Autonomous vehicle fleet orchestration platform Bestmile has announced it has raised US$16.5m in a Series B round and has strengthened its leadership to accelerate its growth.
The round was led by two US firms, Blue Lagoon Capital and TransLink Capital, with the participation of Series A investors Road Ventures, Partech, Groupe ADP, Airbus Ventures, Serena and others.
Blue Lagoon partners, Rodney Rogers, and Kevin Reid, have joined the Bestmile board, with Rogers serving as chairman.
“The market has spoken by embracing fleet orchestration technology as critical for real-world mobility service performance,” said Rogers. “This space is currently experiencing significant growth and I am very excited to play a role in the success of Bestmile.”
Bestmile customers include public transport operators, transportation network companies, vehicles OEMs, and taxi companies offering ride-hailing, robo-taxi, micro-transit and autonomous shuttle services.
Since 2014, its platform has supported autonomous fleets operating on city streets as part of public transport networks.
The vehicle-agnostic solution can manage autonomous and human-driven vehicles, supports on-demand and time-based services, integrates with multiple transport modes, and provides end-to-end applications for travellers, drivers, and operators.
