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Range is a technology company.
Range provides team communication software streamlining collaboration and productivity. Its platform integrates async check-ins, goal tracking, meeting tools, and a team directory. Connecting with over 75 workplace applications, Range consolidates communication, offering a unified progress and sentiment overview. This fosters intentional, context-rich team interactions, improving daily operations.
Dan Pupius and Jennifer Dennard co-founded Range in the mid-2010s. They observed hybrid workplaces struggling with effective communication and human connection as organizations scaled, often leading to disengagement. Pupius, an experienced engineer, and Dennard, with operational expertise, aimed to empower efficient asynchronous communication and enrich synchronous interactions with vital context.
Range targets remote, hybrid, engineering, and product teams seeking healthier, connected environments. The product improves organizational transparency and trust among members. Range’s vision is organizational transformation, redesigning work processes to instill belonging, transparency, and purpose, ultimately facilitating more effective, engaged teamwork.
Range has raised $106.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Range has raised $106.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Range Technology is an automotive technology company founded in 2010 that develops plug-and-play devices to override unwanted fuel management features in vehicles, such as cylinder deactivation (Active Fuel Management) and auto start/stop systems.[1][4] It serves car owners frustrated by these efficiency features, solving the problem of reduced engine performance and control by restoring full-cylinder power or disabling interruptions, all via simple OBD-II port installations that take under 30 minutes.[1] Customer reviews highlight improved performance, reliability across models like Silverado and Tahoe, and ease of use, with products like the Active Dynamic Fuel Management Disabler and Start Stop Disabler driving steady demand since early 2021.[1]
A separate UK entity, RANGE TECHNOLOGY LTD (incorporated 2021), operates in security systems service activities (SIC 80200), but lacks public details on products or growth; the primary focus here is the US-based auto tech firm with consistent positive traction.[2]
Range Technology emerged in 2010 amid growing consumer annoyance with automakers' fuel-saving tech like GM's Active Fuel Management, which deactivates cylinders for efficiency but compromises V8 power and smoothness.[1][4] The founders targeted affordable, user-friendly workarounds, creating OBD-II dongles that plug in instantly without voiding warranties or requiring mechanical expertise. Early adoption is evident in customer reviews from 2021 onward, with repeat buyers upgrading across vehicles, signaling organic word-of-mouth growth and product validation in real-world use like daily drives and stoplights.[1]
(Note: The UK firm RANGE TECHNOLOGY LTD focuses on security systems but offers no comparable product details.[2])
Range Technology rides the wave of consumer backlash against OEM fuel-efficiency mandates, amplified by rising fuel costs and a resurgence in performance-oriented trucks/SUVs post-2020.[1] Timing aligns with stricter EPA rules pushing cylinder deactivation and start/stop, creating demand for aftermarket fixes amid a DIY auto mod boom fueled by online communities and e-commerce. It influences the ecosystem by democratizing engine tuning, empowering owners against "nanny" features, and filling a niche ignored by big auto parts giants, while highlighting tensions between regulatory efficiency goals and driver preferences.
Range Technology's momentum positions it for expansion into hybrid/EV-era annoyances like forced regen braking or battery management overrides, with potential software updates for newer models. Trends like electrification and autonomy will test adaptability, but its hardware simplicity ensures relevance in a market valuing personalization. As auto tech fragments between efficiency regs and enthusiast pushback, Range could evolve influence through broader OBD-II ecosystems or partnerships, solidifying its role as the go-to for reclaiming engine control—echoing its core promise of affordable, instant power since 2010.[1][4]
Range has raised $106.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Range's investors include Alexander Niehenke, 53 Stations, Cathay Innovation, Gradient Ventures, 10100, General Catalyst, Jonathan Golden, Sommet AB, Streamlined Ventures, Summit Partners, Y Combinator, Adrian Aoun.
Range has raised $106.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $60.0M Series C in December 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | $60.0M Series C | Alexander Niehenke | 53 Stations, Cathay Innovation, Gradient Ventures |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $28.0M Series B | Cathay Innovation | 10100, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Jonathan Golden, Sommet AB, Streamlined Ventures, Summit Partners, Y Combinator, Adrian Aoun, Dharmesh Shah, Jean Charles Samuelian, Mathilde Collin, Sergei Anikin, Gradient Ventures |
| May 1, 2023 | $12.0M Series A | Darian Shirazi | 10100, Kevin Hartz, Craft Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Jonathan Golden, NextView Ventures, Summit Partners, Y Combinator, Dharmesh Shah, Jean Charles Samuelian, Mathilde Collin, Sergei Anikin, Tellef Thorleifsson, Tom Blomfield, Adrian Aoun, Dan Lewis, Randy Reddig, Severin Hacker, 8-Bit Capital, Garrett Camp, Red Sea Ventures |
| Feb 1, 2020 | $6.0M Seed | General Catalyst | Ataria Ventures, Bold Capital Partners, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, La Famiglia, Quiet Capital, Streamlined Ventures, SV Angel, Thirty Five Ventures, Charlie Songhurst, Ed Baker, Louis Beryl, Nicolas Berggruen, Biz Stone, Ellen K. Pao, Bloomberg Beta, First Round Capital |