TuSimple was a global autonomous driving technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California, developing SAE Level 4 self-driving solutions for long-haul heavy-duty trucks. It became the first autonomous-trucking pure-play to IPO on the Nasdaq in April 2021 (ticker TSP) at an $8.5B+ valuation. Following governance turmoil, a CFIUS-mandated review, an SEC investigation, and shutdown of its US self-driving operations, the company announced its intention to voluntarily delist from Nasdaq in January 2024 and exited the US. In December 2024 it rebranded as CreateAI, pivoting to generative AI for animation, gaming, and digital entertainment, with operations across China, Japan, and the US.
TuSimple is publicly traded
IPO'd on Apr 15, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under TSP.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2015
Employees
250–300
Total Funding
$648M
9 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$8.5B
Apr 15, 2021
OTC (TSPH) market cap $38.75M, share price $0.155, as of Sep 18 2026 — far below stored $8.5B IPO mark.
Equity now a thinly-traded OTC penny stock; stored $8.5B/IPO valuation is obsolete as a price reference.
Declared $132.8M special cash distribution ($0.55/share); record date Nov 26 2025, paid Dec 12 2025.
Large one-time capital return shrinks residual cash pile; ex-dividend value drop for any equity holders.
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $648M across 9 rounds
Last updated 09-19-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2021 | IPO Bloomberg | $1.35B | $8.5B | |
| Mar 2021 | Series E - Navistar warrant exercise | $134.0M | — | Navistar |
| Feb 2021 | Series E-2 - Traton warrant exercise | $49.0M | — | Traton SE |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series D
$1B
Feb 2019
TuSimple today
$8.5B
Apr 2021 · latest mark
TuSimple multiple
8.5x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Cheng Lu
President & CEO
Mo Chen
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Xiaodi Hou
Co-Founder (former CEO/CTO)
Jim Mullen
Chief Administrative and Legal Officer
Jianan Hao
Co-Founder & Director
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
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Yes, TuSimple is publicly traded under the ticker symbol TSP on the Nasdaq. The company went public in Apr 15, 2021.
TuSimple trades under the ticker symbol TSP on the Nasdaq. It began trading in Apr 15, 2021.
TuSimple (TSP 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 TSP to place an order.
TuSimple went public in Apr 15, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $8.5B. TuSimple listed on Nasdaq on April 15, 2021 under the ticker TSP, pricing 33.78 million shares at $40 to raise $1.35 billion at roughly an $8.5 billion valuation — the first autonomous-trucking pure-play to go public in the United States. After governance turmoil, a CFIUS review and the wind-down of its US self-driving operations, it filed a Form 25 on January 29, 2024, delisted from Nasdaq in February 2024, and terminated the registration of its Class A common stock with a Form 15-12G filed February 8, 2024, ending its SEC reporting obligations. The company rebranded as CreateAI in December 2024 and now builds generative-AI animation and games, led by the open-world title Heroes of Jin Yong; its shares still change hands over the counter under the symbol TSPH.
TuSimple raised $648M across 9 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
TuSimple was co-founded by Mo Chen, Xiaodi Hou, and Jianan Hao in 2015.
TuSimple is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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