Funding & Acquisitions Roundup: Local Motion raises $6M in Series A funding for its car sharing tech

By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor

Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:

Car sharing tech startup Local Motion has raised $6 million in Series A funding from Andreessen Horowitz. The Burlingame, California-based company offers a cloud-connected device that can be placed on vehicles to facilitating sharing. They market primarily to businesses that utilize fleet cars for tracking and more efficient sharing, offering features like keyless entry where fleet cars are accessed through employee badges. It was founded in 2010.

Vital Info.:

Website: www.getlocalmotion.com

HQ: Burlingame, California

Founders: John Stanfield, Clément Gires

Year Founded: 2010

Series A Investor: Andreessen Horowitz

Innovation: A cloud-connected device placed on vehicles to facilitate car sharing.

Total Funding: $7 million

(Sources: GigaOm, Local Motion, CrunchBase, VentureBeat)

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