ABOUT US
Unlocking freedom of movement for everyone
Learn more about Smartcar’s mission, team, and investors.
Our mission
Unlocking freedom of movement for everyone
At Smartcar, we’re driven by a simple yet powerful mission: to unlock freedom of movement for everyone. We believe that equitable access to mobility is more than just a convenience — it's a modern right. We envision a world where mobility transcends barriers, where every individual, regardless of their background or circumstances, can enjoy the advantages of unrestricted mobility to enrich their lives. After all, transportation isn't just about getting from point A to point B; it's also about economic success, independence, and personal fulfillment.
Smartcar plays a pivotal role in enabling freedom of movement by providing the leading API for connected cars. Our API enables easy integration to cars, powering innovative mobility apps and solutions that improve lives. Whether it's helping individuals gain access to transportation, save money on auto insurance premiums, earn a living through car-sharing businesses, or contribute to environmental sustainability through electric vehicle usage, Smartcar drives a diverse range of innovative solutions that enhance individual and collective mobility experiences.
We also champion freedom of choice for vehicle drivers, ensuring they retain control over their data while accessing a wide range of mobility solutions tailored to their needs. Our platform prioritizes a consent-driven, privacy-first approach, ensuring individuals maintain full control over their data and can trust that their privacy is safeguarded. Through collaborative efforts between vehicle owners, automakers, and developers, we're powering innovations that redefine how we move, all while prioritizing consumer choice, transparency, privacy, and security.
Committed to driving positive change and leaving a lasting impact on mobility, we pave the way for a future where freedom of movement belongs to all.
Meet the team
Sahas
CEO & Co-Founder
Quintessential early adopter. Perpetual hiker. Smartcar evangelist.
Laura
Chief Revenue Officer
Melburnian in America. Hat collector, gadget lover, Mario master, latte art hobbyist.
Steve
Chief Technology Officer
Tech and car enthusiast. Former swimmer and water polo player, now into mountain biking, running, and outdoor adventures. Proud dad of 3 boys and a Swiss exchange student. Wine and culinary connoisseur of all things pescatarian.
Jim
Chief of Staff II
NorCal Native. Marine Vet. Fastest eater you’ve ever met. I used to row boats.
Sarah
VP of Partnerships
Friends and family event maestro. F1 fanatic. Netball rookie. Too old for bad wine. Culinary adventurer. Board game aficionado. Always orchestrating, cheering, exploring, and challenging!
Wendy
VP of Marketing
Fueled by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂. Fractional baker extraordinaire. Chief Chaos Coordinator to two small humans.
Victor
Director of Customer Success
Jack of all trades, obsessed with customer experience. Would instantly fall to the Dark Side if he could use the Force.
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Emily
Director of Finance
Weight lifting enthusiast. Budding vegetable gardener. Aspiring writer. Horror movie lover. Cat mom.
Mathilde
Director of People
Creative assistant to Napa the Yorkie. Avid multitasker. Enjoys mango boba.
Joel
Director of Product
Venezuelan-American with too many hobbies. Tell your dog I said hi. #GirlDad
Angie
Director of Experience Engineering
Weekend traveler. Amateur runner. Loves family, food, and good design.
Ashwin
Senior Director of Engineering
Self-proclaimed hot sauce connoisseur. Ardent musician. Perennially in search for problems to solve!
Dan
Director of Partnerships
Dad to 2 boys, 2 dogs, 2 geckos, 4 cars, and a chainsaw. AT thru-hiker. Car guy.
Chris
Sales Manager
Full-time sports junkie. Part-time gamer. I can make a mean PB&J.
Madeline
Senior Sales Director
Winner of best personality in high school. Unofficial LA comic critic. Flexible vegetarian.
Asa
Sales Director
Peaked winning gold for tallest sunflower in '04. Absorbs world war documentaries. Likes to fix up old things.
Alex
Senior Sales Strategy and Operations Manager
Brit living in America. Loves cooking, running and jazz. Self proclaimed master scone maker!
Heather
Senior Revenue Operations Manager
Book, brewery, and bird enthusiast. Likely to be found at a USWNT or NY Rangers game.
Andy
Strategic Account Manager II
Relationship Builder. Avid Listener. Sports and Coffee Enthusiast.
Emily
Senior Strategic Account Manager
Philly transplant, podcasts, pilates. Happiest lakeside in Skaneateles.
Melissa
Senior Account Executive
Girl mom of 2, tennis fanatic, sunrise beachgoer, backgammon nerd, and cat lover.
Katarina
Associate Account Executive
LA stereotype undercover in NYC. Future reality tv contestant. Offerings include: debatable book recommendations, decent advice, and lots of baked goods.
Ollie
Senior Account Executive
Weekend cycling spandex warrior. Likes pizza and working out in equal measure. No relation to Royalty (that we know of).
Zach
Senior Account Executive
Arsenal fan. Cat dad. Very amateur golfer. Takeaway lover. Occasionally likes to nerd out on space and Harry Potter.
Marium
Sales Development Representative
Fitness Fanatic. Fashion Enthusiast. Matcha Lover. Enjoys traveling and trying new food.
Alex
Sales Development Representative
Lover of fitness, coffee, video games, sunshine, and collecting cool things. Believes pumpkin spice should be a year-round flavor.
Travis
Senior Product Manager
Rugby fanatic. Cold Brew junkie. Fried Chicken Sandwich connoisseur.
Matt
Senior Product Manager II
Green thumb, too many pets, avid painter.
Chloe
Business Intelligence Analyst
Fascinated by whales. ISO the best turkey sandwich. Patient Cleveland Browns fan.
Holly
Senior Product Designer
Trivia enthusiast and video game junkie. Can (and will) talk about cats and food for hours.
Craig
Support Engineering Manager
Part-time Dungeon Master. Full time movie fanatic. Free time is mostly spent in a movie theater with a diet coke in one hand and popcorn in the other.
Steve
Support Engineer II
Comic book collector. Liverpool FC supporter. Audiophile.
Hendrik
Support Engineer II
Comic book and anime nerd. Coffee is a food group. Action movie buff. Amateur MMO and D&D adventurer. Loves animals.
Liana
Support Engineer
Tabletop and PC gamer. Could eat burritos for every meal. Obsessed with cats.
Jackie
Recruiter II
Serial snacker, part-time vegetarian. Powered by iced coffee and Costco samples.
Omid
Senior Product Marketing Manager III
Avid traveler and coffee drinker. Admirer of his dog's lifestyle. Always up for a game of squash.
Amber
Event Marketing Manager II
Health and fitness enthusiast. Weekend wanderlust. Almond milk latte junkie.
Alaina
Senior Demand Generation Marketing Manager II
A Canadian in Texas. Girl mom. Lover of fiction and Chardonnay.
Winona
Senior Marketing Manager, Content & Brand
Avid reader of fiction and sociology. Pasta enthusiast. Loves the gym and long runs.
Robert
Engineering Manager
Weekend chef. Guitar apprentice. Aspiring dire wolf owner.
Josh
Staff Infrastructure Engineer
Linux user since before it was cool. Eats Chipotle everyday. Brews his own beer.
Allison
Senior Software Engineer
Cup noodle devotee. Ballet nerd. Hates mushrooms.
Bharath
Senior Software Engineer
Amateur sky diver. Chocolate chip cookie monster. Pokémon Master in training.
Kayleigh
Senior Software Engineer
Aspires to visit all the national parks. Occasionally swaps laptop for sketchbook and pencil.
Aytekin
Senior Software Engineer
Professional dad and husband. Amateur soccer player. Enjoys coffee and beer. Laptop sticker collector. The fastest coffee brewer of the Southwest.
Brandon
Senior Software Engineer
Home automation and open source enthusiast. Avid traveler and perpetual learner.
Jacob
Software Engineer II
Husband and Father. Aspiring carpenter. Textbook overthinker, I think.
Qwen
Software Engineer II
Sneakerhead. Sports fanatic. Ninja of the Hidden Cloud Village. Iykyk.
Nathan
Software Engineer II
Linux distro hopper. Travel junkie. Not to be trusted around ice cream.
Mantej
Software Engineer II
Fails to hit the gym consistently. Addicted to buying games, not playing them. Secretly the Flame Hasira.
Naomi
Software Engineer II
Compulsive doodler. When not coding, can be found lifting heavy objects. Fatal flaw: uses light mode.
Haig
Software Engineer
Lover of lemons and everything sour. On a perpetual journey of building the coolest home desk setup. Lover of kabobs. Taught his dog the word "kabob" means treat, just so they would be on the same page.
Tae
Software Engineer
Scared of birds. Average surfer. Meme enjoyer.
Thach
Software Engineer
Board game collector. Loves food adventures. Regrets asking for the spiciest level.
Oreo
Chief Puppy Officer
Also known as “Leave it” and “Drop it.” Expert at playing fetch and destroying shoes. Still learning to be the goodest boy.
Napa the Yorkie
Chief Barketing Officer
Foodie. Attention seeker. Professional Instagrammer.
Holly
The Office Gossip
A little bit dramatic.
Keith
Product Pawtfolio Manager
Currently on a mission to dig a hole to the earth's core.
Goose
Junior QA Tester
Aspiring Masters Agility Champion. Life motto: play hard, nap harder.
Mayla
Security
Rescued from Craigslist. Loves her bumble bee stick toy. Will bop you on the head if provoked.
Gambit
In-house Crossfit Instructor
Tug of war professional. Has serious hops. AKA Bubby.
Archie
Chief Fluffy Officer
ESFP. Doubles as a vacuum. Enjoys eating grass with a side of dirt.
Kiyone
Mentor, Puppy <retired>
Obedience school dropout. Startup office vet. World traveler. Met a dingo, chased a kangaroo.
Java
Greeting Committee
Addicted to long naps and licking. Super-power is his puppy dog eyes. Says hi to anyone, especially in cramped elevators.
Benji
Backend Barker
Pet Stack: speak, handstand, pray, sit pretty.
Karl
Bark-end Engineer II
Adventurous. Frisbee prodigy. Cuddles to 20 mph in 1.2 seconds.
Henry and Martha
Puppy Partnerships
Proud rescues. Attention seekers. Love belly rubs, treats, car rides, hiking, and movie time.
Tinsel
Cat Information Officer
Will sit in front of monitor to ensure work is getting done. Enjoys sun tanning. Likes ham.
Spooky
Box Inspector
Swallows kibble whole. Tall enough to open closed doors. Has been on a diet for 5 years.
Otis
Chief Frisbee Officer
Always on the hunt for alternative frisbee use cases.
Nashy
Chief Security Officer
A loyal Golden Retriever with a nose for trouble and a heart full of protection.
Fred
Chief Interruption Officer
Perpetual distractor. Originally from Greece. Loves carrots.
Lucky
Scruff Master
She’s the scruffiest pedigree pooch in the world.
Mitzi
Cat-Tracking Engineer
Hide your kids. Hide your cats. They will be chased.
Our investors
Our board members
Bill Krause
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Ron Bernal
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
John Tough
Energize Ventures
Sanketh Katta
Co-Founder
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