DeSantis helped launch the company, which applies computer vision algorithms to smartphone videos of roadways, in 2016. Since then, according to a statement, the company has worked with more than 150 cities on four continents. It has also raised more than $11 million in investment capital.
The idea behind the startup's work was to provide a more efficient way for governments to fix roads, a costly spending line where public officials often find themselves with a neverending backlog. By mounting a camera to a car dashboard and collecting video through its camera, the company's programs can generate maps to guide investment in road maintenance.
The leadership shakeup comes amid a push to expand the company's product offerings.
Concurrent with DeSantis' departure, company CTO and co-founder Ben Schmidt will become president and join the board of directors.
According to DeSantis' LinkedIn profile, the move comes as he takes on an adviser role at a startup accelerator in India. He also works as a managing partner at a venture capital fund in the country, and advises at least one other startup there.
