SpotHero Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 270

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 46

SpotHero General Information

Description

Developer of a mobile application designed to make parking facilities future-proofed, cities more accessible, and the world connected. The company's application connects parking lots, garages, and valet services and exchanges data and payments, enabling customers to reserve parking spots, compare rates, and find open parking.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 125 South Clark Street
  • Suite 200
  • Chicago, IL 60603
  • United States
+1 (844)
Primary Industry
Automotive
Other Industries
Application Software
Information Services (B2C)
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 125 South Clark Street
  • Suite 200
  • Chicago, IL 60603
  • United States
+1 (844)

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SpotHero Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC 01-Feb-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series D) 22-Aug-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 13-Dec-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C3) 05-Sep-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 08-Dec-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series B) 19-Aug-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) 11-Jun-2014 Completed Product Development
3. Seed Round 13-Dec-2012 $2.59M $2.59M Completed Product Development
2. Accelerator/Incubator 26-Apr-2012 Completed Startup
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SpotHero Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series D2
Series D1
Series C4
Series C3
Series C2
Series C1
Series B
Series A 627,888 $0.000100 $7.16 $7.16 1x $7.16 7.85%
Series Seed 547,891 $0.000100 $4.73 $4.73 $4.73 6.85%
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SpotHero Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a mobile application designed to make parking facilities future-proofed, cities more accessible, and the wo
Automotive
Chicago, IL
270 As of 2025

Bengaluru, India
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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SpotHero Competitors (12)

One of SpotHero’s 12 competitors is Citility, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Bengaluru, India.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Citility Formerly VC-backed Bengaluru, India
SpotAngels Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Way.com Venture Capital-Backed Fremont, CA
ParkMobile Private Equity-Backed Atlanta, GA
MyPark Venture Capital-Backed Miami, FL
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SpotHero Patents

SpotHero Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240020738-A1 Systems and methods for operating a parking facility Pending 12-Jul-2022
CA-3205674-A1 Systems and methods for operating a parking facility Pending 12-Jul-2022
US-20210043021-A1 Parking facility communication systems and methods Active 07-Aug-2019
US-11842591-B2 Parking facility communication systems and methods Active 07-Aug-2019
US-11587194-B2 Vehicle floating fleet systems and methods Active 03-Jun-2019 G06Q10/087
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SpotHero Investors (46)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Focus Opportunity Fund Growth/Expansion Minority
Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund Impact Investing Minority
SNAK Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Alpha Partners Venture Capital Minority
Crux Capital (Menlo Park) Venture Capital Minority
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SpotHero Acquisitions (3)

SpotHero’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Rover Parking. The deal was made on 30-Oct-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Rover Parking 30-Oct-2020 Merger/Acquisition Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Parking Panda 13-Apr-2017 Merger/Acquisition Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
ParkPlease 21-Apr-2015 Merger/Acquisition Social/Platform Software
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SpotHero FAQs

  • When was SpotHero founded?

    SpotHero was founded in 2011.

  • Where is SpotHero headquartered?

    SpotHero is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • What is the size of SpotHero?

    SpotHero has 270 total employees.

  • What industry is SpotHero in?

    SpotHero’s primary industry is Automotive.

  • Is SpotHero a private or public company?

    SpotHero is a Private company.

  • What is SpotHero’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for SpotHero is .

  • How much funding has SpotHero raised over time?

    SpotHero has raised $118M.

  • Who are SpotHero’s investors?

    Focus Opportunity Fund, Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund, SNAK Venture Partners, Alpha Partners, and Crux Capital (Menlo Park) are 5 of 46 investors who have invested in SpotHero.

  • Who are SpotHero’s competitors?

    Citility, SpotAngels, Way.com, ParkMobile, and MyPark are some of the 12 competitors of SpotHero.

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