Cruise Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 2,300

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Financing Rounds
  • 18

  • Investments
  • 5

Cruise General Information

Description

Manufacturer of self-driving autonomous vehicles designed to improve road safety. The company's zero-emission vehicles are built for self-driving at a dedicated manufacturing plant by incorporating hardware and software, thereby transforming the transportation experience, restoring freedom of movement for individuals who live in dense urban settings, and reducing carbon pollution and time in transit.

Contact Information

Website
www.getcruise.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 333 Brannan Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States
Primary Industry
Automotive
Parent Company
General Motors
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 333 Brannan Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States

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Cruise Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Cruise Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of self-driving autonomous vehicles designed to improve road safety. The company's zero-emission vehicles a
Automotive
San Francisco, CA
2,300 As of 2025

Guangzhou, China
 

Foster City, CA
 
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Cruise Competitors (12)

One of Cruise’s 12 competitors is WeRide (Automotive), a Formerly VC-backed company based in Guangzhou, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
WeRide (Automotive) Formerly VC-backed Guangzhou, China
Zoox Private Equity-Backed Foster City, CA
Auro (Automotive) Formerly VC-backed Santa Clara, CA
AutoX Venture Capital-Backed San Jose, CA
AImotive Formerly VC-backed Budapest, Hungary
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Cruise Patents

  • 1,919

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1,247

    Granted

  • 507

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Cruise Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250183583-A1 Electrical connector for a radar system Pending 30-Nov-2023
EP-4563949-A1 Electrical connector for a radar system Pending 30-Nov-2023
EP-4560352-A1 Radar target simulation with range migration Pending 27-Nov-2023
US-20250172663-A1 Radar target simulation with range migration Pending 27-Nov-2023
US-20250172914-A1 Data mining on an edge platform using repurposed neural network models in autonomous systems Pending 27-Nov-2023 G05B13/027
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Cruise Signals

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Cruise Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Cruise Investments & Acquisitions (5)

Cruise’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Voyage Auto. The deal was made on 15-Mar-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Voyage Auto 15-Mar-2021 Buyout/LBO Automotive
Astyx 01-Apr-2020 Buyout/LBO Electronic Equipment and Instruments
EverTransit 01-Jan-2018 Buyout/LBO Application Software
Strobe (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) 09-Oct-2017 Merger/Acquisition Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Joint Venture (Cruise / General Motors / Honda) Joint Venture Road
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Cruise Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
EverTransit New York, NY 2012

Cruise FAQs

  • When was Cruise founded?

    Cruise was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Cruise headquartered?

    Cruise is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Cruise?

    Cruise has 2,300 total employees.

  • What industry is Cruise in?

    Cruise’s primary industry is Automotive.

  • Is Cruise a private or public company?

    Cruise is a Private company.

  • What is Cruise’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cruise is .

  • How much funding has Cruise raised over time?

    Cruise has raised $18.8B.

  • Who are Cruise’s investors?

    11.2 Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, , CSC UpShot Ventures, and CapitalX are 5 of 52 investors who have invested in Cruise.

  • Who are Cruise’s competitors?

    WeRide (Automotive), Zoox, Auro (Automotive), AutoX, and AImotive are some of the 12 competitors of Cruise.

  • When was Cruise acquired?

    Cruise was acquired on 04-Feb-2025.

  • Who acquired Cruise?

    Cruise was acquired by General Motors.

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