初创公司尽调
尽调报告 robotics / hardware early-stage venture 2026-10-10

Also

Also 已从 Rivian 分拆项目走到交付 TM-B 消费级自行车,并完成新一轮 Series D 融资;但在单位经济性和交付节奏得到验证前,它仍是一家估值超过 $1 billion、尚未产生收入的硬件成长期公司。

封面要素

最新融资 01
150 $M [CV001]
TM-B 价格 04
4500 USD [CO012]

公司概况

Also 是 Rivian 分拆出来的公司,设计高端微出行产品和小型电动车,由 Rivian 前未来项目负责人 Chris Yu 领导,并持续获得 RJ Scaringe 的战略影响力支持。公司一边销售 TM-B 消费级电动自行车,一边与 DoorDash、Amazon 这两个战略锚点合作,推进商用自动配送和货运四轮车平台。

官网
ridealso.com
创始人
Chris Yu, RJ Scaringe
创立地点
Palo Alto, California, USA
总部
Palo Alto, California, USA
产品
以 TM-B 电动自行车及相邻的自动配送 / 货运平台为核心的高端小型电动车。
客户
消费级微出行买家和企业级末端物流车队。
商业模式
硬件销售为主,长期有望通过车队、软件和自动配送平台变现。
阶段
early-stage venture
融资情况
已通过 Series C 和 Series D 累计融资 $455M,其中 $150M 的 Series D 于 2026 年 8 月完成。
[CO001, CO002, CO006, CO008, CO012, CV001, CV002, CV005]

执行摘要

主要优势

  • Rivian 的工程血统,以及双方持续的战略协同。
  • DoorDash 和 Amazon 为自动驾驶及车队场景提供了可信的商业验证。
  • Series D 融资延长了现金跑道,也强化了内部投资人的信心。
  • TM-B 已开始出货,证明产品已走出纯原型阶段。

主要风险

  • 硬件制造和供应链执行仍然脆弱。
  • 单位经济性和毛利率仍未披露。
  • 对一家尚未产生收入的硬件公司而言,资本结构和估值都偏高。
  • 商业合作伙伴过于集中,使投资逻辑容易受到 DoorDash 和 Amazon 执行情况的影响。

未决问题

  • TM-B 的产量、交付节奏和实际毛利率。
  • 详细的股权结构表条款、清算优先权和反稀释条款。
  • DoorDash 和 Amazon 商业合同的最低承诺,以及部署里程碑。
  • 经审计的烧钱速度和自动驾驶平台的服务模式经济性。

目录

Chapter 01

01公司概览

1.1 公司身份、Rivian 渊源与管理层

Also, Inc. 最初于 2022 年在 Rivian Automotive 内部以保密的秘密研发项目形式孵化,由 CEO RJ Scaringe 负责。为解决全尺寸电动探险车之外的城市出行问题,Scaringe 组建工程与设计团队,从 Apple、Google、Specialized 和 Tesla 招募人才,并与 Jony Ive 的 LoveFrom 设计工作室合作开发早期车型概念。2025 年 3 月,Rivian 正式将该实体分拆为独立企业,同时保留少数股权和董事会席位。公司总部位于加州帕洛阿尔托,由联合创始人兼总裁 Chris Yu 领导;他此前担任 Rivian 未来项目副总裁,负责基于共用车辆架构推进工程和运营规模化。[CO001, CO002, CO003, CO004, CO005]

管理层与创始人表
人员职务背景职能覆盖 / 匹配度关键人物依赖
Chris Yu联合创始人兼总裁Rivian 前未来项目副总裁;汽车工程负责人高管领导、车辆项目架构和产品路线执行高;产品愿景和商业伙伴关系的主要高管发言人
RJ Scaringe创始人兼董事会成员 / 主席Rivian 创始人兼首席执行官;汽车创业者战略治理、Rivian 技术与供应链协同、企业孵化高;连接 Rivian 技术生态、制造支持和投资者信任的主要纽带
Stanley Tang董事会观察员DoorDash 联合创始人兼 DoorDash Labs 负责人自动驾驶配送整合、城市物流流程和商业部署中;代表核心商业伙伴和自动驾驶物流客户
Jay Park领投方 / 董事Prysm Capital 联合创始人兼管理合伙人;Rivian 早期支持者资本配置、投资财团组建和成长期企业扩张中;Series C 和 Series D 的关键机构资本支持者

董事会构成反映已公开披露的治理参与者;独立董事完整名单仍未公开。

[CO003, CO004, CO005, CO010, CO011]

1.2 资本化进程、估值与战略联盟

Also 采取了激进的机构融资策略,独立运营后的十八个月内累计完成 $455 million 股权融资。2026 年春,公司完成由 Greenoaks 领投的 $200 million Series C,Prysm Capital 参与,DoorDash 也作出战略股权承诺,公司投后估值达到 $1 billion。与此同时,Also 与 DoorDash 达成多年商业合作,共同开发面向高密度城市走廊的专用自动配送车辆;DoorDash Labs 负责人 Stanley Tang 加入 Also 董事会,担任观察员。2026 年 8 月,Also 完成由 Prysm Capital 的 Jay Park 领投的 $150 million Series D,Eclipse Capital、Greenoaks 和 MVP Ventures 继续参投,估值升至 $1 billion 以上,用于加速自动驾驶车辆平台部署。[CO006, CO007, CO008, CO009, CO010, CO011]

利益相关方与投资者地图
利益相关方角色 / 类别控制权或经济重要性关键关系 / 承诺尽调要求
Rivian Automotive公司母体兼少数股东高;项目于 2022 年孵化,并于 2025 年分拆;拥有董事会席位技术共享(计算资源、Large Driving 基础模型)、供应链杠杆核实知识产权许可条款、特许权使用费协议和竞业禁止约定
Prysm Capital机构领投方(Series D)高;Series C 共同投资者,2026 年 8 月领投 $150M Series D推动进入自动驾驶小型电动车领域的主要股权支持者审查治理权、清算优先权顺位和董事席位分配
Greenoaks Capital机构领投方(Series C)高;2026 年春季领投 $200M Series C,并参与 Series D确立 $1B 估值基准的主要成长股权股东评估相对于早期 Series A/B 投资者的按比例认购权和反稀释条款
Eclipse Capital创始机构投资者(Series A/B)高;2025 年 3 月提供 $105M-$150M 初始分拆支持;参与 Series D公司分拆时与 Rivian 合作的最早机构支持者审阅股权结构表中的持股比例和早期分拆股权的转换条款
DoorDash战略投资者兼商业伙伴高;Series C 战略投资者,并拥有董事会观察员席位(Stanley Tang)通过多年商业合作共同开发自动驾驶配送车辆量化商业车队数量承诺、里程碑依赖和独家配送权
Amazon商业车队客户 / 伙伴高;四轮商业配送四轮车(TM-Q)的合作伙伴踏板助力城市配送车辆的目标车队客户确认正式采购合同、批量定价协议和交付计划

此处列出所有已公开披露的机构投资者和商业企业伙伴;未披露的天使投资者或非领投参与者未列入。

[CO002, CO006, CO007, CO009, CO010, CO012]

1.3 商业爬坡、供应链扰动与运营指标

Also 的商业产品路线覆盖消费级微出行车辆、车队配送四轮车和自动配送硬件。公司的首款消费产品 TM-B 电动自行车搭载专有的“DreamRide”线控脚踏系统,宣称扭矩为 180 Nm;标准版零售价为 $3,500,Launch Edition 售价为 $4,500。但全球供应链中断和电子元件短缺带来执行障碍,迫使公司将首次交付推迟到原定 2026 年春季之后。延期引发社区论坛上的客户不满,并导致预订取消;Launch Edition 直到 2026 年 7 月下旬才从制造商发往美国仓库。除此之外,Also 尚未披露商业收入运行率、客户车队数量或员工人数,体现出一家仍处早期阶段的硬件公司,其长期企业估值仍取决于尚未验证的自动化执行能力。[CO012, CO013, CO014, CO015, CO016]

核心 KPI 快照表
指标数值 / 状态截至日期置信度尽调缺口 / 来源备注
估值$1,000M+(估值高于 $1B)2026-08高Series D 报道披露的投后估值;具体清算优先权未披露
累计融资额$455M2026-08高包括初始分拆融资、$200M Series C 和 $150M Series D
最新融资轮次$150M Series D2026-08高Prysm Capital 领投,Eclipse、Greenoaks、MVP Ventures 参与
年度经常性收入(ARR)未产生收入($0)2026-10中TM-B 零售出货于 2026 年夏末开始;商业收入尚未披露
客户 / 车队数量预购预订基础2026-08中与 Amazon 和 DoorDash 签有商业合同;活跃配送车队数量未披露
员工人数未披露(此前尽调估计约 70 人)2026-10低公司未披露确切员工总数及工程团队构成
公司总部Palo Alto, California2026-08高已由公司官方公告和新闻稿确认

一级和二级市场数据综合截至 2026 年 8 月至 10 月;私营公司的经营指标反映商业化交付前阶段。

[CO006, CO007, CO008, CO013, CO014, CO015, CO016]
FO001: 公司里程碑时间线

从 2022 年在 Rivian 内部孵化,到 2026 年 D 轮后的自动驾驶扩张,公司在企业发展、融资、产品和运营上的关键里程碑。

日期来自 2022—2026 年的公开公告和媒体报道;商业规模交付仍待完成。

2022:Rivian 内部孵化 [CO001]

2025 年 3 月:公司分拆 [CO002]

2025 年 10 月:产品线发布 [CO012]

2026 年 3 月:DoorDash 合作与 C 轮 [CO007, CO009]

2026 年春季:TM-B 生产延迟 [CO013]

2026 年 7 月:首次工厂发货 [CO013, CO014]

2026 年 8 月:$150M D 轮融资 [CO006, CO008]

2026 年秋季:商业车队与自动驾驶扩张 [CO008, CO012]

[CO001, CO002, CO006, CO007, CO008, CO009, CO012, CO013, CO014]

1.4 展示项

Chapter 02

02市场分析

2.1 市场边界、功能范围与支出分类

Also 位于商业末端配送平台、低速自动物流和高端消费级微出行的交汇处。公司的硬件架构以搭载虚拟传动技术的 TM-B 消费级电动自行车和 TM-Q 商业配送四轮车为代表,专门利用城市道路路肩、路缘和指定自行车道;在这些空间里,全尺寸商业厢式车会遭遇高额停车罚单、路缘拥堵和低运营速度。纳入的可服务支出包括末端配送车硬件采购、自动配送载荷平台和高端城市消费出行设备。相反,市场边界严格排除长途商业货运、可上高速公路的电动乘用车、全尺寸包裹配送厢式车,以及缺乏商业车队遥测或汽车级软件集成的低价无品牌通勤微出行产品。[CM001, CM002, CM003]

市场边界与支出分类矩阵
细分类别纳入支出排除支出买方 / 付款方战略相关性
商业末端车队配送专用小型配送电动车、货运四轮车(TM-Q)、自动驾驶配送底盘1-6 级商业配送厢式货车、重型物流卡车、拖车车身企业配送平台(DoorDash)、包裹承运商、即时商务运营商主要的大批量车队商业锚点,具备持续部署潜力
自动驾驶配送系统低速路缘 / 自行车道自动驾驶硬件、传感器计算集成、车队编排高速自动驾驶卡车、全尺寸载客机器人出租车(Waymo/Cruise)车队技术预算、自动驾驶创新实验室(DoorDash Labs)支撑 $1B+ 基准资本化的核心估值驱动因素
高端消费微型出行高端联网电动自行车($3,500-$4,500 价格区间)、专有传动系统、联网服务低价通勤电动自行车(<$1,500)、共享无桩租赁车队、电动滑板车城市富裕消费者、高端科技型通勤者品牌曝光和消费收入流,用于验证制造规模
城市货运物流邻近市场兼容自行车道、载重 400+ lb 的商业货运四轮车平台传统三轮机动人力车、燃油货运三轮车城市物流服务商、企业包裹配送车队解决传统厢式货车无法应对的高密度混合用途路缘拥堵

该矩阵根据车辆形态和运营基础设施,划定 Also 在末端配送和微型出行领域的核心目标运营边界。

[CM001, CM002, CM003, CM004]

2.2 市场规模、受限可服务视角与运营商经济性

评估 Also 的总可寻址市场,需要把高层级物流和城市交通支出拆成受运营条件约束的层级。全球末端配送虽代表数千亿美元规模的全球物流支出,但可触达的可服务市场受限于具备充足自行车道基础设施、商户密集分布和有利城市微出行法规的城市路线。DoorDash 等商业物流运营商拥有强烈动力部署小于汽车的电动平台,以降低每单人工和燃油支出;DoorDash 在美国的月活用户中,超过 30% 会在餐厅之外订购杂货和零售品类。对 Also 而言,近期可服务性受制造交付节奏和自动运营监管许可限制,因此初始可获得市场集中在试点城市区域。[CM004, CM005, CM006, CM007]

市场规模与可触达机会视角
机会视角年份目标地域范围与价值基础增长 / 动态方法与边界置信度主要局限
全球末端配送支出2026全球 / 北美城市包裹和食品末端运输的物流总支出规模大幅扩张覆盖所有配送车辆的广义行业支出估算中目前绝大多数由传统厢式货车和快递乘用车承接
城市微型车辆配送车队2026美国和欧洲大都市区分配给小型电动车、货运自行车和低速城市四轮车的支出受路缘规则推动而加速聚焦可通行自行车道路线的运营商车队替换建模中受各城市自行车基础设施和路缘停车法规限制
按需配送自动驾驶硬件2026美国城市 / 高密度郊区在配送运营商网络中部署的专用自动驾驶小型电动车从试点转向商业化根据运营商伙伴关系(DoorDash 网络)并以合同为锚进行规模估算中取决于自动驾驶车辆软件验证及当地商业部署审批
高端消费城市电动自行车2026美国大都市市场消费者在高性能联网电动自行车上的支出($3,500+ 细分市场)选择性发烧友需求消费硬件销量乘以 $3,500-$4,500 价格点中受消费者可选支出弹性和对履约延迟的容忍度影响

市场规模视角将广义末端物流支出与硬件可触达的微型出行、自动驾驶配送细分市场进行对比。

[CM004, CM005, CM006, CM007]
FM001: 受限可触达市场规模层级

将最后一公里配送物流的总体机会逐层拆解,落到可服务、可获取的小型电动车细分市场,构成概念市场金字塔。

各层宽度仅表示层级,不代表数值比例。

数值反映从 100 降至 1 的指数化概念市场范围,用于展示 6 层结构性 TAM/SAM/SOM 漏斗约束;绝对规模取决于商业试点的放量。

[CM004, CM005, CM006, CM007]

2.3 买方细分、预算归属与采用约束

企业商业物流车队与直接面向消费者的城市通勤者,采用逻辑截然不同。企业买方包括按需配送平台、即时商务运营商和包裹物流网络,预算由车队运营、末端物流负责人及寻求扩大运营利润率的创新实验室掌握。采用触发因素主要是降低单次出行成本、压低车辆全生命周期拥有成本以及绕开路缘拥堵。消费端通过直销零售渠道获客,需求来自高端城市交通效用,但高单价(标准版 TM-B 为 $3,500,Launch 版本最高 $4,500)和生产爬坡延迟会限制采用。两个细分市场都受电池安全认证标准、公共充电可达性和自动驾驶监管许可约束,这些因素决定了多年的采用轨迹。[CM008, CM009, CM010, CM011, CM012, CM013]

买方与用户细分地图
细分市场目标买方主要用户付款方运营流程预算负责人采用触发因素
按需配送平台DoorDash / 食品与杂货运营商自动驾驶车队系统 / 快递员企业平台资本预算从餐厅、杂货店和零售店取货,配送到居民门口实验室负责人 / 车队物流副总裁降低人工成本,提高混合用途城市配送路线密度
企业包裹与车队配送Amazon / 全球物流承运商车队快递员和配送司机企业物流采购从枢纽到储物柜,并覆盖城市多站点包裹配送末端车队运营副总裁缩短路边停留时间、绕开拥堵,并推动车队电动化
富裕消费者通勤者城市科技专业人士和爱好者个人自行车通勤者直接面向消费者的家庭日常城市通勤、个人事务和休闲个人零售消费者专有设计、Rivian 品牌光环和虚拟传动系统体验
城市商业车队运营商区域快递服务商和货运承运商商业货运骑手商业车队企业城市内高频包裹、文件和鲜花配送车队运营总监在零排放区,相比全尺寸厢式货车拥有总拥有成本优势

该细分图展示了企业商业买方与个人消费者买方在采购周期、运营流程和决策标准上的差异。

[CM008, CM009, CM010, CM011]

2.4 展示项

Chapter 03

03竞争者

3.1 竞争格局与现状替代方案

Also 通过多种车型形态布局城市出行和末端配送,横跨多个竞争类别。在消费级微出行领域,公司的旗舰 TM-B 电动自行车直接与 Specialized、Trek 等成熟厂商的高端电动自行车及各类直销替代品竞争。在商业货物运输领域,Also 的 TM-Q 四轮车和自动配送车辆面向高密度城市走廊;全尺寸货运厢式车在这些区域会遭遇严重拥堵、停车罚单和道路阻力。同时,Also 还面临自动人行道配送机器人的新兴竞争,这些机器人人工成本低,却受速度严重受限、载货能力极小的影响。通过让四轮平台在自行车道、道路路肩和路缘空间内运行,Also 希望占据一种独特的运营空间,把轻型商用车的载荷能力与微出行硬件的绕行能力结合起来。Rivian 汽车业务利益相关方最初对这一电动微出行分拆项目能否相对于资本需求创造可观企业价值持怀疑态度。但 Also 扩展到自动配送系统后,已重新定位为快速演变的自动化物流领域的直接参与者。[CP001, CP002, CP003, CP008]

FP001: 竞争定位图

对比微型出行、机器人和商业车队同业,评估载荷适应性与自动驾驶准备度,呈现战略定位。

条目载荷与车队适应性(1 = 轻型消费 / 人行道,10 = 重型货运 / 厢式车) (2–9.5)自动驾驶准备度(1 = 手动 / 仅有人驾驶,10 = 已部署道路自动驾驶) (1–7)说明
1. Also TM-Q 四轮车 6.5 5.5
2. Also TM-B 电助力自行车 3 1.5
3. DoorDash Dot 机器人 2.5 6
4. 人行道配送机器人 2 7
5. Specialized / Trek 电助力自行车 2.5 1
6. 传统车队厢式车 9.5 2

根据披露报告中的载荷能力和自动驾驶运营准备度,采用 1–10 的序数评分。

[CP001, CP003, CP005, CP008, CP010, CP013]

3.2 竞争者画像与能力评估

将 Also 与现有出行和物流方案比较,可以看到速度、载荷能力和监管定位上的明显取舍。企业承运商运营的传统电动配送厢式车可提供超过 1,000 磅的巨大容积,但车身尺寸使其无法进入自行车道,并造成显著的城市配送瓶颈。相反,Starship Technologies 或 Serve Robotics 等运营商的自动人行道车辆以每小时 4 至 6 英里的速度穿行于行人空间,载荷通常限制在 50 磅以内。DoorDash 通过 DoorDash Labs 推进内部机器人战略,在凤凰城都会区测试可上道路的“Dot”配送机器人,集成激光雷达、雷达和摄像头传感器套件,最高时速可达 20 英里。Also 的商业四轮车宣称载荷超过 400 磅,同时仍能灵活穿行指定自行车道和路缘基础设施。与大型物流运营商的战略合作支撑了这一能力路线:DoorDash 已完成股权投资,并与 Also 签署多年商业共同开发协议以打造专用自动配送车辆;Amazon 则已就商业四轮车供应建立合作。借助 Rivian 基于基础模型的自动化能力和集中式计算架构,Also 获得了传统自行车及微出行制造商无法在内部匹敌的软件能力。[CP001, CP003, CP004, CP005, CP007, CP010]

竞争对手画像表
竞争对手 / 平台类别规模 / 资本化目标细分市场关键差异化核心弱点
Also (TM-B & TM-Q)模块化小型电动车 / 四轮车已融资 $455M(估值 $1B+)城市通勤者和企业配送车队共用模块化电动车架构、Rivian 软件基因,以及 DoorDash/Amazon 试点尚未产生收入带来的执行风险、交付延迟,以及未经验证的自动驾驶经济性
DoorDash Labs (Dot Robot)内部配送机器人企业资产负债表(DoorDash)高密度城市末端食品和杂货配送直接接入 DoorDash 配送路线,并配备定制多传感器套件速度上限 20 mph,仍处于 Phoenix 原型阶段,载货能力受限
人行道配送机器人(Starship / Serve)人行道自动驾驶配送每家同业已融资 $50M–$150M大学校园和高密度郊区的人行道配送无司机人工成本,且已取得成熟的人行通道监管许可行驶速度低(4–6 mph),受人行道导航障碍影响,载重能力也极小
商业车队厢式货车(Ford / Rivian 现状方案)传统电动车队厢式货车数十亿美元级企业 OEM大批量包裹配送和物流路线载货量大(>1,000 lbs)、能上高速公路,并拥有全国服务网络城市中心拥堵、停车罚单成本高,且无法进入自行车道

综合 TechCrunch、Zag Daily、Pomegra 和运营商披露;早期竞争对手指标反映已披露的公开里程碑。

[CP001, CP003, CP004, CP007, CP008]
特性 / 能力矩阵
购买标准Also 平台DoorDash Dot Robot高端电动自行车同业现状车队厢式货车
城市车道与路边通行高(可在自行车道、路肩和路边运营)中(人行道和低速道路车道)高(可使用标准自行车基础设施)低(受道路交通和路边停车限制)
货运载重能力高(商业四轮车平台上 >400 lbs)低(小包裹载重 <50 lbs)低至中(消费级货架可载 20–100 lbs)极高(大宗货运能力 >1,000 lbs)
自动驾驶与软件成熟度试点中(与 DoorDash 开发自动驾驶技术栈)测试中(Phoenix 的传感器原型)无(仅支持手动踏板助力)低(以人工驾驶为标准)
车队商业化状态早期出货(Launch Edition 发货中,四轮车处于试点阶段)现场试点测试(Phoenix 地区)成熟商业供应(全球零售)成熟商业部署(全球车队)

能力评级源自公司公告和技术报道;自动驾驶运营参数仍须监管批准。

[CP001, CP003, CP005, CP006, CP010]

3.3 定价结构与多归属切换成本

微出行和车队配送的商业包装,在消费零售渠道与企业物流合同之间差异很大。对消费者而言,Also 的 TM-B 售价在 $3,500 至 $4,500 之间,定位于高端发烧友和通勤市场,与传统自行车品牌的高端助力车并列。在商业车队市场,Also 通过企业共同开发和设备供应合同开展业务,例如与 DoorDash、Amazon 的战略协议。为避免被单一供应商锁定,车队运营商往往同时开展多归属试点,合作对象包括传统厢式车制造商、内部机器人项目和第三方自动硬件供应商。由于没有专有充电或软件集成,车辆硬件供应商之间的切换成本仍低,Also 的定价韧性取决于能否实实在在降低每次配送的总成本。虽然 Also 完成了由 Prysm Capital 领投的 $150 million Series D,以加速自动化平台,但底层单位经济性和企业合作伙伴的合同数量承诺仍未披露,长期硬件毛利和车队运营成本仍存疑问。[CP004, CP007, CP012, CP013, CP014]

定价 / 套装比较
平台 / 车辆价格 / 合同单位包含能力折扣或未知项商业含义
Also TM-B 电动自行车$3,500–$4,500 零售标价模块化踏板助力电动自行车、配套应用和联网功能批量折扣和订阅定价未披露高客单价消费产品,暴露于高端可选消费需求周期
Also TM-Q 商业四轮车企业车队合同四轮电动平台、Amazon 车队集成具体单价和维护协议未公开只有企业利用率足够高,定制车队硬件的资本开支才合理
自动驾驶配送系统联合开发协议自动驾驶车辆软件和车辆开发单位数量承诺和收入分成未披露估值倍数取决于能否把试点协议转化为车队部署
Specialized / Trek 现有厂商$3,000–$6,000 零售标价经过验证的踏板助力硬件和全球经销商服务网络经销商零售促销折扣属于标准做法成熟的分销壁垒,阻挡直接面向消费者的微型出行新进入者

定价指标反映已公布的零售价格点和已报道的商业结构;企业协议条款未公开。

[CP004, CP007, CP012, CP014]

3.4 护城河持久性与自动化替代风险

Also 的竞争护城河建立在三根支柱上:覆盖消费和商业车型的专有共用车辆架构、继承自 Rivian 的知识产权和软件协同,以及接触锚定企业合作伙伴的商业渠道。TM-B 电动自行车、TM-Q 四轮车和自动配送原型车共用电气及软件架构,使 Also 能够在不同市场分摊核心工程投入。但硬件商品化、现有厂商反击和执行延迟,都对护城河的持久性构成重大威胁。历史上的微出行项目经常因单车硬件利润薄于预期而快速耗尽资本;Also 的私人市场估值超过 $1 billion,使这一风险进一步放大。此外,制造执行仍是关键脆弱点:TM-B Launch Edition 的客户交付延迟数月,直到 2026 年年中才开始初步履约。如果低速自动配送机器人比 Also 更快获得监管许可并实现可靠运行,而 Also 尚未完成国内规模化制造,灵活的自动软件新进入者与代工制造商组合可能取代 Also 在商业配送车队中的专有硬件。[CP006, CP008, CP009, CP010, CP012]

3.5 展示项

Chapter 04

04财务

4.1 收入来源与变现模式

Also 运营多层次商业模式,以高端电动微出行硬件为核心,并叠加商业车队供应、消费信贷合作和经常性软件服务。消费业务的基石是旗舰 TM-B 电动自行车,标价 $4,500。该价格使 Also 明确处于消费级微出行市场的高端,远高于通常售价 $1,500 至 $2,500 的大众通勤电动自行车。为降低消费者的前期购买门槛,Also 与 Chase Slate 合作提供 0% 的首期融资结构,把客户现金支出转为月度分期,同时依赖金融机构进行信用评估。除消费级两轮车外,Also 还设计了四轮助力平台,具体包括消费和商业配置的 TM-Q。商业变现瞄准高密度城市物流,通过车队供应协议实现;Also 与 Amazon 多年合作,在北美和欧洲配送枢纽部署定制电动货运四轮车就是一例。虽然标价和首批预订已公开,但实际收入质量仍不确定,因为早期发货仅限 Launch Edition,批量商业交付预计要到 2026 年末才会开始。[CI002, CI003, CI004, CI005]

收入流表
收入来源变现机制单位 / 指标当前状态收入质量尽调重点
DTC 消费硬件(TM-B)通过 RideAlso.com 和 Rivian 零售渠道直接在线购车按车辆计费(标价 $4,500)Launch Edition 已发货;Performance / Standard 开放预订一次性交易;波动大且依赖资本开支订单积压数量、订金转化率和保修准备金
消费者融资与订阅Chase Slate 0% APR 合作及配套 Portal 数字服务按融资车辆 / 月活用户计费Chase 融资已上线;Portal 数字订阅价格待定有经常性软件收入潜力,但目前尚未变现融资渗透率、信贷补贴成本和软件 ARPU 路线图
商用车队车辆(TM-Q)直接向企业车队供货,并提供定制商用车辆按四轮车 / 多年车队合同计费已宣布与 Amazon 开展多年合作;商用化将于 2026 年启动大批量 B2B 合同;硬件收入前置且不均匀Amazon 采购量承诺、交付计划和定价条款
自动驾驶末端配送B2B 自动配送平台及联合开发协议按英里 / 每次配送收费,或按平台授权收费在与 DoorDash 的多年协议下开展研发联合开发若能规模化部署,软件 / 平台有望实现高毛利商业合同结构、收入分成与授权模式、配送里程碑

收入流分类基于公司公告和商业合作披露;Also 仍处于规模化前阶段,尚无公开报告的经审计收入数据。

[CI002, CI003, CI004, CI005]

4.2 分销渠道与市场进入经济性

Also 的市场进入策略避开传统独立自行车经销商网络,转而采用直销数字门户,并借助 Rivian 的企业实体网络开展线下零售。通过与少数股东 Rivian 的合作,Also 在美国各地 Rivian 的实体展厅和数字门店展示 TM-B 车辆。这个协同渠道让 Also 能立即触达富裕且愿意接受电动车的买家群体,无需承担建设独立门店的巨额资本开支。为解决售后交付和组装问题,Also 与移动自行车服务运营商 Velofix 建立运营合作,直接把组装好的车辆送到客户家中,并提供本地维护。企业端的商业分销则由与 Amazon、DoorDash 的战略协议支撑。该 DoorDash 合作于 2026 年春建立,与 DoorDash 对 Also $200 million Series C 的战略股权投资同时进行,重点是在密集路缘和自行车道环境开发并试点专用自动配送车辆。在这一安排下,DoorDash Labs 负责人 Stanley Tang 加入 Also 董事会担任观察员,把客户工作流反馈直接纳入产品治理。但实际渠道利润率、Rivian 收入分成和 Amazon 批量定价折扣仍未披露。[CI003, CI004, CI005, CI006, CI008, CI010, CI015]

定价 / 变现表
产品 / 服务标价与条款实际定价动态折扣与未知项来源与证据依据
TM-B Launch Edition标价 $4,500;全额预付,或通过 Chase Slate 0% APR 融资首批直供交付按标价成交;Rivian 零售收入分成未知预订订金金额、可退款条款和毛收入实现情况未披露来源:RideAlso.com、PR Newswire(2025-10-22)、TechCrunch(2026-08-19)
TM-B Standard & Performance分档标价预计以 $3,500–$4,500 为基准初始发货计划于 2026 年秋季,目前尚未实现销售配置升级价格、配件利润率和交付费待定Also Blog(2026-08-19)、Pomegra(2026-08-20)
Amazon E-Cargo Quad(TM-Q)企业定制合同定价;条款未公开披露车队批发价低于商用标价单位经济、数量阶梯和服务 / 维护套餐未披露PR Newswire(2025-10-22)、Also Blog(2026-08-19)
DoorDash 自动驾驶 EV 车队以股权投资和商业协议为基础的战略联合开发收入前研发阶段;未来按次或租赁定价尚未确认自动驾驶软件授权与车辆供货的经济性未知Zag Daily(2026-04-02)、Also Blog(2026-03-31)

所有定价数据均反映已公布的标价或合作框架;实际净售价和商业合同条款仍属保密信息。

[CI003, CI004, CI005, CI008]
FI001: 收入模式桥接图

展示客户需求、零售渠道和商业合作如何转化为硬件收入及长期经营现金贡献。

节点 / 连接节点 / 起点终点说明
节点 1 DTC 预订单与预订在 RideAlso.com 提交的在线车辆预订
节点 2 Rivian 展厅与在线销售Rivian 零售店带来的商业曝光与客户转化
节点 3 TM-B 硬件组装与交付首批 Launch Edition 发货,确认 $4,500 的标价 ASP
节点 4 去中心化 Velofix 移动服务面向消费者的上门组装、维护和保修支持
节点 5 企业车队部署与 Amazon 和 DoorDash 签订商业电动货运四轮车供货协议
节点 6 自动驾驶平台集成与 DoorDash Labs 合作研发城市最后一公里配送
节点 7 目标毛利率与现金生成扣除零部件 BOM、移动服务管理开销和 AV 软件烧钱后的净贡献
[CI002, CI004, CI005, CI010, CI015]

4.3 成本结构、物料清单与单位经济性

Also 硬件的经济可行性取决于能否以足够低的单位成本制造复杂、垂直整合的小型电动车,从而获得正的毛贡献利润率。Also 的产品架构与依赖亚洲现成零部件目录的传统微出行组装商截然不同。公司开发了专有 DreamRide 驱动系统,采用软件定义的电机控制和再生脚踏,并配合车规级电池组、最高 240 瓦的 USB-C 快充以及集成式 Portal 数字触摸屏。垂直整合能带来产品差异化,却也造成沉重的物料清单(BOM)成本负担和更长的开发周期。2025 年末至 2026 年初,制造和交付执行困难,首批 TM-B Launch Edition 发货前出现数月延迟,直到 2026 年年中才开始发运。此外,依赖专有电子设备、特殊车架和集成计算机,也带来售后维护负担。传统独立自行车零售商常因缺少诊断工具和替换件而拒绝维修专有电动自行车,迫使 Also 通过 Velofix 合作承担服务成本。在未披露分项零部件成本、保修准备金或电池电芯采购价格的情况下,投资者无法验证 $4,500 零售价能否带来可持续的正毛利。[CI001, CI007, CI009, CI010, CI011, CI012]

单位经济表
指标报告 / 估算值置信度分析意义尽调问题
TM-B 零售 ASP$4,500高锚定消费者收入潜力,并设定毛利率上限核实 Launch、Performance 和 Standard 各版本的实际净 ASP
硬件物料清单(BOM)低决定高端驱动系统和电池能否实现正毛利贡献索取车架、电池、电机和计算模块的分项 BOM
分散式服务与保修成本低Velofix 移动服务网络持续带来车辆层面的运营支出获取服务合同 SLA 成本、保修故障率和准备金政策
自动配送研发强度2026 年融资 $350M+高同时开发自动驾驶技术和硬件,会压缩短期现金利润率审核车辆生产与自动驾驶软件之间的季度研发支出分配

详细单位经济和 BOM 成本构成属于专有信息且未披露;标记为 null 的数值代表关键尽调缺口。

[CI001, CI003, CI010, CI012, CI014]

4.4 资本充足性、现金跑道与尽调结论

从资产负债表看,Also 融资势头异常强劲,但伴随着显著的执行和估值风险。公司于 2025 年 3 月从 Rivian 分拆时获得 $150 million 种子轮和 Series A 融资,随后在 2026 年春获得 Greenoaks 领投的 $200 million Series C,紧接着于 2026 年 8 月获得 Prysm Capital 领投的 $150 million Series D。短短不到十七个月内,Also 通过四轮融资累计获得 $455 million 股权资本,私人估值升至 $1 billion 以上。这一快速资本积累为 TM-B 扩产和支持最初的商业车队承诺提供了充裕的近期跑道。然而,投资判断仍然谨慎。尽管公司没有自动运营商业收入,已交付消费自行车带来的实际收入也很少,市场仍按自动配送技术平台而非初创硬件制造商为其定价。开发自动软件的同时扩大精密电动车制造,会持续消耗大量运营现金。历史上的微出行项目反复证明,保修索赔、关税波动和折扣压力会迅速压薄硬件毛利率。确认当前估值水平下的资本充足性之前,尽调应重点核查经审计现金消耗、单位毛利率数据、DoorDash 商业合同最低承诺及 Series C/D 清算优先权结构。[CI001, CI012, CI013, CI014, CI015]

4.5 展示项

Chapter 05

05产品与技术

5.1 产品组合与客户工作流集成

ALSO 开发适用于高密度城市环境的小型电动车;在这类环境中,全尺寸汽车会遭遇严重拥堵。核心产品线覆盖消费级微出行和商业物流,以 TM-B 电动自行车及 TM-Q 商业配送四轮车为核心。TM-B 是一款高端助力两轮车,车架、电池和动力系统一体化,提供 Launch Edition、Performance 和 Standard 三种配置,起售价 $3,500,Launch 配置最高 $4,500。数月的零部件短缺使交付超过原定春季时间表后,ALSO 于 2026 年 8 月开始向客户交付 TM-B Launch Edition,同时开放后续车型预订配置。针对商业车队运营商,ALSO 设计了四轮货运车 TM-Q,载荷超过 400 磅,同时可在指定自行车道和邻近行人基础设施中运行。除直接消费销售外,ALSO 还与 Amazon 达成协议,为其欧洲和美国城市配送业务供应商业货运四轮车;不过,公司目前已验证的交付足迹仍局限于首批零售电动自行车。[CE001, CE002, CE003, CE004, CE013, CE014]

产品模块 / 资产矩阵
模块 / 车型线目标细分市场架构角色成熟度与状态差异化尽调缺口
TM-B Launch Edition消费者高端微型出行旗舰消费者助力电动自行车(标价 $4,500)春季延期后于 2026 年 8 月开始发货源自 Rivian 的设计语言与一体化底盘实际制造成本和利润结构未披露
TM-B Standard & Performance消费者中端微型出行预订车型拓宽消费者价格带(基础价 $3,500)配置已开放;首批交付安排在 2026 年秋季各版本共用模块化 EV 架构产能爬坡规模和交付可靠性
TM-Q 商用货运四轮车B2B 商业配送车队可承载 >400 lbs 的四轮配送车预量产测试;Amazon 车队商业化可在自行车道和拥堵路边运输货物单位经济、交付量承诺和维护开销
自动驾驶 EV 平台自动驾驶末端物流与 DoorDash Labs 集成自动驾驶软件和硬件由 2026 年 Series C/D 融资($350M)支持积极开发将 Rivian 计算能力与 DoorDash 试点数据结合,用于低速城市导航密集城市交通中的认证路径和传感器套件验证

成熟度和状态截至 2026 年 10 月,依据官方公告和经核实的汽车行业报道;产量和物料清单成本仍未披露。

[CE001, CE002, CE003, CE004, CE005, CE006]

5.2 模块化车辆架构与运营平台

ALSO 的核心工程策略是打造垂直整合的共用电动车架构,以支持多种车型形态,而无需重新设计底层子系统。该项目最初由 RJ Scaringe 在 Rivian 内部以秘密研发项目形式孵化;ALSO 从 Apple、Tesla、Google 和 Specialized 招募工程负责人,开发专有电机控制器、电池管理系统和电子控制单元。ALSO 不把消费级两轮电动自行车、商业四轮车和自动配送舱视为彼此独立的硬件项目,而是在整个产品组合中共用电池模块、电力电子设备和固件。这一统一架构提供软件遥测、空中固件更新和集成安全系统,例如定制 Alpha Wave 防护装备。此外,共用平台还是 ALSO 自动配送路线的物理和电气基础,使感知传感器套件及线控系统能够快速集成到低速车辆底盘上。[CE002, CE005, CE010, CE011, CE012]

技术 / 运营架构表
架构层子系统 / 部件技术角色与机制核心依赖主要风险与尽调重点
底盘与动力总成共用模块化 EV 架构统一电驱和电池包适配两轮与四轮车辆专用电池电芯和定制铝制车架制造单点供应链瓶颈和原材料成本上涨
计算与软件垂直整合的车辆 OS集中式电子控制单元(ECU)、电机控制器和遥测固件从 Apple、Tesla、Specialized 招募的内部软件工程人才OTA 更新安全、软件稳定性和交付后的维护网络
自动驾驶与感知自动驾驶系统为城市微型 EV 定制的多传感器感知栈(摄像头、雷达、计算)Rivian 自动驾驶技术生态和 DoorDash Labs 运营测试场自行车道内高密度行人 / 自行车交互和边界情况处理
安全与合规监管与安全硬件Alpha Wave 安全头盔集成、电池热失控防护和制动系统一级部件供应商和地区微型出行安全标准电池安全认证和城市级微型出行监管

层级规格基于公司披露和投资者报告;技术性能指标和供应商合同需通过保密尽调核实。

[CE002, CE005, CE010, CE011, CE012]
FE001: 产品架构图

面向消费和商业小型电动车,纵向整合硬件、动力总成、计算、自动驾驶、车队远程信息处理和安全控制,共分六层产品与技术架构。

应用与商业服务层
面向消费者和骑手的界面、DoorDash 配送集成,以及 Amazon 车队远程信息调度。
模块
  • 消费者移动应用与遥测
  • DoorDash 商户与配送员集成
  • 商业车队调度控制台
自动驾驶与感知层
与 DoorDash Labs 共同开发低速城市自动驾驶软件、传感器融合和导航算法。
模块
  • 多传感器融合(摄像头、雷达)
  • 低速运动规划器
  • 路缘与自行车道导航
车辆软件与互联 OS 层
自研电子控制单元(ECU)固件、电机控制算法、遥测和空中(OTA)更新管理。
模块
  • 中央车辆控制器固件
  • OTA 软件更新流水线
  • 实时远程信息与诊断
推进与动力总成层
适配两轮和四轮车型的模块化电机、驱动控制单元和扭矩传递机制。
模块
  • 高效电驱单元
  • 模块化电机逆变器
  • 双轨扭矩传递
储能与电池管理层
集成热失控缓解机制和电池管理系统(BMS)的高密度锂离子电池组。
模块
  • 模块化锂离子电池舱
  • 智能电池管理系统(BMS)
  • 热失控缓解与安全充电逻辑
底盘、结构与安全硬件层
轻量化结构铝制车架、液压制动系统、货舱外壳和 Alpha Wave 防护设备。
模块
  • 挤压铝制一体式车架
  • 液压碟刹组件
  • Alpha Wave 集成安全系统

架构分层依据公司披露和商业合作规格;内部子系统接口属于专有信息。

[CE002, CE005, CE010, CE011, CE012]

5.3 城市微出行工作流与商业配送应用

城市物流工作流越来越受路缘拥堵、双排停车罚单和道路堵塞拖累,传统厢式车配送的经济性因此恶化。ALSO 专门把小型电动车定位在道路与人行道基础设施之间的过渡区域,包括自行车道、道路路肩和路缘装卸区;传统货运厢式车无法在这些区域高效运行。在商业末端食品和包裹配送领域,ALSO 在 Series C 融资期间获得战略投资,并与 DoorDash 达成多年商业协议。该合作将 ALSO 的专用小型电动车底盘与 DoorDash Labs 的自动系统结合,在高密度都市环境测试无人配送。商业运营商计划部署载荷额定 400 磅的紧凑四轮和两轮车型,以降低单次配送成本、绕开车辆交通延误。但商业部署仍处于共同开发测试阶段,完全自动化还要面对行人互动、路缘几何和城市监管许可等复杂边界情况。[CE003, CE004, CE007, CE008, CE010, CE011]

工作流 / 用例表
用户角色与任务传统工作流ALSO 方案可量化技术收益当前限制与风险
城市消费者通勤者在拥堵通道驾驶全尺寸乘用车或乘坐公共交通集成动力和安全装备的 TM-B 助力电动自行车借助专用自行车道绕开机动车拥堵交付时间延后($4,500 前置成本,预订条款严格)
末端商业配送员标准货车停靠路边,造成交通堵塞可在自行车道行驶、载重 400+ lb 的 TM-Q 商用四轮车无需承担停车违章罚单即可使用路边和自行车基础设施受道路实体宽度限制,商用车队耐久性尚未证实
平台配送合作方配送员使用普通汽车或手动自行车与 DoorDash Labs 联合开发的小型自动驾驶 EV降低高密度城区的单次配送人力成本面临监管批准障碍以及复杂的路边 / 路肩边界情况
车队运营经理第三方自行车和货车型号混杂,远程信息技术彼此割裂覆盖不同车型的硬件、软件垂直整合 EV 架构统一动力总成遥测、共用部件和远程诊断电子元件和原材料供应链早期存在瓶颈

对比工作流分析将已披露的产品规格与城市微型物流运营模式结合;人力和单次行程成本节省取决于车队密度。

[CE003, CE004, CE007, CE008, CE009]

5.4 制造执行、供应链摩擦与尽调阻碍

从概念设计过渡到商业规模硬件制造,会给 ALSO 带来急剧的运营风险。公司首次消费产品上市时遭遇明显摩擦:全球原材料受限和电子元件供应短缺导致 TM-B 延迟数月交付。ALSO 按客户条款要求预订时全额支付 $4,500,条款明确不承诺交付日期,并以不可抗力条款免除供应链短缺责任;客户因此愈发不满,开始取消订单,公司不得不提供免费防护装备和商店积分等补偿。虽然 ALSO 于 2026 年通过 Series C 和 Series D 累计获得 $350 million 资本,用于扩张制造和开发自动化能力,但产量、单位物料清单和毛利率状况仍完全未披露。对尽调投资判断而言,关键技术风险包括持续的零部件采购依赖、电池组安全认证,以及在密集交通中尚未验证的自动车队可靠性。[CE001, CE007, CE008, CE009, CE014]

5.5 展示项

Chapter 06

06客户

6.1 客户细分与买方画像

Also 面向两类不同客户:企业物流车队运营商和高端城市通勤者。企业客户主要是机构型配送平台,希望使用专用小型电动车穿行于高密度城市中心;传统配送厢式车在这些区域面临拥堵、停车限制和高单次出行成本。这些商业买家需要车辆平台在自行车道、路肩和路缘等临近道路的空间中合法、高效运行,同时承载较大货物。相比之下,消费端面向购买高端电动助力自行车的个人城市通勤者,价格为 ,500 至 ,500。该消费群体看重汽车级设计、专有动力系统技术,以及 Also 在 Rivian 内部孵化时继承的软件连接能力。[CU001, CU002, CU003, CU004]

客户细分表
细分市场买方 / 用户车辆方案商业模式战略价值关键尽调缺口
按需餐饮与即时零售企业配送平台(DoorDash)专门打造的小型自动驾驶 EV多年商业合作与联合开发优化高密度城市路线,降低单次配送成本具有约束力的商用车辆承诺和批量部署时间表
末端电商包裹物流企业车队运营商(Amazon)TM-Q 商用货运四轮车(载重 >400 lb)覆盖欧洲和美国的车队供货合作借助自行车基础设施,直接进入大批量包裹配送车队车队采购合同条款和利润分成结构
高端消费者城市通勤个人零售骑行者和早期 EV 采用者TM-B 电动自行车(Launch、Performance、Standard 版本)面向消费者的在线配置和零售预订(,500–,500)短期品牌认知、零售现金流和消费者遥测数据累计订金数量、预订转化率和毛利率
企业城市客运与出行服务商业运营商和城市交通合作方自动驾驶及有人驾驶小型电动车平台未来车队供货和运营商服务授权围绕城市移动场景,长期拓展可服务市场仍处概念阶段,尚未宣布商业试点合作方

细分结果综合 DoorDash、Amazon 已披露的商业协议,以及截至 2026 年的 TM-B 消费者零售产品。

[CU001, CU002, CU003, CU004]

6.2 企业部署与商业合作

Also 的商业部署战略由两个旗舰企业客户支撑:DoorDash 和 Amazon。2026 年初完成 00 million Series C 融资后,Also 与 DoorDash 达成多年商业协议,共同开发并规模化部署专用自动配送车辆。在这一战略联盟中,DoorDash 联合创始人兼 DoorDash Labs 负责人 Stanley Tang 以观察员身份加入合作伙伴关系,使 DoorDash 能从董事会直接了解共同开发里程碑。同时,Also 与 Amazon 建立商业车辆供应关系,提供重型商业货运四轮车;该车辆可在自行车道承载超过 400 磅货物,用于欧洲和美国车队试验。但两项企业计划仍处于共同开发和早期测试阶段,并非具有约束力的车队批量运营,合同转化和部署时间表尚未验证。[CU005, CU006, CU007, CU008]

已点名客户证据表
客户 / 合作方细分市场部署 / 用例量产还是试点已披露结果限制
DoorDash按需餐饮配送与即时零售城市区域自动驾驶小型电动车末端配送联合开发试点战略性 C 轮投资和多年商业部署协议未披露车辆部署数量或商业上线日期
Amazon末端包裹物流在自行车道运行、载重 >400 lb 的商用货运四轮车车队试用供货覆盖欧洲和美国车队配送使用的供货合作商业车队规模和经常性服务经济性仍未验证
个人 TM-B 零售预订群体高端消费者城市通勤面向消费者、用于城市交通的助力电动自行车商业化生产TM-B Launch Edition 已发货;Performance / Standard 已开放预订,计划秋季交付过去曾延迟数月交付,客户留存尚未验证

列出已披露的商业合作方和消费者客户群;合同车辆数量承诺及收入贡献未披露。

[CU005, CU006, CU007, CU008]
FU001: 客户采用与商业扩张旅程图

展示客户从最初接触商业试点、联合开发车辆到车队规模化部署的旅程阶段。

这些阶段代表 Also 截至 2026 年 8 月公开的商业路线图和已公布的客户部署阶段。

[CU005, CU006, CU007, CU008, CU009, CU010]

6.3 消费采用轨迹与生产里程碑

在消费渠道,采用进度取决于 TM-B 电动自行车的制造执行。数月生产延迟推迟首批履约后,Also 于 2026 年年中开始向美国客户交付 TM-B Launch Edition。在首批 Launch Edition 交付的同时,公司开放 Performance 和 Standard 配置的在线预订及车辆配置,预计 2026 年秋季开始向客户交付。商业发货是从预生产硬件开发转向客户履约的关键里程碑,但 Also 尚未披露预订数量、押金转化率或累计出货量。在更广泛的微出行市场硬件利润率历来承压的背景下,,500 至 ,500 的价格区间仍限制市场接受度。[CU009, CU010, CU011, CU012]

客户增长 / 采用轨迹表
里程碑 / 指标数值 / 状态日期来源置信度战略含义缺失分母
TM-B Launch Edition 客户交付美国首批客户发货进行中2026 年 8 月官方发布与 TechCrunch高推动 Also 从尚未产生收入的研发阶段进入消费者商业交付已交付车辆数量和客户满意度评分未披露
TM-B Performance & Standard 预订配置已开放;计划于 2026 年秋季交付2026 年 8 月Pulse 2.0 与官方博客高将商业触达从有限的 Launch Edition 扩展到更广泛的消费者市场预订订单总量和客户订金留存率
DoorDash 商业合作正在开展多年自动驾驶联合开发2026 年 4 月Silicon Valley Daily 与 Zag Daily高借助头部运营商,支撑企业自动驾驶末端配送判断合同部署量、收入分成和运营路线数量
Amazon 商用四轮车供货货运配送四轮车车队供货合作2026 年 8 月TechCrunch 与 Pomegra中在实际车队配送环境中验证 TM-Q 的商用形态已交付车队车辆数量、地理覆盖范围和合同金额

采用轨迹反映初始商业交付里程碑和已宣布的车队协议;Also 仍未披露累计车辆数量。

[CU009, CU010, CU011, CU012]

6.4 客户集中度、留存与持久性风险

Also 面临显著的客户集中和商业持久性风险,因为其商业可行性几乎完全依赖 DoorDash 和 Amazon。DoorDash 保有内部自动化部门,并同时在亚利桑那州测试 Dot 配送机器人等替代机器人平台,但没有说明 Also 的车辆如何融入其更广泛的自动化路线。DoorDash 和 Amazon 均未公开披露有约束力的批量采购承诺、多年最低采购保证或车队推出时间表。商业渠道尽调还指出,欧洲 IT 分销商 ALSO Holding AG 运营着不相关的技术经销网络,与 Also 的车辆业务不同。由于 Also 仍在扩大初始产量并试点自动化能力,公司没有历史净收入留存率(NRR)、毛留存率(GRR)或客户群流失指标。在自动配送车辆实现商业规模化运营之前,Also 的 billion-plus 估值押注的是开发速度,而不是已验证的客户留存。[CU013, CU014, CU015, CU016]

6.5 展示项

Chapter 07

07风险

7.1 监管与法律合规环境

Also 的商业足迹覆盖消费级电动自行车(TM-B)和规划中的商业微出行平台(TM-Q 及自动配送机器人)。在消费市场,TM-B 作为 3 级电动自行车销售,助力速度最高可达 28 mph [CR001]。但各地司法辖区对油门操作、自行车道准入、步道使用和载客经常适用不同规则 [CR001, CR002]。电动自行车以超过 20 mph 的速度运行,或在模块化车架上载客,会在不同城市边界产生合规摩擦;当地交通主管部门可能限制高速微出行 [CR002]。此外,UL 2849 认证等严格电池安全标准和城市消防法规,是消费和车队采用的强制门槛 [CR002, CR011]。在自动末端配送中,Also 与 DoorDash 的合作目标覆盖人行道、自行车道和路缘交通 [CR005, CR006]。这些“中间地带”缺乏统一的联邦监管框架,需要应对各城市自动配送许可和速度限制组成的碎片化规则 [CR005, CR006, CR012]。

监管 / 法律风险登记表
风险领域管辖区状态可能性严重程度缓释措施残余暴露尽调路径
市政微型出行与速度分类美国各市政机构与州规则正在执行高高软件限速模式和 Class 3 合规配置自行车道、人行道或多用途步道的地方禁令审核市政微型出行地理围栏及步道限制备案
锂离子电池安全标准(UL 2849)美国联邦(CPSC)及市政(NYC)强制认证制度中严重BMS 集成和标准外壳认证若电池包认证失效,可能被召回或暂停进口 / 销售审阅第三方 NRTL 测试报告和 UL 2849 证书
自动配送机器人许可与通行权目标美国大都会测试市场依赖许可的试点阶段高高DoorDash 联合开发和地方测试许可各城市自动驾驶车辆数量上限可能导致运营暂停跟踪市政自动配送试点许可审批和安全事故报告
专有 IP 与专利负担美国及全球专利局专利申请待审 / 已授权低中与 Rivian IP 组合交叉许可第三方可能提出串联混合动力驱动专利侵权主张核实线控踏板发电机拓扑的自由实施权

严重程度评级反映截至 2026 年 10 月,根据已发布监管标准和公开文件评估的运营及财务暴露。

[CR001, CR002, CR005, CR006, CR011, CR012]
FR001: 风险热力图

按发生可能性和残余影响严重程度映射主要风险维度。

可能性和影响等级根据公开的交付延迟、架构复杂性和市场结构定性推导。

[CR001, CR002, CR003, CR005, CR007, CR009, CR010, CR013]

7.2 运营复杂性与虚拟传动可靠性

运营和制造执行是 Also 近期最直接的风险。TM-B Launch Edition 曾出现严重交付延迟,交付窗口从原定 2026 年春季推迟到夏末和秋季 [CR003, CR004]。管理层承认,原材料和电子元件需求在全行业激增,扰乱了组装爬坡所需的关键子部件 [CR003, CR004]。与使用标准机械传动系统(链条、变速器和飞轮)的传统自行车不同,Also 的专有 DreamRide 架构是串联混合式线控脚踏系统 [CR001, CR007]。脚踏动作会带动电子发电机,为电池和电机控制器供电,而不是直接转动后轮 [CR001, CR007]。这消除了机械链条维护,但也使故障模式全部转移到软件、传感器、电机控制器和电池管理电子设备上 [CR001, CR007, CR010]。由于没有直接的机械备用方案,电池耗尽或电子故障会让骑行者无法像传统自行车那样踩踏 [CR001, CR010]。此外,传统本地自行车维修店缺少专用诊断设备和专有备件,迫使 Also 建立自己的专用服务基础设施 [CR001, CR008]。[CR001, CR003, CR004, CR007, CR008, CR010]

运营 / 质量 / 安全风险登记表
失效模式可能性严重程度缓解措施成熟度残余风险暴露未解决缺口
专有虚拟传动系统电气故障中严重部分推进力完全丧失;断电时无法靠机械方式踩踏行驶缺少有记录的紧急机械跛行回家备用方案
专用零部件供应链中断高高早期产量停滞,客户订单积压时间拉长定制发电机和 BMS 芯片存在单一来源风险
去中心化服务与维修摩擦高中早期保修处理周期长,客户满意度下降第三方自行车店缺少诊断工具和培训
OTA 固件故障或远程变砖风险低高部分车辆无法行驶,或电机扭矩意外丧失缺少现场条件下车队回滚安全验证协议

评估基于 DreamRide 架构拆解和已报告的 2026 年零部件短缺所归纳的硬件与系统失效模式。

[CR001, CR003, CR004, CR007, CR008, CR010]

7.3 交易对手依赖与估值韧性

Also 的商业扩张战略高度依赖关键企业关系和大额资本注入。在商业配送领域,Also 与 DoorDash 达成多年商业合作并获得战略资金,用于部署小型自动配送车辆;DoorDash Labs 管理层还加入 Also 董事会担任观察员 [CR005, CR006]。这一商业联盟提供了标志性部署验证场,但 DoorDash 同时保有内部自动化部门,在亚利桑那州测试自有可上道路配送机器人“Dot”,可能造成利益协调和渠道冲突 [CR005]。资本方面,Also 于 2026 年 8 月完成 $150 million Series D,由 Prysm Capital 领投,Eclipse、Greenoaks 和 MVP Ventures 参与,使披露融资总额升至 $455 million [CR009, CR013, CR014]。虽然 Prysm 和现有支持者展现出强烈的持续信心,但投资者联盟仍集中于早期 Rivian 支持者,没有新的跨界成长型领投者 [CR013, CR014]。在实现规模化量产前私人估值基准已超过 $1 billion,如果商业交付或单位毛利率落后计划,Also 将面临利润率压缩和下轮融资敏感性 [CR005, CR013, CR014]。

合作伙伴 / 依赖风险登记表
依赖类别交易对手角色集中度失效情景严重程度缓解措施残余风险暴露
商业自动驾驶锚点客户DoorDash联合开发客户与投资者高DoorDash 优先发展自有 Dot 配送机器人高董事会观察员席位和联合商业合同失去标志性车队分销渠道
车队规模物流合作伙伴Amazon商业配送四轮车采购方高Amazon 暂停采用微型电动车车队高借助 Rivian 更广泛的商业配送关系商业四轮车模具和库存被闲置
企业与工程根基Rivian分拆母公司与技术许可方严重Rivian 减少共享软件或电池支持严重Scaringe 的董事会席位和共享技术访问权若母公司完全转向汽车业务,运营会受阻
成长资本投资团Prysm Capital / GreenoaksC 轮和 D 轮领投的机构投资者高投资者放缓对尚未产生收入的硬件项目的风险投资高$150M D 轮于 2026 年 8 月完成,为公司提供资金续航估值超过 $1B 时容易触发下轮融资

根据 C/D 轮文件和公司披露,评估商业伙伴、母公司及投资者集中度。

[CR005, CR006, CR008, CR009, CR013, CR014]

7.4 展示项

Chapter 08

08估值

8.1 投资逻辑与核心反论

Also 的核心投资逻辑是利用 Rivian 的工程血统和共用模块化架构,同时捕捉高毛利消费级微出行需求与高数量商业末端配送合同。公司从 Rivian 分拆出来,获得创始人 RJ Scaringe 支持,由前未来项目负责人 Chris Yu 领导,并已开发共用的电池、电子设备和 DreamRide 线控脚踏子系统,覆盖两轮电动自行车和四轮货运车。与一级运营商的商业合作——包括 Amazon 的货运四轮车配送,以及 DoorDash 的自动配送车辆共同开发——提供了显著商业验证和封闭部署渠道。但核心反论在于,复杂硬件规模化带来严重的制造和执行风险。由于电子元件和原材料供应链瓶颈,Also 未能达到旗舰 $4,500 TM-B Launch Edition 在 2026 年春季和 7 月的两个交付目标,暴露出早期运营脆弱性。此外,微出行硬件利润率历来容易受到保修索赔、固件问题和供应商通胀影响;如果量产成本无法支撑高端零售价,下行风险将进一步扩大。[CV001, CV002, CV004, CV006, CV007, CV008, CV010]

正反论点矩阵
立场支柱 / 论点关键证据哪些变化会改变判断
正论工程血统与平台复用性由 Chris Yu 和 RJ Scaringe 领导的 Rivian 分拆工程团队,在 TM-B 与 TM-Q 之间复用通用电动车模块化架构。证明共享零部件降低了成本,且多个车型的子组件均按时交付。
正论战略性一级商业锚点与 DoorDash(自动驾驶电动车)和 Amazon(货运四轮车)建立商业配送合作,锁定最后一公里需求。将试点协议转为具有约束力的高量商业生产合同,并附带最低采购承诺。
反论商业交付摩擦与时间线延误TM-B Launch Edition 因原材料和电子零部件瓶颈,未能达到 2026 年春季及 7 月交付目标。证明持续产能超过每月 1,000 台,且现场缺陷率可忽略。
反论激进估值与尚未产生收入的现实累计融资 $455M,私募估值却超过 $1B,但没有经审计的毛利率或消费者交付规模。披露单位产品毛利率为正,并有非内部人的机构成长型投资者参与。

将官方产品与合作路线图,同独立报告中的交付里程碑和估值质疑进行对照。

[CV001, CV002, CV004, CV006, CV007, CV008]

8.2 估值背景、融资历史与投资者集中度

Also 的资本轨迹体现出收入产生前的激进资本化:公司在 2025 年 3 月分拆后的十七个月内,通过四轮机构融资累计筹集 $455 million。2026 年 8 月的 Series D 注入 $150 million,此前公司在 2026 年春完成 $200 million Series C,使私人估值维持在 $1 billion 以上。值得注意的是,Series D 由重复投资者 Prysm Capital 领投,现有投资者 Eclipse、Greenoaks 和 MVP Ventures 跟投,没有新增外部成长型领投者。顶级风投机构持续参投,说明内部投资者对 Also 自动化路线有很强信心;但独立市场观察人士指出,一家尚未产生收入的硬件公司的 $1 billion-plus 估值偏高,定价依据是自动配送车队的投机性未来承诺,而不是已经实现的运营现金流。大量资本涌入可能为未来股权持有人带来清算优先权的悬置负担,因此商业单车数量真正落地前,潜在投资者必须严格控制估值纪律。[CV001, CV002, CV003, CV005, CV009, CV011]

FV001: 建议决策框架

依次评估资本实力、商业锚点、运营风险和估值纪律,最终得出“需要更多研究”的建议。

节点 / 连接节点 / 起点终点说明
节点 1 D 轮资本注入(2026 年 8 月融资 $150M;累计资本 $455M) [capital-infusion]
节点 2 战略商业锚点(DoorDash 自动配送与 Amazon 货运四轮车) [commercial-partnerships]
节点 3 硬件制造执行(TM-B 首次交付错过春季和 7 月目标) [execution-friction]
节点 4 估值评估(收入前运营估值 $1B+,内部人投资团集中) [valuation-discipline]
节点 5 残余风险评级(运营、供应链和监管风险均高) [risk-posture]
节点 6 投资决策(需要更多研究:入场前跟踪产能爬坡和单位经济性) [final-recommendation]
[CV001, CV002, CV004, CV007, CV011, CV012]

8.3 情景建模:乐观、基准与悲观情景

对尚未产生收入的硬件平台而言,潜在经营结果分化很大,估值必须放在明确的概率情景下分析。乐观情景中,Also 解决 TM-B 早期制造瓶颈,将月度出货量推高至 2026 年末,并把 DoorDash 和 Amazon 的试点成功转化为数千台级的商业部署,从而在 24 至 36 个月内支撑 $2.5b 至 $3.5b 的企业估值。基准情景中,消费者对电动自行车的采用温和推进, 单位毛利为正但幅度有限;自动驾驶车辆部署到 2027 年仍局限于受控试点,估值维持在约 $800m 至 $1.2b,并需要追加股权融资。悲观情景中,供应链反复中断拖慢 TM-B 系列生产,消费者取消订单增加,自动驾驶商业测试无法证明单位配送成本具备优势,最终导致试点终止,并被迫以 $300m 至 $500m 的下行轮估值重组资本。[CV001, CV003, CV005, CV009, CV010, CV011, CV013, CV014]

情景分析:乐观、基准与悲观情景
情景核心假设估值 / 回报逻辑概率信号下行 / 上行触发因素
乐观情景TM-B 在 2026 年顺利放量;DoorDash 和 Amazon 试点转为数千台规模的商业部署;毛利率超过 25%。高毛利的软件驱动车队运营和自动配送溢价支撑 $2.5B–$3.5B 企业价值。20%市政部门快速批准自动配送四轮车,一级企业订单簿持续扩大。
基准情景消费者电助力自行车交付缓慢推进,单位利润有限;自动配送试点到 2027 年仍停留在测试台阶段。$800M–$1.2B 估值,需要过桥资金或追加股权轮,并带来中等程度的投资者稀释。55%供应链摩擦持续,TM-Q 批量生产延迟,监管认证周期拉长。
悲观情景严重制造瓶颈再现;DoorDash 自动驾驶项目停滞;消费者在 $3,500–$4,500 价位的硬件需求转弱。多个车型项目同时大量烧钱,导致 $300M–$500M 下轮融资或资本重组。25%商业车队合作取消、电池安全受到监管审查,或无法在现有内部人之外组建 E 轮银团。

这些情景根据制造执行、商业化里程碑和资本可得性,建模未来 24 个月的潜在回报结果。

[CV001, CV003, CV005, CV009, CV010, CV013, CV014]

8.4 建议框架、退出准备度与尽调标准

综合实证证据,明确建议继续研究,同时将风险评为高、估值姿态视为偏高。Also 拥有出色的技术工程人才和一线商业关系,但在系列化生产得到验证、毛利经过审计之前,以 $1b 以上估值入场,会让投资者暴露于尚未定价的重大下行风险。明确的论点失效触发因素包括:月度产量持续低于运营计划、客户保修或安全召回,或 DoorDash 停止联合自动驾驶测试。 潜在投资者应把任何未来出资建立在严格尽调要求之上:经审计的物料清单证明 TM-B 和 TM-Q 均有正贡献毛利; 车队合作伙伴签署具有约束力的最低商业采购协议;以及完整看清 Series C 和 Series D 的高级清算优先权。[CV001, CV003, CV005, CV007, CV011, CV012, CV014]

建议摘要
维度评估投资含义
建议需要更多研究在验证 D 轮后的交付节奏、毛利率和客户采用情况前,暂不投入。
信心中D 轮资金注入已得到充分核实,但底层单位经济性和优先权负担仍未披露。
风险评级高硬件制造爬坡延迟、供应商瓶颈以及早期自动驾驶部署风险,都会放大下行空间。
估值立场偏高尽管商业业务尚未产生收入,$1B+ 基准估值已经计入多车型自动驾驶的快速扩张。

综合 D 轮融资披露、历史交付延迟和自动配送平台路线图得出评估。

[CV001, CV003, CV005, CV011, CV012]

8.5 图表

免责声明

基于公开来源和报告证据台账编制;私人公司运营指标仍不完整。

证据索引

结论
编号陈述可信度来源
CO001 Also originated in 2022 as an internal skunkworks project within Rivian initiated by CEO RJ Scaringe to develop small-format electric vehicles. 高 SO001, SO007
CO002 Also spun out of Rivian in March 2025 as an independent startup, with Rivian maintaining a minority equity stake and board representation. 高 SO001, SO007
CO003 Chris Yu, former Rivian Vice President of Future Programs, serves as Also's Co-Founder and President. 高 SO004, SO005, SO008
CO004 Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe serves on Also's board of directors, maintaining strategic governance ties between the companies. 高 SO006, SO007
CO005 Also's corporate headquarters is located in Palo Alto, California. 高 SO005, SO008
CO006 Also has raised $455 million in cumulative equity financing since its spinout from Rivian, with its valuation reaching above $1 billion. 高 SO006, SO007
CO007 In spring 2026, Also completed a $200 million Series C financing round led by Greenoaks, establishing a $1 billion valuation benchmark. 高 SO003, SO004
CO008 In August 2026, Also closed a $150 million Series D financing round led by Prysm Capital, with Eclipse, Greenoaks, and MVP Ventures participating. 高 SO005, SO006, SO007
CO009 Also entered into a multi-year commercial collaboration with DoorDash alongside a strategic investment in the Series C round to develop autonomous delivery vehicles. 高 SO003, SO004
CO010 DoorDash Co-Founder and Head of DoorDash Labs Stanley Tang joined Also's board as an observer as part of the commercial alliance. 高 SO003, SO004
CO011 Jay Park, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Prysm Capital and an early Rivian backer, led Also's Series D round after participating in Series C. 高 SO005, SO007
CO012 Also's product roadmap spans the TM-B consumer e-bike, a four-wheel commercial delivery quad for Amazon, and autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash. 高 SO001, SO002
CO013 Inaugural customer shipments of the $4,500 TM-B Launch Edition e-bike were delayed from spring 2026 to late summer due to global supply chain component shortages. 高 SO001, SO002
CO014 Unannounced delivery delays and communication lapses led some prospective TM-B customers to voice frustration and cancel reservations. 高 SO001, SO002
CO015 Also does not publicly disclose commercial revenue, annual recurring revenue (ARR), or operating cash burn as of October 2026. 中 SO001, SO006
CO016 Market analysts caution that Also's $1 billion-plus valuation represents an aggressive multiple on pre-commercial autonomous execution rather than proven hardware gross margins. 中 SO006
CM001 Also designs smaller-than-car electric vehicles specifically engineered to operate in bike lanes, road shoulders, and curbsides where full-sized vehicles face operational friction. 高 SM001, SM004
CM002 Also's current vehicle lineup comprises the TM-B consumer e-bike featuring a virtual drivetrain and the TM-Q commercial delivery quad designed to haul goods in bike lanes. 高 SM001, SM006
CM003 The TM-Q commercial delivery vehicle is designed to carry payloads exceeding 400 pounds while maintaining a footprint narrow enough for urban bike-lane transit. 中 SM003
CM004 Also's market opportunity is structurally bounded by the intersection of roadways, bike lanes, and road-adjacent curbsides that generic full-sized autonomous platforms cannot navigate. 高 SM002, SM004
CM005 DoorDash has more than 30% of its US monthly active users ordering across grocery and retail categories beyond restaurants, providing commercial incentive to deploy small autonomous delivery EVs to cut per-delivery labor costs. 中 SM002
CM006 Also and DoorDash entered into a multi-year commercial agreement alongside a strategic investment to collaboratively develop and deploy autonomous delivery vehicles at commercial scale. 高 SM001, SM004
CM007 Also has established commercial relationships with major operators including Amazon and DoorDash to validate its electric vehicle architectures in real-world logistics operations. 高 SM005, SM006
CM008 Enterprise last-mile delivery platforms represent the primary institutional buyer segment, driven by fleet efficiency and reducing per-trip operating costs. 中 SM002, SM005
CM009 Direct consumer buyers target premium urban commuting with retail pricing set between $3,500 and $4,500 for Also's TM-B electric bike models. 高 SM001, SM006
CM010 Also plans to deploy its electric vehicle architecture across both driven and autonomous variants to serve both passenger movement and commercial goods transport. 高 SM005, SM008
CM011 Also experienced multi-month manufacturing and delivery delays with its initial TM-B Launch Edition consumer e-bike before commencing initial shipments. 中 SM006
CM012 Market analysts caution that Also's $1 billion-plus valuation is priced on prospective autonomous delivery hardware rather than realized volume, drawing adverse comparisons to capital-intensive micromobility predecessors with thin hardware margins. 中 SM007
CM013 Autonomous delivery deployments in mixed-use urban spaces remain constrained by municipal infrastructure readiness, bike lane access policies, and regulatory safety oversight. 中 SM002, SM004
CP001 Also positions its four-wheel TM-Q and TM-B platforms to operate in bike lanes and city streets where conventional delivery vans face congestion. 高 SP001, SP008
CP002 Early community reaction among Rivian shareholders highlighted skepticism regarding whether an electric micromobility spinout would meaningfully enhance broader enterprise value. 中 SP002
CP003 DoorDash operates its own internal robotics division and has tested the Dot delivery robot equipped with lidar, radar, and cameras reaching speeds up to 20 miles per hour. 中 SP003
CP004 Also secured a commercial partnership and Series C backing with DoorDash to co-develop purpose-built small autonomous electric vehicles for urban last-mile delivery. 高 SP003, SP004
CP005 Road-adjacent spaces including bike lanes, shoulders, and curbsides represent the primary operating domain where Also targets operational advantages over conventional delivery vans. 中 SP004
CP006 Also's consumer Launch Edition e-bike experienced months of initial delivery delays before customer shipments commenced in 2026. 高 SP005, SP008
CP007 Also established commercial agreements with Amazon to supply a commercial delivery quad vehicle alongside its DoorDash collaboration. 中 SP005
CP008 Also faces competitive pressure from sidewalk-robot and last-mile logistics startups competing for commercial delivery contracts with enterprise operators. 中 SP006
CP009 Industry analysts note that a valuation exceeding $1 billion for a young micromobility venture risks margin compression similar to historical hardware busts. 中 SP006
CP010 Also uses a shared electric vehicle architecture to underpin both its consumer TM-B e-bike and commercial TM-Q delivery platform. 高 SP007, SP008
CP011 Also's consumer vehicle lineup includes TM-B Launch Edition shipments with Performance and Standard configurations scheduled for fall 2026 deliveries. 中 SP007
CP012 Also closed a $150 million Series D financing round led by Prysm Capital to accelerate development of driven and autonomous small electric vehicles. 高 SP008, SP009
CP013 Enterprise fleet operators multi-home across multiple vehicle formats and delivery automation partners rather than relying on an exclusive hardware supplier. 中 SP003, SP006
CP014 Retail list pricing for Also's TM-B begins between $3,500 and $4,500, positioning it in the premium tier above mass-market consumer e-bikes. 高 SP005, SP006
CI001 Also closed a $150 million Series D financing round led by Prysm Capital with participation from Eclipse, Greenoaks, and MVP Ventures in August 2026. 高 SI005, SI006, SI008, SI009
CI002 Also's commercial revenue model combines direct-to-consumer premium hardware sales, consumer financing, enterprise delivery vehicle fleets, and software-connected digital services. 中 SI002, SI004
CI003 Also set the consumer list price for its flagship TM-B electric bike at $4,500 and opened reservations with financing via Chase Slate. 高 SI002, SI006
CI004 Also announced a multi-year commercial collaboration with Amazon to supply customized pedal-assist e-cargo quads across European and U.S. urban delivery hubs. 中 SI002
CI005 Also established a strategic investment and multi-year commercial agreement with DoorDash alongside a $200 million Series C round in spring 2026 to co-develop autonomous delivery vehicles. 高 SI003, SI004
CI006 DoorDash Co-Founder and Head of DoorDash Labs Stanley Tang joined Also's board as an observer following DoorDash's strategic Series C investment. 中 SI003, SI004
CI007 Also commenced initial customer deliveries of its TM-B Launch Edition in mid-2026 following months of manufacturing and delivery delays. 高 SI005, SI006, SI008
CI008 Also opened pre-order configuration for TM-B Performance and Standard models with scheduled customer deliveries starting in fall 2026. 中 SI005, SI008
CI009 Also relies on a vertically integrated technology stack including proprietary DreamRide software-defined motor drive, vehicle-grade battery packs, and USB-C fast charging. 中 SI002
CI010 Also partnered with mobile service operator Velofix to provide decentralized customer assembly, delivery, and ongoing maintenance for its electric vehicles. 中 SI002
CI011 Independent bicycle retailers and industry observers report hesitation to service proprietary direct-to-consumer e-bikes, creating long-term warranty and maintenance liabilities. 中 SI001
CI012 Market analysts warn that a $1 billion valuation for a pre-mass-production micromobility hardware startup risks repeating historical sector busts where hardware margins compressed severely. 中 SI007
CI013 Also has raised a cumulative $455 million in venture capital across four financing rounds within 17 months of its March 2025 spinout from Rivian. 高 SI006, SI007
CI014 Also's $150 million Series D financing lifted its private valuation above $1 billion despite lack of disclosed material commercial revenue from vehicle shipments. 高 SI003, SI006, SI007
CI015 Also faces substantial ongoing R&D and capital expenditure burn to develop autonomous driving software and multiple vehicle form factors simultaneously before achieving volume manufacturing cash flow. 中 SI005, SI006, SI007, SI008
CE001 Also began customer shipments of its flagship $4,500 TM-B Launch Edition electric bike in August 2026 following supply chain delays from its initial spring schedule. 高 SE001, SE005
CE002 Also's vehicle lineup encompasses the TM-B consumer pedal-assist e-bike starting at $3,500, a commercial electric delivery quad, and planned autonomous delivery vehicles. 高 SE005, SE006
CE003 Also engineered a commercial cargo vehicle capable of carrying a payload exceeding 400 pounds while operating within urban bike lane dimensions. 中 SE003
CE004 Also reached an agreement to supply one of its commercial quad vehicle configurations to Amazon for fleet delivery operations. 高 SE006, SE007
CE005 Also utilizes a unified modular electric vehicle architecture that serves as a shared technical foundation for both two-wheel and four-wheel platforms. 高 SE005, SE008
CE006 Also closed a $150 million Series D financing round in August 2026 to fund simultaneous development of multiple autonomous vehicle form factors. 高 SE005, SE006
CE007 Also experienced months of delivery delays for the TM-B Launch Edition attributed to global supply chain stress and component shortages, leading some reservation holders to cancel pre-orders. 高 SE001, SE002
CE008 Also required full upfront payment of $4,500 for TM-B reservations while including contractual terms that disclaimed guaranteed delivery dates and excused supply shortages. 中 SE002
CE009 Also provided delayed TM-B Launch Edition buyers with compensation consisting of an Alpha Wave helmet and a $250 credit for a future gear shop. 中 SE002
CE010 Also entered into a multi-year commercial agreement with DoorDash to jointly develop and deploy small, purpose-built autonomous electric delivery vehicles. 高 SE003, SE004
CE011 Also and DoorDash are focusing autonomous delivery development on dynamic urban transition zones including bike lanes, shoulders, and curbsides where standard vehicles encounter congestion. 中 SE004
CE012 Also was founded as a Rivian skunkworks project by RJ Scaringe and spun out with an engineering team recruited from Apple, Google, Specialized, and Tesla. 中 SE006
CE013 Also opened pre-order configuration for TM-B Performance and Standard models with customer deliveries scheduled to commence in autumn 2026. 高 SE005, SE008
CE014 Also's current commercial shipping footprint is limited to the TM-B e-bike while its autonomous delivery vehicles and commercial cargo quads remain in pre-deployment development. 中 SE007
CU001 Also targets commercial last-mile delivery fleet operators with purpose-built small electric vehicles designed for high-density urban environments. 高 SU001, SU002
CU002 Also targets premium consumer urban commuters with its modular electric pedal-assist bicycles priced from ,500 to ,500. 高 SU004, SU005
CU003 Also's product architecture spans two-wheelers and commercial quads designed specifically to operate within bike lanes and road shoulders. 中 SU003, SU005
CU004 Also leverages a unified electric vehicle architecture across both driven consumer bikes and autonomous commercial delivery platforms. 中 SU006, SU008
CU005 DoorDash made a strategic investment in Also and entered into a multi-year commercial agreement to co-develop and deploy autonomous delivery vehicles. 高 SU001, SU002
CU006 Stanley Tang's observer seat gives DoorDash governance visibility into the co-development roadmap and deployment milestones. 中 SU001, SU003
CU007 Also established a commercial vehicle supply partnership with Amazon to provide cargo quads for delivery fleet operations in Europe and the United States. 高 SU004, SU005
CU008 Also's commercial delivery quad is engineered to carry more than 400 pounds of cargo while fitting within standard bike lanes. 中 SU003
CU009 Also's TM-B Launch Edition electric bike began initial customer shipments across the United States in mid-2026. 高 SU006, SU008
CU010 Also opened pre-orders and configuration access for TM-B Performance and Standard models with customer deliveries targeted for fall 2026. 高 SU004, SU006
CU011 Also struggled with manufacturing and delivery execution for its consumer e-bike, resulting in a multi-month delay for the Launch Edition. 中 SU004
CU012 Also has not disclosed cumulative consumer reservation volumes, pre-order deposit conversion rates, or order cancellation counts. 中 SU005
CU013 Also exhibits severe customer concentration with its enterprise pipeline almost entirely dependent on commercial traction from DoorDash and Amazon. 中 SU004, SU005
CU014 DoorDash operates an internal autonomy division and conducts separate field trials with its Dot delivery robot without clarifying Also's relative fleet role. 中 SU003
CU015 Commercial channel diligence notes that European IT distributor ALSO Holding AG operates an unrelated technology reseller network, distinct from Also's vehicle operations. 中 SU009
CU016 Also has no commercially operating autonomous delivery vehicles deployed on public roads, making its billion-plus valuation a bet on execution speed. 中 SU005
CR001 The TM-B utilizes DreamRide, a proprietary series-hybrid pedal-by-wire system where pedals turn an electric generator rather than driving the rear wheel via a mechanical chain. 中 SR001
CR002 The TM-B is classified as a Class 3 electric bicycle with pedal-assist up to 28 mph, though local rules differ significantly on throttle legality and multi-use path access. 中 SR001
CR003 Also delayed its TM-B Launch Edition customer deliveries from spring 2026 to summer and autumn due to an industry-wide spike in demand for raw materials and electronic components. 中 SR002
CR004 To compensate Launch Edition buyers for manufacturing delivery delays, Also provided an Alpha Wave helmet and a $250 accessories credit. 中 SR002
CR005 Also secured a multi-year commercial partnership and strategic Series C investment from DoorDash to develop small autonomous EVs for last-mile delivery, with Stanley Tang joining as a board observer. 高 SR003, SR004
CR006 DoorDash maintains an active internal autonomy division that has been testing its own road-capable delivery robot, Dot, in the Phoenix metropolitan area. 中 SR003
CR007 The TM-B software-defined virtual drivetrain eliminates mechanical gear shifting but introduces complex power electronics, motor controls, battery management, and sensor dependencies. 中 SR001
CR008 Independent bicycle repair shops are largely unprepared to service Also's proprietary pedal-by-wire electronics and custom controllers, requiring proprietary diagnostic tools. 中 SR001
CR009 Also raised a $150 million Series D financing round in August 2026 led by Prysm Capital with participation from Eclipse, Greenoaks, and MVP Ventures, lifting total funding to $455 million. 高 SR005, SR006, SR007
CR010 If the TM-B battery is fully depleted or suffers an electrical failure, the bike lacks a mechanical fallback mode and cannot be ridden as a conventional bicycle. 中 SR001
CR011 Also's e-bike and commercial vehicles face evolving municipal battery safety compliance requirements including UL 2849 certification and fire department storage rules. 中 SR001
CR012 Deploying autonomous delivery vehicles across bike lanes and curbsides requires navigating fragmented municipal right-of-way pilot programs and speed limits. 中 SR003, SR004
CR013 Also's Series D financing values the pre-revenue company above $1 billion, creating severe valuation down-round risk if production ramp-up or unit economics falter. 中 SR007
CR014 Key investment thesis-break triggers include persistent negative gross margins on the TM-B, commercial deployment delays with DoorDash, or severe supply chain bottlenecks halting production. 中 SR001, SR002, SR003
CV001 Also closed a $150 million Series D financing round in August 2026 led by Prysm Capital with participation from Eclipse, Greenoaks, and MVP Ventures. 高 SV002, SV003
CV002 The Series D round brought Also's total funding to $455 million since spinning out of Rivian in March 2025. 高 SV003, SV004
CV003 Also achieved a private post-money valuation mark above $1 billion following its 2026 financing transactions. 中 SV004, SV008
CV004 Also is deploying Series D proceeds to accelerate autonomous driving technology and simultaneously progress multiple autonomous vehicle form factors for urban passenger and goods delivery. 高 SV002, SV005
CV005 The Series D financing was funded entirely by repeat insider investors without introducing a new institutional lead to the cap table. 中 SV004
CV006 Also maintains commercial partnerships with Amazon for delivery cargo quads and DoorDash for co-development of autonomous delivery vehicles. 高 SV002, SV003, SV008
CV007 Also missed its initial spring and July 2026 shipment targets for the $4,500 TM-B Launch Edition e-bike due to component and raw material shortages. 高 SV003, SV007
CV008 Consumer deliveries of the TM-B Launch Edition commenced in August 2026 with performance and standard trims slated for subsequent delivery. 高 SV002, SV005, SV007
CV009 Industry analysts view Also's $1 billion-plus valuation as aggressive given its pre-revenue status and reliance on the promise of autonomous delivery rather than scaled commercial volume. 中 SV004
CV010 Hardware gross margins in micromobility historically face compression, making Also's premium $3,500 to $4,500 retail price point a key commercial risk. 中 SV004, SV007
CV011 A bull scenario assumes successful conversion of DoorDash and Amazon pilots into commercial scale deployments supporting a $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion valuation. 中 SV002, SV004
CV012 The diligence framework recommends a research-more stance with high risk rating and stretched valuation posture until manufacturing cadence and unit economics are verified. 中 SV004, SV007, SV008
CV013 A bear scenario driven by persistent manufacturing bottlenecks and pilot cancellations would risk a down-round valuation in the $300 million to $500 million range. 中 SV004, SV007
CV014 Key thesis-break triggers include the inability to sustain TM-B production rates or a breakdown in the DoorDash autonomous partnership. 中 SV007, SV008
来源
编号出版方标题引文
SO001 TechCrunch Exclusive: Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays Rivian spinoff Also will finally start delivering its first e-bikes to customers next week, after months of delays related to unspecified supply chain issues.
SO002 Velodisco Also TM-B: the Rivian-born e-bike ships at $4,500 Also, the micromobility start-up spun out of Rivian, began shipping its TM-B electric bike to its US warehouse on 31 July.
SO003 Zag Daily Rivian spinoff Also hits $1bn valuation with DoorDash autonomous delivery deal Backing from DoorDash forms part of Also’s Series C round, led by Greenoaks with additional investment from Prysm Capital, bringing total funding to $305 million.
SO004 ALSO ALSO partners with DoorDash to accelerate autonomous delivery. This collaboration comes alongside ALSO’s $200 million Series C financing round, led by Greenoaks, with participation from Prysm Capital and strategic investment from DoorDash.
SO005 ALSO ALSO announces $150 million Series D financing We're thrilled to share that ALSO has closed a $150 million Series D financing round, led by Prysm Capital, with participation from Eclipse Capital, Greenoaks and MVP Ventures.
SO006 Pomegra Also Raises $150M Series D, Valued Above $1B The round pushes total funding to $455 million since Also spun out of Rivian in March 2025, and lifts its valuation above $1 billion.
SO007 TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M Also has raised another $150 million as the micromobility startup that spun out of Rivian last year expands its business beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
SO008 Pulse 2.0 ALSO Raises $150 Million Series D After $200 Million Series C As Autonomous EV Push Accelerates ALSO has raised a $150 million Series D financing round to accelerate development of its autonomous vehicle platform and expand its lineup of small electric vehicles for moving people and goods.
SM001 Creative Collaboration ALSO raises $200M Series C at $1B valuation - ccstartup.com Its current lineup includes the TM-B, a $3,500 e-bike with a virtual drivetrain, and the TM-Q, a four-wheeled cargo EV designed to haul goods while fitting in a bike lane.
SM002 The Next Web ALSO raises $200M Series C at $1B valuation DoorDash, which has more than 30% of its US monthly active users ordering across grocery and retail categories beyond restaurants, has clear commercial incentive to reduce per-delivery labour costs as it scales.
SM003 Zag Daily Rivian spinoff Also hits $1bn valuation with DoorDash ... Its existing products include an electric bike and a compact delivery vehicle capable of carrying more than 400 pounds while remaining small enough to operate in bike lanes.
SM004 Also ALSO partners with DoorDash to accelerate autonomous delivery. The intersection of roads and road-adjacent spaces, such as bike lanes, shoulders and curbsides, are the areas that make up the hardest part of the last-mile delivery puzzle. They’re also where traditional vehicles struggle most, and where smaller, more adaptable EVs like those designed by ALSO have the greatest opportunity to perform.
SM005 Also ALSO announces $150 million Series D financing - ridealso.com This round is a vote of confidence in our product and technology roadmap, our execution, and our commercial partnerships with world-class operators like Amazon and DoorDash.
SM006 TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M - TechCrunch Also has struggled to get its e-bike into customers’ hands and its launch edition was delayed for months. The company said the Launch edition is now beginning to ship to customers and has opened up the preorder and configuration access to its performance and standard models.
SM007 Pomegra Also Raises $150M Series D, Valued Above $1B - pomegra.io A $1 billion-plus mark for a two-year-old company whose flagship product is an e-bike invites comparison to earlier micromobility busts, where hardware margins proved thinner than investors expected.
SM008 Pulse 2.0 ALSO Raises $150 Million Series D After $200 Million Series C ... ALSO plans to use the new capital to accelerate development of multiple autonomous vehicle form factors serving urban transportation and delivery applications.
SP001 ALSO ALSO - Introducing Transcendent Mobility Made to move more. From commercial cargo to precious cargo and bike lanes to city streets, the TM-Q takes Transcendent Mobility to four wheels.
SP002 Rivian Owners Forum Rivian launches ALSO micromobility EV startup for e-bikes, scooters, other small electric vehicles Rivian (significant minority shareholder) launching "a new electric micromobility company that spun out of Rivian and aims to release a flagship product by 2026 that isn't a car, but will help city-dwellers get around in other ways. "
SP003 Zag Daily Rivian spinoff Also hits $1bn valuation with DoorDash autonomous delivery deal DoorDash has its own autonomy division and has been testing a road-capable delivery robot called Dot in the Phoenix area which uses lidar, radar and camera sensors and can travel up to 20 miles per hour.
SP004 ALSO ALSO partners with DoorDash to accelerate autonomous delivery. The intersection of roads and road-adjacent spaces, such as bike lanes, shoulders and curbsides, are the areas that make up the hardest part of the last-mile delivery puzzle. They’re also where traditional vehicles struggle most, and where smaller, more adaptable EVs like those designed by ALSO have the greatest opportunity to perform.
SP005 TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M Also has struggled to get its e-bike into customers’ hands and its launch edition was delayed for months.
SP006 Pomegra Also Raises $150M Series D, Valued Above $1B A $1 billion-plus mark for a two-year-old company whose flagship product is an e-bike invites comparison to earlier micromobility busts, where hardware margins proved thinner than investors expected.
SP007 Pulse 2.0 ALSO Raises $150 Million Series D After $200 Million Series C As Autonomous EV Push Accelerates The company has also established commercial relationships with major operators including Amazon and DoorDash.
SP008 ALSO ALSO announces $150 million Series D financing These vehicles will build on the same EV architecture we've already developed for TM-B, our consumer electric bike, and TM-Q, our commercial electric delivery quad.
SP009 VCA Online ALSO Announces $150 Million Series D Financing PALO ALTO, Calif., August 19, 2026-- ALSO, a Palo Alto-based technology company building the world's most capable driven and autonomous small electric vehicles, today announced it has closed a $150 million Series D financing round.
SI001 Reddit (r/electricvehicles) Rivian (RIVN) spin off, called Also Inc, is a new micromobility EV startup for e-bikes, scooters, and more Many bike shops won’t service them-bikes because of this and thus they are treated as single use things... Remember when Boosted Board made a high quality scooter? It didn’t work out well for them... You can’t compete with those at scale if you’re going to charge $5k+.
SI002 PR Newswire ALSO Unveils New Suite of Electric Micromobility Vehicles to Reimagine Local Transportation ALSO is unveiling a commercial TM-Q that will launch in 2026 and demonstrates the power and agility of a scalable, data-rich platform tailored to logistics, delivery, and fleet electrification... ALSO and Amazon are excited to announce a multi-year collaboration on a customized pedal-assist e-cargo quad... ALSO has partnered with Chase Slate to serve as its preferred financing solution... Preorders and reservations for ALSO's TM-B are available today at RideAlso.com, with deliveries expected to begin in spring 2026.
SI003 Zag Daily Rivian spinoff Also hits $1bn valuation with DoorDash autonomous delivery deal Backing from DoorDash forms part of Also’s Series C round, led by Greenoaks with additional investment from Prysm Capital, bringing total funding to $305 million. The deal values the company at $1 billion and will support manufacturing scale-up and international expansion, with initial US vehicle launches planned for this year. As part of the arrangement, DoorDash Co-Founder and Head of DoorDash Labs Stanley Tang will join Also’s board as an observer.
SI004 Also ALSO partners with DoorDash to accelerate autonomous delivery. Through a strategic investment and multi-year commercial collaboration, we’ll work together to deploy small, purpose-built EVs designed to optimize how goods move in dynamic, population-dense environments... This collaboration comes alongside ALSO’s $200 million Series C financing round, led by Greenoaks, with participation from Prysm Capital and strategic investment from DoorDash.
SI005 Also ALSO announces $150 million Series D financing We're thrilled to share that ALSO has closed a $150 million Series D financing round, led by Prysm Capital, with participation from Eclipse Capital, Greenoaks and MVP Ventures... Our TM-B Launch Edition e-bike has started shipping to customers across the U.S. We've also opened pre-order and configuration access for the TM-B Performance and Standard models, with initial deliveries beginning this fall.
SI006 TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M The Series D round was led by Prysm Capital and included existing backers Eclipse, Greenoaks, and MVP Ventures. Also has raised $455 million since its founding less than two years ago... Last October, Also revealed its first products, a $4,500 two-wheeler called the TM-B and two quad vehicles as well... Also has struggled to get its e-bike into customers’ hands and its launch edition was delayed for months.
SI007 Pomegra Also Raises $150M Series D, Valued Above $1B The round pushes total funding to $455 million since Also spun out of Rivian in March 2025, and lifts its valuation above $1 billion... That narrow commercial footprint makes the billion-dollar valuation aggressive: Also is pricing itself on the promise of autonomous delivery hardware, not on revenue from bikes and quads already on the road... A $1 billion-plus mark for a two-year-old company whose flagship product is an e-bike invites comparison to earlier micromobility busts, where hardware margins proved thinner than investors expected.
SI008 Pulse 2.0 ALSO Raises $150 Million Series D After $200 Million Series C As Autonomous EV Push Accelerates ALSO has raised a $150 million Series D financing round to accelerate development of its autonomous vehicle platform and expand its lineup of small electric vehicles for moving people and goods. Prysm Capital led the round, with participation from Eclipse, Greenoaks and MVP Ventures. The financing follows a $200 million Series C completed earlier in 2026, bringing ALSO’s disclosed funding across the two rounds this year to $350 million.
SI009 VCA Online ALSO Announces $150 Million Series D Financing PALO ALTO, Calif., August 19, 2026-- ALSO, a Palo Alto-based technology company building the world's most capable driven and autonomous small electric vehicles, today announced it has closed a $150 million Series D financing round. The round was led by Prysm Capital, with participation from Eclipse, Greenoaks and MVP Ventures.
SE001 Relay Post Rivian-Backed Also Starts Shipping TM-B E-Bike After Delays Rivian-backed e-bike startup Also is finally shipping its $4,500 TM-B model after months of delays. The company, which spun off from Rivian in 2025, expects to complete initial deliveries by September.
SE002 Yahoo Finance Also TM-B E-Bike Deliveries Begin: What Rivian Spinoff Buyers Should Know Also's reservation agreement charges the full purchase price — not a $100 placeholder deposit — at the moment you reserve. Section 5 states plainly that there's no guaranteed delivery date. Section 9's force majeure clause suspends Also's obligations for, among other things, shortages of materials.
SE003 Zag Daily Rivian spinoff Also hits $1bn valuation with DoorDash autonomous delivery deal Its existing products include an electric bike and a compact delivery vehicle capable of carrying more than 400 pounds while remaining small enough to operate in bike lanes.
SE004 Also ALSO partners with DoorDash to accelerate autonomous delivery. Together, ALSO and DoorDash will focus on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous delivery systems that operate effectively in real-world conditions, where infrastructure overlaps and precision matters.
SE005 Also ALSO announces $150 million Series D financing These vehicles will build on the same EV architecture we've already developed for TM-B, our consumer electric bike, and TM-Q, our commercial electric delivery quad.
SE006 TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M Last October, Also revealed its first products, a $4,500 two-wheeler called the TM-B and two quad vehicles as well, one of which will be supplied to Amazon.
SE007 Pomegra Also Raises $150M Series D, Valued Above $1B The company's only shipping product is a modular pedal-assist e-bike starting around $3,500, alongside a cargo quad built in partnership with Amazon for fleet delivery use across Europe and the U.S.
SE008 Pulse 2.0 ALSO Raises $150 Million Series D After $200 Million Series C As Autonomous EV Push Accelerates The company sees its existing electric vehicle architecture as a foundation that can be adapted across multiple vehicle formats instead of building each mobility platform independently.
SE009 Venture Capital Access Online ALSO Announces $150 Million Series D Financing ALSO EV’s combine vertically integrated hardware and software to deliver purpose-built mobility platforms that are more efficient, adaptable, and better suited to how people and commerce move today.
SU001 Silicon Valley Daily ALSO Partners With Doordash, Raises 00 Million Through a strategic investment and multi-year commercial collaboration, the two companies will work together to deploy small electric vehicles designed to optimize how goods move in dynamic, population-dense environments.
SU002 Also ALSO partners with DoorDash to accelerate autonomous delivery. Together, ALSO and DoorDash will focus on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous delivery systems that operate effectively in real-world conditions, where infrastructure overlaps and precision matters.
SU003 Zag Daily Rivian spinoff Also hits bn valuation with DoorDash autonomous delivery deal Backing from DoorDash forms part of Also’s Series C round, led by Greenoaks with additional investment from Prysm Capital, bringing total funding to $305 million.
SU004 TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also raises another 50M Also has struggled to get its e-bike into customers’ hands and its launch edition was delayed for months. The company said the Launch edition is now beginning to ship to customers and has opened up the preorder and configuration access to its performance and standard models.
SU005 Pomegra Also Raises 50M Series D, Valued Above B The company's only shipping product is a modular pedal-assist e-bike starting around $3,500, alongside a cargo quad built in partnership with Amazon for fleet delivery use across Europe and the U.S.
SU006 Pulse 2.0 ALSO Raises 50 Million Series D After 00 Million Series C As Autonomous EV Push Accelerates The TM-B Launch Edition electric bike has started shipping to customers across the U.S. The company has also opened pre-orders and configuration for TM-B Performance and Standard models, with initial deliveries expected to begin this fall.
SU007 VCA Online ALSO Announces 50 Million Series D Financing The round reflects continued confidence in ALSO's unique product and technology roadmap, execution, and strong commercial partnerships with world class operators including Amazon and DoorDash.
SU008 Also ALSO announces 50 million Series D financing Our TM-B Launch Edition e-bike has started shipping to customers across the U.S. We've also opened pre-order and configuration access for the TM-B Performance and Standard models, with initial deliveries beginning this fall.
SU009 ChannelWeb (CRN UK) ALSO launches new channel scheme to drive agentic AI adoption across Europe ALSO has unveiled a new AI partner programme to accelerate the adoption of agentic AI across its European channel ecosystem. The AI Elite Partner Program will intend to help resellers turn customer interest in AI into deployable solutions and recurring revenue opportunities.
SR001 CarCody ALSO TM-B E-Bike: Rivian Spinoff's Virtual Drivetrain Explained On a conventional bicycle, a depleted e-bike battery generally leaves the chain and pedals available for ordinary riding. DreamRide has no direct mechanical pedal-to-wheel path. The official pages explain the generator, battery, motor, and software architecture, but they do not clearly document a normal bicycle mode for a completely depleted or failed system.
SR002 InsideEVs / NewsBreak Rivian's Also E-Bike Kicks Off Deliveries Soon A rapid, industry-wide spike in demand for raw materials and electronic components has impacted key parts required for the TM-B. This has temporarily delayed our planned manufacturing ramp-up and pushed our first delivery dates past our original spring window
SR003 Zag Daily Rivian spinoff Also hits $1bn valuation with DoorDash autonomous delivery deal Backing from DoorDash forms part of Also’s Series C round, led by Greenoaks with additional investment from Prysm Capital, bringing total funding to $305 million.
SR004 Also ALSO partners with DoorDash to accelerate autonomous delivery. Together, ALSO and DoorDash will focus on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous delivery systems that operate effectively in real-world conditions, where infrastructure overlaps and precision matters.
SR005 Also ALSO announces $150 million Series D financing We're thrilled to share that ALSO has closed a $150 million Series D financing round, led by Prysm Capital, with participation from Eclipse Capital, Greenoaks and MVP Ventures.
SR006 TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M That team, which pulled in people from Apple, Google, Specialized, and Tesla, evolved into a startup, which spun out of Rivian in 2025 armed with the name Also and $150 million in funding.
SR007 Pomegra Also Raises $150M Series D, Valued Above $1B Also closed a $150 million Series D led by Prysm Capital, with Eclipse, Greenoaks and MVP Ventures participating. The round pushes total funding to $455 million since Also spun out of Rivian in March 2025, and lifts its valuation above $1 billion.
SR008 Pulse 2.0 ALSO Raises $150 Million Series D After $200 Million Series C As Autonomous EV Push Accelerates ALSO has raised a $150 million Series D financing round to accelerate development of its autonomous vehicle platform and expand its lineup of small electric vehicles for moving people and goods. Prysm Capital led the round, with participation from Eclipse, Greenoaks and MVP Ventures.
SV001 FundedIQ Also: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026) | FundedIQ Also has raised $350M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series D of $150M announced in Aug 2026.
SV002 Also ALSO announces $150 million Series D financing We're thrilled to share that ALSO has closed a $150 million Series D financing round, led by Prysm Capital, with participation from Eclipse Capital, Greenoaks and MVP Ventures.
SV003 TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M | TechCrunch The Series D round was led by Prysm Capital and included existing backers Eclipse, Greenoaks, and MVP Ventures. Also has raised $455 million since its founding less than two years ago.
SV004 Pomegra Also Raises $150M Series D, Valued Above $1B The round pushes total funding to $455 million since Also spun out of Rivian in March 2025, and lifts its valuation above $1 billion.
SV005 Pulse 2.0 ALSO Raises $150 Million Series D After $200 Million Series C As Autonomous EV Push Accelerates ALSO has raised a $150 million Series D financing round to accelerate development of its autonomous vehicle platform and expand its lineup of small electric vehicles for moving people and goods.
SV006 VCA Online ALSO Announces $150 Million Series D Financing ALSO, a Palo Alto-based technology company building the world's most capable driven and autonomous small electric vehicles, today announced it has closed a $150 million Series D financing round.
SV007 RuntimeWire ALSO will start TM-B deliveries after missing spring and July targets ALSO initially aimed to ship the bike in spring 2026, then moved deliveries to July. In June, ALSO blamed pressure on global supplies of raw materials and electronic components, without identifying the parts holding up production.
SV008 Zag Daily Rivian spinoff Also hits $1bn valuation with DoorDash autonomous delivery deal Backing from DoorDash forms part of Also’s Series C round, led by Greenoaks with additional investment from Prysm Capital, bringing total funding to $305 million. The deal values the company at $1 billion