Glīd was founded by Kevin Damoa.

Who are Glīd's investors?

Glīd's investors include BVVC, Capital Factory, Draper Associates, ID Ventures, Mission One Capital, Antler, Outlander VC, The Veteran Fund.

How much funding has Glīd raised?

Glīd has disclosed $3.1M raised across 1 round.

Glīd

8 known investors

Glīd builds autonomous road-rail vehicles and orchestration software that turn existing rail infrastructure — shortline mileage, dormant sidings, spurs, and industrial aprons — into first- and last-mile freight capability without new terminal construction. It serves shippers, rail operators, ports, and government/defense customers seeking to move containers between road and rail.

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Founders & leadership

Kevin Damoa inFounder & CEOKevin Damoa is a military veteran with operations and engineering experience across aviation, aerospace, electrification, e-mobility, and defense sectors, having held leadership roles at multiple early-stage companies. He is Founder and CEO of Glīd, which develops autonomous road-rail vehicles and software to enable freight movement using existing rail infrastructure.

Investors · 8

BVVCBurr Ridgevia Joe Musselman · inferred

Capital FactoryAustin

Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M

ID VenturesDetroit · $50K – $250K

Mission One CapitalMiami · $100K – $500Kvia Kiel Berry · inferred

AntlerreportedSingapore · $3M – $10M

Outlander VCreportedNew York · $500K – $2.5M

The Veteran FundreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $2M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$3.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

$3.1MPre-SeedJul 2025 · 3 sources
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Glīd is building an autonomous shortcut to move freight from road to rail — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Oct 2025

Glīd: $3.1 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Autonomous Road-To-Rail Freight Infrastructurepulse2.com · Jul 2025

Glid announces $3.1M pre-seed funding to commercialize road-to-rail autonomy - The Robot Reporttherobotreport.com · Jul 2025

Glīd Closes Oversubscribed $3.1M Pre-Seed Round to Launch the Future of Autonomous Road-to-Rail Freight Infrastructurefinance.yahoo.com · Jul 2025

Glīd Technologies Closes $3.1M Pre-Seed Funding Roundfinsmes.com · Jul 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Glīd do?: Glīd builds autonomous road-rail vehicles and orchestration software that turn existing rail infrastructure — shortline mileage, dormant sidings, spurs, and industrial aprons — into first- and last-mile freight capability without new terminal construction. It serves shippers, rail operators, ports, and government/defense customers seeking to move containers between road and rail.
Who founded Glīd?: Glīd was founded by Kevin Damoa.
Who are Glīd's investors?: Glīd's investors include BVVC, Capital Factory, Draper Associates, ID Ventures, Mission One Capital, Antler, Outlander VC, The Veteran Fund.
How much funding has Glīd raised?: Glīd has disclosed $3.1M raised across 1 round.