When was SmartWitness founded?

SmartWitness was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is SmartWitness located?

SmartWitness is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

How many employees does SmartWitness have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at SmartWitness is 22.

Is SmartWitness a funded company?

SmartWitness is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Aug 27, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of SmartWitness?

SmartWitness' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 27, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does SmartWitness rank among its competitors?

SmartWitness ranks 54th amongst 246 active competitors, of which 20 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CameraMatics, which secured $56.6M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of SmartWitness?

SmartWitness' top competitors include Nexar, Nextbase and Lytx. Among them, CameraMatics secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

SmartWitness - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

SmartWitness is an acquired company based in Chicago (United States), founded in 2008 by Paul Singh. It operates as an in-vehicle cameras, recorders & surveillance software. SmartWitness has raised $4M in funding from First Analysis. The company has 246 active competitors, including 20 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Nexar, Nextbase and Lytx.

Company Details

SmartWitness provides in-vehicle cameras, recorders & accompanying software for both private and commercial vehicle use. The camera systems can record HD video footage and are helpful in vehicle intrusion detection. Some of the company's products have built-in telematics capabilities that can help in vehicle/event location & tracking. The camera systems have 170-degree horizontal FOV, built-in G-force sensors & audio recording features.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$4M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 27, 2019, $*****

Investors

First Analysis

Ranked

54^th among 246 active competitors

Employee Count

22 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Nexar & 285 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Sensata (Oct 26, 2021)

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SmartWitness is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
SmartWitness Holdings, Inc CIN: 842263667 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2007	-	-	-

SmartWitness got acquired by Sensata on Oct 26, 2021.

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SmartWitness has raised a total funding of $4M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 27, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. SmartWitness has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SmartWitness:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 27, 2019	2892817	Series A	6806256	9578028	4446153	5400216

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The founders of SmartWitness is Paul Singh.

Here are the details of SmartWitness' key team members:

Paul Singh: Founder & CEO of SmartWitness and founder of 2 other companies, Y3K and Xvision Group.

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SmartWitness' employee count trend

SmartWitness has 22 employees as of Aug 26. Here is SmartWitness's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SmartWitness include Nexar, Nextbase and Lytx. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SmartWitness, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Nexar 2015, Tel Aviv-Yafo (Israel), Series D	Provider of dash cameras and related accessories for vehicle safety	$150M	Mosaic Ventures, Ibex Investors & 25 others	73/100
2nd	Nextbase 1999, United Kingdom, Early Stage	Provider of dashcamers and accessories for automotives	$12.6M	Sandton Capital Partners, Secure Trust Bank ... & 6 others	66/100
3rd	Lytx 1998, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Provider of video telematics and fleet management solutions	$153M	HarbourVest Partners, Triangle Peak Partners ... & 17 others	66/100
4th	Driver Technologies 2018, New York City (United States), Series A	AI-driven dash cam apps for drivers	$16.3M	IA Capital Group, Connecticut Innovations ... & 10 others	63/100
5th	Owl Cameras 2016, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	Provider of vehicle dashcam hardware and related support services	$28.5M	Defy, Canvas Ventures & 9 others	61/100
6th	CameraMatics 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of AI and cloud-driven video-based fleet tracking software	$65.9M	Puma Private Equity, Blume Equity & 8 others	61/100
7th	Cautio 2023, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Developer of artificial intelligence powered dashcams for fleet safety monitoring	$3.59M	Antler, Ohm Enterprise & 45 others	59/100
8th	Thinkware 1997, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Funding Raised	Brand of dash cams	-	IMM Investment, ARGES & 1 others	56/100
9th	Gatekeeper Systems 1997, Abbotsford (Canada), Public	Video management system provider	$2M	Esperante, Brisio Innovations & 1 others	55/100
10th	SureCam 2013, St. Louis (United States), Series B	Provider of fleet dash cameras and GPS vehicle tracking products	$24M	Lewis & Clark Capital, Boundary Street Capital ... & 2 others	55/100
54th	SmartWitness 2008, Chicago (United States), Acquired	in-vehicle cameras, recorders & surveillance software	$4M	First Analysis	33/100