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Apr 2025
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Nuro’s $106M raise backs its shift from ...

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After months of hearty marketing efforts and large-scale technology demos across the U.S., Nuro has secured $106 million in fresh funding to help scale its autonomous driving technology and advance commercial partnerships.  The Series E round brings Nuro’s total funding raised to $2.2 billion and its valuation to $6 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More
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