When was Horizon founded?

Horizon was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Horizon located?

Horizon is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Who is the current CEO of Horizon?

Kai Y of Horizon. They have also founded 1 company.

Is Horizon a funded company?

Horizon is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.4B across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Seed round on Sep 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Horizon?

Horizon's latest funding was a Series C round on Sep 26, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Is Horizon a Autonomous Vehicles company?

The primary sectors of Horizon are Autonomous Vehicles and Connected Vehicles.

Where does Horizon rank among its competitors?

Horizon ranks 13th amongst 294 active competitors, of which 86 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nuro, which secured $97M in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Horizon?

Horizon's top competitors include Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz. Among them, Nuro secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

Horizon - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Horizon is a public company based in Beijing (China), founded in 2015 by Annie T and Kai Y. It operates as a Platform for self driving car technology. Horizon has raised $3.4B in funding from investors like Intel, Intel Capital and Capital Today. The company has 294 active competitors, including 86 funded and 40 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz.

Sectors and market segments that Horizon operate in

Horizon serves in the Auto Tech, Internet of Things - Industry Applications market segments.The primary business model of Horizon are:

Company Details

Platform for self driving car technology. The platform supports development of intelligent driving systems that enable vehicles to navigate and operate with reduced human input. It focuses on software and system integration to support perception, decision making, and control within an online development environment.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Beijing, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$3.4B in 11 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Sep 26, 2022, Undisclosed

Investors

Intel & 56 more

Ranked

13^th among 294 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

Horizon Continental Technology & 8 more

Similar Companies

Mobileye & 345 more

Exit Details

Public

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Horizon got listed on Oct 24, 2024.

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Horizon has raised a total funding of $3.4B over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Sep 26, 2022 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Horizon has 56 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Horizon:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 26, 2022	Undisclosed	Series C	-	-	Chery	-
Jun 27, 2022	Undisclosed	Series C	-	-	GAC Capital, BYD, Intel, Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems	FAW Group Corporation, GWM Group, SK hynix, Contemporary Amperex Technology, Sunny Optical Technology
Jun 10, 2021	$1.5B	Series C	-	-	Legend Capital, Huangpu River Capital, Yunfeng	5Y Capital, Hillhouse

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The founders of Horizon are Annie T and Kai Y. Kai Y is the CEO of Horizon.

Here are the details of Horizon's key team members:

Annie T: Co-Founder & Vice President, Operations of Horizon.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Kai Y: Founder & CEO of Horizon.

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Top competitors of Horizon include Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Horizon, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mobileye 1999, Jerusalem (Israel), Public	Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology	$530M	First International Bank of Israel, Meir Car and Truck Company ... & 26 others	79/100
2nd	Cruise 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering solutions for autonomous car	$7.72B	Honda, SoftBank Vision Fund & 39 others	74/100
3rd	Innoviz 2016, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles	$252M	Magna, China Merchants Capital & 31 others	74/100
4th	Pony.ai 2016, Fremont (United States), Public	The company specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, robotrucks, and POVs	$1.19B	Toyota Motor, Kunlun Capital & 34 others	73/100
5th	Nuro 2016, Mountain View (United States), Series E	Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers	$2.34B	T. Rowe Price, Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group ... & 28 others	72/100
6th	Aptiv 1994, Schaffhausen (Switzerland), Public	Provider of vehicle components, connectivity systems, and electrical distribution systems	-	Military Health, Social Security & 3 others	71/100
7th	Phantom 2016, Burlingame (United States), Acquired	AI-enabled full-stack system provider for autonomous vehicles	$80.2M	Renaissance Asset Management, Samsung Venture Investment ... & 12 others	69/100
8th	Momenta 2016, Beijing (China), Public	Developer of autonomous driving solutions for enhanced safety and urban mobility	$1.42B	SAIC Motor, Toyota & 32 others	68/100
9th	Tier4 Robotics 2015, Tokyo (Japan), Series B	Autonomous driving platforms and intelligent vehicle systems	$279M	JAFCO Group, Quanta Computer & 13 others	68/100
10th	WeRide 2017, San Jose (United States), Public	AI-driven autonomous vehicle technologies	$1.09B	IDG Capital, K3 & 43 others	67/100
13th	Horizon 2015, Beijing (China), Public	Platform for self driving car technology	$3.4B	Intel, Baillie Gifford & 55 others	65/100

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Horizon has not made any acquisitions yet. Horizon has made 9 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 2025	Investments	Horizon Continental Technology	2024	Huangpu (China)
Nov 10, 2025	Investments	Unlimited Dynamics		Brunn Am Gebirge (Austria)
Jun 28, 2024	Investments	KargoBot	2021	Beijing (China)