
Founded in 2017, Aurora Innovation, Inc. (AUR) in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a self-driving technology company. On Nov. 4, 2021, the company went public through a reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company Reinvent Technology Partners. AUR raised $2.50 billion in cash through the reverse merger, valuing the company at $11 billion.
AUR co-founder and CEO Chris Urmson said, “This will unlock the capital we need to deliver the Aurora driver as a service at scale.”