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 19 Navigation 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 Navigation Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
SpotAngels
SpotAngels is the world’s largest community-based parking app, featured by both Apple and Google as “Waze for parking”.
Founder(s): Aboud Jardaneh, Hamza Ouazzani Chahdi, Mehdi Sqalli
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mapping Services, Navigation, Parking
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Navdy
Navdy creates augmented driving device for cars.
Founder(s): Doug Simpson, Karl Guttag
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Navigation
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Navmii
Navmii uses crowdsourcing and AI technology to build both traditional map data for navigation systems and HD map data for autonomous cars.
Founder(s): Andrey Trifonov, Matt Thornhill, Peter Atalla
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Machine Learning, Mapping Services, Mobile, Navigation, Software
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Onfleet
Onfleet is a technology company that develops last-mile delivery management software.
Founder(s): David Vetrano, Khaled Naim, Mikel Cármenes Cavia
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, Enterprise Software, Food Delivery, Information Technology, Internet, Last Mile Transportation, Navigation, Retail, Same Day Delivery, Software
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Airphrame
Airphrame is an unmanned vehicle technology startup developing an aerial imaging and mapping service for commercial markets.
Founder(s): Bret Kugelmass
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: 3D Technology, Digital Signage, Geospatial, Navigation, Robotics
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RideOS
RideOS offers marketplaces/mapping services for ride-hailing fleets
Founder(s): Chris Blumenberg, Justin Ho
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Autonomous Vehicles, Mapping Services, Navigation, Software, 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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Wcities
Wcities is a travel and entertainment content publisher specialized in providing city guides, event calendars, tours and activities.
Founder(s): Tan Rasab
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Events, Navigation
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Livemap
Livemap smart motorcycle helmet with augmented reality navigation. See-through HUD with projection direct to motorcycle visor.
Founder(s): Andrey Artishchev
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Augmented Reality, Electronics, Hardware, Mobile, Navigation
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SensusLabs
Sensus Labs is an indoor positioning company which tracks devices with sub 30 cm accuracy in any indoor space.
Founder(s): Aviral Chandra
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Industrial, Industrial Automation, Navigation
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Speedy Route, Inc.
Speedy Route, Inc. is a company that provides the fastest route to a driver’s destination.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, Logistics, Navigation, Subscription Service, Transportation
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Speedfind
The Fastest Way to Find, Visit, Call, Share and Interact with People, Places and Things
Founder(s): Lee Hancock, Stephen Hancock
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Location Based Services, Mobile, Navigation
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Carticipate
Carticipate offers a location-based mobile social network for sharing rides and carpooling.
Founder(s): Steffen Frost
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Navigation, Oil and Gas, Ride Sharing, Transportation
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CrackingCam
Social Navigation for bars/clubs/parties – (The Waze for Entertainment)
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Navigation, Real Time
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Air Map
Air Map helps you navigate your city through air quality spots.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Internet of Things, Navigation, Sensor
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City Lights
City Lights is a GPS mobile application that provides intricate detail into traffic patterns and other useful information.
Founder(s): Erjon B. Hatillari, Loukas Ksaplanteris
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Navigation, Transportation
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Excursion
Excursion is a free mobile app that allows users to create and share travel plans around the world.
Founder(s): Joshua Leigh Rau, Neti Pengkhuan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: iOS, Location Based Services, Navigation, Travel
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Inqora
Inqora is a social network that helps users make better investment decisions through discussions and interactions with other investors.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Navigation, Social Media
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Parking Surfer
Mobile marketplace for parking.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Mobile Payments, Navigation
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