What Spark Mobility does

Spark Mobility is a privately held professional services firm that functions as a strategic delivery partner and bridge between creators of unique platform-based technologies and the clients and businesses that require them. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Spokane, Washington, the company operates a 'small but dedicated global team' (1–10 employees) across North America, Europe, and Latin America, engaging directly with integrators, hardware and software OEMs, public entities, and private organizations under a sales-led, quote-based engagement model.

The company's core offerings consist of four interconnected services: Project Management (including telematics installation and remote diagnostics), New Technology Sourcing (curating pioneering technologies from global developers), Support & Implementation (24-hour Tier 2 support, logistics, product localization, hardware testing), and Strategic Partnerships (developing the service layer through which partner solutions are delivered). Notable technology deployments include a portable e-bike sharing demo station developed with a Swiss OEM, a car-sharing deployment solution with a Swedish OEM, and a fully mobile counter-drone detection system delivered as a specially adapted van for field deployments.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees and managed technology sourcing engagements on a bespoke, quote-by-quote basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately funded, with no institutional investors, parent company, or public listing disclosed. Originally focused on shared light electric vehicles and e-scooters, Spark Mobility pivoted in 2017–2018 toward detection, security, and related technologies — a shift that culminated in its entry into the counter-drone ecosystem in 2019 and the launch of its mobile detection van in 2020. Ownership is founder-led (co-founder Katherine Frankhauser serves as Director of Operations), with no disclosed external capital, M&A activity, or recent leadership changes.

Name

Spark Mobility

Legal name

Spark Mobility, LLC

Website

https://sparkmobility.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spark Mobility is a privately held Spokane-based services firm that bridges technology OEMs and end clients across North America, Europe, and Latin America, providing project management, technology sourcing, Tier 2 support, and deployment services for mobility, detection, and security solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobility Technology Implementation Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Employee On-Demand Ride Programs (Managed Mobility) (THAIAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ride-Hailing / On-Demand Mobility for Business (Managed Ground Transport) (TLABALAF), E-Mobility Connectivity, Apps & Anti-Theft Tracking (consumer devices/services) (CRACASAM)

Keywords

• Mobility technology services
• Counter-drone detection systems
• Shared mobility deployment
• Technology integration services
• Project management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Project Management Services: Provides project management services for technology deployments including support, implementation, and strategic partnership coordination.
2. New Technology Sourcing: Bridges gap between creators of unique technologies and clients requiring them through strategic partnership facilitation and technology sourcing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Spark Mobility provides professional services — Project Management, New Technology Sourcing, Support & Implementation, and Strategic Partnerships — that bridge OEMs of mobility, detection, and security technologies with integrators, public entities, and private organizations across North America, Europe, and Latin America. The company also delivers proprietary and co-developed technology solutions, including a fully mobile counter-drone detection system (van-mounted), a portable e-bike sharing demo station, and a complete car-sharing deployment solution with telematics, remote diagnostics, and 24-hour Tier 2 support.

Product overview

Spark Mobility offers a portfolio of professional services centered on bridging technology creators and businesses requiring solutions. The core offering consists of four interconnected services: Project Management, New Technology Sourcing, Support & Implementation, and Strategic Partnerships. These services support specific technology implementations including e-bike sharing systems (developed with Swiss OEM), car-sharing deployment solutions (developed with Swedish OEM), and counter-drone detection systems delivered via a specially adapted mobile van.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management
• New Technology Sourcing
• Support & Implementation
• Strategic Partnerships
• E-Bike Sharing System
• Car-Sharing Deployment Solution
• Counter Drone Detection System

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Swiss E-bike Sharing OEMcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnered with a Swiss e-bike sharing OEM to design and build a portable demo station for promoting e-bike sharing in the US. The demo station made its debut in Washington and Oregon through demos and pilots with LEED certified properties.
• Swedish Car-sharing OEMcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnered with a Swedish car-sharing OEM for a live head-to-head pilot at a customer location in the US. Spark Mobility provided project management including telematics installations and remote diagnostics, transitioning to 24-hour Tier 2 support for ongoing operations, logistics support, product localization, and hardware testing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bestmile: Bestmile provides fleet orchestration and operating system technology for shared mobility services (car-sharing, ride-hailing, autonomous fleets). Highly comparable to the technology Spark Mobility deploys and supports for its Swedish car-sharing OEM partner.
• DroneShield: DroneShield provides counter-UAS detection and mitigation hardware/software for defense, government, and critical infrastructure customers. Comparable to Spark Mobility's counter-drone detection offering and indicative of the well-capitalized competition Spark faces in this vertical.
• Dedrone: Dedrone is a counter-drone detection and airspace security company. Spark Mobility's fully mobile counter-drone detection van enters the same market segment that Dedrone dominates, making it the most direct comparable for that line of business.
• Liteye Systems: Liteye Systems provides counter-UAS detection, tracking, and mitigation systems to defense and homeland security customers. Directly comparable to Spark Mobility's counter-drone work in terms of product category and end-user profile.
• Fortem Technologies: Fortem Technologies develops counter-drone detection and interdiction solutions including radar and autonomous drone capture. Overlaps with Spark Mobility's mobile counter-drone detection business in target customer and use case (airspace security at events, infrastructure, and public venues).

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with transportation and mobility technology practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering project management and implementation services adjacent to Spark Mobility's niche mobility/detection tech delivery role.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with significant mobility, transit, and smart-cities practice areas. Comparable to Spark Mobility as a much larger professional services firm operating in overlapping mobility and infrastructure technology deployment markets.
• Stantec: Stantec is a large engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a dedicated mobility and smart-infrastructure practice. Comparable as a broader incumbent that helps deploy mobility and detection technologies for enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Continental Engineering Services: Continental Engineering Services is a large automotive/mobility technology services arm of Continental AG providing development, integration, and deployment services for mobility OEMs. Comparable to Spark Mobility as a much larger incumbent offering similar OEM-bridging services.

Emerging players

• Coord: Coord (now operating under Lyft) built curb management and mobility data infrastructure for cities and mobility operators. Comparable to the technology-adjacent services Spark Mobility provides to mobility operators and corporate real estate clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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