Chris Urmson, Founder of Aurora

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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Who is Chris Urmson?

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Chris Urmson founded Aurora, a Robotics company based in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Aurora funding profile (1)

• Aurora funding: total raised, rounds and investors

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