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Parkopedia
Delivering innovative in-car services & information for drivers
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- Sustainability
- Navigation
- Payments
- Mobility
- Location services
- SaaS
- Data Integration
- Data Sharing
- Product
- City of London, London, UK
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Company mission
To provide the best in-car data and transaction services to make mobility ecological, efficient and convenient.
Our take
Parkopedia was originally founded in 2007 to help drivers find parking quickly and easily and has steadily expanded its scope in the years since. Now, the company is the leading provider of connected car services globally, with clients including Audi, Apple, BMW, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, and Mercedes-Benz.
The company serves both drivers and automotive organizations, with a range of industry solutions alongside its mobile app, which enables users to find and pay for parking, EV charging, fuelling, and tolls. It also develops detailed parking maps and corresponding algorithms to help drivers and self-driving vehicles navigate to an open parking space indoors - delivering an impressively comprehensive suite of offerings.
Parkopedia has seen significant success since its founding, expanding to operate in 20,000 cities across 90 countries. It continues to form new and impressive partnerships, as well as innovate to stay ahead of the competition. Newer ventures include working with Blink Charging to improve access to its network of EV charging points, as well as collaborating with Hyundai to launch its in-vehicle payments offering, Hyundai Pay.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Training allowance
- Annual company retreat in Europe
- Paid time off for volunteering
- Discretionary performance-related bonus of up to 20% of the annual gross base salary
- Unlimited annual leave - yup, time off is as important as time in the office, we all need to unwind and recharge our batteries!
Company values
- Professional: We behave professionally with each other and with external stakeholders. We do not take things personally and are accountable. We pay attention to details that allow us to deliver high quality products and services
- Advancing our people: We provide resources and opportunities to grow and to learn, both personally and professionally. We take time for self-improvement. We support each other and help each other to develop
- Responsive to change and open to new ideas: We recognise and take advantage of the opportunities in the market. We work in a flat organisation that encourages the discussion and pursuit of new ideas. We are open to feedback and constructive criticism
- Keen on long-term: We anticipate market trends. We are early adopters and R&D innovators. We are a stable company with secure jobs
- Open and transparent: We share and celebrate successes and failures. We are a flat organisation with clearly defined corporate and personal objectives. We don’t have professional secrets and share information through regularly held open team meetings
- Passionate about our jobs: We love what we do and take pride in our work. We are prepared to “go the extra mile”. We are passionate about Parkopedia’s success
- Empathetic: We are considerate with each other. We are easy to work with. We don’t sweat the small stuff and know how to laugh at ourselves
- Diligent and hard-working: We put in the maximum effort while not burning out. We are productive and are always willing to help. We take pride in our work
- Innovative and creative: We think outside the box. We develop ideas and are unfazed by problems. We take risks
- Above board in everything we do: We are honest with each other and with our customers, suppliers and other external stakeholders. We always do the right thing, even when it’s not the conventional thing to do
Funding (1 round)
May 2018
$1.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $1.1m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Eugene Tsyrklevich
(CEO)Previously worked as Founder & CEO of Security Architects, and was Technical Lead at Morgan Stanley.
People progressing
Joined as the Engineering & Product Manager for HD Maps. Building out Autonomous Valet Parking solutions. Progressed through to head of department and then to CTO.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Parkopedia
- Parkopedia is committed to valuing diversity and seeks to provide all employees with the opportunity for employment, career and personal development on the basis of ability, qualifications and suitability for the work, as well as their potential to be developed into the job.
- We believe that people from different backgrounds can bring fresh ideas, thinking and approaches which make the way work is undertaken more effective and efficient. The Company will not tolerate direct or indirect discrimination against any person on grounds of age, disability, gender/gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation whether in the field of recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, career progression, training, transfer or dismissal.
- It is also the responsibility of all employees in their daily actions, decisions and behaviour to endeavour to promote these concepts, to comply with all relevant legislation and to ensure that they do not discriminate against colleagues, customers, suppliers or any other person associated with the Company.
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Challenging work (2)
Nice people (1)
Intelligent people (1)
Supportive management (1)
Flexible working (1)
Team energy (1)
Focus on employee wellbeing (1)
Innovative product (1)
The projects I've been involved with at Parkopedia have been both challenging and rewarding. It's a great feeling to see something you've built being used by customers to make their lives easier.
Software Engineering
Challenging work
Feb 2024
Parkopedia is working on cutting edge products like parking availability predictions, computer vision and indoor maps. These will change the way people and cars will navigate and park in future.
Software Engineering
Innovative product
Feb 2024
Everyone here is an expert in what they do. It's great to work with colleagues like that, with plenty of opportunities to learn from others. It's also amazing to see what can be achieved together.
Software Engineering
Intelligent people
Feb 2024
My manager and team leader are both extremely understanding and keen to learn the best way to support me to do my work effectively. They are willing to trust my judgement, communicate with me directly, and prioritise my well-being alongside my productivity.
Data
Supportive management
Apr 2023
The data science team have a range of challenging projects. The projects are building on a fantastic foundation of previous work and infrastructure. But enhancements are using new data sources and applying modelling to new use cases across parking, navigation and EV charging.
Data
Challenging work
Apr 2023
Both the data science team and the rest of Parkopedia have been so nice and friendly. The culture and work environment is the best I've worked in. People are always willing to help you, as well as catch-up socially!
Data
Nice people
Apr 2023
I work from wherever I want to and choose my own working hours, which makes it a lot easier to work well and fit my other commitments around my work.
Other Engineering
Flexible working
Oct 2022
Being surrounded by a team of clever, dynamic people makes doing my job a pleasure rather than a chore. For example, if I ask a question I know that I will get multiple helpful answers quickly.
Other Engineering
Team energy
Oct 2022
An annual company global get-together, frequent team lunches, flexible working, supportive management, focus on work-life balance and unlimited holidays, mental-health first-aiders, a nice office but you can work from home, ...
Other Engineering
Focus on employee wellbeing
Oct 2022
