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Smartcar

Founded 2015 · 125 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

Find your way into Smartcar

98 people in our graph share verified history with the Smartcar team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hemantaunlockedknows Sahas Katta · together at TiVo (overlapped)
×5knows the team · via University of California, Davis
×3knows the team · via Smartcar
×2knows the team · via Saratoga High School
knows the team · via TiVo

Smartcar provides an API and integration platform that enables access to connected vehicle data, powering mobility applications and services for consumers and businesses including insurance savings, car-sharing, and electric vehicle adoption.

IoTMobility & TransportationSaaS

Founders & leadership

Smartcar was founded in 2015 by Sanketh Katta and Sahas Katta.

SKSanketh Katta
Sanketh KattainCo-Founder
SKSahas Katta
Sahas KattainCEO + FounderSahas Katta is founder and CEO of Smartcar, which provides an API platform for accessing connected vehicle data to power mobility applications and services.

Investors · 3

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $200K – $40M
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Energize CapitalChicago · $10M – $20M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Smartcar went on to found or lead other companies.

Jeremy ZhangEarly Engineer -> ProductFounded FinchRishab LuthraSoftware Engineering InternFounded SpongeJack RyanSoftware EngineerFounded AttuneMartin ShenHead Of Business DevelopmentFounded Passenger AI

Competitors · 3

by search overlap
Mbusa258 shared keywordsMercedes-Benz develops driver assistance and autonomous driving technologies for consumer vehicles, including systems for speed monitoring, lane detection, obstacle avoidance, parking automation, and conditional autonomous driving capabilities.
Carmax211 shared keywordsCarMax is a national used-vehicle retailer that sells pre-inspected vehicles through fixed-price no-haggle sales, operates wholesale auctions for licensed dealers, and provides auto financing to retail customers. The company serves consumers and dealers through both physical stores and digital channels across the United States.
CarGurus163 shared keywordsCarGurus operates a car-shopping mobile app that lets consumers compare vehicles, view price estimates, and find deals on dealership lots. It offers features such as real-time price-drop alerts and an in-store "Dealership Mode" for buyers browsing used and new cars.

Companies competing with Smartcar for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Smartcar Raises $24M in Series B Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Jan 2022API Platform Smartcar Raises $24 Million To Help Connect Cars To Consumersforbes.com · Jan 2022Smartcar Announces $10 Million Series A – ReadITQuikreaditquik.com · Mar 2018Smartcar raises $10M for developers to build apps for connected carsventurebeat.com · Mar 2018Smartcar raises $10 million from NEA and Andreessen Horowitz for developers to build apps for connected cars | VentureBeatventurebeat.com · Mar 2018

Frequently asked questions

What does Smartcar do?
Smartcar provides an API and integration platform that enables access to connected vehicle data, powering mobility applications and services for consumers and businesses including insurance savings, car-sharing, and electric vehicle adoption.
Who founded Smartcar?
Smartcar was founded by Sanketh Katta, Sahas Katta in 2015.
Who are Smartcar's investors?
Smartcar's investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andreessen Horowitz, Energize Capital.