Veniam Explained

Veniam
Type:Private
Industry:Connected transportation
Founder:João Barros, Robin Chase, Roy Russell and Susana Sargento
Hq Location City:Mountain View, California
Hq Location Country:United States
Key People:
João Barros, Founder & CEO
Rui Costa, CTO
Jane Hoffer, CBO
Services:Vehicle based Mesh Networks & Connected Vehicles
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Veniam was a technology startup focused on building large WiFi mesh networks using moving vehicles like city buses or taxis.The company is headquartered in Mountain 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 in Porto'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 the city 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]

Company

Veniam was founded by João Barros, its CEO, Roy Russell, former Zipcar[6] CTO,[7] Susana Sargento, a professor at the University of Aveiro, and Robin Chase, former CEO of Zipcar and Buzzcar.

Products

Veniam Platform

Awards

Investors

Institutional Partners

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Startup Veniam Builds "Internet of Moving Things". Startup50. 5 December 2014. 16 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Veniam Picks Up $4.9M To Turn Buses Into Wi-Fi Hotspots. Tech Crunch. 2 December 2014 . 16 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Hundreds of Portuguese Buses and Taxis Are Also Wi-Fi Routers. Technology Review. 16 September 2015.
  4. Web site: A network for the Internet of (moving) Things. 2015-09-29. GCN.
  5. Web site: Nexar acquires Veniam . 3 August 2022 .
  6. Web site: Robin Chase on Zipcar and her next big idea. TED Talks. 31 January 2008 . 16 September 2015.
  7. Web site: Veniam Wants to Build a Smart City One WiFi Bus at a Time. Xconomy. 2 December 2014. 16 September 2015.
  8. Web site: 2018 SPIFFY Nominees announced - CALENDAR | Telecom Council . 2018-11-15 . 2018-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181115195152/https://www.telecomcouncil.com/spiffys/ . dead .
  9. Web site: 2017 Disruptor 50: No. 34 Veniam. CNBC.com. staff. CNBC. 16 May 2017.
  10. Web site: Veniam's Vehicle Networking Solutions Win CNBC Disruptor 50 and Best Auto Mobility Product/Service Award . 2016-10-11 . 2016-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009124953/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/veniams-vehicle-networking-solutions-win-cnbc-disruptor-50-best-auto-mobility-product-2134853.htm . dead .
  11. Web site: 2016 Tu-Automotive Awards | News, Awards, Categories. www.digitaltrends.com. 2020-01-28. 8 June 2016.
  12. Web site: 2016 Disruptor 50: No. 28 Veniam. CNBC.com. staff. CNBC. 7 June 2016.
  13. Web site: Veniam Wins Wi-Fi Industry's Best New Venture . 2016-10-11 . 2016-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009124408/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/veniam-wins-wi-fi-industrys-best-new-venture-2065279.htm . dead .
  14. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/288228468035185/409676922557005 . 2022-04-30. Veniam on Facebook . Facebook.
  15. Web site: Veniam Wins 2015 Red Herring Top 100 Award . 2016-10-11 . 2016-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009130147/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/veniam-wins-2015-red-herring-top-100-award-2032049.htm . dead .
  16. Web site: 1ª edição do Prémio Inovação NOS distingue quatro empresas.
  17. Web site: MIT Portugal - MIT Portugal. Don. Gallagher.
  18. Web site: Veniam Voted Winner at CableLabs(R) Innovation Showcase . 2016-10-11 . 2016-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009125255/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/veniam-voted-winner-at-cablelabs-innovation-showcase-2044937.htm . dead .
  19. Web site: Veniam Named 2015 Gartner "Cool Vendor" in Smart Cities - Marketwired ..
  20. Web site: Veniam Named to FierceWireless "Fierce 15" Top Wireless Company List of 2015 . 2016-10-11 . 2016-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009130139/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/veniam-named-to-fiercewireless-fierce-15-top-wireless-company-list-of-2015-2029150.htm . dead .
  21. Web site: About Us - Our Operations - Other Operations - Liberty Global Ventures.
  22. Web site: Liberty Global - largest international cable company.
  23. Web site: Welcoming Veniam. 2 December 2014.
  24. Web site: Introducing Veniam - Union Square Ventures. 2 December 2014.
  25. Web site: Verizon Ventures leads $22 mln Series B funding in Veniam. 12 February 2016.
  26. Web site: Veniam'Works Makes Buses Wi-Fi Hotspots.
  27. Web site: European Union Women Innovators prize 2016 - Innovation Union - European Commission.
  28. Web site: Start-ups and Spin-offs. Agri-Ciência, Consultores de. Engenharia.
  29. Web site: Jornal Online - Universidade de Aveiro.

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