Companies in Smart Cities
There are 3,300 companies in Smart Cities which include Arrive, Landis+Gyr, Statiq, Inrix, Streetline. 964 companies in Smart Cities are funded, with 389 having secured Series A funding. Till date, the sector has seen the creation of 6 Unicorns. United States has the most number of companies in Smart Cities (607), followed by India
(388), and then China (218).
2026 has seen the creation of 42 Smart Cities companies. On average, the last 10 years have seen 130 new companies launched every year. Most number of Smart Cities startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Technion Israel Institute Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Here is a List of top companies in Smart Cities
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1. Arrive
Arrive offers a tech-enabled platform offering parking and mobility management solutions. The platform offers integrated solutions for parking management, transit solutions, and more. It connects consumers and operators/owners over a single platform. Users can do on-off street parking, event parking management, white-lable parking solutions for apartments and closed community, etc.
Key facts about Arrive
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $65.3M
- Investors: Hyde Park Venture Partners, Baird Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 13, 2018, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 78/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 785 Competitors
2. Landis+Gyr
Manufacturer of electric meters and grid edge data management software. Products include hardware for energy measurement and communication networks that facilitate data collection from utility infrastructure. Systems monitor energy performance and coordinate resources across power grids to balance supply and demand. Software platforms analyze grid data to support operational visibility and energy management.
Key facts about Landis+Gyr
- Founded Year: 1896
- Location: Cham (Switzerland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.03B
- Investors: Triodos Investment Management, Hudson Clean Energy Partners and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Apr 01, 2014, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 77/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 6,986 Competitors
3. Statiq
Manufacturer of electric vehicle charging hardware and operator of networks. This business produces alternating current and direct current charging equipment for residential and commercial use. It provides software systems to manage, monitor, and optimize charging infrastructure performance. The hardware supports various power capacities to accommodate different vehicle battery requirements. Users access the charging infrastructure through a mobile application to locate stations, initiate sessions, and process payments.
Key facts about Statiq
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $45.5M
- Investors: Shell, Y Combinator and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 74/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 279 Competitors
4. Inrix
Provider of transportation analytics software and mobility data intelligence tools. This business offers platforms that process information from vehicles and road sensors to monitor traffic flow, parking occupancy, and roadway safety. The software assists in managing traffic signals, analyzing trip patterns, and digitizing infrastructure rules. These tools support planning and operational decisions for urban environments and commercial fleets by identifying congestion trends and safety risks. The technology integrates data to provide insights into movement patterns and infrastructure usage.
Key facts about Inrix
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Kirkland (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $143M
- Investors: August Capital, Venrock and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 08, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 72/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 1,871 Competitors
5. Streetline
Streetline’s technology helps drivers find empty parking spaces, while also allowing cities, universities, and parking-lot owners to learn more about their parking occupancy. It uses sensors installed next to parking spaces to determine whether the space is empty, then delivers that data to apps (including the free Parker app for consumers and other products designed for city planners/parking facility operators). Streetline holds the patent on smart parking system which detects the presence of a car through a network of ultra-low power wireless sensors located in individual parking spaces. The company has captured over 300 million parking events since its first go-to-market in 2008, was named one of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in Transportation, as well as IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013.
Key facts about Streetline
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $59.3M
- Investors: True Ventures, Citi and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 01, 2014, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 69/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 785 Competitors
