Chris Urmson, Founder of Aurora

Chris Urmson is the founder of Aurora. Aurora has raised $1.7B, latest Seed $3M (2025). Robotics · Pittsburgh, PA. Backed by Reinvent Capital and Mark Pincus.

About Chris Urmson

Chris Urmson is the founder of Aurora. Aurora operates in Robotics and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Aurora has raised $1.7B, latest Seed $3M (2025). Backers on record include Mark Pincus, Reinvent Capital.

Chris Urmson at a glance

Company
Aurora
Industry
Robotics
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Total raised
$1.7B
Investors on record
Mark Pincus, Reinvent Capital

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Chris Urmson is the founder of Aurora. Full profile, funding history and background on StartupFundraising.com.
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Chris Urmson founded Aurora, a Robotics company based in Pittsburgh, PA.
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