An Electric Truck Startup Announces a $700 Million Investment Round Led by Amazon

Plus, a work video communication startup raises $11 million, and an artificial intelligence company raises $4 million.

By Business Rockstars Feb 22, 2019
Courtesy of Business Rockstars

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Rivian, an electric truck start-up, announced a $700 million investment round led by Amazon. Rivian plans to launch an electric pickup and electric SUV in the U.S. in 2020. The start-up will remain an independent company.

Loom, a work communication tool that helps you get your message across through instantly shareable videos, raises $11 million. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins. Loom has also announced the launch of its PC and Mac apps.

Kairos, an artificial intelligence company that specializes in facial recognition, raises $4 million. In the next two few years, Kairos might develop projects in cybersecurity, digital onboarding, and emotional analysis.

Related: Why Timing Is Everything When Chasing a New Business Idea

Entrepreneur Network is a premium video network providing entertainment, education and inspiration from successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders. We provide expertise and opportunities to accelerate brand growth and effectively monetize video and audio content distributed across all digital platforms for the business genre.

EN is partnered with hundreds of top YouTube channels in the business vertical. Watch video from our network partners on demand on Roku, Apple TV and the Entrepreneur App available on iOS and Android devices.

Click here to become a part of this growing video network.

Rivian, an electric truck start-up, announced a $700 million investment round led by Amazon. Rivian plans to launch an electric pickup and electric SUV in the U.S. in 2020. The start-up will remain an independent company.

Loom, a work communication tool that helps you get your message across through instantly shareable videos, raises $11 million. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins. Loom has also announced the launch of its PC and Mac apps.

Kairos, an artificial intelligence company that specializes in facial recognition, raises $4 million. In the next two few years, Kairos might develop projects in cybersecurity, digital onboarding, and emotional analysis.

Related: Why Timing Is Everything When Chasing a New Business Idea

Entrepreneur Network is a premium video network providing entertainment, education and inspiration from successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders. We provide expertise and opportunities to accelerate brand growth and effectively monetize video and audio content distributed across all digital platforms for the business genre.

EN is partnered with hundreds of top YouTube channels in the business vertical. Watch video from our network partners on demand on Roku, Apple TV and the Entrepreneur App available on iOS and Android devices.

Click here to become a part of this growing video network.

The rest of this article is locked.

Join Entrepreneur+ today for access.

Subscribe Now

Already have an account? Sign In

Business Rockstars is the first integrated, multi-platform media company featuring entrepreneurs, startups and CEOs. With award-winning content creators and influencers, we are connecting and growing a community of entrepreneurs via radio, TV, podcast and social media. Business Rockstars shows are produced from our Burbank studios, with remote video broadcast facilities in San Francisco through our...

Related Content