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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Connected transportation |
| Founded | 2012; 14 years ago (2012) |
| Founder | João Barros,Robin Chase, Roy Russell and Susana Sargento |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | João Barros, Founder & CEO Rui Costa, CTO Jane Hoffer, CBO |
| Services | Vehicle based Mesh Networks & Connected Vehicles |
Veniam was a technologystartup focused on building largeWiFimesh networks using moving vehicles like city buses or taxis.The company is headquartered inMountain View, California and was founded in 2012.[1] The Company received 4.9 million dollars in 2014 in a funding round from True Ventures,[2] USV and Cane Investments. Veniam's technology is being used inPorto's city buses with about 230,000 users with onboard units (OBUs) installed on over 600 buses, taxis and garbage trucks.[3] They aim to equip many moving things with wireless hotspots creating a mesh that could be used to build sensors to turn thecity smarter.Each vehicle is equipped with a NetRider, a multi network unit with Wi-Fi (802.11p),DSRC, GPS and 4G/LTE connectivity.[4] Veniam was acquired by Nexar in 2022.[5]
Veniam was founded by João Barros, its CEO, Roy Russell, formerZipcar[6] CTO,[7] Susana Sargento, a professor at theUniversity of Aveiro, andRobin Chase, former CEO ofZipcar and Buzzcar.
Veniam Platform
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