When was Populus founded?

Populus was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Populus located?

Populus is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

Who is the current CEO of Populus?

Regina Lee Clewlow of Populus. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Populus have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Populus is 18.

Is Populus a funded company?

Populus is a funded company, having raised a total of $19.8M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 26, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Populus?

Populus' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 30, 2022, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Populus rank among its competitors?

Populus ranks 2nd amongst 60 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Open Street, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Populus?

Populus' top competitors include Vianova, EIT Urban Mobility and AppyWay. Among them, Open Street secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Populus - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Connected mobility management platform for smart cities It develops software featuring tools for analyzing mobility data and leveraging big data analytics. It also generates real-time insights for studying customer behavior.

Website: www.populus.ai/
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$19.8M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 30, 2022, $*****

Investors

Precursor Ventures & 15 more

Ranked

2^nd among 60 active competitors

Employee Count

18 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Vianova & 61 more

Exit Details

Acquired by IPS Group (Nov 04, 2025)

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Populus is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Populus Technologies, Inc. CIN: 32089266160 , United States, Active	Apr 08, 2023	-	-	-
POPULUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CIN: 823520788 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	10 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Populus got acquired by IPS Group on Nov 04, 2025.

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Populus has raised a total funding of $19.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 26, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 30, 2022 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Populus has 15 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Populus:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 30, 2022	2717551	Series A	3604896	1431309	2912113	7692331
Mar 10, 2021	9708115	Series A	9331722	5739858	1388201	Storm Ventures & 4 more
Mar 26, 2019	5174553	Seed	8941462	6879732	Precursor Ventures & 1 more	8363307

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The founders of Populus are Fletcher Foti and Regina Lee Clewlow. Regina Lee Clewlow is the CEO of Populus.

Here are the details of Populus' key team members:

Fletcher Foti: Founder & Chief Data Scientist of Populus.
Regina Lee Clewlow: CEO & Founder of Populus.

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Populus' employee count trend

Populus has 18 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Populus's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Populus include Vianova, EIT Urban Mobility and AppyWay. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Populus, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vianova 2019, Paris (France), Series A	Provider mobility data management platform for city transportation	$11.7M	Baloise, RATP & 10 others	61/100
2nd	Populus 2017, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Connected mobility management platform for smart cities	$19.8M	Comcast Ventures, Merian Ventures & 14 others	60/100
3rd	EIT Urban Mobility 2019, Barcelona (Spain), Funding Raised	Provider of urban mobility solution for cities	-	Europa, BGI	55/100
4th	AppyWay 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of digital kerbside management and parking solutions for municipalities	$90.4M	Aviva, Sumitomo & 16 others	55/100
5th	Umob 2021, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Series A	Mobility-as-a-Service platform providing way to travel through their app	$10.3M	-	49/100
6th	Immense 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Provides a platform for transportation simulation and intelligence	$4.6M	Amadeus Capital, 31VENTURES & 14 others	48/100
7th	Open Street 2016, Minato (Japan), Series E	IoT-based provider of shared mobility management solutions	-	JIC Venture Growth Investments, Kiraboshi Capital ... & 8 others	46/100
8th	Wegoshare 2014, Rio Maior (Portugal), Unfunded	Provider of shared electric mobility solutions for cities	-	-	38/100
9th	FUTURE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS 2016, Gaimersheim (Germany), Series B	Provider of AI-driven future mobility solutions for cities	$18.3M	KPIT Technologies	37/100
10th	Vade 2017, Austin (United States), Seed	Developer of intelligent curb management systems	$4.91M	Upfront Ventures, Super Angel & 2 others	37/100