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Founded in 2014 by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, Starship Technologies has since become the world’s #1 autonomous delivery company.
With 9+ million deliveries completed by 2,700+ robots operating across 270+ locations in seven countries, the company has built by far the world’s largest autonomous delivery network and has now announced the successful completion of a $50 million funding round led by Plural.
In total, Starship has raised more than $280 million in funding to replicate its success in European cities and U.S. university campuses across American urban markets.
“Delivery robotics is the next wave of urban logistics, shaping a once-in-a-generation shift in how goods move through cities,” said Ahti Heinla, co-founder and CEO of Starship Technologies in a press release by the company. “We own European urban markets, we own U.S. campuses. Now it’s time to replicate this proven success in American cities. Millions of U.S. consumers will soon experience sub-30-minute delivery by Starship robots as the new standard.”
On its path to market domination, the company has solved the challenges that still block competitors today, such as safety validation, regulatory approval across seven countries, all-weather reliability, and profitability at scale.
“Starship has quietly built the most successful autonomous technology company in the world,” said Taavet Hinrikus, Partner at Plural. “They’re already deployed, already profitable, and already changing how goods move through cities. We’ve doubled down on our investment because the team has proven they can scale globally, and the opportunity in American urban markets is enormous.”
The funding round includes participation from Plural, Karma.vc, Latitude, Coefficient Capital, SmartCap (funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU), and Skaala.
The capital will accelerate U.S. market penetration, expand the robot fleet, and strengthen partnerships with major retailers seeking proven autonomous delivery infrastructure.
