Vinli Raises $6.5M in Series A

What does Vinli do?

Vinli, is a connected car platform which helps developers create applications and services for consumers. It includes an OBD-II device which can be customized through the company’s patent pending backpack technology, a suite of Vinli created applications, and applications created by developers within the Vinli community.

With  this your car will be your way. The company brings an endless range of apps to your car, from safety to entertainment onboard Wi-Fi. You might have never experienced high speed internet like this in your car. It transforms your car into a roving WiFi hotspot. Its built in 4G LTE, has conquered connectivity’s final frontier.

How much Vinli was funded?

Vinli raised $6.5M in Series A funding on June 8, 2015 from  the investors, The Westly Group, Cox Automotive, Continental Automotive Holding and Samsung Ventures

What is next for Vinli?

The connected car platform’s latest funding will help it aggressively grow its sales through distribution partners, expand its sales via distribution partners, expand its partnerships with the key players in technology and automobile industries.  The funding will also be used to fuel its engineering and R&D of its connected car platform, which includes growth of its solution partners developing and integrating data for Vinli users.

It  is focused on bringing the most personalized, best driving experience which is possible to the modern drivers, one which enables smooth connectivity to their favorite applications. Luis Arbulu,  Director of Strategic Investments at Samsung Global Innovation center said that he is excited about Vinli’s innovative technology and is looking forward to welcome the team of Vinli to Samsung family.

More about Vinli

Vinli was founded in 2014 by Scott Harper, Mark Haidar. It has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The company provides the most advanced connected car device and platform, helping the customers in creating a customized in car experience with the industry’s fastest mobile Wi-Fi.