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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Also: 2 models. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
Electric micromobility company spun out of Rivian in March 2025, making e-bikes, commercial cargo quads, and autonomous delivery vehicles. Founded by RJ Scaringe as a Rivian skunkworks project; Chris Yu serves as president. Raised $455M total from Eclipse, Greenoaks, Prysm Capital, DoorDash, and MVP Ventures. Rivian retains a minority stake with Scaringe on Also's board.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Valuation (Series C)
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Data & sources
News coverage
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle
Autonomous delivery vehicle developed with DoorDash. Brightly colored with cartoon-like eyes, 20mph top speed. Operating in Metro Phoenix area. Uses same electric architecture as Also's e-bikes and cargo quads.
Current platform
TM-B
Electric bike from Also (Rivian spinout). Part of a micromobility product line including cargo quads and autonomous delivery vehicles.
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- RJ Scaringe Foundersecondary-verified
- Chris Yu Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Also.
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Recent coverage
Also in third-party press
Partnerships (2)
- Also x DoorDash autonomous delivery with DoorDashdeployment
- Also x Amazon cargo quad supply with Amazondeployment
Funding rounds (3)
Also’s 3 disclosed rounds, $455M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C2026-03-15
$200M(reported)
Investors: Greenoaks Capital (lead), DoorDash (strategic), Eclipse Ventures (follow)
- Series D2026-03-01
$150M(reported)
Investors: Prysm Capital (lead), Eclipse Ventures (follow), Greenoaks Capital (follow), MVP Ventures (follow)
- Series A2025-03-26
$105M(reported)
Investors: Eclipse Ventures (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 19, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedMar 31, 2026
Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle at Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sources (3)
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/rivian-spins-out-a-new-micromobility-startup-called-also-with-105m-from-eclipse/
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/rivian-spinoff-also-will-build-autonomous-delivery-vehicles-for-doordash/
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/rivian-spinout-also-raises-another-150-million/
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-19
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-19
Sources by quality tier
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- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
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Methodology surface for Also.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Also from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Rivian spinout Also raises another $150 million
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company's expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
Rivian spinoff Also will build autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash
Also partners with DoorDash to develop autonomous delivery vehicles. Brightly colored vehicle with cartoon eyes, 20mph top speed, delivering in Metro Phoenix area. 00M Series C…
Amazon will buy thousands of pedal-assist cargo vehicles from Rivian spinoff Also
Amazon to buy thousands of Also's pedal-assist cargo quads for last-mile delivery. Also's first major commercial deal.
Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse
Rivian spins out Also with $105M from Eclipse Ventures. RJ Scaringe on board, Chris Yu as president. Team from Apple, Google, Specialized, Tesla.
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