Inceptio Technology
Inceptio Technology develops autonomous driving systems for trucks and operates a freight network using these vehicles. The company has raised $678M, including a Series B in February 2022, and employs 177 people.
The growth story
Inceptio Technology grew from 133 to 177 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $678M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2022.
About
Inceptio builds self-driving technology specifically for long-haul trucks, which it integrates into production vehicles. It also runs a freight transportation service using these autonomous trucks, targeting logistics companies seeking safer and more efficient cargo transport.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2018 founding, securing major funding from investors like Broad Vision Funds and CATL. Its $678M total funding suggests strong investor confidence in its truck-focused autonomous driving approach, which differs from passenger vehicle competitors.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Inceptio's largest function, with 24 engineers. The company has maintained a relatively flat structure, with a median tenure of 5 years indicating stable leadership.
The Inceptio Technology org chart
Julian Zheren Ma (CEO) leads 24 mapped leaders with 16 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 72 (0% YoY), Business Development 12 (+20% YoY), Information Technology 12 (0% YoY), Operations 12 (0% YoY), Human Resources 11 (0% YoY), Media and Communication 7 (-12% YoY).
Talent flow
Inceptio recruits heavily from mobility and tech firms, with DiDi, Uber, and SAP being top sources. Alumni frequently move to autonomous driving leaders like NVIDIA and Waymo, suggesting strong industry recognition of their skills.
Most common previous employers of Inceptio Technology staff: DiDi (3), Uber (3), SAP (3), NIO (3), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (3), BMW China (2). Former Inceptio Technology employees most often moved to NVIDIA (7), Google (4), Tensor Auto (4), Waymo (3), XPENG (3), Synopsys (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Inceptio Technology mafia
Six Inceptio alumni have founded companies, including Vizzy Labs (11 staff) and Spatious (5 staff). This entrepreneurial activity indicates the company fosters technical leadership.
6George Gui, was Head of ML Infra until 2022Yangming Huang, was Head of Infrastructure until 2021Yu Liu, was Perception Lead until 2021Zhenchun Xia, was AD/ADAS Simulation Arch until 2024Xianzhe Jia, was Senior System Engineer until 2023Richard Li, was HR Manager (HRBP) until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Inceptio Technology: C++ (34), Python (Programming Language) (34), Project Management (29), C (Programming Language) (24), Linux (19), MATLAB (17), Management (17), Microsoft Office (17).
Where the team actually sits
Inceptio Technology people are concentrated in Shanghai, China (49), California, United States (12), Beijing, China (3), China (2).
Search footprint
Inceptio Technology attracts about 231 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1 ranking keywords and lost 1 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Inceptio Technology has 177 employees as of September 2026.
Inceptio Technology has raised $678M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2022.
Julian Zheren Ma (CEO) sits at the top of Inceptio Technology's reporting structure, with 16 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Inceptio Technology staff are DiDi (3 people), Uber (3 people), SAP (3 people).
Former Inceptio Technology employees most often move to NVIDIA (7), Google (4), Tensor Auto (4).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Inceptio Technology, including Vizzy Labs, Spatious, Revolution Auto.
Inceptio Technology attracts about 231 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Inceptio Technology staff are C++, Python (Programming Language), Project Management, C (Programming Language), Linux.
Inceptio Technology staff are concentrated in Shanghai, China (49), California, United States (12), Beijing, China (3).
Inceptio Technology has about 72 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Inceptio Technology has about 12 people in Business Development, up 20% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 74 current and 157 former Inceptio Technology profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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