Automotive Software4150 Church St, Sanford, FloridaFounded 2013CEO John Oechsle
Derive Systems is a Colorado-based automotive technology company that applies engine calibration software to two distinct markets: consumer car enthusiasts seeking performance gains and enterprise fleet operators targeting fuel efficiency and carbon reduction.
Derive Systems' last reported revenue was $40M in 2020 (Founder interview). GetLatka estimates it at about $60.2M a year (October 2024). Derive Systems is #119 on the Latka List. The list ranks the 1,356 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40M | Calculated from what the founder saidWatch at 8:47 |
| Aug 2021 | $55M | – |
| Nov 2022 | $54.4M | – |
| Nov 2023 | $57.5MEST | GetLatka estimate |
| Oct 2024 | $60.2MEST | GetLatka estimate |
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Nathan Latka has interviewed Derive Systems once, speaking with John Oechsle. Each figure links to the second it was said.
Watch: How Derive Systems Hit $40M Revenue and 35% Growth With 50 Enterprise Customers (Interview with CEO John Oechsle)August 2021 · John Oechsle, CEO
John Oechsle founded Derive Systems in 2013 and runs it as CEO. Derive Systems had 73 employees (October 2024, LinkedIn), down from 93 a year earlier.
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 73 | |
| Nov 2023 | 93 | – |
| Nov 2022 | 94 | – |
| Aug 2021 | 170 | Founder interviewWatch at 17:13 |
| Nov 2020 | 83 | – |
GetLatka estimates Derive Systems' revenue at about $60.2M a year (October 2024). The last reported figure was $40M in 2020, as the founder said on camera.
Derive Systems had 73 employees in October 2024, according to LinkedIn.
John Oechsle is the CEO of Derive Systems and founded the company in 2013.
John Oechsle founded Derive Systems in 2013.
7 said on camera · 1 from public sources · 2 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka List ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.
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