Best Road Transport Tech Companies in New York City, United States
The 120 best Road Transport Tech companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Via.
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.
Ranked: Best Road Transport Tech companies in New York City
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Via 🦄 Developer of software platforms for managing public transit network operations 84Product top 22%Funding top 23%Market top 24%Tech top 24% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 22% Fundingtop 23% Markettop 24% Techtop 24% Growthtop 26% Newstop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 41% Globaltop 42% Customersbottom 43% Product: 2 published apps (9.8k installs) · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $1.3B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $1.3B | 40 mo ago | 1,200 | Daniel Ramot Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Karhoo Global cab comparison app | $39M | 127 mo ago | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Bytemark Provider of mobile ticketing and payment system for transit operators | $26M | 81 mo ago | 75 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+18 | +23% | 93 patents Contactless transit fare collection and ticketing using short‑range wireless and sensor‑fusion technologies. | — |
| 4 | Juno Online platform to hail cab rides | $25M | 123 mo ago | 40 | — | — | — | 42 patents Advanced waste recycling hardware for shredding, washing, and odor‑controlled processing. | — |
| 5 | GroundLink App-based ride-hailing aggregator | $20M | 216 mo ago | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Hammerhead Provider of smart bike navigation systems | $18M | 60 mo ago | 40 | Laurence Wattrus Co-Founder & Head of Program Mangement | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon ALB+55 | — | 30 patents Floral packaging systems, string instrument picks, and load‑control electronics | — |
| 7 | Driver Technologies AI-driven dash cam apps for drivers | $16M | 36 mo ago | 34 | — | Mapbox GL JSGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+10 | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 8 | DropCar App-based platform for booking parking spots | $13M | 78 mo ago | 6 | Spencer Richardson Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGoogle MapsAmazon Web Services+23 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Circuit Developer of an app-based platform for shuttle services via electric vehicles 48Customers top 24%Funding top 31%Growth top 37%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 24% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 37% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.67★ across 3,453 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +19% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $11.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $11M | 16 mo ago | 80 | Alexander Esposito Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | +30% | — | — |
| 10 | Tripda Travel community enlightening travelers with tips for memorable experiences | $11M | 136 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Helbiz App-based platform offering multi-category two-wheeler sharing services | $8M | 56 mo ago | 284 | Salvatore Palella Founder & CEO | Node.jsGSAPVue.js+17 | +9% | 4 patents IoT-based geofencing and smart area demarcation for location-aware services | — |
| 12 | Placemeter Provider of products and equipment for security and surveillance solutions | $8M | 141 mo ago | 244 | — | — | — | 21 patents Video analytics for pedestrian counting, queue estimation, and virtual turnstile access control | — |
| 13 | Social Bicycles App-based bicycle sharing technology | $7M | 142 mo ago | 400 | — | YouTubeAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+13 | — | 14 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 14 | Buster Online rental platform for buses and limos | $4M | 116 mo ago | 19 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | — | — | — |
| 15 | WiseSight AI and SaaS-based management solutions for parking operators | $4M | 59 mo ago | 22 | Akiva Armon Ceo | WixSentryBootstrap+13 | — | — | — |
| 16 | GoKid Safe, efficient carpooling solution connecting schools, districts, and parents | $3M | 82 mo ago | 1 | — | WordPressBetterDocsMySQL+39 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 17 | ZabCab Mobile app for cab Booking | $2M | 130 mo ago | 2 | Martin Heikel Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Valet Anywhere On-demand valet services | $1M | 122 mo ago | 21 | Lawrence Lee Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Whisk On-Demand Black Car Service | $1M | 154 mo ago | — | Ram Trichur Co-Founder & President | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Bandwagon App for Ridesharing in Taxi Cabs & Car Services | $806K | 105 mo ago | 2 | David Mahfouda Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Rally Online platform to share & book chartered bus rides | $500K | 79 mo ago | 58 | Karan Bharti Co-Founder & CMO | Facebook LoginBootstrapAmazon Web Services+24 | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 22 | Edelman Provider of a range of marketing and advertising services | $225K | 109 mo ago | 296 | Richard Edelman President and CEO | DrupalPHPVarnish+23 | — | — | 1 award |
| 23 | Zabkab Online platform offering slot games, poker, lottery, and live casino experiences | $200K | 171 mo ago | — | Ben Millspaugh Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Wheeli Rideshare and delivery expert advice, strategies, and resources platform | $190K | 108 mo ago | 1 | Jean-Pierre Adechi Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Splt Online casino guides and resources for international players | $150K | 91 mo ago | 25 | — | TypekitCloudflareOpen Graph+1 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Lot Spot End-to-end parking management solutions | $120K | 89 mo ago | — | Connor McCormick Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Hailify Tech-enabled dispatch management solutions for the on-demand industry | $100K | 43 mo ago | 27 | Nick Bhashyam Founder & CEO | WixSentryEnvoy+11 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Hyve Tech-enabled platform offering a comprehensive fleet management system | $100K | 53 mo ago | 3 | Eduardo Martinez Co-Founder | — | — | 6 patents Vibration‑mitigated high‑density data storage hardware and system architecture | — |
Top 12 Road Transport Tech companies in New York City
#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 80 employees$11Mraised▾
Developer of an app-based platform for shuttle services via electric vehicles. It lets users book seats and pay for shuttle services via the app. The company monetizes through advertisements on internal and external surfaces on the car. It also offers a platform for businesses to run and analyze marketing campaigns. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Feb 2025Series B$17M
- Sep 2022Series A$11M
- Jul 2022Seed—
- Feb 2019Seed$1.3M
#2
Via 🦄Public · New York City, New York · founded 2012 · 1200 employees$1.3Braised▾
Developer of software platforms for managing public transit network operations. The company's systems facilitate on-demand transit, paratransit services, and student transportation programs. The technology provides tools for network planning, scheduling, and passenger information management. Additional features include eligibility management for specialized transit services and data analysis for transit network adjustments.
- Feb 2023Series G$110M
- Nov 2021Series G$130M
- Mar 2021Series E$60M
- Mar 2020Series E$400M
#3
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 34 employees$16.3Mraised▾
AI-driven dash cam apps for drivers. It provides traffic behavior insights, collision detection, roadside assistance, gas rewards, driver coaching, and more. It also provides fleet owners with options to enable safety, accident reporting, and privacy for their drivers. Their app is available for both Android and iOS.
- Jun 2023Series A$6M
- 2018Seed$20K
#4
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2012 · 40 employees$18.3Mraised▾
Hammerhead is a provider of smart bike navigation systems. It offers a tool that guides cyclists to & through the safest & bike routes with intuitive light patterns. Their app drives the device via Bluetooth from a safely stowed smartphone. The device works well with a smartphone connected to the internet for the route search. The device can also be used to share new routes and locations.
- May 2021Angel—
- Mar 2019Seed$4.2M
- Dec 2013Seed$120K
- Series A$14M
#5
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 284 employees$8Mraised▾
App-based platform offering multi-category two-wheeler sharing services. It offers various vehicles like electric kick-scooter, bicycles, and electric bikes. The platform enables users to browse and book vehicles, and scan QR codes to lock or unlock the vehicle. At the end of the ride, users are free to park the scooter in any legal space. Its mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Oct 2021Post IPO—
- Mar 2021Conventional Debt$15M
- Feb 2021Conventional Debt$4.2M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$30M
#6
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 75 employees$25.7Mraised▾
Provider of mobile ticketing and payment system for transit operators. It offers a comprehensive platform for mobile ticketing, mobile transactions, POS system integration, and web-based commerce needs. This combination creates a space, a real digital wallet, where previously independent consumer mobile and web apps can seamlessly interface and interact with one another, while providing data to a full back-office suite for merchants to better track their customer’s needs and habits.
- Sep 2019Series A$6.5M
- Mar 2018Series A$9.7M
- Sep 2016Series A$9.5M
#7
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 6 employees$13.3Mraised▾
App-based platform for booking parking spots. The platform allowes users to reserve and pay for parking spots by providing location, user details, payment details, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Dec 2019Post IPO$2.5M
- Mar 2018Post IPO$6M
- Nov 2017Post IPO$1M
- Oct 2017Post IPO$600K
#8
Deadpooled · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 111 employees$39Mraised▾
Karhoo launched its taxi comparison app in January 2016, with the support of several high-profile partnerships and backers. The service was supposed to be opened in London, New York, and Singapore after securing a network of 200,000 cars by striking deals with local taxi and minicab fleet owners. By working with licensed taxi companies, Karhoo aimed to avoid the regulatory troubles that have hampered other groups such as Uber. Karhoo ceased its operations in Nov-2016 owing to its dire financial situation and inability to raise more funds. Karhoo was brought out of administration in Jan-2017 and will be relaunched by Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine as co-CEOs, with backing from RCI Bank and Services, the financial services division of Renault. Reported amount to buy the assets is around $1 million ($500,000 for Karhoo, $500,000 towards paying creditors), plus a commitment of $15 million in further investment.
- Oct 2015Series A$39M
- 2015Seed—
#9
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 40 employees$25Mraised▾
Juno is an online platform to hail taxi on-demand. Primary business model is a stock program that would award restricted stock units to the drivers who drive for more than 30 hours a week. App is available for both iOS and Android platform. Gett, Israel-based on-demand ride-hailing service provider acquired Juno in Apr-2017 for $200M. Restricted stock units issued to the drivers were nulled as part of the acquisition, with those values being paid out in the form of initial account balances to each driver who had qualified for RSUs. Commission of 10 percent only along with 100 percent of all tips remains the same.
- Mar 2016Series B$25M
#10
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 22 employees$4Mraised▾
AI and SaaS-based management solutions for parking operators. The platform provides solutions like real-time data analytics, automated solutions, notification, operations management, payment solutions, and more.
- Jul 2021Series A$4M
#11
Acqui-Hired · New York City, New York · founded 2004 · 54 employees$20Mraised▾
App-based ride-hailing aggregator. It offers a black chauffeur-driven car service for both point-to-point and airport transfer..Users can order the closest car or schedule a future ride online, on one of its apps, or even via phone. Users can also track their drivers on their mobile apps. Their app is available for iOS & Android devices.
- 2008Series A$20M
#12
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014$11Mraised▾
Travel community enlightening travelers with tips for memorable experiences. This platform aims to fast-track globalization and foster peace through travel by providing unbiased information on various travel methods. It highlights the pros and cons of individual and group travel, empowering informed decisions. The platform promotes cultural immersion to dispel stereotypes and broaden global knowledge. It offers insights into carpooling services, travel planning, rentals, and essential travel tips. The goal is to inspire a desire for travel, encouraging everyone to incorporate vacation plans into their lives. It serves as a resource for travel enthusiasts seeking to enhance their journeys and connect with a global community.
- Jan 2015Series A$11M
- 2014Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 3,252 United States-affiliated papers.
- Carnegie Mellon University89
- Purdue University West Lafayette76
- University of California, Berkeley69
- Northeastern University64
- Stanford University55
- Computer vision12→111
- Human–computer interaction2→64
- Perception2→59
- Robustness (evolution)3→53
- Trajectory12→61
- Human–computer interaction3→65
- Transport engineering11→66
- Computer vision2→54
- Reinforcement learning3→46
- Automotive engineering5→48
- Humanities4→108
- Philosophy1→64
- Context (archaeology)1→54
- Computer security2→48
- Transport engineering4→30
Where autonomous 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.
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in the United States
United States autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 19,294 filings from 4,355 assignees (2016–2025), led by Waymo, Baidu USA, GM Cruise Holdings; annual filings 885→1348.
- Waymo1688
- Baidu USA1034
- GM Cruise Holdings767
- FORD Global TECH589
- Qualcomm565
- Tusimple547
- UBER Technologies527
- UATC507
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