WeRide Overview
- Founded
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2017
- Status
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Private
- Employees
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800
- Latest Deal Type
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Corporate
- Investors
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41
WeRide General Information
Description
Developer of fully autonomous vehicles designed to deliver a safe, robust and convenient MaaS (Mobility as a Service) to the public. The company's vehicles use deep learning to deliver full automation that operates without human intervention by using a combination of LiDAR, cameras and radar sensors along with artificial intelligence to perceive the driving environment, enabling users to navigate the quickest and safest path to the final destination.
Contact Information
Website
www.weride.ai
Formerly Known As
JingChi
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Automotive
Other Industries
Automation/Workflow Software
Primary Office
- 21st Floor, Tower A, Guanzhou Life Science Center
- International Bio Island, Haizhu District
- Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000
- China
WeRide Timeline
WeRide Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. Corporate | 25-May-2022 | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
| 12. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 19-Jan-2022 | 00000 | 00.000 | 00.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 11. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 13-May-2021 | 00000 | 00000 | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 10. Early Stage VC (Series B2) | 14-Jan-2021 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 9. Early Stage VC (Series B1) | 01-Jan-2021 | 0000 | 00000 | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 8. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 23-Dec-2020 | 00000 | 00000 | 00.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 7. Secondary Transaction - Private | 01-May-2020 | 00.000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 6. Secondary Transaction - Private | 30-Apr-2020 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
| 5. Early Stage VC (Series A1) | 04-Jan-2019 | $237M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
| 4. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 01-Nov-2018 | $150M | $237M | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
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WeRide Competitors (24)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Robotics | Venture Capital-Backed | Seoul, South Korea | 00 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
| 0000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Beijing, China | 000 | 00.000 | 00000000000 | 00.000 |
| 000000000.00 | Venture Capital-Backed | Shenzhen, China | 00000 | 0000000000 0 | 00000 | |
| 000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Beijing, China | 00 | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
| 0000000 00 | Venture Capital-Backed | Burlingame, CA | 00 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
WeRide Patents
WeRide Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-20220075072-A1 | Automatic lidar performance monitoring and maintenance for autonomous driving | Pending | 09-Sep-2020 | 00000000000 | |
| US-20210208259-A1 | Method and device of noise filtering for lidar devices | Pending | 02-Jan-2020 | 0000000000 | 0 |
| US-20210114625-A1 | System and method for autonomous collision avoidance | Pending | 18-Oct-2019 | 000000000 | 0 |
| US-20210048532-A1 | Optical system, method and apparatus for diagnosing the same | Pending | 16-Aug-2019 | 0000000000 | |
| US-20210018596-A1 | Method and device for identifying objects detected by a lidar device | Pending | 21-Jul-2019 | G01S17/89 |
WeRide Executive Team (9)
WeRide Board Members (3)
| Name | Representing | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Kuang | Qiming Venture Partners | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Jeffrey Herbst JD | NVIDIA GPU Ventures | Board Observer | 000 0000 |
| Lei Qi | Self | Board Observer | 000 0000 |
WeRide Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
WeRide Investors (41)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China-Arab Investment Funds | PE/Buyout | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Guangzhou Automobile | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Momentum (Singapore) | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Robert Bosch | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| The Carlyle Group | PE/Buyout | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
WeRide Investments & Acquisitions (3)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 00000000 | 25-Apr-2022 | 00000 0000 | 00000 | Automotive | |
| 00000 (00000) | 26-Jun-2021 | 0000000000 | Road | ||
| WeRide RoboTaxi | 07-Aug-2019 | Joint Venture | Automotive |
WeRide Subsidiaries (2)
| Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeRide RoboTaxi | Automotive | Guangzhou, China | 2019 |
| 00000 (00000) | Road | Jinjiang, China | 0000 |