Radar · Transportation and Logistics Tech in California
Best Transportation and Logistics Tech Companies in California, United States
The 1289 best Transportation and Logistics 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
1289companies tracked
$66.8Bdisclosed funding
23unicorns
493have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS TECH × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 79 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
$48.2b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
79companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
17unicorns
2017median founding year
5.9Mcombined LinkedIn audience
77%of audience held by top 3
11companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | 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 | Public | 30,400 | Garrett Camp Co-Founder | +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 | Series D | 2,297 2,297 → 4,503 (+96%) · sector median +40% | Anthony Levandowski Co-Founder | — | 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 | Acquired | 3,326 | Hao Gao | — | 2,211 patents Advanced radar-based perception and sensor‑fusion for autonomous vehicle navigation | — |
| 4 | Flexport 🦄 Provider of end-to-end supply chain logistics platform 80Market top 20%Funding top 20%Tech top 22%Moat top 28% All 12 signals ▾Markettop 20% Fundingtop 20% Techtop 22% Moattop 28% Globaltop 36% Newstop 39% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 43% Talenttop 43% Partnersbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Patentsbottom 38% Market: 3,511 employees (top 4% of Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property Funding: Raised $2.5B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $2.5B | 28 mo ago | Series E | 3,511 | Areeba Munawar Co-Founder | — | 17 patents Digital freight logistics platform enabling automated routing, cargo, and supply chain management | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Nuro 🦄 Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers 89Funding top 13%AI top 20%Growth top 22%Moat top 22% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% AItop 20% Growthtop 22% Moattop 22% Patentstop 23% Newstop 26% Markettop 32% Talenttop 34% Partnerstop 37% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 41% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $2.1B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $2.1B | 9 mo ago | Series E | 1,005 1,005 → 1,117 (+11%) · sector median +40% | Dave Ferguson Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | 294 patents Autonomous vehicle sensing, diagnostics, control, and communication systems integration | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 6 | Zipline 🦄 Operator of drone delivery and logistics 67Funding top 11%Talent top 28%Tech top 40%Moat top 47% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Talenttop 28% Techtop 40% Moattop 47% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $1.6B across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 14 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $1.6B | 2 mo ago | Series H | 25 | Keenan Wyrobek Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 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 | Acquired | 128 128 → 263 (+105%) · sector median +40% | Elliot Kroo Founder and CTO | +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 | Series F | 4,300 | Shoaib Makani Co-Founder & CEO | +32% | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 9 | Flock Freight 🦄 Online marketplace to book shared trucking services 64Funding top 20%Tech top 27%Market top 31%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Techtop 27% Markettop 31% Moattop 32% Producttop 33% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 36% Patentsbottom 30% Innovationbottom 29% Funding: Raised $396M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 46 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $396M | 13 mo ago | Series E | 553 | Oren Zaslansky Founder & CEO | — | 3 patents Freight pooling optimization algorithms for logistics and shipping | 4 job openings |
| 10 | FLYR Developer of an AI-powered platform for travel and transportation industries 50Funding top 17%Moat top 41%Market top 43%Tech top 45% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Moattop 41% Markettop 43% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 32% Patentsbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $375M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 3 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $375M | 22 mo ago | Series D | 598 | Alex Mans Founder & CEO | — | 3 patents E‑commerce price protection and product conversion verification systems | — |
| 11 | 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 | Series F | 162 | Ritu Narayan Co-Founder & CEO | +35% | 52 patents Advanced fleet routing and real-time tracking software for logistics optimization | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 12 | 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 | Series D | 92 | Courtney Fukuda Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer | — | 19 patents AI-driven vehicle and human tracking for secure gate and traffic monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 13 | Starship Technologies Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising 72Funding top 17%News top 17%Customers top 29%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 17% Customerstop 29% AItop 30% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 39% Markettop 41% Producttop 46% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 44% Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $231M | 8 mo ago | Series C | 164 | Janus Friis Co-Founder | +17% | — | 1 award |
| 14 | Nimble 🦄 Provider of robotic third-party logistics services for various product categories 67Funding top 20%AI top 20%Moat top 28%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% AItop 20% Moattop 28% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 46% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Patentsbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $221M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $221M | 21 mo ago | Series C | 82 | Simon Kalouche Founder & CEO | — | 12 patents Digital pharmacy verification and remote subscription/billing management platforms | — |
| 15 | 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 | Series D | 245 | David Julian Co-Founder & CTO | — | 205 patents AI-driven video analytics for driver safety and fleet monitoring on edge devices | 2 partnerships |
| 16 | Swift Navigation Provider of precise positioning solutions for automotive, mobile, and mass markets 74Funding top 19%Innovation top 20%Patents top 22%Tech top 24% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 22% Techtop 24% Moattop 26% Producttop 29% Growthtop 45% Newstop 46% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $200M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Innovation: 129 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 97 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $200M | 10 mo ago | Series E | 102 102 → 130 (+27%) · sector median +40% | — | — | 129 patents Real-time GNSS correction, integrity monitoring, and outlier mitigation for precise positioning | 1 award |
| 17 | Dexterity 🦄 AI that powers robots to do physical tasks 83Patents top 12%Moat top 22%Funding top 23%Innovation top 26% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 23% Innovationtop 26% AItop 30% Techtop 32% Markettop 36% Producttop 39% Talenttop 41% Growthtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 48% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 538 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 470 filings since 2022 vs 64 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 538 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $200M | 15 mo ago | Series B | 217 | Samir Menon Founder & CEO | — | 538 patents Automated robotic material handling: loading, unloading, palletizing, and simulation systems. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 18 | 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 | Series C | 82 82 → 195 (+138%) · sector median +40% | Vaibhav Ghadiok Cofounder & CTO | — | 6 patents AI-driven employee compensation planning and performance-based pay analytics | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 19 | Gatik Operator of autonomous trucking solutions for middle-mile logistics operations 82AI top 20%Innovation top 22%Patents top 22%Funding top 23% All 12 signals ▾AItop 20% Innovationtop 22% Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 23% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Producttop 39% Techtop 40% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 24% AI: Classified as an AI company Innovation: 88 patents (top 18% of patent-holders) · 73 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $152M | 21 mo ago | Series B | 114 | Apeksha Kumavat Co-Founder | — | 88 patents Autonomous vehicle control systems, sensor integration, decision‑making, and drive‑by‑wire architecture | 3 partnerships |
| 20 | Augment Developer of an AI teammate for logistics and knowledge management 57AI top 8%Funding top 21%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾AItop 8% Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 44% Patentsbottom 39% Innovationbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company Funding: Raised $110M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $110M | 9 mo ago | Series A | — | Harish Abbott Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Bio-signal stress monitoring and AI-driven conversational analytics for health and CRM | 1 launch |
| 21 | Elroy Air Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes 62Growth top 18%News top 20%Funding top 27%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Newstop 20% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 31% Talenttop 34% Partnerstop 40% Producttop 49% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Growth: Headcount 18 → 48 (+167%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 31 tracked, 6 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $110M | 19 mo ago | Series B | 48 48 → 45 (-6%) · sector median +40% | Clint Cope Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder | — | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 22 | Third Wave Automation Developer of autonomous forklift solutions for warehouse material handling operations 53AI top 20%Funding top 26%Moat top 31%Talent top 34% All 9 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 31% Talenttop 34% Techtop 49% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $97.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $97M | 19 mo ago | Series C | 61 | Arshan Poursohi Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 23 | Mytra 🦄 Developer of warehouse automation systems using bots, software, and cells 64Funding top 20%Moat top 28%AI top 30%Patents top 33% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Moattop 28% AItop 30% Patentstop 33% Talenttop 37% Innovationtop 40% Techtop 43% Producttop 45% Newsbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $78.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 21 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $78M | 5 mo ago | Series C | — | Ahmad Baitalmal Co-Founder & CTO | — | 21 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 24 | Portside Cloud-based aircraft management systems 62News top 24%Funding top 25%Growth top 28%Partners top 31% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 28% Partnerstop 31% Moattop 39% Techtop 40% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 45% Talenttop 46% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $70M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 111 | Alek Strygin Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 25 | HappyRobot Developer of an AI operating system for autonomous business operations 74AI top 8%Funding top 25%Growth top 25%News top 27% All 9 signals ▾AItop 8% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 25% Newstop 27% Talenttop 28% Techtop 37% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 31% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company Funding: Raised $60.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $60M | 9 mo ago | Series B | 8 | Luis Paarup Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 26 | Parallel Systems Provider of autonomous zero-emissions rail freight transportation network 32Funding top 29%Moat top 31%Growth top 45%Product top 49% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Moattop 31% Growthtop 45% Producttop 49% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $53.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $53M | 14 mo ago | Series B | 7 | Benjamin Stabler Co-Founder | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 27 | Sofar Ocean Provider of marine weather forecasts and ocean condition monitoring solutions 64AI top 15%Tech top 24%Funding top 31%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 24% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 45% Patentsbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 34% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $48M | 14 mo ago | Series B | 91 | Tim Janssen Co-Founder & CEO | — | 10 patents Marine weather forecasting and metocean sensor integration solutions | 1 partnership |
| 28 | TruckSmarter Cloud based transport management platform 53Funding top 25%Tech top 32%Growth top 35%Customers top 35% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Customerstop 35% Producttop 46% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $44.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 31 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $44M | 9 mo ago | Series B | 43 43 → 50 (+16%) · sector median +40% | Daniel Kao Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 29 | Robust Developer of autonomous mobile robots and AI-powered workflow automation 62Innovation top 28%Patents top 28%AI top 30%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 28% Patentstop 28% AItop 30% Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Innovation: 36 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 30 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 Patents: 36 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 30 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $42M | 13 mo ago | Series A | 22 | Rodney Brooks Co-Founder & CTO | — | 36 patents Autonomous mobile robot fleet coordination and control systems for logistics and material handling | 1 award |
| 30 | STAX Provider of emission control and treatment system 29Funding top 27%Patents top 32%Innovation top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moatbottom 49% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 21% Techbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $40.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 12 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $40M | 15 mo ago | Series C | 3 | Bob Sharp Founder & President | — | 12 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 2 job openings |
| 31 | WattEV Platform offering electric trucking infrastructure and services 48Growth top 28%Tech top 29%Funding top 37%Moat top 47% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 29% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 47% Innovationbottom 44% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 19% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $37M | 1 mo ago | Seed | 30 30 → 42 (+40%) · sector median +40% | Umar Javed Co-Founder | — | 3 patents Smart matrix switching for optimal EV charging station power and DER management | 1 partnership · 2 expansions · 2 awards |
| 32 | 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 | Series A | — | Harris Lummis Co-Founder & CTO | — | 2 patents AI-driven parking space detection and automated payment systems | — |
| 33 | RunBuggy Marketplace for car shippers and haulers 62Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Tech top 31%Product top 36% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 39% Moattop 42% Markettop 46% Growthbottom 47% Customersbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 33% Funding: Raised $31.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $31M | 8 mo ago | Series B | 119 | Mark Hoye Co-Founder | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 34 | Alvys Developer of transportation management system software for logistics operations 60Tech top 26%Funding top 27%Talent top 38%Growth top 47% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 26% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 47% Markettop 48% Moattop 48% Producttop 49% Innovationtop 50% Customerstop 50% Newsbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $26.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $27M | 8 mo ago | Series B | 86 | Nick Darman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 35 | Surf Air Platform offering providing private arline services 78Tech top 13%Fin. health top 19%Funding top 26%Growth top 27% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 13% Fin. healthtop 19% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 27% Producttop 29% Innovationtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moatbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 85 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Fin. health: Revenue ~$119M · Revenue +97% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $25M | 7 mo ago | Public | 13 | Liam Fayed Co-founder & Chief Brand Officer | — | — | — |
| 36 | Kiwibot Provider of AI-based autonomous delivery robots 72Innovation top 23%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 38% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Moattop 39% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Fin. healthtop 49% Producttop 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% Innovation: 4 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $24M | 9 mo ago | Series B | 150 | Sergio Reyes Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 37 | Anyware Robotics AI robotics company that designs a mobile manipulator for warehouse automation 55Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Moat top 48%Market bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 39% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $17.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Torsten Schreiber Co-Founder | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 3 awards |
| 38 | Vector Document and transport management solutions for the logistics industry 55Talent top 28%Moat top 32%Tech top 38%Funding top 41% All 13 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Moattop 32% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 41% Newstop 43% Producttop 44% Markettop 46% Patentstop 49% Innovationtop 50% Customerstop 50% Growthbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Partnersbottom 35% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 25 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $12M | 9 mo ago | Series A | 80 | Will Chu Co-Founder & CEO | +18% | 25 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 39 | Tag-N-Trac Provider of warehouse asset tracking and inventory management software 21Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Product top 50%Global bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Producttop 50% Globalbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 35% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $11.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $12M | 3 mo ago | Series A | 36 | Joseph Reddy Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 40 | Seasats Manufacturer of unmanned surface vehicles for sea inspection 48Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $11.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $11M | 5 mo ago | Series A | 20 | Michael Flanigan Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 41 | Hamilton Provider of AI-based solutions for private aviation and marketing analytics 42Moat top 29%Patents top 31%Funding top 37%Innovation top 42% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 29% Patentstop 31% Fundingtop 37% Innovationtop 42% AItop 45% Globaltop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 30% Moat: IP moat: 127 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked Patents: 127 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 86 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $10M | 2 mo ago | Seed | — | Wouter Witvoet Founder & CEO | — | 127 patents Automated liquid handling and disposable pipette tip technologies for laboratory automation | — |
| 42 | SkySelect Provider of an AI-powered platform for aircraft parts procurement and sourcing 50Talent top 28%Funding top 36%AI top 45%News top 46% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% AItop 45% Newstop 46% Moattop 48% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 38% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $9M | 3 mo ago | Series A | 56 | Rain Opik Co-Founder | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 43 | Warp Provider of SaaS-driven last-mile delivery services 45Tech top 23%Product top 41%Funding top 42%Moat top 47% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 23% Producttop 41% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 47% Innovationtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Customersbottom 15% Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 2 the year before · 1 published app (15.0k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $8M | 12 mo ago | Series A | 52 | Troy Lester Co-Founder and Logistics Puzzle Solver | — | 3 patents Financial risk analytics for investment portfolios and self-contained transaction encapsulation. | 1 expansion |
| 44 | Shipday Provider of cloud-based delivery management solutions 50Customers top 29%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 39% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 29% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 47% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.20★ across 2,065 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +24% in 6 mo Growth: App-install growth +36% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 9 | Moin I Co-Founder & CEO | +36% | — | 1 partnership |
| 45 | 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 | Series A | 5 | David Hodge Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 46 | 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 | Series A | 9 | Ethan Glass Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 47 | Peltier Pro Developer of modular, solid-state cooling systems for cold chain applications 32Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $5.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $6M | 3 mo ago | Series A | — | Joseph Hei Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 48 | MightyFly Offers autonomous drone vehicles providing end to end logistics services 35Patents top 39%Funding top 40%Innovation top 41%Moat top 42% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 39% Fundingtop 40% Innovationtop 41% Moattop 42% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 45% Productbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 24% Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $5.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | Series A | 10 10 → 14 (+40%) · sector median +40% | Manal Habib Founder & CEO | — | 8 patents Autonomous drone logistics with payload transport and aerial collision‑avoidance systems | — |
| 49 | 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 | Acquired | — | Sterling Pratz Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 50 | FutureDial Robotics and AI solutions for mobile device processing and lifecycle 45Product top 33%News top 34%Innovation top 36%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 33% Newstop 34% Innovationtop 36% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 40% AItop 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 34% Product: 3 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Series D News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: New product rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $4M | 2 mo ago | Series D | 45 45 → 100 (+122%) · sector median +40% | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Transportation and Logistics 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 — 6.4% 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
Zipline 🦄Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 25 employees$1.6Braised▾
Zipline 🦄
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 25 employees
Operator of drone delivery and logistics. It supports local communities on a global scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 40%Moat
top 47%Market
top 50%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $1.6B across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 14 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series H (Mar 2026)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series H$200M
- Jan 2026Series H$600M
- Apr 2023Series F$330M
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Valor Equity Partners, Tiger Global Management, Fidelity Investments, Baillie Gifford, Katalyst Ventures, Google Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#3
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 (3.5× 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
#4
Nuro 🦄Series E · Mountain View, California · founded 2016 · 1005 employees$2.1Braised▾
Nuro 🦄
Series E · Mountain View, California · founded 2016 · 1005 employees
Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers. The company offers a self-driving system designed to empower the scaling of autonomy. It provides a universal autonomy platform that is vehicle-agnostic and cost-efficient. Automakers and mobility platforms can license the technology to power robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%AI
top 20%Growth
top 22%Moat
top 22%Patents
top 23%News
top 26%Funding: Raised $2.1B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series E (Aug 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Headcount 644 → 1,005 (+56%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 113k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Ultra and Lucid Motors) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series E$97M
- Apr 2025Series E$106M
- Nov 2021Series D$600M
- Mar 2021Series C—
Founders & team
Investors
Greylock Partners, Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, Gaorong Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, Chipotle, Fidelity Investments
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFlickityGoogle Tag Manager
#5
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 (3.3× 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
#6
Seed · El Segundo, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees$37Mraised▾
Seed · El Segundo, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees
Platform offering electric trucking infrastructure and services. It offers a full-service fast-charging solution, access to electric tractors, and expert support for fleet electrification. This includes maintenance and operational assistance, aiming to provide a cost-competitive alternative to traditional diesel trucking. The company also focuses on developing charging depots that are safe, reliable, and easily accessible for various truck types. Its services are designed to help shippers and carriers transition to zero-emission transportation, reducing their carbon footprint and meeting sustainability goals. The company's approach involves creating a complete ecosystem to support the needs of the electric trucking sector.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Tech
top 29%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Patents
bottom 47%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $37.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 3 awards · 2 expansions (incl. Mission Critical Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed—
- Nov 2023Venture Debt—
- Nov 2023PE—
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$34M
Founders & team
Investors
State of California, Apollo Global Management, Mission Critical Facilities International, Automobility
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-Js
#7
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 111 employees$70Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 111 employees
Cloud-based aircraft data, reporting & price analytics solution for aircraft management companies & flight departments. It provides maintenance/scheduling system monthly statements, revenue/expense data, financial/tax reporting, online payments, invoices, budgeting tools, up-to-date aircraft calendar & more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 24%Funding
top 25%Growth
top 28%Partners
top 31%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 40%News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B—
- May 2024Series B—
- Feb 2023Series B$50M
- May 2021Series A$17M
Founders & team
Investors
Vista Equity Partners, Insight Partners, Tiger Global Management, I2BF Global Ventures, Soma Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#8
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees$231.2Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees
Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%News
top 17%Customers
top 29%AI
top 30%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 35%Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.54★ across 11,572 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +3% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 45k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$50M
- Jan 2024Series C$90M
- Mar 2022Series B$42M
- Jan 2022Venture Debt$57M
Founders & team
Investors
TDK Ventures, Goodyear Ventures, European Investment Bank, Plural, Iconical, Morpheus Ventures
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngieApache Http Server
#9
Mytra 🦄Series C · Brisbane, California · founded 2022$78Mraised▾
Mytra 🦄
Series C · Brisbane, California · founded 2022
Developer of warehouse automation systems using bots, software, and cells. The company provides systems for moving and storing materials in industrial settings. Its software uses machine learning to adapt to workflows. The system offers features such as pallet picking, case picking, dock buffering, and cross-docking. It enables operation around the perimeter and builds tunnels for traffic.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Moat
top 28%AI
top 30%Patents
top 33%Talent
top 37%Innovation
top 40%Funding: Raised $78.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 21 patents · Unicorn
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: machine learning
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Staff Software Integration Engineer, Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$120M
- Jul 2024Series B$50M
- 2023Series A$28M
- 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Eclipse, Greenoaks, 515 Ventures, Avenir Growth Capital, Kivu Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures
Tech stack
<Model-Viewer>Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#10
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 — 10.8% 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
#11
Series E · Encinitas, California · founded 2015 · 553 employees$396.5Mraised▾
Series E · Encinitas, California · founded 2015 · 553 employees
Online marketplace to book shared trucking services. The platform connects shippers and carriers to transport the goods. It supports real time per pallet pricing. It includes a tracking feature that allows users to track the status of delivery via the website. It provides carriers with access to load board that provides visibility into truckload, partial truckload, and shared truckload freight. It caters its solutions to industries such as food and beverage, retail, paper, plastics, packaging, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Tech
top 27%Market
top 31%Moat
top 32%Product
top 33%Growth
top 35%Funding: Raised $396M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series E (May 2025)
Tech: 46 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Devops: Envoy
Market: 553 employees (top 11% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-100,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $1.0B)
Audience (LinkedIn): 36k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Carrier Success Associate, Carrier Sales Associates
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series E$60M
- Oct 2021Series D$215M
- Dec 2020Series C$113.5M
- Feb 2020Series B$50M
Founders & team
Investors
GLP Capital Partners, SignalFire, Google Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, Eden Global Associates, Susquehanna Growth Equity
Tech stack
AlgoliaAppcuesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 102 employees$200Mraised▾
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 102 employees
Provider of precise positioning solutions for automotive, mobile, and mass markets. The company delivers GNSS positioning solutions designed for autonomous applications. It offers a suite of positioning solutions that are accurate, affordable, easily integrated, reliable, and secure. The company designs and assembles products to benefit customers across the globe.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Innovation
top 20%Patents
top 22%Tech
top 24%Moat
top 26%Product
top 29%Funding: Raised $200M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series E (Jul 2025)
Innovation: 129 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 97 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 · 12 product lines
Patents: 129 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 97 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series E$50M
- Oct 2022Series D$100M
- Feb 2021Series C$50M
- Jun 2017Series B$34M
Investors
First Round Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Eclipse, EPIQ, Global Brain, KDDI Open Innovation Fund
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAtlassian StatuspageBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$66.8Btotal disclosed funding
451companies funded
1,160disclosed rounds
5rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Anthony Levandowski
Co-Founder · Waymo
Dmitri Dolgov
Co-CEO · Waymo
Keenan Wyrobek
Co-Founder & CTO · Zipline
Will Hetzler
Co-Founder · Zipline
Ritu Narayan
Co-Founder & CEO · Zum
Vivek Garg
Co-Founder & COO · Zum
Dave Ferguson
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Nuro
Jiajun Zhu
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Nuro
Courtney Fukuda
Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer · Metropolis
Peter Fisher
Co-Founder & CCO · Metropolis
Umar Javed
Co-Founder · WattEV
Alek Strygin
Co-Founder · Portside
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,941,783 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Transportation and Logistics 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 Logistics Supply Chain in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Logistics Supply Chain in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 43 papers.
UC Berkeley and UC Davis lead California's logistics research, optimistically advancing electric vehicles, battery technologies, and transportation optimization, with recent momentum outpacing concerns.
43 papers · stance +0.41 · 18% breakthrough · 22% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Berkeley14
- University of California, Davis7
- California Maritime Academy5
- University of California, Riverside4
- University of Southern California3
leading researchers
Colin Sheppard · Gordon Bauer · Hongcai Zhang · Scott Moura · Akram Elentably · Brian F. Gerke
prism intelligence · tone & topics
91% positive · 5% critical tone
TransportationBusinessEnergySustainabilityEnvironmentAutomotive
▲
Breakthroughs7 · 16%
▼ 18%→17% share
▼0.9× share momentum13 median citations57% since 2021mostly methods-led
Fleet management breakthroughs are rising — appearing across all three segments with 3 breakthrough papers driving novel theoretical work.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fleet management3
- Block (permutation group theory)2
- Service (business)2
- Sustainability2
- Production (economics)2
Landmark Next-Generation Automated Vehicle Location Systems: Positioning at the Lane Level · 135 cites
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Advancements24 · 56%
▼ 55%→48% share
▼0.9× share momentum6 median citations50% since 2021mostly methods-led
Greenhouse gas, Truck, and Transport engineering sub-topics newly emerged in Advancements, each gaining 3 papers from zero.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fleet management2→6
- Supply chain optimization1→3
Newly emergingGreenhouse gas 0→3 · Truck 0→3 · Transport engineering 0→3
Landmark Service Region Design for Urban Electric Vehicle Sharing Systems · 248 cites
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Concerns9 · 21%
▼ 27%→22% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations56% since 2021mostly empirical
Electrification concerns are intensifying — 3 papers signal growing scrutiny of California logistics fleet electrification challenges.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fleet management5
- Government (linguistics)3
- Electrification3
- Marketing2
- Value (mathematics)2
Landmark Joint Optimization Scheme for the Planning and Operations of Shared Autonomous Electric Vehicle Fleets Serving Mobility · 33 cites
Common questions
How many Transportation and Logistics Tech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 1289 indexable Transportation and Logistics Tech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in California, United States?
The Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $66.8B in disclosed equity funding across 451 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics Tech company in California, United States?
Uber is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics Tech company in California, United States, with $13.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in California, United States are funded?
451 of the 1289 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Transportation and Logistics Tech unicorns are there in California, United States?
23 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Transportation and Logistics Tech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Transportation and Logistics Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, Plug and Play Tech Center, Andreessen Horowitz, FJ Labs, Soma Capital.
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