Samsara
CEO: Sanjit Biswas
Samsara is tackling the transportation and industrial markets with a sensor data platform for connected operations that combines advanced cameras and sensors with software.
The San Francisco-based startup raised a $300 million funding around at a $6.3 billion valuation from a group of investors that included Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. The company said its customer base has more than doubled to 10,000, which includes the Simco Logistics and Collins Earthworks, while its revenue increased 200 percent from the previous year.
With Samsara's enterprise platform, the startup aims to help companies improve the efficiency of their operations using real-time GPS tracking, wireless sensors, video and mobile applications.