Standard Fleet

Series ARaised Since Featured

Modern fleet management

Hardware-free connected vehicle platform combining telematics, digital keys, and payments for fleet operators.

Founded January 2021San Francisco, CA11-50 people$20M raisedFeatured at Series A

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About

Standard Fleet builds the software layer for connected vehicle fleets, eliminating legacy hardware by connecting directly to 30+ automaker brands via embedded vehicle connectivity. Founded by David Hodge — who previously built Embark (acquired by Apple) and Nikola Software (the top-rated Tesla owner app) — the platform aggregates over 1,000 data points per vehicle and is the first to combine telematics, digital key access, and integrated payments in a single solution. With nearly 100,000 EVs connected and customers ranging from Revel in NYC to MisterGreen in Europe, Standard Fleet is becoming the operating system for the transition to electric, connected fleets.

DailyDropout Take

Standard Fleet caught our attention as a rare founder-market fit story — David Hodge built the most popular Tesla owner app, got acquired by Apple, and is now applying that deep connected-vehicle expertise to the massive fleet management market. While incumbents bolt hardware onto vehicles, Standard Fleet connects natively to 30+ OEMs and bundles digital keys with payments — a combination no one else offers.

Discovery signal: Founder pedigree (Embark acquisition by Apple), hardware-free approach in a hardware-dominated market, early traction with 100K connected EVs

What Makes Them Unique

Standard Fleet is the first fleet management platform to natively combine telematics, digital key access, and integrated payments — all without requiring hardware installation. By connecting directly to 30+ automaker brands via embedded vehicle connectivity, it eliminates the legacy hardware dependency that defines most competitors.

~100,000

Connected EVs

30+

Automaker Brands Supported

1,000+

Data Points per Vehicle

$20M

Total Raised

Target Markets

Rental FleetsRideshare FleetsLeasing FleetsCorporate FleetsGovernment FleetsInsuranceDealerships & Body Shops

Founders

David Hodge

Founder & CEO

Previously founded Embark (acquired by Apple) and Nikola Software (top Tesla owner app). Served as Engineering Manager at Apple Maps. BS in Computer Science and Business Administration from USC.

Standard Fleet is hiring!

Team size: 11-50

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Funding History

Pre-SeedUndisclosed

May 1, 2022

Lead: SV Angel

SV AngelLiquid 2 VenturesFuel Capital

Seed$7M

Jun 1, 2023

Lead: UP2398 & Canvas Ventures

UP2398Canvas VenturesSV AngelLiquid 2 VenturesOlive CapitalNight CapitalBurst Capital

Series A$13M

Sep 10, 2025

Lead: Nova Threshold

Nova ThresholdWEX Venture CapitalSNRCanvas VenturesUP2398Burst CapitalLiquid 2 VenturesNight CapitalOlive Capital

Investors

Firms

Nova Threshold(Lead — Series A)UP2398(Lead — Seed)Canvas Ventures(Lead — Seed)SV Angel(Lead — Pre-Seed)WEX Venture CapitalSNRBurst CapitalLiquid 2 VenturesFuel CapitalNight CapitalOlive Capital