Motorq
Motorq is a connected vehicle data platform that helps fleets, dealers and lenders optimize operations. The 128-person company has raised $49M, including a Series B in February 2022.
The growth story
Motorq grew from 40 to 128 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $49M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2022.
About
Motorq sells software that analyzes data from cloud-connected vehicles to improve fleet management. Customers use it to reduce fuel costs, minimize vehicle downtime and enhance driver safety.
The company has grown to 128 employees since its 2017 founding. It raised $49M in venture funding, with its most recent $25M Series B led by 12 West Capital in early 2022.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Motorq's largest function with 36 employees, representing over a quarter of its workforce. The company has maintained a median tenure of 3 years, suggesting stable leadership and organizational structure.
The Motorq org chart
Arun Rajagopalan (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 40 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 59 (0% YoY), Information Technology 11 (-8% YoY), Operations 9 (-25% YoY), Sales 9 (+50% YoY), Business Development 8 (0% YoY), Product Management 8 (-11% YoY).
Talent flow
Motorq recruits heavily from Samsung Electronics, which accounts for 11 of its hires. Other top sources include C3 AI, Amazon and McKinsey. Alumni most often move to Google, Amazon and Salesforce.
Most common previous employers of Motorq staff: Samsung Electronics (11), C3 AI (4), Amazon (4), McKinsey & Company (3), ACM-VIT CHAPTER (3), Tata Consultancy Services (3). Former Motorq employees most often moved to Google (15), Amazon (6), Salesforce (3), Microsoft (3), Glean (2), Meta (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Motorq mafia
Four Motorq alumni have founded companies, including Waaree Autonova, which has grown to 16 employees, and Skiffra, a 4-person startup.
4Rishabh Rathi, was Data Scientist until 2025Andy Smith, was Vice President Of Business Development until 2022Jon Elvekrog, was Chief Business Officer until 2024Nandini Priya Bhaskar, was Senior Product Manager until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 43% direct, 43% search, 5% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Motorq: Python (Programming Language) (52), C++ (38), Java (38), Node.js (36), SQL (36), JavaScript (33), HTML (32), C (Programming Language) (30).
Where the team actually sits
Motorq people are concentrated in Tamil Nadu, India (29), Karnataka, India (19), California, United States (12), San Francisco Bay Area (8).
Search footprint
Motorq attracts about 88 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 24 ranking keywords and lost 16 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Motorq has 128 employees as of September 2026.
Motorq has raised $49M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2022.
Motorq was founded in 2017 by Vivek Malipatil, Arun Rajagopalan.
Arun Rajagopalan (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Motorq's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Motorq staff are Samsung Electronics (11 people), C3 AI (4 people), Amazon (4 people).
Former Motorq employees most often move to Google (15), Amazon (6), Salesforce (3).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Motorq, including Waaree Autonova, Skiffra, Grand Teton Partners.
Motorq attracts about 88 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Motorq staff are Python (Programming Language), C++, Java, Node.js, SQL.
Motorq staff are concentrated in Tamil Nadu, India (29), Karnataka, India (19), California, United States (12).
Motorq has about 59 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Motorq has about 11 people in Information Technology, down 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 98 current and 143 former Motorq profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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