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Telo Trucks
Designing an electric mini pickup truck
About Telo Trucks
Telo Trucks is a US-based electric vehicle startup that designs and manufactures compact electric pickup trucks. The company's flagship model, the Telo MT1, is specifically designed for urban environments and weekend use, combining the functionality of a pickup truck with a smaller footprint suitable for city driving.
The vehicle features a five-seat crew-cab, a five-foot truck bed, and a configurable mid-partition that can expand the bed's capacity. The truck is built on an electric platform that incorporates advanced safety technology and offers fast-charging capabilities. Telo Trucks targets consumers who require the utility of a truck but prefer a more compact and energy-efficient vehicle for daily use. The business model is centered on the direct sale of these electric trucks to consumers.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- San Carlos, United States
- Employees
- 32
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 88.7/100
- Industry
- Transportation
- Sub-industry
- Mobility
- Sector
- Transportation, Sustainable Development Goals, Urban Tech, Climate Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Sep 2025 | $20M | $80M | MCJ Collective · E12 Ventures · Nova Threshold · Yves Behar | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jul 2024 | $0 | — | MCJ Collective | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Telo Trucks is 96K monthly website visits, up 43.3% over the last three months. Telo Trucks's team grew 18.5% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed4 investors entered at this stage
GoAhead Ventures
Work Play Ventures
Yves Behar
Underdog Labs
Series A9 investors entered at this stage
Spero Ventures
Neo vc
MCJ Collective
Marc Tarpenning
E12 Ventures
Nova Threshold
Marc Benioff
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