Radar · Connected Vehicles in California
Best Connected Vehicles Companies in California, United States
The 196 best Connected Vehicles companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Samsara.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
196companies tracked
$6.6Bdisclosed funding
5unicorns
95have raised
Ranked: Best Connected Vehicles companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsara 🦄 Platform offering AI-powered and cloud-based vehicle tracking solutions for fleet owners | $915M | 72 mo ago | 2,266 2,266 → 5,642 (+149%) · sector median +34% | Sanjit Biswas Co-Founder | ContentfulSentryApple iCloud Mail+34 | 190 patents Real-time fleet telematics and driver safety via integrated vehicle sensor monitoring. | 1 partnership |
| 2 | CalAmp Provider of telematics products, cloud services, and applications for various industries | $627M | 95 mo ago | 644 644 → 714 (+11%) · sector median +34% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | 233 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 internship · 1 award |
| 3 | Applied Intuition 🦄 Developer of vehicle software, simulation, validation, and autonomy AI stacks 80Funding top 17%Product top 18%AI top 20%Innovation top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Producttop 18% AItop 20% Innovationtop 25% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Techtop 38% Globaltop 48% Markettop 49% Growthtop 50% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $602M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series F rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $602M | 12 mo ago | 37 | Qasar Younis Co-Founder & CEO | Webflowcore-jsSlick+16 | — | — |
| 4 | GoMotive 🦄 AI-powered fleet management platform 91Funding top 18%Market top 23%Tech top 24%Product top 24% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Markettop 23% Techtop 24% Producttop 24% Customerstop 24% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 32% AItop 32% Growthtop 36% Globaltop 36% Talentbottom 49% Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $567M | 13 mo ago | 4,300 | Shoaib Makani Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 5 | Eyeris Developer of in-cabin sensing artificial intelligence for automotive safety and comfort | $350M | 92 mo ago | 10 | Modar Alaoui Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Radius Predictive marketing and sales platform | $333M | 36 mo ago | 83 | Cole Ratias Founder | TurbopackApple iCloud MailNode.js+26 | 27 patents Fintech loan syndication platforms, tele‑ophthalmology eye‑exam services, and organic oral‑care products | — |
| 7 | Metromile App that provides usage-based auto insurance platform for individuals | $295M | 64 mo ago | 389 | — | Amazon Web ServicesHSTSGoogle Workspace+4 | 10 patents Vehicle telematics: trip, fuel, parking data collection and route optimization services. | — |
| 8 | DigiLens Designs optical waveguide technology for HUD, AR and biometric applications | $249M | 50 mo ago | 109 | Chris Pickett CEO & Board Member | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+37 | 470 patents Holographic waveguide display technology for AR/VR head‑mounted optics | — |
| 9 | Netradyne 🦄 AI-powered fleet safety camera system 89Patents top 15%Innovation top 17%Funding top 21%AI top 22% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 15% Innovationtop 17% Fundingtop 21% AItop 22% Moattop 22% Techtop 24% Producttop 26% Markettop 30% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Globaltop 44% Growthtop 48% Customersbottom 25% Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $218M | 17 mo ago | 245 | David Julian Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+31 | 205 patents AI-driven video analytics for driver safety and fleet monitoring on edge devices | 2 partnerships |
| 10 | Nauto 🦄 AI-powered fleet safety software using dual-facing cameras and predictive analytics | $215M | 36 mo ago | 139 139 → 136 (-2%) · sector median +34% | Stefan Heck Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowSalesforcejQuery-pjax+25 | 108 patents Real-time driver monitoring and collision risk prediction for advanced driver-assistance systems | — |
| 11 | Light Developer of a tech-enabled platform offering camera-enabled perception solution for autonomous vehicles | $186M | 95 mo ago | 157 | — | — | 105 patents Automotive camera vision and image processing for ADAS and driver assistance | — |
| 12 | Lytx Provider of video telematics and fleet management solutions | $153M | 98 mo ago | 979 979 → 977 (+0%) · sector median +34% | — | SentryAtlassian StatuspageApple iCloud Mail+30 | 283 patents AI-driven video telematics for driver safety, event recording, and environmental risk assessment | 4 launchs |
| 13 | Aperia Tech Platform providing tire inflation monitoring solutions for trucks and trailers | $150M | 39 mo ago | 83 83 → 160 (+93%) · sector median +34% | Brandon Richardson Co-founder and CTO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | — |
| 14 | Telogis Provider of fleet management solutions | $141M | 132 mo ago | 427 | — | — | 140 patents Fleet telematics platform for vehicle tracking, route optimization, ETA, and POI services. | — |
| 15 | Sonatus Developer of software-defined vehicle technologies, including AI-powered diagnostic and data solutions | $110M | 42 mo ago | 115 | Yu Fang Co-Founder &CPO & CTO | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+35 | 152 patents Automotive telematics: vehicle diagnostics, data collection, personalization, shared storage, and automation. | 1 launch |
| 16 | Reviver Provider of tech-enabled platform offering connected license plate solutions | $95M | 37 mo ago | 168 | Mike Jordan Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreWordPressMySQL+19 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 17 | Sibros Developer of end-to-end connected vehicle ecosystem 62Funding top 26%Moat top 31%Tech top 36%Growth top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Moattop 31% Techtop 36% Growthtop 37% Newstop 41% AItop 45% Talenttop 45% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 36% Funding: Raised $85.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $86M | 5 mo ago | 39 | Mayank Sikaria Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | — | — |
| 18 | Peloton Tech Saas-enabled platform offering autonomous and truck platooning system | $85M | 110 mo ago | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Igen Networks Corporation Provider of cloud and GPS-based vehicle tracking systems | $83M | 37 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Phantom AI-enabled full-stack system provider for autonomous vehicles | $80M | 40 mo ago | 38 38 → 51 (+34%) · sector median +34% | Chan Lee Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 73 patents Advanced perception and simulation for autonomous vehicle navigation and safety systems. | 1 job opening |
| 21 | Ethernovia Provider of in-vehicle network-related middleware solutions to the OEMs 62Innovation top 25%Funding top 27%Patents top 28%Moat top 28% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Fundingtop 27% Patentstop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 42% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Innovation: 49 patents (top 36% of patent-holders) · 45 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $64.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $64M | 4 mo ago | 62 | Darren Engelkemier Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | 49 patents Embedded communication hardware: protocol‑agnostic data forwarding, serialization, safety mechanisms, and testing. | 1 launch |
| 22 | Zendrive AI-enabled platform offering driver behavior monitoring and analysis solutions | $60M | 82 mo ago | 30 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | 105 patents Driver risk assessment and telematics analytics for vehicle safety and autonomous systems | — |
| 23 | CloudCar In-car infotainment solutions | $58M | 110 mo ago | 1 | — | — | 62 patents Connected‑car telematics: cloud vehicle control, data sharing, and mobile service integration | — |
| 24 | Xona Space Systems Developer of positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure for connected systems 57Funding top 23%Talent top 23%Growth top 26%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 23% Growthtop 26% Moattop 39% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $55.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 6 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $55M | 2 mo ago | 41 | Jerami M Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactLenis+8 | — | — |
| 25 | Promptu Provider of voice recognition and natural language understanding technology | $53M | 207 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Gracenote Provider of entertainment metadata powering content navigation, discovery, and connection | $52M | 250 mo ago | 248 | Dale Roberts Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 1,528 patents In-vehicle infotainment metadata, audio/video fingerprinting, and dynamic content indexing | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 27 | Pearl Auto Developer of reverse parking sensors & backup camera | $50M | 119 mo ago | 98 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Motor Q AI and Cloud-enabled data and analytics platform for connected vehicles | $49M | 52 mo ago | 50 | Vivek Malipatil Co-Founder & COO & CPO | SanityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 29 | Navdy Voice controllable heads-up display for cars | $42M | 114 mo ago | 29 | Alain Postic CEO - Dirigeant d'Entreprise - Transformation - Retournement | — | 10 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 30 | Smartcar Provider of an API platform for accessing connected vehicle data | $36M | 53 mo ago | 86 86 → 124 (+44%) · sector median +34% | Sahas Katta Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowSentrySalesforce+29 | 12 patents Vehicle telematics request processing platform for remote vehicle services | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 31 | Noblr Usage-based car insurance platform for individuals | $35M | 66 mo ago | 46 | — | SentrySalesforceSalesforce Service Cloud+22 | — | — |
| 32 | Autonet Mobile Provider of internet-based telematics and in-vehicle Wi-Fi solutions | $35M | 78 mo ago | 5 | — | — | 50 patents Vehicle telematics and OTA software updates via integrated mobile routers. | — |
| 33 | Borqs Developer of cloud and IoT-based embedded software & hardware solutions | $33M | 48 mo ago | 612 | Pat Chan Ceo & President | RequireJSNginxjQuery+1 | — | — |
| 34 | Aeris Platform offering IoT solutions including connectivity, security, and device management 57Funding top 30%Product top 30%Tech top 31%Partners top 34% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Producttop 30% Techtop 31% Partnerstop 34% Newstop 35% Moattop 41% Markettop 45% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Patentsbottom 43% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 28 yrs (0.1/yr) Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo, 3 the year before · 9 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $30M | 6 mo ago | 135 | Marc Jones Chairman & CEO | WordPressSentryMySQL+34 | 5 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 35 | Telenav Developer of connected car solutions for navigation, entertainment, and commerce | $30M | 164 mo ago | 163 | — | WebflowAnimate.cssAmazon Web Services+18 | 688 patents Real-time driver assistance and navigation systems using sensor-based detection and risk management. | — |
| 36 | Owl Cameras Provider of vehicle dashcam hardware and related support services | $29M | 94 mo ago | 35 | Andrew Hodge Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+22 | 30 patents Vehicle-mounted camera systems with video analytics and networked surveillance for automotive safety | — |
| 37 | TruckLabs Provider of tech-enabled truck wings and driver-management solutions 32Funding top 33%Moat top 38%Innovation top 43%Patents top 46% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Moattop 38% Innovationtop 43% Patentstop 46% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $25.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 7 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $26M | 34 mo ago | 24 | — | — | 7 patents Aerodynamic deployable fairings for trucks to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency | — |
| 38 | Automatic Web solutions empowering creators and businesses with open-source tools | $24M | 131 mo ago | 375 | — | — | 25 patents Automotive cybersecurity, diagnostic port interfaces, and telematics for safety and efficiency | — |
| 39 | Airlinq IoT and SaaS-based provider of application development solutions for connected ecosystems | $23M | 40 mo ago | 143 143 → 191 (+34%) · sector median +34% | Nigam Shah Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 40 | Xirgo Global Provider of telematics hardware, software, and firmware for fleet management | $23M | 114 mo ago | 32 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — |
| 41 | VOOM Online usage-based motorcycle insurance platform for individuals | $22M | 56 mo ago | 39 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | 41 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 42 | Viaduct Provider of AI-driven vehicle telematics solution | $21M | 24 mo ago | 16 | David Hallac Founder & CEO | — | 4 patents Machine‑learning telematics for vehicle and driver fingerprinting and identification. | — |
| 43 | Savari Provider of automotive digital transformation solutions, in-cabin experiences, and connected car services | $20M | 97 mo ago | 87 | — | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 44 | Just Usage-based auto insurance platform for individuals | $15M | 32 mo ago | 48 | Robert Smithson Founder and CEO | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+25 | 39 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 45 | Excelfore Automotive connectivity solutions for software-defined vehicles, enabling secure data management | $15M | 92 mo ago | 13 | John Crosbie Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotcore-js+18 | 32 patents In-vehicle communication middleware and OTA update architecture for automotive networks | — |
| 46 | Roadio AI and SaaS-based fleet management solutions for fleet operators | $14M | 28 mo ago | 10 | Jonathan Denby Founder & CEO | — | 10 patents Real-time sensor-driven situational awareness systems for cyclists and vehicle operators | — |
| 47 | Revvo Provider of an AI-powered platform for tire monitoring and management | $10M | 13 mo ago | 16 | Wing-Hong Andrew Ko Ko-Founder and CTO | BreakdanceWordPressMySQL+31 | — | — |
| 48 | Drover AI-powered computer vision for micromobility | $5M | 37 mo ago | 9 | Alex Nesic Co-Founder & CBO | — | 3 patents Precise GPS localization and geofencing control for light electric vehicles | — |
| 49 | AiDEN Auto Provides cloud-enabled data aggregation solutions and in-car services for connected vehicles | $4M | 15 mo ago | 14 | Sinan G Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPjQuery+8 | — | 1 award |
| 50 | AV-Connect AI-powered V2X Solutions for connected vehicles | $3M | 35 mo ago | — | Jacopo Guanetti Founder | — | 19 patents Smart EV charging station queue and load management for peak demand optimization | — |
Top 12 Connected Vehicles companies in California
#1
Series C · Burlingame, California · founded 2019 · 41 employees$55Mraised▾
Series C · Burlingame, California · founded 2019 · 41 employees
Developer of positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure for connected systems. The company delivers a new layer of precision and resilience to power systems. It offers a software development kit designed for developers and compatible with receivers and chipsets. The company provides secure positioning for applications ranging from geospatial to IoT.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
top 23%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 39%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $55.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 6 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Headcount 22 → 41 (+86%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$170M
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$20M
- Jun 2025Series B$74.6M
- Apr 2024Series A$30.7M
Founders & team
Investors
1517 Fund, Trucks Venture Capital, Seraphim, Stellar Solutions, Capital Innovators, Missouri Technology
Tech stack
Framer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerHstsHttp/3
#2
Series F · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2017 · 37 employees$601.5Mraised▾
Series F · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2017 · 37 employees
Developer of vehicle software, simulation, validation, and autonomy AI stacks. The company provides tools for vehicle intelligence, including solutions for ADAS and automated driving development. It offers a vehicle operating system enabling manufacturers to develop vehicle software across domains. The company delivers self-driving system programs and autonomy stacks for various vehicle types.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Product
top 18%AI
top 20%Innovation
top 25%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 28%Funding: Raised $602M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series F (Jun 2025)
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series F
AI: Classified as an AI company
Audience (LinkedIn): 76k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series F$600M
- Mar 2024Series E$250M
- Nov 2021Series D$175M
- Oct 2020Series C$125M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Bond Capital, Porsche Ventures, Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Elad Gil
Tech stack
CloudflareCookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Workspace
#3
Series B · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 39 employees$85.5Mraised▾
Series B · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 39 employees
Sibros Technology seeks to develop an end-to-end connected vehicle ecosystem. Offers cloud and on-vehicle systems for OTA software updates & vehicle data logging, vehicle diagnostics, fleet management, AI-powered analytics, and work order management. Claims to support integrations with other connected vehicle platforms using industry-standard protocols and frameworks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 36%Growth
top 37%News
top 41%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $85.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 33k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series B$9M
- Nov 2022Series B—
- Jan 2022Series B$70M
- Jul 2020Series A$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Nexus Venture Partners, Moneta Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Google, Qualcomm Ventures, Fontinalis Partners
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
GoMotive 🦄Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 4300 employees$567.3Mraised▾
GoMotive 🦄
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 4300 employees
AI-powered fleet management platform. It combines dashcams, GPS tracking, ELD compliance, and equipment monitoring for trucking and logistics operations. It delivers solutions for workforce management, compliance, and accident management. The platform also provides customized artificial intelligence solutions for various operational needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Market
top 23%Tech
top 24%Product
top 24%Customers
top 24%Moat
top 26%Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series F (May 2025)
Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $2.9B)
Tech: 67 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Ses · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 643k LinkedIn followers — 34.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series F$150M
- May 2022Series F$150M
- Jun 2021Series E$190M
- Sep 2019Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Google Ventures, Greenoaks, IVP, ITOCHU
Tech stack
6SenseAlpine.JsAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitude
#5
Series B · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 62 employees$64Mraised▾
Series B · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 62 employees
Provider of in-vehicle network-related middleware solutions to the OEMs. The platform offers solutions like ADAS, ECU-consolidation, high-performance computing, vehicle data networks, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 25%Funding
top 27%Patents
top 28%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Innovation: 49 patents (top 36% of patent-holders) · 45 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $64.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
Patents: 49 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 45 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series B$90M
- May 2023Series A$64M
Founders & team
Investors
Porsche Se, Qualcomm Ventures, VentureTech Alliance, AMD, Western Digital, Fall Line Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudwaysCookieyesDocusign
#6
Series B · Santa Clara, California · founded 1992 · 135 employees$30Mraised▾
Series B · Santa Clara, California · founded 1992 · 135 employees
Platform offering IoT solutions including connectivity, security, and device management. It offers a platform for managing IoT ecosystems, including SIM, device, and lifecycle operations. It delivers cybersecurity risk mitigation through visibility, controls, and threat response. The company provides solutions for connected vehicles, streamlining connectivity, monitoring, and mobility services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Product
top 30%Tech
top 31%Partners
top 34%News
top 35%Moat
top 41%Funding: Raised $30.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 28 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Nov 2025)
Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo, 3 the year before · 9 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (23.8k installs)
Tech: 56 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 61k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025PE—
- Apr 2009Convertible Debt$1M
- Apr 1998Series B$29M
Founders & team
Investors
Rogers, Qualcomm, Capital Communications FCU, TA, Costella Kirsch, Cloquet Capital Partners
Tech stack
AkismetAutomatic.CssBootstrapBricksCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Series D · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 245 employees$217.7Mraised▾
Series D · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 245 employees
AI-powered fleet safety camera system. It uses computer vision and edge computing to monitor driver behavior and reduce accidents in real-time. It combines multi-camera hardware with proprietary AI analyzing driving time to detect drowsiness, tailgating, distractions, and reward safe driving via DriverStars.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 15%Innovation
top 17%Funding
top 21%AI
top 22%Moat
top 22%Tech
top 24%Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 · 6 product lines
Funding: Raised $218M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Jan 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 256k LinkedIn followers — 13.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Geosecure) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series D$90M
- Sep 2022Conventional Debt$65M
- Jul 2021Series C$150M
- Nov 2019Series B$20.2M
Founders & team
Investors
SVB, SoftBank Vision Fund, Point72 Ventures, M12, Reliance Industries, Hyundai Cradle
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularAngularjsApache Http ServerAppcues
#8
Series C · San Mateo, California · founded 2018 · 16 employees$10Mraised▾
Series C · San Mateo, California · founded 2018 · 16 employees
Provider of an AI-powered platform for tire monitoring and management. The platform connects tires to the cloud using aftermarket tire sensors. It offers insights and analytics through a live fleet view. The system provides alerts and reports to help users take action.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series C$865.9K
- Jun 2024Series C$12M
- Feb 2022Series B$6M
- Mar 2019Series A$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Vulcan Capital, Wellfound, Norwest, Cercano Management, Discount Tire, Ideen
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnime.JsBreakdanceCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 1990 · 83 employees$332.8Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 1990 · 83 employees
Radius is a predictive marketing and sales platform. Its smart prospecting list application takes the most comprehensive data set on each small and medium-sized business in America and turns it into actionable insights for anyone whose target market is small business. Radius provides prospect data like contact info and business information in addition to social media activity from Facebook, Twitter, Google, Foursquare and more. Radius can sync prospect data to Salesforce or append current leads with better data. Radius is available on the Salesforce App Exchange.
Funding rounds
- 2023PE—
- Nov 2017PE$199.9M
- Jul 2015Series D$50M
- Sep 2014Series C$54.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Inflexion, Founders Fund, Formation 8, Glynn Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Salesforce
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#10
Nauto 🦄Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 139 employees$215Mraised▾
Nauto 🦄
Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 139 employees
AI-powered fleet safety software using dual-facing cameras and predictive analytics. The platform anticipates driver behavior and alerts drivers to imminent risks. The platform offers real-time predictive collision alerts, driver behavior monitoring, and self-guided coaching to enhance road safety. It helps users reduce distracted and drowsy driving incidents, improve driver performance, and lower operational costs.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Series C—
- Jul 2017Series B$159M
- Oct 2016Series A$9M
- Apr 2016Series A$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Greylock Partners, BMW i Ventures, GM Ventures, DNX Ventures, Allianz X, SoftBank Group
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Seed · San Ramon, California · founded 2022 · 14 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Seed · San Ramon, California · founded 2022 · 14 employees
Provides cloud-enabled data aggregation solutions and in-car services for connected vehicles. Provides solutions like a white-label, and bidirectional hub, allowing for real-time services. Enables service partners to deliver services directly to drivers.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Angel—
- Feb 2025Seed$4.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Band of Angels, Mentors Fund, Start Equity Ventures, Conxcity, Weltham, Nuri
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#12
Samsara 🦄Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 2266 employees$915Mraised▾
Samsara 🦄
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 2266 employees
Platform offering AI-powered and cloud-based vehicle tracking solutions for fleet owners. The platform offers solutions that include vehicle telematics, driver safety management, AI dash cams, camera connectors, mobile workflow, compliance management tools, security task management tools, and asset tracking systems. It provides services to FMCG, oil and gas, logistics and transportation, and industrial automotive.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 512k LinkedIn followers — 27.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Samsara) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2020Series F$400M
- Sep 2019Series F$300M
- Dec 2018Series E$100M
- Mar 2018Series D$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, AllianceBernstein, General Atlantic, Warburg Pincus, Dragoneer Investment Group
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAlpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularjs
Funding & investor landscape
$6.6Btotal disclosed funding
85companies funded
251disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Jerami M
Co-Founder · Xona Space Systems
Paul Tarantino
Co-Founder · Xona Space Systems
Qasar Younis
Co-Founder & CEO · Applied Intuition
Peter Ludwig
Co-Founder & CTO · Applied Intuition
Mayank Sikaria
Co-Founder · Sibros
Hemant Sikaria
Co-Founder & CEO · Sibros
Shoaib Makani
Co-Founder & CEO · GoMotive
Darren Engelkemier
Co-Founder · Ethernovia
Roy Myers
Co-Founder · Ethernovia
Marc Jones
Chairman & CEO · Aeris
David Julian
Co-Founder & CTO · Netradyne
Avneesh Agrawal
Co-Founder & CEO · Netradyne
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 12,597,249 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Connected Vehicles coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Connected Vehicles / V2X is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Connected Vehicles / V2X — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 306 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 39% → 39% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Purdue University West Lafayette17
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute8
- Stanford University7
- University of Virginia7
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology6
leading researchers
Jonas Braasch · Samuel Madden · Jinwoo Jang · Mahlberg, Justin · Desai, Jairaj · Li, Howell · Bullock, Darcy · Banghee So
▲
Breakthroughs69 · 23%
▲ 20%→25% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations61% since 2021mostly methods-led
Telecommunications research is surging in breakthroughs — papers rose from 1 to 10 among U.S. V2X institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Telematics18→27
- Telecommunications1→10
- Computer security2→5
- Truck1→4
Landmark MacroBase · 99 cites
◆
Advancements113 · 37%
▲ 32%→40% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations58% since 2021mostly methods-led
Telematics advancements nearly doubled from 28 to 55 papers, driving advancements field-share from 32% to 40%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Telematics28→55
- Telecommunications2→12
- Transport engineering5→14
- Global Positioning System4→9
- Key (lock)1→6
Newly emergingCrash 0→5
Landmark Role of Terrain Preview in Energy Management of Hybrid Electric Vehicles · 212 cites
▼
Concerns54 · 18%
▼ 21%→13% share
▼0.6× share momentum1 median citations41% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns field-share contracted from 21% to 13%, despite Telematics dominating at 41 concern-tagged papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Telematics41
- Telecommunications9
- Computer security8
- Automotive industry7
- Context (archaeology)7
Newly emergingContext (archaeology) 0→5 · Sustainability 0→5
Landmark Experimental Security Analysis of a Modern Automobile · 1,816 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where connected vehicles is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
SF Bay Area11 · +0.27
New York8 · +0.49
Boston7 · +0.60
Ann Arbor7 · +0.39
Philadelphia7 · +0.33
Chicago6 · +0.40
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing connected vehicles patents in the United States
United States connected vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 3,335 filings from 814 assignees (2016–2025), led by Qualcomm, GEN Motors, Intel; annual filings 114→350.
3,335 filings814 assigneespeak 480/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Qualcomm831
- GEN Motors289
- Intel210
- FORD Global TECH198
- State FARM Mutual Automobile Ins194
- GM Global TECH Operations155
- Apple154
- Interdigital Patent Holdings104
Common questions
How many Connected Vehicles companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 196 indexable Connected Vehicles companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Connected Vehicles companies in California, United States?
The Connected Vehicles companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $6.6B in disclosed equity funding across 85 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Connected Vehicles company in California, United States?
Samsara is the highest-funded Connected Vehicles company in California, United States, with $915M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Connected Vehicles companies in California, United States are funded?
85 of the 196 Connected Vehicles companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Connected Vehicles unicorns are there in California, United States?
5 Connected Vehicles companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Connected Vehicles companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Connected Vehicles companies on this list include Plug and Play Tech Center, Andreessen Horowitz, Qualcomm Ventures, Trucks Venture Capital, Comcast Ventures.
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