At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 20 Smart Cities companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Smart Cities Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
Firefly
Firefly is a mobility based advertising and data platform that allows rideshare drivers to make money through digital advertising.
Founder(s): Kaan Gunay, Onur Kardeşler
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising Platforms, Information Technology, Smart Cities
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Optiyol
Optiyol helps freight and passenger transportation fleets for smarter route schedules that reduce costs and improve on-time performance.
Founder(s): Ozan Gözbaşı, Tuba Yilmaz-Gozbasi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Computer, Delivery, Enterprise Software, Fleet Management, Logistics, SaaS, Smart Cities, Software, Transportation
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Phizzle
The First IoT Solution to Remotely Operate Multi-Vendor Particle Counters in Scientific Data Applications.
Founder(s): Benjamin Davis
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Autonomous Vehicles, Industrial Automation, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Smart Cities, Telecommunications, Transportation
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Trucks Venture Capital
Trucks Venture Capital funds the entrepreneurs building the future of transportation.
Founder(s): Jeffrey Schox, Kathryn Schox, Reilly Brennan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicle, Smart Cities, Transportation
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Bestmap
Bestmap is an aggregator of all mobility and transportation providers in one app.
Founder(s): Anatoly Corp, Camila Kister
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile Apps, Smart Cities, Transportation, Travel
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Atmotube
Air quality monitoring solutions
Founder(s): Igor Mikhnenko, Vera Kozyr
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Environmental Engineering, Hardware, Smart Building, Smart Cities, Smart Home, Software, Wellness
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Token Transit
Token Transit is a provider of a mobile ticket booking application intended to help riders pay for transit via a mobile application.
Founder(s): Ekate Kuznetsova, Morgan Conbere, Sam Daly, Zack Browne
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Developer APIs, Internet of Things, Mobile Apps, Mobile Payments, Payments, Public Transportation, Smart Cities, Transportation
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Parknav
Parknav uses Big Data & AI to offer parking and Smartcity solutions for transportation, automotive, fleets, and mobility
Founder(s): Eyal Amir, Igal Elon Chemerinski, Sergei Kozyrenko
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Internet of Things, Mobile, Navigation, Parking, Smart Cities, Telecommunications
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Zammo
SaaS platform to create a conversational AI presence: Voice Telephony, Voice Assistants and Conversational Virtual Agents (or chatbots)
Founder(s): Alex Farr
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Creative Agency, Enterprise, Government, Human Computer Interaction, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Retail, SaaS, Smart Cities
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IDenTV
More than Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Solutions : Technologies to Transform Big Video Data Into Actionable Analytics
Founder(s): Amro Shihadah
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Media and Entertainment, National Security, Natural Language Processing, Smart Cities, Software, Video
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CBA Startup Ecosystem
Build Value to Exit Program for Startups & istarthub Innovation Program for Corporates
Founder(s): Kaushal Chokshi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Education, FinTech, Food and Beverage, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Retail Technology, Smart Cities
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GreenData.IO
Venture Builder bringing Corporations & Startups expertise in startup mindset & operational execution, creating the Data Driven Enterprise.
Founder(s): John-Michael Scott, Konstantinos Kamaras
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Big Data, Blockchain, Management Consulting, Parking, Smart Cities, Software, Virtual Reality
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New Mindfulness
New Mindfulness is a futurist foundry that designs, funds, and launches iconic, paradigm-shifting consumer ventures.
Founder(s): Irene Atkins
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Biometrics, Incubators, Mobile Apps, Neuroscience, Personal Health, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Venture Capital, Wearables
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FUND(AI+X)
Investing in Interdisciplinary AI for Industrial Applications
Founder(s): Jacques-Alexandre Gerber, Robert Troy
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Smart Cities, Transportation, Venture Capital
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AllianceAPI
Enhanced Consumer Experience through Secured Global Connected IoT via AllianceAPI universal API
Founder(s): Craig Scheldroup, David Marcaccini, Sumit Dhoopar
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Cloud Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, SaaS, Smart Cities
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iList inc
iList is offering a way of streaming information instantly to the right audience generating local eco systems of brands and users.
Founder(s): David Larsson, Johan Viberg
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, CMS, Communications Infrastructure, Content Delivery Network, Information Technology, Internet, Loyalty Programs, Messaging, Mobile, PaaS, Smart Cities
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Swiftly
Swiftly develops enterprise software that helps transit agencies and cities improve urban mobility.
Founder(s): Mike Smith, Will Dayton
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Internet, Public Transportation, Real Time, Smart Cities, Software, Transportation
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Scout
Scout democratizes supervision and helps citizens get involved in their cities!
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Consumer Software, Crowdsourcing, Enterprise Software, Information Services, Law Enforcement, Mobile, SaaS, Smart Cities, Software
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DataGrid
DataGrid International provides Smart City services via a citywide WiFi network with access points installed on streetlight poles
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Smart Cities
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Swiftly
Swiftly develops enterprise software that helps transit agencies and cities improve urban mobility.
Founder(s): Mike Smith, Will Dayton
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Internet, Public Transportation, Real Time, Smart Cities, Software, Transportation
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