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Sentiance acquires DRVR to strengthen road safety, expand footprint across Asia

Sentiance, a Belgium-based mobile-first motion insights company looking to reduce road accidents, has acquired Bangkok-headquartered fleet intelligence platform DRVR in an undisclosed deal.

With over a million lives lost on roads each year, both companies seek to make a lasting impact, starting with strengthened efforts across Asia and continuing to drive innovation in road safety worldwide.

The European company has integrated DRVR’s team, leadership, and clients.

“Sentiance’s standout on-device processing technology enables data to be processed directly on smartphones, enhancing privacy and reducing costs,” said David Henderson. “In addition, Sentiance’s evidence-based motorcycle safety solution is tailored specifically for the on-demand economy, pushing boundaries in safety technology and setting new standards for the industry.”

“With David and his exceptional team now onboard, we are poised to elevate our support for clients across ASEAN and beyond. Together, we are committed to advancing safety-first, privacy-driven solutions to address road safety challenges worldwide.”

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Sentiance is a road safety technology company. With its AI on-device technology, companies use insights from the Sentiance Edge Platform to produce scalable, cost-efficient, and privacy-centric solutions for their customers.

Founded by a team of seasoned telematics experts, DRVR focuses on enhancing driving behaviour. Its app-based solutions utilise smartphone sensors, AI, machine learning, and gamification techniques to deliver powerful insights and business risk management solutions.

The company has partnered with industry leaders like PT Nagase in Indonesia and HERE Technologies.

In 2020, DRVR raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Smart Axiata’s Digital Innovation Fund to expand its services into Cambodia. Previously, it secured US$450,000 from an undisclosed group of investors and had earlier secured a small round of funding from an angel investor group in Hong Kong.

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