In the parking industry, there’s a persistent narrative suggesting that certain access models automatically “drive more cars” into a facility. In this blog, we debunk that myth.

Vend Park, the unified technology and operations company transforming how commercial real estate owners manage and monetize parking, today announced it has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Blue Heron Capital, with participation from Nuveen’s Real Asset Ventures, Communitas Capital, and John McMahon, along with follow-on investments from Derive Ventures, Floating Point Capital, PagsGroup, Crossbeam, and others.

Meet Clayton Whitt, our Head of Sales for the Central region, based in Dallas, TX. Clayton joined Vend during an exciting phase of growth—and he’s been helping us raise the bar ever since.