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Switchboard

YC W19

Vancouver, CA · Founded 2015 · 24 employees · 5 known investors

Switchboard is a fleet management platform that helps transportation fleets manage compliance with DOT and NSC regulations through electronic logging devices (ELD) and real-time driver safety analytics. The platform serves commercial transportation companies across North America with GPS tracking, dashcam integration, asset monitoring, and compliance reporting features.

Also known as onswitchboard.com · Switchboard

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAutonomous TruckingB2BLogisticsCanadaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

Switchboard was founded in 2015 by Michael Ip.

MIMichael Ip
Michael IpinFounder · ManagerFounder of Switchboard, a fleet management platform that provides ELD compliance, driver safety analytics, and asset monitoring for commercial transportation companies.

Investors · 5

Oyster VenturesSan Francisco · $25K – $200K
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Jam FundreportedLos Angeles · $500K – $20Mvia Justin Mateen · inferred
MAGIC FundreportedLos Angeles · $50K – $5M
Tribe CapitalreportedLas Vegas · $25K – $75M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$7.5M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2023–2024

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

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Switchboard offers an electronic logging device (ELD) and fleet management platform aimed at commercial transportation operators. The company's public materials position the product around fleet compliance and day-to-day fleet operations, with the platform presented to prospective users through product demonstrations.

Customer testimonials published by the company reference use by safety and compliance managers, dispatch teams and safety divisions at trucking operators, along with support for drivers using the ELD hardware. Named customers include Rai Express Lines Ltd., Centurion Trucking Inc. and Richmond Transport Ltd.

▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography

Technology

The offering combines ELD hardware used by drivers with a fleet management software platform covering compliance and fleet, dispatch and safety workflows.

Go-to-market

Switchboard markets the platform directly through its website, offering prospective customers a demonstration of the ELD and fleet management platform as an entry point, and highlights customer testimonials emphasizing account and support service.

Commercial trucking and transportation fleets, including their safety and compliance, dispatch and operations functions; referenced customers are Canadian-based carriers such as Rai Express Lines Ltd., Centurion Trucking Inc. and Richmond Transport Ltd.

Geography

The company states that its platform is used by fleets across North America.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202614

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 9

by search overlap
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Geotab352 shared keywordsGeotab provides a commercial telematics and fleet management platform that connects vehicles and uses GPS, on-board diagnostics, AI, and data analytics to help organizations track vehicle location, driver safety, maintenance, fuel use, and compliance. It serves commercial and public sector fleets of all sizes across industries such as construction, delivery, utilities, and waste management, through hardware devices, software, and an open partner ecosystem.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]
Freight Waves313 shared keywordsFreightWaves is a news and editorial publication covering logistics, supply chains, and freight transportation sectors.
Lytx285 shared keywordsLytx provides AI-powered video safety and telematics for commercial fleets, using in-cab cameras and analytics to detect risky driving, deliver alerts and coaching, and reduce collisions, claims, and insurance costs. It serves fleet operators across industries with tools for driver safety, fleet management, and operational oversight.
Samsara240 shared keywordsSamsara develops an operations management platform that digitizes workflows and improves safety, efficiency, and sustainability for organizations managing complex physical operations, serving customers in construction, transportation, warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and the public sector.
Teletrac237 shared keywordsTeletrac Navman offers a fleet management platform for tracking and managing vehicles and equipment from a single interface. The software targets organizations operating fleets, covering vehicle tracking, operations, and safety in the telematics category.
Truckstop223 shared keywordsTruckstop operates a freight load board with AI-enabled tools, including a voice assistant (AVA) for searching loads, checking rates, finding parking, and contacting brokers, plus market analytics like Load Density Insights and spot rate tracking. It serves truckers, carriers, and freight brokers in the trucking and logistics industry.
Solera217 shared keywordsSolera provides vehicle-data intelligence using data collected across the vehicle lifecycle—from purchase to repair to salvage—combined with AI to power software solutions. It serves dealers, insurers, repairers, and fleets in the automotive industry.
Fleetmatics200 shared keywordsVerizon Connect offers fleet management technology that helps trucking fleets comply with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Its solutions are aimed at commercial trucking operations managing safety and regulatory compliance.

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

In the news

Switchboard raises $7.5M to help provide blockchain projects links to real-world data - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · May 2024Oracle platform Switchboard nets $7.5 million in Series A funding | The Blocktheblock.co · May 2024Switchboard Raises $7.5M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · May 2024Switchboard Raises $7 Million to Align Business Needs with Data Engineering Resources - Switchboard Softwareswitchboard-software.com · Jul 2023Switchboard Raises $25M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2022

▸Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Switchboard do?
Switchboard provides an ELD and fleet management platform used by transportation fleets across North America.
Who founded Switchboard?
Switchboard was founded by Michael Ip in 2015.
Who are Switchboard's investors?
Switchboard's investors include Oyster Ventures, Y Combinator, Jam Fund, MAGIC Fund, Tribe Capital.
How much funding has Switchboard raised?
Switchboard has disclosed $7.5M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Switchboard headquartered?
Switchboard is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.