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Motive

AI that makes your operations safer and more efficient
Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) provides an AI-powered Integrated Operations Platform that enables organizations in the physical economy to manage their workers, vehicles, equipment, and spend in one system. The platform combines telematics, fleet management, compliance tools, equipment monitoring, and AI-powered safety solutions to help businesses improve safety, productivity, and profitability. Motive serves over 120,000 businesses across industries including trucking, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and energy.
Logistics 📍 San Francisco, California Founded 2013
Current Valuation
$2.1B
as of 2025-Q3
UNICORN

QL Price

$2.1B
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Motive, published 2026-10-07 — in line with the last disclosed round of $2.1B (2025-Q3).
Confidence
medium
Basis
secondary led
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $2.1B 2025-Q3 weight 0.49
Secondary market print $2.1B 2026-06-27 weight 0.54
How this price has held up
No round has priced for Motive since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-10-07 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
How to actually get exposure to Motive →
Which publicly-traded funds already hold it, what $10,000 buys, and whether any route is open to you.
Cite this price as QuantLogix QL Price, Motive, 2026-10-07 (a23f0e921f6976a5). The id pins this exact claim, so a citation stays checkable after the price moves. Model estimate for research — not a quote, target price, or investment advice.

IPO Outlookfiled

Is Motive going public in 2026?
Yes — Motive has filed for an IPO, with a listing expected in 2026. The filing is the company's own step, not a rumor.
What is Motive's valuation in 2026?
Motive is valued at $2.1B as of 2025-Q3, set by its Series F Senior ($169.94M, Jul 2025). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Motive filed an S-1?
Yes. Motive has filed its S-1.
Who are Motive's investors?
Motive's investors include AllianceBernstein, BlackRock, G2 Venture Partners, GV (Alphabet), Greenoaks Capital, IVP and 5 more.
How much has Motive raised?
Motive has raised $646M in total, most recently a Series F Senior of $169.94M in Jul 2025.
Is Motive publicly traded — can you buy Motive stock?
Not yet. Motive is private until it lists, so there is no ticker to buy. Before the IPO, exposure is limited to pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors) or tender offers; after listing, the shares trade on the exchange under the new ticker.
How to actually get exposure to Motive →
Read the Motive pre-IPO deep dive · 07/23/2026 →
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.

Company Profile

CEO
Shoaib Makani
Founded
2013
HQ
San Francisco, California
Employees
4,508
Total Raised
$646M
Est. Revenue
$501M (2025-Q3)
Growth
ARR $501M as of Sept 2025, 110% NDR for Core Customers, 126% NDR for Large Customers
Last Round
Series F Senior — $169.94M (Jul 2025)
IPO Status
Filed S-1 December 2025, NYSE:MTVE

Fundraising Status

Series F Senior · $169.94M · 1y 3mo ago
Filed S-1 December 2025, NYSE:MTVETotal raised $646M

Secondary Market

Implied price / share
$12.29
Open interest
15
Secondary price return by period
Secondary market period returns3-month-45.4%6-month-30.9%1-year+19.6%All-time-50.3%
Implied per-share price from private secondary transactions, as of Jun 2026. This is a point estimate, not a quote — the feed carries no bid, ask or spread, and a secondary print is evidence of what someone paid on that date rather than a live market. Compare across every tracked name →

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series F Senior$169.94MJul 2025——

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▼ Hiring downtrend
-60% vs 2026-08
Open roles
4
via greenhouse
Product-build share
0%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
strengthening
go-to-market push — Only 0% of open roles build product — hiring is concentrated in sales/marketing/ops (2 of 4 open roles are marketing).
Recent senior hire: 1 senior hire (President); open roles trending down.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month10Aug '264Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionMarketing2Other1Sales & GTM1
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Key Executive Moves
INThomas HansenPresident · 2026-09-14
From trusted-source news extraction (deep-enrich pipeline); dates approximate publication, not effective date.
Account Director (Denver)Account Executive (Denver)Marketing and Communications SupervisorSr. Producer, Brand Experience (Hybrid Role Based In Denver or Chicago)
Counted from Motive's live job board as of 2026-09-15; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Shoaib MakaniRyan JohnsObaid Khan

Investors

AllianceBernstein · BlackRock · G2 Venture Partners · GV (Alphabet) · Greenoaks Capital · IVP · Index Ventures · Insight Partners · Irving Investors · Kleiner Perkins · Scale Venture Partners

Products

  • AI Dashcams
  • ELD
  • Fleet Management
  • Spend Management Cards
  • Driver App
  • Equipment Monitoring
  • Workforce Management
  • AI Vision

Competitors

Samsara · Geotab · Verizon Connect · Lytx · Netradyne
AIFleet ManagementSaaSTelematicsTransportationLogisticsDriver SafetyIoTBusiness Intelligence
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q3. Refreshed quarterly.