MesoMat Raises Seed Funding Led by Ridgeline to Accelerate Tire Digitization and Emissions Reduction Efforts
MesoMat, a pioneering startup focused on transforming conventional tires into intelligent, data-rich components, has announced the successful completion of its Seed Round financing. The round was led by Ridgeline and included participation from a consortium of forward-thinking investors such as RISC Capital, RPV Global, the Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN), and its affiliated Archangel Network’s Adrenaline and Starforge Funds, Extra Innings Ventures, and several others.
The newly secured funds will fuel MesoMat’s ongoing efforts to commercialize its proprietary digitization technology, scale up hardware production, and enhance its intelligent management platform. This platform is engineered to help vehicle fleets improve operational efficiency, minimize vehicle downtime, and significantly reduce carbon emissions—one of the most urgent challenges facing the global transportation and logistics industry.
Reimagining the Role of the Tire in Modern Fleet Operations
“We’re thrilled to partner with a group of investors who deeply understand the transformative potential of our technology,” said Paul Fowler, Co-Founder and CEO of MesoMat. “By digitizing the —the only component of a vehicle that maintains continuous contact with the road—we provide fleets with an unprecedented sensory gateway. It’s like giving the vehicle a sense of touch. From this touchpoint, we can extract and analyze critical data that enables smarter decisions around payload management, route optimization, and tire efficiency, ultimately helping fleets reduce two of their largest cost centers: fuel and tires.”
MesoMat’s patented solution involves embedding highly durable, flexible sensors into the tire structure itself. These sensors capture real-time information about tread wear, tire pressure, temperature, and road-tire interaction dynamics. By feeding this data into a cloud-based analytics engine, MesoMat delivers actionable insights to drivers, fleet managers, and maintenance providers, empowering them to detect early signs of tire degradation, avoid blowouts, reduce irregular wear, and ensure s are operating at optimal pressure.
The outcome is not just safer and more reliable transportation—it’s a measurable improvement in fuel efficiency and carbon output. Given that tire-related issues are responsible for a notable share of commercial vehicle breakdowns and contribute to roughly 10% of total vehicular emissions, the potential impact of digitized tires is enormous.
Addressing a Global Industry Blind Spot
Despite there being over 300 million commercial tires in operation globally, the vast majority remain “dumb” rubber components—unmonitored and unoptimized. As electric vehicle (EV) and hydrogen-based transport solutions inch toward mainstream adoption, MesoMat presents a near-term, highly scalable pathway to emissions reduction in today’s fleets.
In fact, according to MesoMat’s internal data, digitizing tire operations can lead to immediate gains in route efficiency, reduce fuel consumption by multiple percentage points, and extend tire life cycles—delivering both environmental and financial dividends to fleet operators.
“MesoMat provides a bridge between outdated manual tire inspection methods and the real-time data analytics that today’s fleets require to stay competitive,” noted Ryan Clinton, Managing Partner at Ridgeline. “We’re backing a company that is not only addressing one of the most overlooked cost and emissions drivers in the transportation industry but doing so with a cutting-edge, scalable solution.”
Market Traction Across Multiple Sectors
MesoMat is already making inroads across a diverse customer base that includes several of North America’s largest commercial fleets, top-tier tire manufacturers, major tire dealerships, and one of the world’s largest truck manufacturers. Its platform is being actively evaluated and deployed in sectors ranging from long-haul freight and last-mile delivery to heavy-duty mining and industrial logistics.
The company’s tire intelligence system fits seamlessly into existing fleet workflows and maintenance protocols, allowing users to integrate sensor data into broader fleet management and telematics platforms. This makes MesoMat’s offering not only a standalone solution but a valuable enhancement to larger digital fleet ecosystems.
An Expert Team with Deep Roots in Science and Industry
MesoMat’s momentum is also being driven by a world-class team led by Co-Founder and CEO Paul Fowler, who holds a Master’s degree in physics and previously worked at globally renowned research institutes. Prior to MesoMat, Fowler played a foundational role at a Y Combinator–backed data-services startup, giving him a unique perspective on scaling tech solutions in operational environments.
His Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Kari Dalnoki-Veress, is a leading researcher in rubber physics and materials science, providing MesoMat with a strong foundation in the complex mechanical behaviors of elastomeric compounds under real-world conditions. The team also includes experienced professionals from the trucking, logistics, and data analytics sectors—bringing a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to product development and deployment.
“Our vision is to bring intelligence to a part of the vehicle that’s traditionally been ignored in the digital transformation of mobility,” said Fowler. “The tire is a linchpin in the transportation industry—it’s where the rubber literally meets the road. By equipping it with data-gathering and analytical capabilities, we aim to redefine how the world moves goods. Whether you’re talking about long-distance trucking, inner-city delivery, or off-highway mining operations, our platform is built to improve safety, reduce costs, and drive down emissions.”
Building a Smarter, Greener Future for Transportation
With sustainability mandates tightening, regulatory pressures mounting, and operational margins narrowing, fleets today are in urgent need of solutions that offer immediate, measurable ROI. MesoMat’s digitized tire platform provides just that—offering insights that were previously invisible, yet critical to running safer and greener operations.
The company’s Seed funding will go toward refining its sensor technology for even greater durability and precision, expanding its cloud analytics infrastructure, and ramping up hardware production to meet growing demand from OEMs, fleet operators, and tire dealers.
As MesoMat scales, it is poised to not only revolutionize tire management but also to become a cornerstone of the connected vehicle and smart mobility ecosystem—one tire at a time.
