Radar · Road Transport Tech in California
Best Road Transport Tech Companies in California, United States
The 442 best Road Transport Tech companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Uber.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
442companies tracked
$44.6Bdisclosed funding
11unicorns
156have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ROAD TRANSPORT TECH × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Road Transport Tech companies
$47.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
50companies analysed
90%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
13unicorns
2016median founding year
6.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
71%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Road Transport Tech companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uber 🦄 Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions 96Market top 6%Tech top 9%Customers top 10%Partners top 13% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 6% Techtop 9% Customerstop 10% Partnerstop 13% Fundingtop 18% Globaltop 20% Fin. healthtop 20% Producttop 20% Patentstop 24% Innovationtop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 27% Newstop 34% Growthtop 48% Market: 30,400 employees (top 1% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$52.0B Tech: 95 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $13.2B | 65 mo ago | 30,400 | Garrett Camp Co-Founder | SentryZendeskRuby+23 | +15% | 3,657 patents Optimizing ride‑hailing logistics, routing, and location services for autonomous and driver‑based transport. | — |
| 2 | Waymo 🦄 Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation 90Funding top 12%Customers top 14%Patents top 15%Moat top 18% All 14 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Customerstop 14% Patentstop 15% Moattop 18% Markettop 22% Newstop 26% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Producttop 32% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 37% Partnerstop 37% Globaltop 45% Growthtop 48% Funding: Raised $11.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.90★ across 47,017 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +188% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $11.1B | 4 mo ago | 2,297 2,297 → 4,503 (+96%) | Anthony Levandowski Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreContentfulGoogle Cloud+23 | — | 6,150 patents Autonomous driving perception, prediction, sensor fusion, and vehicle control systems | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 3 | Cruise Platform offering solutions for autonomous car 83Patents top 9%Innovation top 19%AI top 20%Funding top 25% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 9% Innovationtop 19% AItop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 29% Talenttop 32% Markettop 33% Producttop 40% Growthtop 41% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 43% Techbottom 42% Patents: 2,211 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1871 filings since 2022 vs 340 in 2017-21 Innovation: 2,211 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 1871 filings since 2022 vs 340 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $7.7B | 52 mo ago | 3,326 | Hao Gao | — | — | 2,211 patents Advanced radar-based perception and sensor‑fusion for autonomous vehicle navigation | — |
| 4 | Lyft 🦄 Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals 92Tech top 12%Market top 13%Patents top 18%Customers top 18% All 14 signals ▾Techtop 12% Markettop 13% Patentstop 18% Customerstop 18% Fundingtop 22% Fin. healthtop 23% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 26% Talenttop 29% Producttop 31% Partnerstop 32% Newstop 35% Globaltop 45% Growthbottom 47% Tech: 64 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Market: 4,419 employees (top 3% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$5.9B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $5.0B | 94 mo ago | 4,419 | John Zimmer Co-Founder & President | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | +15% | 1,506 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 internship |
| 5 | Lime 🦄 App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter 76Customers top 12%Funding top 21%Market top 26%Moat top 28% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 12% Fundingtop 21% Markettop 26% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Globaltop 30% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 49% Newstop 50% Partnersbottom 49% Patentsbottom 47% Growthbottom 39% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.86★ across 678,242 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $1.7B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $1.7B | 47 mo ago | 386 | Brad Bao Co-Founder | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | +18% | 12 patents Recovering valuable particulates from kraft paper waste for recycling and resource recovery | 1 internship |
| 6 | Zoox 🦄 Platform offering operator of autonomous vehicle passenger service designed for urban environments | $990M | 79 mo ago | 1,388 | Jesse Levinson Co-Founder & CTO | DatoCMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | 2,592 patents Autonomous vehicle perception, control, and sensor systems integration. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 7 | Getaround 🦄 App-based peer-to-peer carsharing platform 55Talent top 22%Market top 30%Moat top 31%Funding top 33% All 13 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Markettop 30% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 35% Customerstop 35% Producttop 37% Globaltop 40% Patentsbottom 43% Innovationbottom 42% Fin. healthbottom 40% Newsbottom 29% Growthbottom 24% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record Market: 128 employees (top 40% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$22.4M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $736M | 28 mo ago | 128 128 → 263 (+105%) | Elliot Kroo Founder and CTO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+18 | +15% | 9 patents Remote vehicle access control and fleet management for car‑sharing platforms | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 8 | 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 | 12 mo ago | 4,300 | Shoaib Makani Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | +32% | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 9 | inDrive 🦄 App-based platform for booking multiple categories of services 82Customers top 10%Tech top 19%Innovation top 26%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Techtop 19% Innovationtop 26% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 28% Markettop 33% Producttop 34% Globaltop 36% Talenttop 38% Newstop 46% Growthbottom 47% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.75★ across 14,793,633 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +22% in 6 mo Tech: 81 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $387M | 27 mo ago | 111 | Arsen Tomsky Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | +28% | — | 1 award |
| 10 | Zum 🦄 Digital platform connects students, drivers, and school districts to create a mobility experience 78Funding top 12%Product top 20%Moat top 25%Innovation top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Producttop 20% Moattop 25% Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 28% Customerstop 29% Growthtop 33% Newstop 33% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $350M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (122k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $350M | 2 mo ago | 162 | Ritu Narayan Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | +35% | 52 patents Advanced fleet routing and real-time tracking software for logistics optimization | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 11 | Metropolis 🦄 AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless 92Funding top 14%Growth top 17%Tech top 26%AI top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Growthtop 17% Techtop 26% AItop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 34% Markettop 36% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $333M | 7 mo ago | 92 | Courtney Fukuda Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23 | — | 19 patents AI-driven vehicle and human tracking for secure gate and traffic monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 12 | AutoX AI-enabled platform offering solutions for self-drive vehicles and grocery delivery services | $267M | 74 mo ago | 57 | Jianxiong Xiao Founder & CEO | Amazon Web ServicesSwiperjQuery+4 | — | — | — |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | Hayden AI Developer of AI-powered platform for traffic and parking violation enforcement 60Funding top 23%AI top 30%Moat top 37%Tech top 38% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% AItop 30% Moattop 37% Techtop 38% Growthtop 40% Talenttop 45% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Patentsbottom 35% Funding: Raised $193M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $193M | 23 mo ago | 82 82 → 195 (+138%) | Vaibhav Ghadiok Cofounder & CTO | SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+18 | — | 6 patents AI-driven employee compensation planning and performance-based pay analytics | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 15 | Lytx Provider of video telematics and fleet management solutions | $153M | 98 mo ago | 979 979 → 977 (+0%) | — | SentryAtlassian StatuspageApple iCloud Mail+30 | — | 283 patents AI-driven video telematics for driver safety, event recording, and environmental risk assessment | 4 launchs |
| 16 | LAZ Parking Parking solutions and search provider | $115M | 53 mo ago | 15,000 | Jeff Karp President & Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsGoogle Maps+16 | +21% | — | — |
| 17 | HopSkipDrive Platform offering digital healthcare transportation management tool for kids | $106M | 45 mo ago | 123 | — | SalesforceMUIReact+17 | +24% | 2 patents Real-time ride dispatch and monitoring platform for passenger transportation logistics. | 1 launch |
| 18 | Ridecell Provider of cloud-enabled platform for shared mobility | $101M | 60 mo ago | 150 | ArunKumar Elangovan Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+31 | — | 42 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 19 | Kyte App-based car rental platform 53Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Tech top 30%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 30% Moattop 39% Producttop 42% Customerstop 44% Growthtop 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $99.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $99M | 27 mo ago | 78 | Ludwig Schoenack Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | +12% | — | — |
| 20 | Wheels App-based platform offering electric bicycle rental services | $93M | 80 mo ago | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Wind Electric kick scooter rental platform | $72M | 83 mo ago | 44 | Fahad A Co-Founder | — | — | 13 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 22 | Zendrive AI-enabled platform offering driver behavior monitoring and analysis solutions | $60M | 81 mo ago | 30 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | 105 patents Driver risk assessment and telematics analytics for vehicle safety and autonomous systems | — |
| 23 | Streetline AI-enabled parking management solution | $59M | 143 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Canoo Developer of multiple categories of electric vehicles | $55M | 32 mo ago | 1,584 | Ulrich Kranz Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 22 patents Modular electric vehicle platform: integrated battery enclosure, rectangular-slot motors, suspension, and control systems | — |
| 25 | Replica Hq AI-enabled data platform offering transport planning solutions | $52M | 61 mo ago | 66 | Brett Naul Co-Founder | — | — | 2 patents Smartphone photogrammetry for generating and measuring 3D models from image sequences | — |
| 26 | Neology Provider of a technology company that provides solutions for enhancing mobility, increasing sustainability… | $50M | 53 mo ago | 146 | Francisco Velasco Founder | — | — | 514 patents Vehicle identification and traffic management via ALPR, RFID, and ADAS integration. | 1 partnership |
| 27 | Flywheel Innovative taxi solutions provider for riders, drivers, businesses, and governments | $41M | 122 mo ago | 39 | — | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+19 | +4% | — | — |
| 28 | StreetLight Platform offering transportation data and analytics for government, business, consultants | $41M | 72 mo ago | 95 95 → 154 (+62%) | Laura Schewel Founder and Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 29 | Sensys Networks Provider of sensor-based traffic monitoring and analytics solutions | $36M | 124 mo ago | 34 34 → 59 (+74%) | — | WordPressBetterDocsZendesk+27 | — | 62 patents Locale-based network intrusion detection and denial‑of‑service mitigation systems | — |
| 30 | RideOS Technology provider for transportation service in self-driving vehicle ecosystem | $34M | 94 mo ago | 37 | — | — | — | 17 patents Dynamic routing and cost modeling for autonomous ride‑share vehicle fleets | — |
| 31 | Lacuna Provider of mobility management software for cities | $34M | 59 mo ago | 63 | — | — | — | 4 patents Compactable molds and processes for lightweight concrete block production | — |
| 32 | Bestmile Cloud-driven fleet optimization solution for autonomous & human-driven vehicles | $33M | 57 mo ago | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Automotus Provider of automated curb management solutions for cities, airports, and fleets 57AI top 20%Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Global bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 46% Patentsbottom 39% Innovationbottom 32% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $31.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $31M | 5 mo ago | — | Harris Lummis Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 2 patents AI-driven parking space detection and automated payment systems | — |
| 34 | Hive Technologies Provider of electric car rental services for the drivers | $30M | 54 mo ago | — | Boyd Bishop Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 22 patents Adjustable deadband hub control and drivetrain components for bicycles | — |
| 35 | Remix Transit planning and scheduling software for efficient transportation network management | $27M | 87 mo ago | 59 | — | RubyRuby on RailsAmazon Web Services+7 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Miles Online reward-based app for daily commute and travels | $20M | 58 mo ago | 70 | Paresh Jain Co-founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Revolv Provider of fleet management and transportation services | $15M | 38 mo ago | 15 | Scott Davidson CEO | — | — | 3 patents IoT device provisioning and interference‑managed two‑way optical communication solutions | — |
| 38 | Populus Connected mobility management platform for smart cities | $15M | 45 mo ago | 19 19 → 22 (+16%) | Regina Lee Clewlow CEO & Founder | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 39 | Piston Platform offering a fuel payment network built around QR‑based transactions 37Growth top 28%Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 31% Customersbottom 4% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $7.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $7M | 13 mo ago | — | Shivam Shah Co-Founder & COO | Apple iCloud MailAmazon Web ServicesReact Router+9 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Standard Fleet SaaS-driven provider of EV fleet management solutions 42Tech top 32%Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $7M | 9 mo ago | 5 | David Hodge Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Parkade App-based platform for booking P2P parking spaces 40Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Tech top 48% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 48% Moattop 48% Customerstop 50% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $7M | 17 mo ago | 13 | Curtis Rogers Co-Founder & COO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowStripe+16 | — | — | — |
| 42 | GridMatrix AI & SaaS enabled platform offering comprehensive traffic monitoring and analytics solution | $7M | 25 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 43 | OCRA Platform offering sales management software for parking operators 24Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 47%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 16% Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $7M | 10 mo ago | 9 | Ethan Glass Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Car IQ In-vehicle payment solutions for commercial fleets 37News top 24%Product top 31%Growth top 32%Funding top 34% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 24% Producttop 31% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 48% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Customersbottom 7% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 3 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Product: 4 published apps (4.2k installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $5M | 10 mo ago | — | Sterling Pratz Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPSplide+21 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Fleet Provider of a platform for managing employee commuter benefit programs | $5M | 21 mo ago | 7 | Shaurya Saluja Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowStripeAmazon Web Services+25 | — | 80 patents Vehicle interior/exterior modular components and safety marking systems | — |
| 46 | ZeroMission Provider of fleet intelligence software for mixed-fuel, mixed-class, multi-site fleets | $3M | 23 mo ago | 7 | Leah O'dwyer Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Next future transportation Developer of inter-connecting pod transportation | $3M | 34 mo ago | 17 | Sven Hackmann Executive Board Member | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | — | — | 2 expansions |
| 48 | Onward Provider of ride-hailing solutions for senior citizens | $2M | 16 mo ago | 8 | Mike Lewis Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+24 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 launch |
| 49 | Zark Parking Solutions App-based platform to lease parking spaces in apartments 14Growth top 35%Tech bottom 45%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 10% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 19 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $900K | 12 mo ago | 3 | — | HubSpot CMS HubPostHogHubSpot Analytics+16 | — | — | — |
| 50 | Blue Developer of an AI assistant enabling hands-free iPhone application control | $500K | 12 mo ago | — | Peter Krogh Co-Founder | Node.jsYouTubeNginx+3 | — | 13 patents CNC sheet‑metal slitting, leveling, and handling machines for precision metal processing | 1 launch |
Top 12 Road Transport Tech companies in California
#1
Waymo 🦄Series D · Mountain View, California · founded 2009 · 2297 employees$11.1Braised▾
Waymo 🦄
Series D · Mountain View, California · founded 2009 · 2297 employees
Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation. It is a developer of autonomous driving technology, focusing on creating safe and easy transportation systems for people and things. Utilizing machine learning, Waymo aims to improve road safety through its self-driving vehicle technology. The company has a strong research focus, publishing studies and datasets to advance the autonomous driving industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Customers
top 14%Patents
top 15%Moat
top 18%Market
top 22%News
top 26%Funding: Raised $11.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.90★ across 47,017 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +188% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Patents: 6,150 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3364 filings since 2022 vs 2779 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 377k LinkedIn followers — 5.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Waze) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series D$16B
- Oct 2024Series C$5.6B
- Jun 2021Series C$2.5B
- May 2020Series B$750M
Founders & team
Investors
Magna, AutoNation, CPP Investments, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreAngularAppnexusCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Zum 🦄Series F · Redwood City, California · founded 2014 · 162 employees$350Mraised▾
Zum 🦄
Series F · Redwood City, California · founded 2014 · 162 employees
Digital platform connects students, drivers, and school districts to create a mobility experience. The platform offers route optimization, real-time tracking, and communication tools for parents, schools, and drivers. It facilitates efficient and safe student transit through integrated applications and dashboards. The company provides multi-size vehicle fleets, including electric vehicles, to meet diverse transportation needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Product
top 20%Moat
top 25%Innovation
top 26%Patents
top 28%Customers
top 29%Funding: Raised $350M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series F (Apr 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (122k installs) · Company stage: Series F
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 52 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers · 71 engagements/post (3.3× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: drivers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Zum) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series F$100M
- Mar 2024Series E$4M
- Jan 2024Series E$140M
- Oct 2021Series D$130M
Founders & team
Investors
AngelPad, Citi Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Volvo Cars, NGP Capital
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAdobe Audience ManagerApple Icloud MailBasis TechnologiesCloudflare
#3
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees$332.9Mraised▾
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees
AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless. It offers end-to-end parking management solutions from operations to analytics. It offers various solutions like operations management, payments solutions, marketing, customer-centric mobile applications, analytics, and more. It offers features like ease of integrations, optimizes operational management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Growth
top 17%Tech
top 26%AI
top 28%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 99k LinkedIn followers · 68 engagements/post (3.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Obama Presidential Center in Chicago) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$500M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Sep 2022Series C$107.4M
- Jun 2022Series B$167M
Founders & team
Investors
Zigg Capital, Slow Ventures, Halogen Ventures, RXR, 3L Capital, 01 Advisors
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCart Functionality
#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 — 9.8% 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 A · Camarillo, California · founded 2017$31.4Mraised▾
Series A · Camarillo, California · founded 2017
Provider of automated curb management solutions for cities, airports, and fleets. The company offers technology to automate data collection, invoicing, and enforcement related to curb usage. The technology attaches to existing infrastructure and captures relevant license plates for payment and enforcement purposes. The company’s solutions aim to reduce congestion and emissions, while increasing parking turnover.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Funding
top 30%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 46%Patents
bottom 39%Innovation
bottom 32%AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $31.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$1.5M
- Dec 2025Series A$7.5M
- Aug 2024Seed$2.9M
- Nov 2023Seed$4.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Quake Capital, Techstars, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, H/L Ventures, Bridge Investments, Unbridled Ventures
#6
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 — 3.9% 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
#7
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 82 employees$193Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 82 employees
Developer of AI-powered platform for traffic and parking violation enforcement. The platform uses vehicle-mounted hardware and vision AI to analyze urban environments. It detects parking and moving violations to improve transit performance. The technology aims to make streets safer and improve transit accessibility. The platform provides tools to enforce violations that disrupt mobility. It helps cities rebalance streets for transit riders.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%AI
top 30%Moat
top 37%Tech
top 38%Growth
top 40%Talent
top 45%Funding: Raised $193M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2024)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 6 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior State Estimation, Engineering Manager, State Estimation
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series C$95M
- Feb 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2023Series B$53M
- Mar 2023Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
BootstrapLabs, Autotech Ventures, Flavors.me, MVP Ventures, Transatlantic AI, Drawdown Fund
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHstsLenisMatomo Analytics
#8
Series A · Walnut, California · founded 2021 · 5 employees$7Mraised▾
Series A · Walnut, California · founded 2021 · 5 employees
SaaS-driven provider of EV fleet management solutions. It offers solutions that include vehicle maintenance alerts, operations management, tracking, charging solutions, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 32%Funding
top 35%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: software engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Eon) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$13M
- Jun 2023Seed$7M
- May 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Canvas Ventures, UP2398, Alex and Bart's Angel Fund, Nova Threshold, Wright Express, SNR
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCalendlyDatadogEmotionGoogle Font Api
#9
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 3326 employees$7.7Braised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 3326 employees
Platform offering solutions for autonomous car. It develops hardware and software-enabled solutions for autonomous cars. It develops customized hardware with the power to manage the software stack. It uses AI to collect data from sensors and also offers object recognition and precision solutions for autonomous vehicles. Also, it offers testing and simulation solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 9%Innovation
top 19%AI
top 20%Funding
top 25%Moat
top 29%Talent
top 32%Patents: 2,211 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1871 filings since 2022 vs 340 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 2,211 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 1871 filings since 2022 vs 340 in 2017-21 · 3 product lines
AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Series E$1.4B
- Apr 2021Series D—
- Jan 2021Series D$2.2B
- May 2019Series C$1.1B
Founders & team
Investors
Spark Capital, Zillionize, SoftBank Vision Fund, T. Rowe Price, Honda, Walmart
Tech stack
ContentfulVarnishReactGatsbyApache Traffic ServerOnetrust
#10
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 9 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 9 employees
Platform offering sales management software for parking operators. The platform offers software that enables members to manage sales activity across all channels. It allows members to customize, automate, segment, and create online reports for stakeholders. Users can also sync rates, inventory, and blackouts across all of the channels into one platform.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 47%Global
bottom 45%News
bottom 27%Market
bottom 16%Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $6.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A$5M
- Mar 2023Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Trestle Partner, MCR Hotels, Make it
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBackbone.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 128 employees$736.3Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 128 employees
App-based peer-to-peer carsharing platform. The platform enables car owners to rent their cars to a community of drivers using their smartphones. Drivers can find the car using an app and reserve it through the app for using the car. Their app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 22%Market
top 30%Moat
top 31%Funding
top 33%Tech
top 35%Customers
top 35%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Market: 128 employees (top 40% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$22.4M · Top-50,000 web property
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 9 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. GoMore) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2020Venture Debt$25M
- Oct 2020Series E$140M
- Jul 2020Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Braemar Energy Ventures, Toyota Motor, Menlo Ventures, Triangle Peak Partners, SAIC Capital, Vistara Growth
Tech stack
AdjustAhrefsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCore-JsEnvoy
#12
Uber 🦄Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2009 · 30400 employees$13.2Braised▾
Uber 🦄
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2009 · 30400 employees
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 96how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 6%Tech
top 9%Customers
top 10%Partners
top 13%Funding
top 18%Global
top 20%Market: 30,400 employees (top 1% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$52.0B · Top-1,000 web property
Tech: 95 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 25,177,695 ratings (4 apps) · Review volume +6% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 1% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 3.5M LinkedIn followers — 53.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2020Post IPO$1.1B
- Sep 2019Conventional Debt$1.2B
- Apr 2019Series G$500M
- Aug 2018Series G$500M
Founders & team
Investors
TPG, Sequoia Capital, Tencent, SoftBank Vision Fund, Fidelity Investments, Wellington
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApolloAppcuesApple Icloud MailApple Sign-In
Funding & investor landscape
$44.6Btotal disclosed funding
136companies funded
412disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator16 rounds
Techstars6 rounds
Notable founders
Anthony Levandowski
Co-Founder · Waymo
Dmitri Dolgov
Co-CEO · Waymo
Ritu Narayan
Co-Founder & CEO · Zum
Vivek Garg
Co-Founder & COO · Zum
Courtney Fukuda
Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer · Metropolis
Peter Fisher
Co-Founder & CCO · Metropolis
Shoaib Makani
Co-Founder & CEO · GoMotive
Harris Lummis
Co-Founder & CTO · Automotus
Jordan Justus
Co-Founder & CEO · Automotus
David Julian
Co-Founder & CTO · Netradyne
Avneesh Agrawal
Co-Founder & CEO · Netradyne
Vaibhav Ghadiok
Cofounder & CTO · Hayden AI
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,610,503 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Road Transport Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Mobility
How research on Autonomous Vehicles in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 272 papers.
UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, and USC lead California's autonomous-vehicle research, predominantly advancing safety and neural-network technology with a cautiously optimistic tone amid growing recent concern.
272 papers · stance +0.48 · 48% breakthrough · 21% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Berkeley69
- University of California, Irvine40
- University of Southern California22
- University of California, San Diego18
- University of California, Davis17
leading researchers
Masayoshi Tomizuka · Jianyu Chen · Wei Zhan · Qi Alfred Chen · Ching‐Yao Chan · Francesco Borrelli
prism intelligence · tone & topics
92% positive · 6% critical tone
Artificial IntelligenceTransportationComputer ScienceMachine LearningAutomotiveRobotics
▲
Breakthroughs116 · 43%
▲ 35%→45% share
▲1.3× share momentum20 median citations72% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision research is surging — papers quadrupled from 3 to 13, with Perception and Lidar newly emerging at 10 and 7 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer vision3→13
- Trajectory1→6
- Robustness (evolution)2→6
- Benchmark (surveying)1→5
- Remote sensing1→5
Newly emergingPerception 0→10 · Reinforcement learning 0→8 · Lidar 0→7
Landmark SqueezeDet: Unified, Small, Low Power Fully Convolutional Neural Networks for Real-Time Object Detection for Autonomous · 584 cites
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Advancements74 · 27%
▼ 30%→25% share
▼0.8× share momentum13 median citations62% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning advanced from 1 to 7 papers, bridging Breakthroughs and Advancements segments across California AV research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Reinforcement learning1→7
- Human–computer interaction1→5
- Control theory (sociology)2→5
- Architecture1→4
- Perception1→4
Newly emergingContext (archaeology) 0→3 · Cognition 0→3 · Automotive engineering 0→3
Landmark Kinematic and dynamic vehicle models for autonomous driving control design · 741 cites
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Concerns51 · 19%
▼ 22%→19% share
▼0.9× share momentum9 median citations69% since 2021mostly empirical
Adversarial system and Computer security threats newly emerged at 4 and 3 papers as AV robustness vulnerabilities intensify.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Humanities2→5
- Philosophy1→3
- Key (lock)1→3
- Systems engineering1→3
Newly emergingAdversarial system 0→4 · Robustness (evolution) 0→3 · Computer security 0→3
Landmark Adversarial Sensor Attack on LiDAR-based Perception in Autonomous Driving · 417 cites
Common questions
How many Road Transport Tech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 442 indexable Road Transport Tech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Road Transport Tech companies in California, United States?
The Road Transport Tech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $44.6B in disclosed equity funding across 136 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Road Transport Tech company in California, United States?
Uber is the highest-funded Road Transport Tech company in California, United States, with $13.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Road Transport Tech companies in California, United States are funded?
136 of the 442 Road Transport Tech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Road Transport Tech unicorns are there in California, United States?
11 Road Transport Tech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Road Transport Tech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Road Transport Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, 500 Global, BMW i Ventures.
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