Last updated 2026-09-04
- Acquired by Nauto, Jul 2026
- Acquired Nauto, Jul 2026
- Acquired Veniam, Aug 2022
Total raised
$149.5M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2025-08
Stage
Series D
Founded
2015
Headcount
142
HQ
New York, United States
Sector
Automotive & Mobility Technologies
About
Nexar is building a real-world intelligence platform for the Physical AI era. It operates one of the largest naturalistic driving intelligence platforms globally, powered by a live network of hundreds of thousands of cameras and a rapidly growing dataset of safety-critical events. The platform transforms this data into actionable intelligence used across multiple industries, including autonomous vehicles (AV), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), fleets, insurance, and public safety. Nexar's mission is to digitize the physical world, fostering safer roads, intelligent infrastructure, and accelerating autonomous driving innovation through its crowd-sourced vision network.
Funding history · 6 rounds · $149.5M total
6 events/rounds · $149.5M Total Funding: $149.5M in Private Equity
Nov 2021
Apr 2020
Jan 2018
Jan 2017
A Round Extension
Undisclosed
wikipedia.org
★ PROOF Fund
Jun 2016
May 2015
Acquisitions · 2
Jul 2026
Nauto
Undisclosed
Aug 2022
Veniam
Undisclosed
Headcount over time
142 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
New York, United States · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Nexar's current status?
- Nexar was acquired in July 2026 by Nauto.
- When did Nexar appoint Zach Greenberger as CEO?
- Nexar appointed Zach Greenberger as its new Chief Executive Officer in September 2024.
- What significant AI model did Nexar launch in October 2025?
- In October 2025, Nexar launched BADAS (Beyond ADAS), a foundation AI model designed to redefine safety benchmarks for autonomous vehicles and driver assistance systems.
- What was a key partnership announced by Nexar in November 2024?
- In November 2024, Nexar partnered with Lyft to drive the future scaling of autonomous vehicles, aiming to establish a foothold in the autonomous vehicle market starting in Atlanta.
- What award did Nexar win in May 2026?
- In May 2026, Nexar's real-world AI platform, Nexar Vera, which includes BADAS 2.0.
- What new product did Nexar introduce in February 2026?
- In February 2026, Nexar introduced Nexar Risk Index, a tool to help insurers and Departments of Transportation predict road risk before crashes occur.
- What was the amount and lead investors of Nexar's Series D round?
- Nexar raised $53,000,000 in its Series D round in November 2021, with lead investors Qumra Capital and State Farm Ventures.
- What was the purpose of Nexar's acquisition of Veniam in August 2022?
- Nexar acquired Veniam in August 2022 to leverage vehicles as engines of data.
Team · 15
Eran Shir
Founder · CPO & Co-Founder
Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz
Founder · CTO & Co-Founder
Zach Greenberger
Chief Executive Officer
Jayesh Patel
Chief Financial Officer
Luc Vincent
Chief R&D Officer
Jon Miller
VP of Enterprise Growth
Brendan Strum
VP Operations
Yoad Shraybom
COO
Ilan Kadar
VP AI & Automotive
Sheya Hertz
VP People
Becky Pe'er
VP of
Dana Geva
VP Research and Development
Ludovico Fassati
SVP America and President B2B America
Yann LeCun
Board of Directors
Jen Vescio
Board
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Automotive & Mobility Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2CB2B
Highlights
Patents
Tags
driverscomputer-visionautomotivecrowdsourcingvideo-analyticssmart-cityclaim-managementcamerasartificial-intelligencemobile-applicationsinsurance-companiesconnected-vehiclescloud-basedlocalizationsensorsinsurtechparkingroad-safetysmart-mobility
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | getnexar.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/10460529 | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexar |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q28221936 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 142 |
| Wikidata QID | Q28221936 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Nauto 2026-07
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nauto | 2026-07 | |
| Veniam | 2022-08 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 17 |
|---|
Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 5 |
|---|
GitHub
| Top repos | Nexar-Visual-Localization, BADAS-Open, challenge2-evaluation, code-orange-ios, wst-infra |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | getnexar.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q28221936 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 69 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515181907 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2015-01-05 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2026 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 1 — annual_report (1) |
| Registered address | הרכבת 58 תל אביב - יפו |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | דו~ח שנתי |