Motive

Motive provides an integrated platform that connects and automates physical operations for businesses.

Latest funding

$150M Series B+ · May 1, 2022

Led by Insight Partners · Source: startupintros.com

Latest round on record: Series B+, July 2026, amount undisclosed.

Total raised: $160M across 3 sourced rounds

All 4 rounds ↓

Website: gomotive.com.

X: @Motive_inc · 4,881 followers.

LinkedIn: motive-inc.

Categories: Legal and compliance Data and analytics Real estate and construction.

Sectors: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Intelligence, Credit Cards, Fleet Management, Logistics.

Stage: Series B+.

Based in: San Francisco, United States.

Founded: 2013.

Total raised: $160M in 3 sourced rounds.

Last round: Jul 21, 2026 · 117 days ago.

Headcount: 1001–5000 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 29, 2026.

Signals

X account@Motive_inc · created Jun 9, 2013 (13 years old) · 4,881 followers

Website registeredMar 28, 2005 (21 years old)

About Motive

It offers products for driver safety, fleet management, equipment monitoring, and compliance tools. Motive's customers are businesses across various industries, including trucking, construction, oil and gas, and agriculture.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Motive | 4915 days on the record

@Motive_inc·Raised $160M in 3 sourced rounds

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

Date	Round	Amount	Lead	Source
Jul 21, 2026	Series B+	undisclosed	IInsight Partners	startupintros.com
May 1, 2022	Series B+	$150M	IInsight Partners	startupintros.com
Oct 1, 2015	Series A	$8M	—	startupintros.com
Jun 1, 2013	Seed	$2M	—	startupintros.com

Timeline

June 9, 2013
X account created
March 28, 2005
Website created

Founders and team

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Obaid Khan Founder

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Ryan Johns Founder

LinkedIn
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Shoaib Makani Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder

source: gomotive.com
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Inderjeet Singh VP Engineering, AI Driver Safety & Compliance Products
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Joe Moran Chief Financial Officer
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Patrick Richards Chief Information Officer
RJ
Rahul Jaswa Chief Growth Officer
RP
Ryan Plutnicki Chief Customer Officer

Acquisitions

Acquired company	Price	Announced
SSupervaisor	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
IInceptEV	Not disclosed	Date not given · markets.financialcontent

Investors

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Sources and API

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