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Swiftly is a public transit data platform with solutions for city municipalities and transport authorities for transit planning, operations management, and customer service. The platform has a number of solutions, including 1) Transitime, an information platform providing predictions on commuter movements for operators and real-time alerts for commuters via digital signage, mobile, Twitter, and SMS; 2) Metronome, which provides real-time information to transit operators on vehicle locations, early and late vehicles as well as an onboard app to update drivers in real-time; 3) tools for analyzing historical transit data for planning and scheduling; and 4) Headsign Connector, an automated solution <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15594">launched in January 2023</a> to provide commuters with accurate, up-to-date route information.Swiftly distinguishes itself by being “hardware agnostic,” where its transit platform can be integrated with popular mobility data-gathering infrastructures such as GTFS, Transxchange, CAD/AVL as well as onboard hardware like tablets and displays that run on standard Android and iOS interfaces. The firm claims that its platform is 30% more accurate than existing systems with respect to predicting passenger and vehicle arrival times.In December 2021, Swiftly integrated its service adjustments feature (allows operators to make real-time adjustments including trip cancellations and additions, stop closures and detours, along with changes to departure times) with its rider alerts product (notifies customers in real-time of any updates).Key customers and partnershipsAs of March 2022, Swiftly’s platform was being used by 5,500+ transit professionals in 100+ cities, including Maryland, Baltimore, Vermont, and San Joaquin.In July 2024, Swiftly <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/31361">partnered with County Connection,</a> a provider of transportation services of Contra Costa County, to offer Swiftly’s performance insights for enhancing on-time performance and providing data for decision-making. In August 2024, the company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32399">partnered with Cambridge Systematics (CS),</a> a provider of technology for transportation, to integrate services and enhance transit customer experience solutions.

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Tomorrow.io (formerly called ClimaCell) is a short-term weather analytics platform, serving businesses across a wide range of industries, including aviation, energy, insurance, on-demand companies, professional sports and venues, and logistics, as well as government agencies globally.The company’s proprietary Weather and Climate Security platform uses machine learning to translate hyperlocal forecasts into actionable insights for business decision-making. The platform aggregates real-time data from existing numerical weather prediction models to provide customized climate risk dashboards and alerts for businesses using AI and machine learning. Tomorrow.io’s key value proposition is its five-day advanced warning on adverse weather.In May 2023, the company launched its first satellite, Tomorrow-R1, the world’s first commercially built weather-radar satellite. Tomorrow.io launched a second satellite (R2) in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/19726">June 2023 </a>. This makes Tomorrow.io the first company to launch precipitation radar-equipped satellites following NASA’s GPM satellite.Key customers and partnershipsTomorrow.io was serving 1,000+ customers as of November 2022, which included some high-profile clients such as Microsoft, Uber Technologies, Ford Motor Company, Delta Airlines, JetBlue Airways, National Grid and the U.S. Air Force.Funding and financialsTomorrow.io’s most recent funding was in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/19726">June 2023 </a>, when it raised USD 87 million in a Series E funding round led by Activate Capital. The funds were used to launch the complete constellation of 20 satellites. In March 2021, Tomorrow.io raised USD 77 million in a Series D funding round led by Stonecourt Capital, to launch more radar-equipped satellites and to improve the company's overall product offering.

Tomorrow.io develops a SaaS Weather intelligence platform that provides real-time weather forecasts. Fully customizable to any industry impacted by the weather, customers around the world including the NFL, Uber, Delta, Ford, National Grid, and more use Tomorrow.io to dramatically improve operational efficiency. Tomorrow.io was built from the ground up to help teams predict the business impact of weather, streamline team communication and action plans, improve productivity, and optimize profit margins. Tomorrow.io has operations across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Zoomcar is the marketplace for car sharing in emerging markets, with over 20,000 cars on its technology-driven platform across India, Southeast Asia, and Egypt. Zoomcar empowers host entrepreneurs to safely and easily share their cars to earn additional passive income. Guests in the Zoomcar community enjoy a diverse, affordable selection of cars to unlock memorable driving experiences with friends and family. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Zoomcar employs over 300 people and operates in 50 cities across India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Egypt. Uri Levine, the co-founder of mobility unicorns Waze and Moovit, currently serves as Zoomcar’s Chairman of the Board.

Swiftly develops enterprise software that helps transit agencies and cities improve urban mobility. The platform harnesses billions of data points and sophisticated algorithms to improve transit system performance, service reliability, and real-time passenger information.

Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a new subsidiary formed to design, build, grow and invest in emerging mobility services.

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