Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
Autonomous vehicle startup Gatik has raised $200 million to scale its middle-mile delivery operations. The company, which partners with major retailers like PepsiCo and Walmart, is transitioning from pilot programs to commercial driverless operations.
Why it matters
Gatik's funding success highlights the growing investor interest in specialized autonomous logistics and middle-mile delivery solutions.
Gatik , the autonomous vehicle startup known for its self-driving box trucks, has raised $200 million just two months after striking a multi-year commercial agreement with PepsiCo.
The round was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from Millennium Management, ARK Invest, and Intact Private Capital. The Santa Clara, California-based company has raised about $500 million since it came out of stealth in 2019. The company didn’t disclose its valuation.
The funding, the company’s largest to date, marks a new phase for Gatik as it evolves from a startup with a few pilot programs into a company that runs commercial driverless operations with multiple commercial customers across several cities.
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