Wejo Group Limited provides software and technology solutions to various market verticals. It offers Wejo Neural Edge, a cloud software and analytics platform that makes accessing and sharing volumes of connected vehicle data. The company provides Wejo Marketplace Data Solutions, which includes its data visualization platform; and Wejo Software and Cloud Solutions. It serves customers in public and private organizations, including automotive original equipment manufacturers, first tier automotive suppliers, fleet management companies, departments of transportation, retailers, mapping companies, universities, advertising and construction firms, and research departments. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

History

Wejo was founded in 2013 above a Greek Restauant in Manchester. Wejo, stands for “we journey,” and at start-up it raised $157 million according to PitchBook from such investors as General Motors, which acquired a significant stake in 2019, German auto supplier Hella, DIP Capital and the British government.In November 2019, Wejo opened a second UK office in the centre of Manchester's technology and enterprise zone.Wejo has participated in 3 rounds of funding since it was founded and has raised $120.2M in capital. Based on current valuations, it is classed as one of the UK’s prospective billion dollar-valued firms.

Mission

Our mission is to help organisations make better decisions to improve operations, customer experiences, and lives.

Vision

Our vision is to use Big Data to advancing mobility and making global transportation smarter, safer and more efficient.

Key Team

Ms. Sarah J. Larner (Exec. VP of Strategy & Innovation)

Ms. Den Power (Chief People Officer)

Ms. Mina Bhama LLB(Hons) (Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.)

Mr. Benoit Joly (Chief Commercial Officer)

Mr. Craig Smith (Exec. VP of Sales)

Recognition and Awards

Wejo has been recognised with numerous awards, such as the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Innovation, Top 100 Innovators, 2018 Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards, The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, and more.