News Summary

• Einride, the Swedish startup known for its electric and autonomous pods, has raised $100 million.
• The raise included an undisclosed strategic investment from quantum computing company IonQ.
• Einride CEO Roozbeh Charli said the funding would allow the company to grow with its customer base and accelerate the deployment of its autonomous freight technology.
• The company previously raised $500 million in 2022 in a Series C round of equity and debt.
• The equity-based $200 million portion came from backers including Northzone, EQT Ventures, Temasek, Swedish pension fund AMF, Polar Structure, and Norrsken VC.