonQ. Einride, nor its investors, did not reveal the company’s evaluation after the money.

The financing comes as it adjusts Einride To the new CEO It tries to expand its three commercial products: large electrical platforms, trucks that resemble an independent horns that travel in fixed roads, and planning programs designed for trucks. Einride Roozbeh Charli CEO will allow the company to grow with its customer base and accelerate the deployment of independent shipping technology.

The company, which was established in 2016, started in Sweden with a task to disrupt the charging industry-first with electric trucks, then with independent electrical pods, which were designed for this purpose without driving wheel or self-driving pedals.

Einride has expanded beyond Sweden and turns a fleet of hard electric trucks in Europe, North America and the United Arab Emirates, for companies such as Pepsico, Carlsberg Sweden and DP World. The company has achieved some satisfaction with its autonomous truck with APOTEA customers in Sweden and GE devices in the United States.

“We believe that Einride builds the most complete and aspiration -charging ecosystem in the market today,” Ted Pearson, a partner at EQT Ventures, said in a statement. “Nordic Tech usually underestimates it that will reduce it, until it calmly restores a full industry. This is exactly what Einride does in shipping.”

However, Einride underwent internal changes and wrestling – along with the rest of the emerging independent vehicle technology sector – with a long and costly process to move from development to commercial operations.

Five months ago, Robert Falk, co -founder of Einride, left the role of the CEO and took over as CEO of the Council to focus on the company’s long -term strategy. Charlie, who was the financial manager, was upgraded to the highest leadership position.

The company previously 500 million dollars collected In 2022 in the C series, a round of stocks and debts. A $ 200 million part of supporters including Northzone, EQT Ventures, Temasek, AMF Fund Swedish Fund, Polar Protect and NorrsKen VC. She also received $ 300 million of debt financing led by Barclays Europe.