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Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse
Before RJ Scaringe founded Rivian in 2009, he had micromobility on his mind. More than a decade later, his musings took root in a small skunkworks program
More than a decade later, his musings took root in a small skunkworks program inside Rivian that set out to answer one question: Could the company’s technology be condensed down into something smaller and more affordable than its electric vans, trucks, and SUVs? That skunkworks — now a team of about 70 people hailing from Apple, Google, Specialized, Tesla, REI Co-Op, and Uber — has spun out of Rivian with a new name and $105 million in funding from Eclipse Ventures. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.
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