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Autonomous logistics provider operating Level 4 driverless trucks for middle-mile B2B freight in retail and e-commerce.
Based in Mountain View, California, Gatik operates a fleet of Level 4 autonomous trucks focused exclusively on middle-mile logistics and short-haul B2B freight movements. The company provides commercial autonomous delivery services connecting distribution centers, warehouses, and retail locations across North America on fixed routes extending up to 400 miles. Operating under long-term commercial contracts, the enterprise has secured more than $600 million in contracted revenue while completing over 60,000 fully driverless freight orders. Since launching its fully driverless operations, the commercial fleet has successfully logged over 10,000 driverless miles on public roads across multiple regional deployments. Its autonomous transportation network currently serves several major retail, grocery, and consumer goods customers, including recognizable corporations like Walmart, Loblaw, Kroger, and Tyson Foods. Gatik was founded in 2017 by Gautam Narang, Arjun Narang, and Apeksha Kumavat.
Gatik has raised $161.6M across 6 funding rounds.
Gatik has raised $161.6M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Gatik has raised $161.6M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Other Equity in May 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | $30M Venture Round | Hiroshi Sato | — | Announced |
| Jan 4, 2023 | $10M Venture Round | Microsoft | — | Announced |
| Aug 1, 2021 | $85M Series B | Chase Koch | AngelPad, Baukunst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital, Andrew Wheeler, High Alpha, Scale Venture Partners, Trucks Venture Capital, Uncork Capital, Dynamo Ventures, FM Capital, Eric Schmidt, Intact Ventures, JIM Orlando | Announced |
| Mar 2, 2021 | $7.1M Venture Round | Ontario | — | Announced |
| Nov 23, 2020 | $25M Series A | Innovation Endeavors, Wittington Ventures | AngelPad, Dynamo Ventures, FM Capital, Fontinalis Partners, Intact Ventures | Announced |
| Jun 6, 2019 | $4.5M Seed | Dror Berman | Lior RON, AngelPad, Dynamo Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Reilly Brennan | Announced |
Gatik has raised $161.6M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Gatik's investors include Hiroshi Sato, Microsoft, Chase Koch, AngelPad, Baukunst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital, Andrew Wheeler, High Alpha, Scale Venture Partners, Trucks Venture Capital, Uncork Capital.
Gatik AI Inc. is the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, deploying AI-driven, Level-4 capable medium-duty trucks for short-haul, B2B freight deliveries.[1][2][3] The company serves Fortune 500 customers like Walmart, Kroger, Loblaw, Georgia-Pacific, Tyson Foods, Pitney Bowes, and KBX, solving supply chain inefficiencies such as driver shortages, rising costs, and demands for faster, more reliable deliveries between warehouses and stores.[1][4][6] By focusing on fixed, repeatable routes, Gatik enables safe, high-frequency operations that reduce costs and enhance efficiency, with commercial deployments since 2019 generating revenue on every delivery across markets in Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, Ontario, and beyond.[1][2][3]
Growth momentum is strong: Gatik achieved the world's first driverless commercial middle-mile deliveries with Walmart in 2021, expanded driver-out services with Loblaw in 2022, and in 2025 inked a 5-year deal to scale across Toronto-area networks while unveiling Arena™, a NVIDIA Cosmos-based simulation platform to accelerate commercialization.[2][6][7] Recognized as a Fast Company Most Innovative Company (2023), TIME Best Invention (2022), and Forbes Best Startup Employer (2022-2023), Gatik partners with Isuzu, NVIDIA, Cummins, Ryder, and Goodyear for scaled production and deployment.[2][4][6]
Gatik was founded in 2017 in Silicon Valley by autonomous technology veterans Gautam Narang (CEO), Arjun Narang (CTO), and Apeksha Kumavat (Chief Engineer).[1][2][6] Drawing from prior industry experience, the founders targeted middle-mile logistics—a underserved segment in B2B supply chains—avoiding the complexities of long-haul or last-mile delivery to prioritize commercial viability over experimental testing.[1][3]
Early traction came swiftly: In 2019, Gatik launched revenue-generating commercial deliveries, followed by its 2021 milestone of daily driverless operations for Walmart in Arkansas, the first worldwide for middle-mile routes.[1][2][6] Pivotal moments include 2022's driver-out expansion with Loblaw in Canada and partnerships like Isuzu for mass-producing Level-4 trucks, building on initial deals with Pitney Bowes and Georgia-Pacific.[2][6]
Gatik rides the autonomous trucking wave amid supply chain strains—driver shortages, thin retailer margins, and e-commerce speed demands—positioning middle-mile as the "achievable near-term" AV frontier versus riskier full-truckload or robotaxi plays.[1][2] Timing aligns with post-pandemic logistics pressures and regulatory progress for bounded autonomy, amplified by OEM commitments like Isuzu's dedicated L4 production line.[6]
Market forces favor Gatik: Retailers like Walmart seek cost reductions (up to 30-50% via no-driver ops) and reliability on predictable routes, while AV hype cools for unproven tech, spotlighting Gatik's revenue-proven model.[1][3] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering safer logistics (e.g., redundancy-focused safety culture), accelerating B2B adoption, and bridging to electric fleets, future-proofing supply chains for Fortune 500s.[1][2]
Gatik is primed to dominate middle-mile autonomy through 2026+, leveraging its 2025 Loblaw expansion, Arena™ platform, and Isuzu mass-production to fleet thousands of trucks across North America.[6][7] Trends like AI simulation advances (NVIDIA tie-up), electrification mandates, and labor shortages will propel scaling, potentially capturing 10-20% of U.S. short-haul B2B freight.
Expect influence growth via more OEM integrations and multi-market rollouts (e.g., electric Walmart pilots), redefining logistics as autonomous-by-default while upholding safety leadership—solidifying Gatik as the safe bet in AV trucking's commercial race.[2][6][7]