Kodiak Driver
A unified autonomous platform that combines AI‑powered software with modular hardware for trucks and other vehicles.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Kodiak
HQ Mountain View, CAFounded 2018201-500 employees
Kodiak Robotics is a leading developer of autonomous vehicle technology, focused on delivering AI-powered, driverless solutions for ground transportation across trucking, defense, and industrial sectors. Their flagship product, the Kodiak Driver, integrates advanced AI, modular hardware, and offboard services into a single platform designed for reliability, safety, and efficiency in a wide range of environments. By targeting some of the most challenging and hazardous driving jobs, Kodiak aims to reduce human error, improve road safety, and transform the logistics industry with scalable, autonomous movement solutions.
Funding10 rounds · $930M
- Equity raised
- $930M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $60.0M
- Latest
- $100MGrowth · May 7, 2026
- Last valuation
- $2.50BprePre-money · SPAC · Sep 24, 2025
Aug 7, 2018May 7, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Growth | $100M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Debt | $30.0M | — | Horizon Technology Finance | — | Reported |
| Sep 24, 2025 | SPAC | $275M | $2.50Bpre | — | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Growth | $145M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Debt | $30.0M | — | Horizon Technology Finance | — | Reported |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Series B | $125M | — | — | Aliya Capital Partners, Battery Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Bridgestone Americas, Inc., CRV, Gopher Asset Management, Harpoon Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Muirwoods Ventures, SIP Global Partners, StepStone Group, Walleye Capital | Reported |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | — | Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | Reported |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Series A | $40.0M | — | Battery Ventures | CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tusk Venture Partners | Reported |
| 2025 | Convertible | $145M | — | — | — | Reported |
| 2026 | Strategic | $100M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Growth$100MMay 7, 2026
- DebtLed by Horizon Technology Finance$30.0MDec 31, 2025
- SPACValuation $2.50BpreConfirmed$275MSep 24, 2025
- GrowthConfirmed$145MSep 15, 2025
- DebtLed by Horizon Technology Finance$30.0MOct 11, 2022
- Series BWith Aliya Capital Partners, Battery Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Bridgestone Americas, Inc., CRV, Gopher Asset Management, Harpoon Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Muirwoods Ventures, SIP Global Partners, StepStone Group, Walleye Capital$125MNov 10, 2021
- StrategicUndisclosedJun 16, 2021
- $40.0MAug 7, 2018
- Convertible$145M2025
- Strategic$100M2026
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems5
SensorPods
Field‑swappable sensor modules that house LiDAR, radar and cameras to give the system 360° perception.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Mountain View headquarters | Headquarters | Mountain View, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Kodiak Mountain View headquartersHeadquarters · Mountain View, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People7
- Don Burnette
Founder & CEO
- Don Burnette
Founder & CEO
- Gerhard Eschelbeck
Chief Information Security Officer
- Jordan Coleman
Chief Legal and Policy Officer
- Michael Wiesinger
Chief Operating Officer
- Surajit Datta
Chief Financial Officer
- Zsuzsanna Major
Chief People Officer
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
Autonomous Vehicle Test Specialist ↗
Lancaster, TX · Other
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Lancaster, Texas · Other
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Kermit, TX or Odessa, TX · Other
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Lancaster, Texas · Other
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Lancaster, Tx · Other
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Kermit, TX or Odessa, TX · Other
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DevOps Engineer - Infrastructure ↗
Mountain View, CA · Engineering
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Mountain View, California, United States · Other
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Electrical Engineering Technician ↗
Mountain View, CA · Engineering
Open when checked · Greenhouse public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Mountain View, CA · Engineering
Open when checked · Greenhouse public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources78
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Profile4
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Gallatin AI · Apr 1, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Gallatin AI and Kodiak AI, Inc., a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, recently completed a field-validated exercise involving their technologies”
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Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Develops AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology for driverless ground transportation in trucking, defense, and industrial sectors, focusing on safety”
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · legal name
“legal_name: Kodiak Robotics, Inc.”
- 4Regulatory filingKodiak AI Q4 2025 earnings release
sec.gov · Supports Organization · founded year
“Kodiak AI, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is a leading provider of physical AI”
Systems2
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Kodiak · Supports System
“### Kodiak Network”
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Kodiak · Supports System
“The Kodiak Driver is a unified platform driving autonomy forward across trucking. A single solution for trucking applications, the Kodiak Driver combines AI-powered software with modular hardware to enable scalable, real-world autonomy”
Funding14
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TechCrunch · May 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Kodiak AI’s stock tumbled 37% in after-hours trading Thursday after the self-driving truck startup disclosed it had raised $100 million by selling shares at a steep discount — a sign that investors were willing to back the company but not at its current market price.”
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The Globe and Mail (TipRanks) · Jan 1, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“entered into a new senior secured venture loan and security agreement with Horizon Technology Finance Corporation for a $30 million term loan facility”
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GlobeNewswire (Kodiak AI, Inc.) · Dec 31, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“The venture loan and security agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) provides for a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $30.0 million (collectively, the “Term Loans”), all of which was drawn at the closing.”
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GlobeNewswire · Sep 24, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“have raised over $275 million before expenses”
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Business Wire · Sep 15, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced a $145 million PIPE commitment of convertible preferred stock and common stock warrants”
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Business Wire · Sep 14, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Kodiak Robotics, Inc. (“Kodiak” or the “Company”), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, and Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE: AACT) (“AACT”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced a $145 million PIPE commitment of convertible preferred stock and common stock warrants to AACT from institutional accredited investors to support the previously announced proposed business combination (the “proposed business combination”) between AACT and Kodiak.”
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PR Newswire (Horizon Technology Finance Corporation) · Oct 11, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) ("Horizon"), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries, announced today it has provided $30 million to Kodiak Robotics, Inc.”
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Secured Finance Network (PR Newswire) · Oct 11, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced today it has provided $30 million to Kodiak Robotics, Inc.”
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TechCrunch · Nov 10, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has raised $125 million in new capital”
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PR Newswire (Kodiak Robotics, Inc.) · Nov 10, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, announced today that it has raised $125 million in an oversubscribed Series B fundraising round for a total of $165 million raised to date.”
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PR Newswire (Bridgestone Americas, Inc.) · Jun 16, 2021 · Supports Funding round · stage
“Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced it has made a minority investment in Kodiak Robotics, a leading U.S.-based self-driving trucking company.”
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TechCrunch · Aug 7, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Kodiak Robotics announced Tuesday it has raised $40 million in Series A financing led by Battery Ventures. CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tusk Ventures also participated in the round.”
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Refrigerated & Frozen Foods · Aug 7, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $40 million in Series A financing led by global investment firm Battery Ventures”
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Trucking Dive (via Yahoo Finance) · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“at a $2.5 billion pre-money valuation”
Supply chain1
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Supports Facility
“1045 Terra Bella Ave”
People2
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Kodiak AI · Mar 13, 2026 · Supports Role
“said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak.”
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Supports Organization, Role
“Kodiak AI was founded in 2018”
Other55
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- 25OtherApplied AI Engineer - Flywheel Automation & Continuous Learning - Kodiak - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Applied AI Engineer - Flywheel Automation & Continuous Learning”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Applied AI Engineer – Foundation Models”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Applied AI Engineer – Generative AI”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Applied AI Engineer – Multimodal AI”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Autonomous Fleet Specialist”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Autonomy Software Systems Engineer”
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“Build Technician”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Class A Safety Driver”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Electrical Engineering Technician”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Engineering Technician”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Functional Safety Engineer, Software”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“General Manager Defense”
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“Materials Handler”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Operations Recruiter”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Operations Supervisor, Test”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Product Analyst”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Program Manager, Defense”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Project Engineer - Actuation”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Recruiting Coordinator”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Robotics Platform Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Applied AI Engineer - Computer Vision”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Electrical Harness Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Finance Manager”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior IT Systems Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Manager, Accounting & Treasury Operations”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Onboard Infrastructure Software Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Product Manager”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Product Operations Manager”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Robotics Perception Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Software Engineer Full-Stack”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Vehicle Integration Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Software Engineer, Behavior & Motion Planning”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Software Engineer, Computational Geometry (Autonomy)”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Software Engineer, Localization”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Software Engineer, Mapping”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Software Engineer, Simulation”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Software Quality Triage Specialist”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Sr Product Manager, Command and Field Operations”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Staff Electrical Hardware Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Staff Software Engineer, Controls”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Staff Software Engineer, Embedded”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Staff Software Engineer, Simulation”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Summer 2026 Intern, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Summer 2026 Intern, Controls”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Summer 2026 Intern Onboard Infrastructure Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Summer 2026 Intern, Simulation”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Summer 2026 Intern Video Visualization Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Supplier Quality Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Systems V&V Engineer”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Technical Program Manager - IT/Cybersecurity”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Vehicle Electrical Integration Technician”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Vice President of Commercialization”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“employee_range: 201-500 (profile: 201-500 employees)”
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