Starship Technologies - About the company
Starship Technologies is a series C company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2014 by Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis. It operates as an Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. Starship Technologies has raised $281M in funding from investors like Morpheus Ventures, Plural and Mercedes-Benz, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 42 active competitors, including 18 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Nuro, Coco Delivery and Cenntro.
Company Details
Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
- Website
- www.starship.xyz/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@starship.xyz
- Registered Address
- Sherman Oaks, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$281M in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jan 01, 2026
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 42 active competitors
Employee Count
459 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Starship Technologies
Starship Technologies is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Starship Technologies Oü CIN: 12673365 , Estonia, Active | Jun 10, 2014 | €10M - €50M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 166 (As on Sep 30, 2024) | |
STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES LTD CIN: 10071803 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 17, 2016 | - | 24 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | |
STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES INC CIN: 384010541 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 169 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Starship Technologies's funding and investors
Starship Technologies has raised a total funding of $281M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 12, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Oct 15, 2025 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Starship Technologies has 39 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Starship Technologies:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Oct 15, 2025 | 6304222 | Series C | 1827922 | 9174269 | 7955524 | 2177373 |
Jan 24, 2024 | 4338823 | Series C | 6108126 | 4724912 | 4875590 | 5737917 |
Mar 01, 2022 | 4011879 | Series B | 7960263 | 1992993 |
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Starship Technologies' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Starship Technologies are Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis. Ahti Heinla is the CEO of Starship Technologies.
Here are the details of Starship Technologies' key team members:
- Ahti Heinla: Co-Founder, CEO & CTO of Starship Technologies and founder of 1 other company.
- Janus Friis: Co-Founder of Starship Technologies. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Starship Technologies' employee count trend
Starship Technologies has 459 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Starship Technologies's employee count trend over the years:
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Starship Technologies's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Starship Technologies include Nuro, Coco Delivery and Cenntro. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Starship Technologies, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Nuro 2016, Mountain View (United States), Series E | Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers | $2.34B | 72/100 | |
2nd | Starship Technologies 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising | $281M | 70/100 | |
3rd |  Coco Delivery 2020, Sacramento (United States), Series B | Operator of autonomous delivery vehicles for merchant partners and advertising | $137M | 62/100 | |
4th |  Cenntro 2013, Sparks (United States), Public | Manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles for city mobility and last-mile delivery | - | 61/100 | |
5th |  Ottonomy 2020, Sunnyvale (United States), Series A | Manufacturer of autonomous robots for indoor and outdoor logistics delivery | $7.8M | 60/100 | |
6th | Kiwibot 2017, Berkeley (United States), Series B | Provider of AI-based autonomous delivery robots | $24M | 60/100 | |
7th | Faction 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Developer of driverless vehicle platform for delivery and vehicle on-demand | $4.3M | 52/100 | |
8th |  Cartken Robotics 2019, Tempe (United States), Series A | Manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for indoor and outdoor material handling | $22.5M | 51/100 | |
9th |  StreetDrone 2017, Oxford (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of autonomous vehicle software for industrial logistics fleet operations | $7.12M | 49/100 | |
10th | KEENON Robotics 2010, Shanghai (China), Series B | Developer of autonomous service robots | $28.7M | 47/100 |
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Starship Technologies's Investments and acquisitions
Starship Technologies has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Starship Technologies
Filter this listMedia has covered Starship Technologies for a total of 12 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about company updates and 4 about partnerships.
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Just Eat Expands Robot Grocery Delivery with Morrisons into New AreaAsian Trader•Oct 08, 2026•Starship Technologies, Morrisons
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Starship Technologies Shifts Delivery Robot Fleet from College Campuses to Urban CentersGlobal Village Space•Jun 30, 2026•Starship Technologies
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Starship Technologies Shifts Focus to Grocery and Hot Food Delivery in EU and US, Exiting Campus OperationsBusiness Wire•Jun 05, 2026•Starship Technologies
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Just Eat and Starship Technologies Partner for Robot Food Delivery in BarnsleyRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Apr 08, 2026•Starship Technologies, Just Eat Takeaway, Migros
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Uber Eats & Starship Robots Arrive in Sheffield Following Leeds Roll-OutRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Mar 25, 2026•Starship Technologies, UberEATS
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Just Eat debuts delivery robot trial at SunderlandGrocery Gazette Uk•Feb 25, 2026•Starship Technologies, Just-Eat, Just Eat Takeaway
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Starship Technologies Veteran Sandra Beaumont Departs After a DecadeRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Dec 22, 2025•Starship Technologies
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Uber Eats and Starship Technologies Launch Robot Deliveries in LeedsRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Dec 11, 2025•Starship Technologies, UberEATS
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Autonomous Uber Eats delivery coming to UK via Starship partnershipUKTN•Nov 20, 2025•Starship Technologies, UberEATS, Uber, Avride
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Starship Technologies Raises $50M Series C to Scale Autonomous Delivery Across U.S. Citiesintelligence360•Nov 12, 2025•Starship Technologies
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