TELO Trucks makes intelligently designed, compact electric vehicle trucks for city living and weekend adventuring. As the demand for EV grows, so does the need for practical trucks suited to urban and suburban environments and active lifestyles. Our mission is to make sustainable mobility fit for purpose. We build right-sized — not super sized — trucks with space for people and gear beyond what meets the eye. Reimagining EV’s where big truck utility meets street smart technology, TELO is creating a more purposeful and responsible mobility future with less wasted space in vehicles, on our roads, and for the planet. TELO was founded by Jason Marks, who developed the test systems for the driver assistance safety features on five major United States’ automakers' vehicle platforms, and Forrest North, who helped develop the first Tesla Roadster and founded one of the first electric motorcycles companies, Mission Motors. TELO partnered with world-renown designer, advisor and investor Yves Béhar and Fuseproject for the vehicle design.
Location: United States
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $25.4M
Founded date: 2022
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 25.09.2025 | Series A | $20M | MCJ Capita... |
| 13.03.2024 | - | $5.4M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.09.2025 | TELO Trucks Secures $20 Million, Redefining Urban EV Mobility | TELO Trucks clinched $20 million in Series A funding, bringing total investment to $28 million. This capital empowers their groundbreaking electric mini truck, the MT1. The MT1 combines robust full-size pickup capabilities—like an 8-foot be... |
| 25.09.2025 | TELO Trucks: $20 Million Series A Secured For Transforming Urban Pickup Trucks | TELO Trucks, a company that has created an electric mini truck specifically engineered for American urban environments, has successfully closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round at $20 million. This significant investment was spearhe... |
| 23.09.2025 | TELO Trucks Raises $20M in Series A Funding | TELO Trucks, a San Carlos, CA-based electric mini truck maker, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by Yves Behar, and Marc Tarpenning co-founder of Tesla and Venture Partner of Spero Ventures. Additional investment came from ... |
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| 13.03.2024 | Telo Raises $5.4M in Funding | Telo, a San Carlos, CA-based electric mobility company advancing EV mini-trucks, raised $5.4M in funding. The round was led by Ali Partovi with participation from Spero Ventures and angel investors. This followed a $1.78M pre-seed funding r... |
| 13.03.2024 | Pint-sized pickup startup Telo Trucks adds Tesla co-founder to board as interest grows from fleet customers | When electric-vehicle startup Telo Trucks announced its pint-sized pickup, people predictably went nuts. There’s a cadre for whom small trucks aren’t just convenient, they’re a lifestyle, one that major automakers have largely ignored for t... |
| 06.07.2023 | Telo's tiny pickup and Canoo's EV are having a moment. Here are the hottest small vehicles on the road right now. | Canoo is releasing a fully electric pickup truck that measures under 16 feet in length. Canoo Compact trucks are becoming a hot commodity in the US. The popularity of Japanese-made Kei trucks and new models from EV startups are indicative o... |
| 21.06.2023 | I would totally buy this $50,000 electric pickup truck that's the size of a Mini Cooper | EV startup Telo's first electric truck. Telo Redeem now Telo is a new EV startup working on tiny electric pickup trucks. I want one. Telo's first model offers truck capability in a city-friendly size. Insider recommends waking up with Morni... |
| 14.06.2023 | EV startup Telo bets America is ready for a dreamy little pickup | Most trucks today are headed in the wrong direction, metaphorically speaking. They’re far too big and heavy, with shrinking beds and expanding cabins that reflect their turn from a classic workhorse into a status symbol-meets-family car. Th... |
| - | Telo Trucks | “Say hello to TELO, the all-electric mini truck. Designed from the ground up for efficiency and practicality.” |
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