Startup · Finland
Sensible 4
HQ Helsinki, FinlandFounded 20241-10 employeesUpdated
Sensible 4 retrofits articulated dump trucks for autonomous load-haul-dump cycles on construction sites, quarries and light mines.
Funding3 rounds · $8.6M
- Equity raised
- $8.6M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$8.5M
- Latest
- $1.6MSeries A · Aug 9, 2022
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2022 | Series A | $1.6M | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 19, 2022 | Debt | ~$8.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Series A | $7.0M | — | NordicNinja VC | — | Reported |
- Series A$1.6MAug 9, 2022
- Debt~$8.5MMay 19, 2022
- Series ALed by NordicNinja VC$7.0MFeb 28, 2020
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.
Systems1
- DAWN™ autonomous haulage platformAn autonomous haulage platform that integrates sensors, compute hardware, vehicle‑control interface and software to enable articulated dump trucks to operate autonomously on defined routes.
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Retrofits articulated dump trucks for autonomous load-haul-dump on construction sites, quarries and mines; no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Retrofits articulated dump trucks for autonomous load-haul-dump on construction sites, quarries and mines; no defense use stated.—Reported
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People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ahmed Abdelazim | CEO & Co-Founder |
| Harri Santamala | co-founder and CEO |
| Joni Niskala | COO & Co-Founder |
Sources4
Profile1
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Finland", "hq_iso2": "FI", "id": "ec243a06-c5a6-42c9-8aae-aabe010eefe3"}”
Systems1
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Sensible 4 · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Sensible 4 retrofits articulated dump trucks for autonomous load-haul-dump cycles on construction sites, quarries and light mines. Start with one vehicle and a defined route, supervise remotely, and scale across your fleet.”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseSensible 4 company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Series A, 2020-02-28, USD 7,000,000, lead: ITOCHU Corporation;NordicNinja VC”
People1
- 4NewsSelf-driving software for all weather conditions – Our investment into Sensible 4 - NordicNinja VC
nordicninja.com · Supports Role
“With the investment, we will be able to develop the technology to a level that allows us to integrate this to commercial use,” says Harri Santamala, co-founder and CEO of Sensible 4.”
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