Aha Mobile has secured USD3m in series A financing from venture capital firm Venrock.
Aha Mobile has secured USD3m in series A financing from venture capital firm Venrock.
Aha safely connects drivers to relevant information about the world around them. The company has been developing its technology since fall 2008 and is preparing to launch its first consumer experience on the iPhone this summer.
"We all know that looking up information with a device while driving is a dangerous habit, but people do it anyway because they need to make quick decisions on the road,’ says Robert Acker, president and chief executive of Aha. ‘Our goal is to safely provide drivers with just the relevant pieces of information they need, letting them focus their attention on driving. We’re proud to be backed by Venrock, a visionary fund that has been focused on automotive innovations and solutions that improve the driving experience.’
‘Aha Mobile is breaking new ground by making useful and entertaining real-time information accessible to people in their cars in a safe manner,’ says Dev Khare, vice president at Venrock. ‘The company’s employees have an impressive track record of delivering innovative digital car and mobile location-based services, while working at companies like XM Satellite Radio, Motorola, Dash Navigation, Loopt and others.’
