Applied Intuition
Software stack for simulating, testing and deploying autonomous vehicle systems
AI
📍 Mountain View, CA
Founded 2017
Current Valuation
$15B
as of 2025-Q2
DECACORN
Applied Intuition builds the simulation, validation and onboard-autonomy software used by major automakers, truck makers, and defense customers to ship self-driving systems. Founded by ex-Y Combinator COO Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig, the company has expanded from passenger autos into trucking, mining, construction, and defense, and closed a $600M Series F at a $15B valuation in June 2025.
Company Profile
Growth
~100% YoY (ARR ~2x from $415M in 2024 to $830M in 2025)
Last Round
Series F — $600M (Jun 2025) · Lead: BlackRock
Founders & Key People
Qasar YounisPeter Ludwig
Investors
BlackRock · Kleiner Perkins · Lux Capital · Andreessen Horowitz · General Catalyst
Products
- Vehicle simulation platform
- Autonomy stack for OEMs and trucking
- Defense autonomy software (Applied Defense)
- Construction / mining / aerospace autonomy
Competitors
NVIDIA DRIVE Sim · Foretellix · dSPACE · Cognata
AIAutonomous VehiclesPhysical AIDefenseDecacorn
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.