# Top 10 Smart City Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 10 best-funded smart city startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $521M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/smart-city-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Glydways** Glydways, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/glydways) Glydways, Inc. *Founded* 2016 South San Francisco, United States **$271M** last round Apr 2026
- 2 [**Ubicquia** Ubicquia is a smart city platform that provides critical services, including light control, video artificial intelligence, and public WiFi.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubicquia) Ubicquia is a smart city platform that provides critical services, including light control, video artificial intelligence, and public WiFi. *Founded* 2014 Fort Lauderdale, United States **$106M** last round Feb 2026
- 3 [**Circuit**](https://millionrounds.com/company/circuit) *Founded* - United States **$82M** last round Jun 2026
- 4 [**Vizzia** Vizzia is a French technology startup founded in 2021 and based in Ris-Orangis, Paris.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vizzia) Vizzia is a French technology startup founded in 2021 and based in Ris-Orangis, Paris. *Founded* 2020 Paris, France **$35M** last round Feb 2026
- 5 [**City Detect** City Detect is an AI-powered technology company based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/city-detect) City Detect is an AI-powered technology company based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, founded in 2021. *Founded* - Tuscaloosa, United States **$13M** last round Mar 2026
- 6 [**Nitrous** Venture builder focused on solving urban challenges](https://millionrounds.com/company/nitrous) Venture builder focused on solving urban challenges *Founded* 2016 United States **$7.7M** last round Mar 2014
- 7 [**KERB** KERB is redefining smart parking and urban mobility.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kerb) KERB is redefining smart parking and urban mobility. *Founded* 2016 Haymarket, Australia **$4.0M** last round Sept 2025
- 8 [**Weego** Weego is a mobility company founded in 2020, operating in Casablanca, Morocco, and Dakar, Senegal.](https://millionrounds.com/company/weego) Weego is a mobility company founded in 2020, operating in Casablanca, Morocco, and Dakar, Senegal. *Founded* 2020 Morocco **$1.1M** last round Mar 2026
- 9 [**Prairie Robotics** Prairie Robotics is a Canadian clean-tech startup based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 2017.](https://millionrounds.com/company/prairie-robotics) Prairie Robotics is a Canadian clean-tech startup based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 2017. *Founded* 2017 Regina, Canada **$550K** last round Dec 2021
- 10 [**Nimbee** Nimbee provides Mobile DC charging service for EVs in urban areas](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimbee) Nimbee provides Mobile DC charging service for EVs in urban areas *Founded* 2020 - **$218K** last round Sept 2014

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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