# Arjun Mohan

> Arjun Mohan is the founder and CEO of TENDERD, an AI and telematics company that turns the activity of heavy equipment into operational data. Raised in the UAE, educated in Canada and seasoned by early startup attempts in Silicon Valley, he returned to Dubai after a family emergency and found his company idea in the idle machinery of the construction trade. TENDERD began as an equipment-rental marketplace in 2018, joined Y Combinator and evolved into a fleet-intelligence platform serving construction, energy, logistics and marine operators. In June 2024, the company announced a $30 million Series A led by A.P. Moller Holding.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at TENDERD
- **Organizations:** TENDERD, Eureka King, AppGeek, archie.ai, Y Combinator
- **Education:** Undergraduate studies, University of Toronto, MSc in Management, Ivey Business School, Western University, Summer 2018 startup accelerator batch, Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Founded TENDERD and took the company through Y Combinator's Summer 2018 batch., Raised $5.8 million within the company's first year, according to The National., Closed a $30 million Series A led by A.P. Moller Holding in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Moved from the UAE to Canada, later studying at the University of Toronto.
- **2012** — Co-founded AppGeek, an early technology venture.
- **2014-2018** — Built Eureka King with university friends, working on audience and marketing technology for publishers.
- **2017** — Returned to the UAE after a family emergency and began helping with his father's construction business.
- **2018** — Founded TENDERD in Dubai as a marketplace connecting contractors with idle heavy equipment; joined Y Combinator's Summer 2018 batch.
- **2018** — TENDERD raised a seed round from investors including Y Combinator, Beco Capital, Venturesouq and several Silicon Valley founders.
- **2021** — TENDERD launched its proprietary TENDERD Track SaaS product for GPS, fuel, performance and maintenance visibility.
- **2024** — TENDERD announced a $30 million Series A led by A.P. Moller Holding, with new and returning investors.
- **2026** — Spoke publicly about AI agents, autonomous construction and AI-supported offshore safety workflows.

## Achievements

- Founded TENDERD and took the company through Y Combinator's Summer 2018 batch.
- Raised $5.8 million within the company's first year, according to The National.
- Closed a $30 million Series A led by A.P. Moller Holding in 2024.
- Evolved TENDERD from an equipment-rental marketplace into an AI and telematics platform for asset-heavy industries.
- Built early TENDERD supply to more than 5,000 registered pieces of equipment in the UAE by 2020.
- TENDERD was named among the World Economic Forum's 100 Arab startups shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution in its first year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Presented TENDERD's AI crane cameras and AI safety agents at an Offshore Safety Forum hosted by NMDC Energy and Aramco.
- **2026-08** — Shared TENDERD's inclusion in BuiltWorlds' 2026 Tools & Equipment Top 50, where it appeared in predictive maintenance and repair management.
- **2026-04** — Joined a Chicago Global Summit discussion on the progression from equipment tracking to intelligence and autonomy.
- **2026-02** — Spoke at The PMV Show in Dubai about AI agents for construction and their role in equipment, workflows and live job-site decisions.
- **2024-06** — Announced TENDERD's $30 million Series A led by A.P. Moller Holding.

## Links

- Website: https://tenderd.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohanarjun
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tenderdtrack
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Wa2oTjwQ1i8tmyVhG9UlQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenderd/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenderd

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Last updated: 2026-09-28