# Standard Fleet

> Standard Fleet is a San Francisco-based software company building a hardware-free fleet management platform for the connected-vehicle era. It plugs directly into a vehicle's own cloud API to deliver telematics, digital keys, automated payments and EV management across 30+ automakers - no dongles or aftermarket devices required. Started as a consumer app for Tesla owners, it now connects roughly 100,000 EVs for rental, rideshare, leasing, insurance, corporate and government fleets, and was the first third-party app authorized on Tesla's fleet platform.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** David Hodge (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~25 employees
- **Products:** Telematics, Digital Keys, Payments, EV Management, API
- **Notable:** First third-party app authorized on Tesla's fleet platform., Connected roughly 100,000 electric vehicles., Digital keys have powered 75,000+ trips.

## Products & services

- **Telematics** — Deviceless telematics that connects to a vehicle's cloud API and surfaces data the car already tracks - location, battery health, mileage and more - on a single dashboard.
- **Digital Keys** — Hardware-free, cloud-based secure digital keys that replace physical keys and lockboxes, granting or revoking access in under 60 seconds with role-based permissions and audit trails; works without cell service or WiFi.
- **Payments** — Automated payment and reimbursement collection tied to the vehicle - EV charging, tolls, rental extensions - to protect fleet profitability.
- **EV Management** — Charge optimization, battery health monitoring, geofence alerts and maintenance alerts purpose-built for electric fleets.
- **API** — OEM-agnostic API and digital key SDK with custom webhook integrations, letting operators build automations across 30+ automakers.

## Achievements

- First third-party app authorized on Tesla's fleet platform.
- Connected roughly 100,000 electric vehicles.
- Digital keys have powered 75,000+ trips.
- Raised $20M total across seed and Series A from 16+ investors.
- Supports 30+ automakers and aggregates 1,000+ vehicle data points.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Raised $13M Series A led by Nova Threshold and launched an expanded digital key platform to power mixed-fleet connectivity.
- **2025-09** — Expanded beyond EV-only to mixed fleets, supporting 30+ automakers across EVs, hybrids and gas vehicles.

## Links

- Website: https://standardfleet.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/standardfleet
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/standardfleet
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTJakmK5ISc

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Last updated: 2026-07-10