• Company Type For Profit
  • Phone Number (408) 543-2900

Dash Navigation has plans to change your automotive GPS units for good by bringing maps mashups as well as internet capability. Unlike today's car GPS units which necessitate extra downloads to update map changes, add features or otherwise, Dash Navigation updates and extra features will all come via web connection in real time. The device

will be connected through a cellular data network and will also sport WiFi connectivity.

The device will collect data about traffic conditions from all other Dash drivers, and estimates how long alternative routes will take on any given day. All sorts of geo-tagged information can be pushed to the device and combined with the on-board maps. Everything from restaurants and open houses to concerts, gas, and golf courses could be sent to the Dash and appear there on your screen.

Owners will be able to manage which mashups they receive through Dash's Website. There, they will be able to drag feeds from sites like Platial, where they can create a Google Map of dog runs in San Francisco or yoga schools in LA. Link it to Zillow, and you will be able to get data on houses as you are driving around the neighborhood. Create a feed at Upcoming.org about all the rock concerts in your city or one of open houses from Craigslist, and you will be able to get the info in your car, along with how far away each place is. You will also be able to do a Yahoo Local search on the device for restaurants and it will return nearby results with ratings.

The company is backed by both VC powerhouses, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins as well as a slew of others.

Lists Featuring This Company

Sequoia Capital Portfolio Companies
1,054 Number of Organizations • $302B Total Funding Amount • 11,017 Number of Investors
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Companies that Exited
2,328 Number of Organizations • $95B Total Funding Amount • 1,207 Number of Investors
Acquired Navigation Companies
145 Number of Organizations • $4.4B Total Funding Amount • 426 Number of Investors
Acquired Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Companies
2,083 Number of Organizations • $53.1B Total Funding Amount • 1,090 Number of Investors
for $8.3M on Jun 4, 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dash Navigation's headquarters? Dash Navigation is located in Sunnyvale, Texas, United States.Who invested in Dash Navigation? Dash Navigation has 10 investors including DAG Ventures and Deep Fork Advisors.How much funding has Dash Navigation raised to date? Dash Navigation has raised .When was the last funding round for Dash Navigation? Dash Navigation closed its last funding round on Feb 1, 2008 from a Series C round.Who are Dash Navigation's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to Dash Navigation may include Kindle Innovations.