China’s WeRide raises $310m
Chinese autonomous driving start-up WeRide has raised $310 million in Series B funding across three tranches led by Chinese electric bus manufacturer Yutong Group.
The first tranche closed at $200 million in December, with a further $110 million committed more recently across tranches two and three. WeRide has raised more than $500 million to date and has already...
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