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Autonomous middle-mile trucking: driverless freight between distribution centers and stores on OEM chassis.

Stage

growth

Status

private

Coverage

full

Overview

Gatik operates driverless trucks on middle-mile routes for retail, grocery, and CPG customers. On August 25, 2026 it announced a $200 million Series D led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with Millennium Management, ARK Invest, and Intact Private Capital participating. Koch led Gatik’s $85 million Series B in 2021 and returned. The company cites more than $600 million in contracted revenue, 85,000 fully driverless orders, and 99% on-time delivery, with operations in Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, and Canada. SiliconANGLE reports the raise is meant to take the fleet from dozens of trucks past 100 by year-end 2026 and that safety drivers came off commercial routes in the past year. Named customers in that coverage include PepsiCo (41 Frito-Lay trucks), Walmart, Kroger, Tyson, and Loblaw. Valuation was not disclosed. Total raised is about $500 million. QIA, Koch, Millennium, ARK, and Intact do not have Venture Capital Tracker fund pages. Contracted revenue is a company backlog claim, not audited GAAP revenue.

Why Gatik is interesting

August 25, 2026: $200M Series D led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies. No valuation. Company cites >$600M contracted revenue and 85,000 fully driverless orders — a commercial freight print, not a robotaxi demo.

Product & use cases

Gatik Driver autonomy stack on OEM trucks for scheduled middle-mile freight. Vehicles run without a safety driver on commercial routes; the company supplies software, not the chassis.

  • Distribution-center-to-store freight for retailers and CPG brands
  • High-frequency regional networks in Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, and Canada
  • Capacity add for private fleets (PepsiCo multiyear agreement)

Key facts

  • Aug 25, 2026: $200M Series D; QIA and Koch Disruptive Technologies co-led (company)
  • No valuation disclosed; ~$500M total raised (company / SiliconANGLE)
  • Company: >$600M contracted revenue, 85,000 driverless orders, 99% on-time
  • PepsiCo: 41 driverless trucks on Frito-Lay runs (SiliconANGLE)
  • Same $200M headline as Gravis Robotics’ Aug 17 Series A — different stage and job

Fundraising history

Series D

2026-08 $200M
  • Qatar Investment Authority (lead)
  • Koch Disruptive Technologies (lead)
  • Millennium Management (participant)
  • ARK Invest (participant)
  • Intact Private Capital (participant)

Source: https://archive.gatik.ai/news/coverage/gatik-raises-200-million-series-d-led-by-qia-and-kdt-as-demand-for-driverless-commercial-freight-accelerates/

Series B

2021 $85M
  • Koch Disruptive Technologies (lead)

Source: https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/25/gatik-raises-200m-to-grow-driverless-fleet-past-100-trucks-this-year/

Competitive landscape

Edge: Named Fortune 50 freight customers and a contracted-revenue figure the company puts above $600 million. That is commercial proof relative to robotaxi demos — and still a backlog claim until recognition policy is public.

Gatik is priced as a Series D freight operator without a disclosed mark. Gravis is a Series A equipment-autonomy bet at the same dollar. Diligence is remaining performance obligations on the $600M contracted figure, not another driverless-mile video.

  • Gravis Robotics adjacent

    Same August $200M headline, Series A excavator autonomy. See /startup/gravis-robotics.

  • Other autonomous trucking programs (Plus, Kodiak, Aurora freight) direct

    Longer-haul or different ODD; Gatik’s stated domain is middle-mile regional routes.

  • Incumbent private fleets incumbent

    PepsiCo and others already run human-driven trucks; Gatik is selling driverless capacity into those networks.

Notable stories

  • Koch Disruptive Technologies led Gatik’s $85M Series B in 2021 and co-led the 2026 Series D (SiliconANGLE / company).

Industries

Robotics Climate Tech

Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Gatik's financing or category context.

FAQs about Gatik

Practical answers founders, operators, and investors typically search for.

$200 million Series D on August 25, 2026, led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
Not disclosed in the August 25 announcement.
It disclosed more than $600 million in contracted revenue — a backlog claim, not audited GAAP revenue.
Driverless middle-mile trucking between distribution centers and stores.
No. It hauls freight on regional routes. Different job from consumer robotaxis.
None. QIA, Koch, Millennium, ARK, and Intact do not have /fund/ pages here.
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