Cyngn

Menlo Park, CA, United States Artificial Intelligence Public

Cyngn develops AI-powered autonomous driving software for industrial vehicles including forklifts, tuggers, and other material handling equipment. The company's DriveMod platform enables seamless retrofit of autonomous capabilities to existing industrial fleet vehicles, addressing labor shortages and improving safety in manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse operations.

Public Company

Cyngn is publicly traded

IPO'd on October 20, 2021

CYN NASDAQ

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under CYN.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2013

Employees

51–200

Total Funding

$138M

4 rounds

Last Private Valuation

$1B

March 23, 2015

Funding

Total raised $138M across 4 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

IPO

Date

October 20, 2021

Amount

$28M

Valuation

$0.48B

Lead Investors

N/A
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
October 20, 2021 IPO $28M $0.48B N/A
March 23, 2015 Series C $80M $1B Premji Invest
December 18, 2013 Series B $23M Andreessen Horowitz

Funding by Round

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Valuation Trajectory

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Entry · Series C

$1B

Mar 2015

Cyngn today

$0.5B

Oct 2021 · latest mark

Cyngn multiple

0.5x

valuation uplift since first round

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Leadership

  • Lior Tal

    Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

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  • Steve Kondik

    CTO & Co-founder

  • Don Alvarez

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Ben Landen

    VP of Business Development

  • Sean Stetson

    VP of Engineering

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Seegrid

    Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for warehouse and manufacturing material handling

  • Locus Robotics

    AMRs for warehouse and logistics operations with AI-powered optimization

  • Vecna Robotics

    Autonomous mobile robots for material handling and warehouse automation

  • MiR (Mobile Industrial Robots)

    Collaborative autonomous mobile robots for factory and warehouse operations

  • OTTO Motors

    Autonomous vehicles for material handling and logistics automation

  • 6 River Systems

    AI-powered autonomous mobile robots for warehouse and fulfillment automation

Cyngn Investment FAQ

Cyngn FAQ

Yes, Cyngn is publicly traded under the ticker symbol CYN on the NASDAQ. The company went public in October 20, 2021.

Cyngn trades under the ticker symbol CYN on the NASDAQ. It began trading in October 20, 2021.

Cyngn (CYN on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker CYN to place an order.

Cyngn went public in October 20, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $1B. Cyngn completed its IPO on NASDAQ under ticker CYN on October 20, 2021 at an implied valuation of $164.87M. The company priced 3.5M shares at $7.50 per share, raising approximately $26.3M in gross proceeds. As of May 2026, the stock trades at approximately $1.70 with a market cap of $21.77M.

Cyngn raised $138M across 4 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.

Cyngn was founded by Steve Kondik in 2013.

Cyngn is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, United States.

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