Derq Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 50

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 21

Derq General Information

Description

Developer of a real-time predictive analytics platform designed to eliminate road crashes, save lives, and create smarter roadways. The company's platform utilizes artificial intelligence to feed a live dashboard that sends alerts to connected vehicles and also assists in driver behavior modeling, advanced driver assistance, deep learning methods, and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, enabling drivers and autonomous vehicles to predict and prevent car accidents.

Contact Information

Website
en.derq.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 330 East Liberty
  • Lower Level
  • Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  • United States
+1 (714)
Primary Industry
Road
Other Industries
Automotive
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, Autonomous cars, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 330 East Liberty
  • Lower Level
  • Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  • United States
+1 (714)

Derq Timeline

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Derq Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
16. Accelerator/Incubator 24-Jun-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Grant 16-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Later Stage VC 28-Oct-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Accelerator/Incubator 25-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Seed Round 01-Dec-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Accelerator/Incubator 20-Dec-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Early Stage VC 01-Sep-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Accelerator/Incubator 28-Feb-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2019 $1.62M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 20-Nov-2018 $20K $1.62M Completed Generating Revenue
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Derq Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
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Last
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Developer of a real-time predictive analytics platform designed to eliminate road crashes, save lives, and create smarte
Road
Ann Arbor, MI
50 As of 2025

London, United Kingdom
 

Toulouse, France
 
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Derq Competitors (24)

One of Derq’s 24 competitors is Wayve, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Wayve Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
EasyMile Formerly VC-backed Toulouse, France
Autobrains Technologies Private Equity-Backed Tel Aviv, Israel
Momenta Technology Formerly PE-Backed Suzhou, China
Idelic Formerly VC-backed Pittsburgh, PA
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Derq Patents

  • 51

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 33

    Granted

  • 11

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Derq Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4781390-A1 Mesh network of sensors for smart vehicles Pending 22-Sep-2023
US-20250131823-A1 Mesh network of sensors for smart vehicles Pending 22-Sep-2023
WO-2025062289-A1 Mesh network of sensors for smart vehicles Inactive 22-Sep-2023
JP-2022546320-A Advanced in-vehicle equipment Active 29-Aug-2019
JP-7801210-B2 Advanced in-vehicle equipment Active 29-Aug-2019 G08G1/161
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Derq Investors (21)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Presight AI-Startup Accelerator Accelerator/Incubator Minority
U.S. Department of Transportation Government
AT&T Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
e& capital Venture Capital Minority
Qualcomm Corporation
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Derq FAQs

  • When was Derq founded?

    Derq was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Derq headquartered?

    Derq is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

  • What is the size of Derq?

    Derq has 50 total employees.

  • What industry is Derq in?

    Derq’s primary industry is Road.

  • Is Derq a private or public company?

    Derq is a Private company.

  • What is Derq’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Derq is .

  • How much funding has Derq raised over time?

    Derq has raised $3.62M.

  • Who are Derq’s investors?

    Presight AI-Startup Accelerator, U.S. Department of Transportation, AT&T Ventures, e& capital, and Qualcomm are 5 of 21 investors who have invested in Derq.

  • Who are Derq’s competitors?

    Wayve, EasyMile, Autobrains Technologies, Momenta Technology, and Idelic are some of the 24 competitors of Derq.

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