Revolutionizing Transportation for truckers.

AtoB's Vision for Efficiency and Affordability.

About the founders 👤

Meet Vignan Velivela, the co-founder and CEO of AtoB, a San Francisco-based technology company revolutionizing transportation efficiency. With a background in robotics and finance, Velivela studied at Carnegie Mellon University and BITS Pilani, where they developed expertise in self-driving cars and sustainable energy technologies.

Previously, Velivela worked at Cruise Automation, contributing to the development of electric and autonomous vehicles for ridesharing. They also co-founded Prajaloan, a digital lending company in Bangalore, India, focused on improving access to capital through innovative peer-to-peer lending solutions.

At AtoB, Velivela is leading a mission-driven team supported by renowned firms and influential figures from Google, Salesforce, Stripe, Uber, and more. Their passion for space exploration led them to contribute to the development of CubeRover, a lightweight robotic rover for moon exploration, supported by NASA

Harshita Arora, an Indian teenage entrepreneur and cryptocurrency expert, gained recognition for selling her app, Crypto Price Tracker, to Redwood City Ventures in April 2018. Introduced to app development as a child, she quickly began creating her own apps and delved into the latest IT magazines and developments.

At the age of 13, her curiosity led her to explore the world of cryptocurrency. To foster innovation and expand her knowledge, she engaged with friends and real investors in the field through online platforms. After attending MIT, she embarked on her own project in November 2017, resulting in the creation of Crypto Price Tracker—a highly regarded iOS app that enables users to track prices of over 1000 cryptocurrencies from 19 exchanges, set alerts, and manage portfolios.

Following its launch in January 2018, the app quickly gained traction. Within 24 hours, it reached the #2 position in the Finance category on the App Store top charts for paid apps. It also garnered attention on Product Hunt and became viral on Reddit, with media outlets like Inc, The Daily Beast, YourStory, The Times Of India, and Bitcoin News featuring Harshita's remarkable achievements as a 16-year-old entrepreneur.

Tushar Misra is a versatile professional with a diverse work background. They have held roles ranging from Festival Coordinator at Antaragni IIT Kanpur in 2012 to an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank in 2014. At Uber, they served in various capacities, including Regional Operations Manager for UberEATS in Central & South America and India & South Asia, as well as Global Business Analyst for the PRO Team.

In 2019, Tushar Misra co-founded Grido Inc., aiming to establish a decentralized network of charging stations for lighter-than-car vehicles. The following year, they became a co-founder of AtoB, a transportation-focused venture building a Stripe-like platform.

Tushar holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business and an Integrated Master of Science in Mathematics and Scientific Computing from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Their broad expertise and academic background contribute to their success in the field.

Discovering a golden opportunity 💡

During their visits to trucking hubs like Stockton, California, Tushar Misra and the team at AtoB identified the needs of truckers, which included efficient fuel management. They discovered that existing fuel card solutions provided by companies like Wex and Fleetcor could be improved upon. To address this, AtoB developed a comprehensive dashboard that integrated with their fleet-tracking software, allowing truckers to access real-time fuel prices, track their fuel charges accurately, and provide other related information. The aim was to offer truckers a better and more streamlined fuel management experience.

Welcome to AtoB fuel 🏪

AtoB, a game-changing startup revolutionizing fuel management for fleets. With a vision to lower overall costs and enhance convenience, AtoB combines discounts from over 30,000 fuel stations with their fleet-focused software.

By leveraging their extensive partner network, AtoB Perks, they go beyond fuel savings, providing additional cost-saving opportunities for businesses.

AtoB puts you in control, allowing you to manage where, on what, and how much your drivers can spend. With just a few clicks, set spending limits, add operational hours, disable cards, and easily manage merchant preferences.

Embracing convenience, AtoB enables vehicle-related purchases anywhere Visa is accepted. And in case of any issues, their dedicated support team is available 24/7, with an impressive average call-to-answer wait time of just 29 seconds.

Join the revolution in fleet fuel management with AtoB. Say goodbye to excessive costs and welcome a streamlined, efficient solution for your business.

How profitable is AtoB 💵 ?

AtoB makes money just like any other credit card, on late fees. But they also have account set up fees and a monthly fee for every active card on your fleet. With AtoB, the money will come with the more people start using since the numbers will grow with the growth of their company.

What is the growth potential of this business 🌎?

AtoB hasn’t had any trouble scaling so far and with the amount of funding they are receiving, this won’t be slowing down anytime soon. The trucking industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the US and AtoB has now introduced a payroll banking system to allow their truckers and commercial drivers get a better pay infrastructure.

Where are they in the funding process💱?

So far AtoB has raised $182 million over four rounds. Crunchbase states that their latest funding round was raised on August 16, 2022 from a Debt financing round. Lead investors are General Catalyst, Bloomberg Beta, and Elad Gil.

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