Derq is an award-winning MIT-spinoff powering the future of roads for safer and more efficient movement of road users and autonomous vehicles. Through its proprietary and patented technology, Derq provides cities and fleets with an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that powers advanced analytics and connected & autonomous vehicle (CAV) applications to help them improve road safety and better manage traffic.
Derq is a Techstars Mobility alumnus, has been recognized as an industry leader by the WEF and has received a number of awards including AI company of the year at SXSW 2019, and Top Road Safety Innovator for Vision Zero in 2020 by Together for Safer Roads.
For more information, please visit www.derq.com or contact us at info@derq.com.
Derq is a Techstars Mobility alumnus, has been recognized as an industry leader by the WEF and has received a number of awards including AI company of the year at SXSW 2019, and Top Road Safety Innovator for Vision Zero in 2020 by Together for Safer Roads.
For more information, please visit www.derq.com or contact us at info@derq.com.
Location: United States, Michigan, Detroit
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $1.5M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 3
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 24.10.2017 | - | $1.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 17
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| 01.09.2025 | Presight AI-Startup Accelerator Ignites Global Innovation in Abu Dhabi | Presight, a leading global AI and big data analytics company, has launched its inaugural AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi, bringing together 10 promising startups from around the world for a transformative three-day program desi... |
| 18.03.2025 | Hanwha Vision Delivers "Innovation Beyond Expectations" at ISC West 2025 | Hanwha Vision Logo ISC West attendees will see new AI and cloud-based options that go beyond security into the future of surveillance TEANECK, N.J., March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- At ISC West 2025, Hanwha Vision(Booth 14025) is defini... |
| 28.10.2024 | Derq Secures Strategic Investments from e& capital and AT&T Ventures | Derq, powering the future of roads for the safe and efficient movement of road users and autonomous vehicles e& capital, the venture capital arm of e&, a global technology group AT&T Ventures, the venture capital arm of AT&T... |
| 17.09.2024 | Derq Introduces State-of-the-Art Video Detection Solution to the ITS Market | Derq, powering the future of roads for the safe and efficient movement of road users and autonomous vehicles This is a big milestone for our team as we strive to provide our customers with the most comprehensive video detection products for... |
| 09.07.2024 | Derq to Deploy State-of-the-Art Advanced Intersection Safety Monitoring in Las Vegas | Derq, powering the future of roads for the safe and efficient movement of road users and autonomous vehicles Using RTC-operated camera feed data, Derq’s AI software will provide transportation authorities with comprehensive insights on road... |
| 11.06.2024 | Derq Welcomes Eric Raamot to Board of Advisors | Derq, powering the future of roads for the safe and efficient movement of road users and autonomous vehicles The acclaimed traffic technology expert joins the leading AI-based intelligent transportation system solutions provider. We are thr... |
| 25.04.2024 | Derq Expands Intelligent Transportation Platform in Detroit to Increase Road Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists | Derq, powering the future of roads for the safe and efficient movement of road users and autonomous vehicles Derq’s AI-based analytics system will capture data on traffic, crossing hotspots and high-risk areas which will be used to make roa... |
| 08.01.2024 | Derq Pushes the Limits of AI and Video Analytics on Edge Computing | Derq, powering the future of roads for the safe and efficient movement of road users and autonomous vehicles Integration with Intel Technologies helps to Expand the Capabilities of Video-Based AI and Edge Computing Enhancing Road Safety and... |
| 30.01.2022 | Derq and Parametrix Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Smart Technology Solutions to More Livable Communities | Jessel Thomas, Tech Times 30 January 2022, 03:01 pm Derq, a Detroit- and Dubai-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology company, and Parametrix, an established planning, engineering, technology, and management consultancy company, have... |
| 11.03.2021 | NVIDIA : Startup Green Lights AI Analytics to Improve Traffic, Pedestrian Safety | For all the attention devoted to self-driving cars, there's another, often-overlooked, aspect to transportation efficiency and safety: smarter roads. Derq, a startup operating out of Detroit and Dubai, has developed an AI system that can be... |
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