STREETLIGHT DATA, INC.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

StreetLight Data CEO Laura Schewel will break down what's real, what's not, and the numbers that matter for transportation professionals who are using Big Data. Our Mission Our mission is using Big Data to understand travel patterns easy, intuitive, and affordable. Through our pioneering approach to the use of location data, we will: Help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and petroleum use in vehicles, especially by reducing miles driven. Equip small and medium businesses with analytic tools that are affordable and easy to use. StreetLight Data was founded in 2011 by Laura Schewel, a sustainable transportation expert who recognized that, while excellent data exists on people's online and e-commerce activity, there is virtually no information about how people commute, shop, and travel in the real world. Given how important transportation is for climate change, quality of life, pollution, equity, and the economy, this situation seemed absurd to Laura. At that time, she was developing new technologies and data approaches for transportation data as part of her PhD at UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group. Laura founded StreetLight Data because she realized that commercializing her research techniques could unlock barriers to data-driven transportation, urban design, and commercial planning. In 2011, co-founder Paul Friedman joined the team, bringing deep experience in creating commercial data products. He solidified the company’s product offering and technical approach. StreetLight Data Milestones StreetLight Data is founded, and secures seed financing from Vision Ridge. Co-founder Paul Friedman joins team and helps solidify StreetLight's product offering and technical approach. Contact StreetLight Data Contact StreetLight Data