Swift Navigation - About the company
Swift Navigation is a series E company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by Colin Beighley, Colin Beighley and Tim Harris. It operates as a Provider of precise positioning solutions for automotive, mobile, and mass markets. Swift Navigation has raised $250M in funding from investors like First Round Capital, New Enterprise Associates and Crosslink Capital. The company has 6051 active competitors, including 253 funded and 294 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Samsara, Motive and Radius.
Company Details
Provider of precise positioning solutions for automotive, mobile, and mass markets. The company delivers GNSS positioning solutions designed for autonomous applications. It offers a suite of positioning solutions that are accurate, affordable, easily integrated, reliable, and secure. The company designs and assembles products to benefit customers across the globe.
- Website
- www.swiftnav.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- 201 MISSION ST STE 2400,SAN FRANCISCO,CA,94105,0
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$250M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
46th among 6051 active competitors
Employee Count
130 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Swift Navigation
Swift Navigation is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Swift Navigation, Inc CIN: 32071179850 , United States, Active | - | - | - | |
Swift Navigation, Inc. CIN: 455275113 , United States, Active | - | 77 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Swift Navigation's funding and investors
Swift Navigation has raised a total funding of $250M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 21, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Jul 23, 2025 for $*****. 13 investors participated in its latest round. Swift Navigation has 34 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Swift Navigation:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 23, 2025 | 5145984 | Series E | 7893985 | 3688570 | 3272557 | 2108022 |
Oct 18, 2022 | 7126844 | Series D | 2529302 | 2189636 | 3519812 | |
Feb 09, 2021 | 8190879 | Series C | 1623247 | 8706651 |
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Swift Navigation's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Swift Navigation's key team members:
- Colin Beighley: Co-Founder & VP of Engineering Operations of Swift Navigation. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Colin Beighley: Co-Founder of Swift Navigation and founder of 1 other company.
- Tim Harris: Co-Founder & CEO of Swift Navigation.
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Swift Navigation's employee count trend
Swift Navigation has 130 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Swift Navigation's employee count trend over the years:
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Swift Navigation's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Swift Navigation include Samsara, Motive and Radius. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Swift Navigation, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Samsara 2015, San Francisco (United States), Public | Platform offering AI-powered and cloud-based vehicle tracking solutions for fleet owners | $915M | 86/100 | |
2nd |  Motive 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Developer of fleet management software and hardware for vehicle tracking | $567M | 77/100 | |
3rd |  Radius 1990, Crewe (United Kingdom), Acquired | Predictive marketing and sales platform | $333M | 74/100 | |
4th | TomTom 1991, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public | Provider of maps, navigation software, traffic data, and location technology | - | 73/100 | |
5th | Wright Express 1983, Portland (United States), Public | Provider of fleet management, employee benefits, and business payment solutions | - | 73/100 | |
6th | GreenRoad 2004, Austin (United States), Series E | Provider of fleet telematics and management solutions | $81.5M | 71/100 | |
7th | Uptake 2014, Chicago (United States), Series D | Cloud-based platform for predictive analytics and asset performance management | $282M | 71/100 | |
8th |  Nauto 2015, Palo Alto (United States), Series C | AI-powered fleet safety software using dual-facing cameras and predictive analytics | $215M | 71/100 | |
9th |  Element 1946, Baltimore (United States), Public | Fleet management and maintenance services | $125M | 70/100 | |
10th | HERE 1985, Eindhoven (Netherlands), Acquired | Developer of a unified map delivering location data and related services | - | 69/100 | |
46th | Swift Navigation 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Provider of precise positioning solutions for automotive, mobile, and mass markets | $250M | 59/100 |
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Swift Navigation's Investments and acquisitions
Swift Navigation has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Swift Navigation
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News related to Swift Navigation
Filter this listMedia has covered Swift Navigation for a total of 7 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about partnerships and 1 about company updates.
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Swift Navigation Wins 2026 AutoTech Award for ADAS & Safety TechnologySwift Navigation•Jun 03, 2026•Swift Navigation
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Nexxiot and Swift Navigation Unlock Track-Level Precision for Rail Freight OperationsAccess Newswire•Apr 15, 2026•Nexxiot, Swift Navigation
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RugGear and Swift Navigation Partner for High-Accuracy Location in Industrial MobilityGlobeNewswire•Dec 02, 2025•RugGear, Swift Navigation
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Airtel & Swift Navigation Launch India’s AI-Powered Location ServiceUdaipur Kiran•Sep 30, 2025•Swift Navigation, Airtel
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Swift Navigation’s Partner Program becomes Largest Hardware Ecosystem for GPSGlobeNewswire•Sep 09, 2025•Swift Navigation
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Swift Navigation and Lightbug Partner for Centimeter-Level PositioningGlobeNewswire•Aug 28, 2025•Lightbug, Swift Navigation
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Swift Navigation and Taiwan Mobile Partner for Autonomy and AutomationGlobeNewswire•Aug 12, 2025•Taiwan Mobile, Swift Navigation
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