TNAV

Telenav, Inc.

A maker of connected-car navigation and location-based software, Telenav builds the in-vehicle maps, traffic, and search features used by automakers like Ford, GM, and Toyota. Founded in 1999 as "Televigation" — a mashup of "telecommunication" and "navigation" — the company was an early pioneer of GPS navigation for mobile phones, even sending turn-by-turn directions by text message before smartphones took over.