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Parallel Systems: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Parallel Systems creates a self-operating, eco-friendly freight transportation system that aims to make freight transport faster, more cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. The company develops automated, battery-powered freight rail vehicles with the goal of shifting freight transportation from trucks to rail. Parallel Systems focuses on designing innovative rail vehicles and integration tools that can seamlessly work with existing railroad systems. Their technology allows railroads to reach new markets, especially for shorter routes under 1,000 miles, offering a flexible and emission-free option for moving freight. This solution complements traditional freight rail services, expands operational capabilities, and helps reduce environmental damage.

www.moveparallel.com LinkedIn Los Angeles, United States 11-50 employees Founded 2020
Autonomous Vehicles Freight Service GreenTech Transportation B2B
Total raised
$188M
Rounds
3
Latest
Series C
Oct 2026

Parallel Systems has raised $188M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series C of $100M announced in Oct 2026.

That round is above the $3.0M median round size for Sustainability companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Parallel Systems Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$188M
across 3 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
3
Latest funding round
Series C
$100M in Oct 2026
Employees
11-50
reported band
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Los Angeles, United States
Investors on record
10
5 named below

Latest funding round on record: Oct 2026.

Parallel Systems Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series C
$100M
Series B
$38.0M
Series A
$49.6M

Parallel Systems raised $49.6M in a Series A announced in Jan 2022.

3.3 years later, a Series B of $38.0M was announced in Apr 2025.

1.5 years later, a Series C of $100M was announced in Oct 2026.

Parallel Systems Investors

Congruent Ventures Riot Ventures AVP Cobalt Capital Collaborative Fund

10 investors are recorded in total; the 5 named above are those the record identifies.

Parallel Systems Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Robin Dhanwani
Founder & CEO
Locked
John Howard
Founder
Locked
Matt Soule
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Parallel Systems team: 3 of 3 have an email address on file, 2 have a LinkedIn profile.

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Parallel Systems Funding Compared to Other Sustainability Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
30,234
$7.6M
1,869
$60M

Parallel Systems' latest round of $100M is above the median round in Sustainability. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Parallel Systems Funding FAQs

What does Parallel Systems do?

Parallel Systems creates a self-operating, eco-friendly freight transportation system that aims to make freight transport faster, more cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. The company develops automated, battery-powered freight rail vehicles with the goal of shifting freight transportation from trucks to rail. Parallel Systems focuses on designing innovative rail vehicles and integration tools that can seamlessly work with existing railroad systems. Their technology allows railroads to reach new markets, especially for shorter routes under 1,000 miles, offering a flexible and emission-free option for moving freight. This solution complements traditional freight rail services, expands operational capabilities, and helps reduce environmental damage.

How much funding has Parallel Systems raised?

Parallel Systems has raised $188M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series C of $100M announced in Oct 2026.

When did Parallel Systems last raise funding?

Parallel Systems' most recent funding round on record is a Series C of $100M, announced in Oct 2026.

Who has invested in Parallel Systems?

Investors on record for Parallel Systems include Congruent Ventures, Riot Ventures, AVP, Cobalt Capital, Collaborative Fund. FundedIQ records 10 investors in total.

Who founded Parallel Systems?

FundedIQ lists Robin Dhanwani (Founder & CEO), John Howard (Founder) at Parallel Systems.

Where is Parallel Systems headquartered?

Parallel Systems is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

How many employees does Parallel Systems have?

Parallel Systems is in the 11-50 employee band.

When was Parallel Systems founded?

Parallel Systems was founded in 2020.

How does Parallel Systems' funding compare to other Sustainability startups?

Parallel Systems' latest round of $100M is above the $3.0M median round size for Sustainability companies on FundedIQ across 74 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Parallel Systems Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Parallel Systems is left off this page rather than filled in.

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