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Municipal Parking Services, Inc. launch: what they're building and where to launch next

What they're building

Raised (Form D)
$15.45M
Form D filed
2026-09-08
State
MINNESOTA
Industry group
Other Technology

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Municipal Parking Services, Inc. on the record

What they shipped

  • Its own site describes it as: "Municipal Parking Services Inc. (MPS) is an innovative technology company providing smart, internet-connected parking solutions and cloud-enabled parking compliance services to cities, municipalities, and university systems across North America." (source)

Who is behind it

  • Joseph M Caldwell: executive officer and director named in the Form D (Director since April 2009; CEO since August 2020). (source)
  • Robert J Brooks: executive officer named in the Form D (CFO since October 2021). (source)
  • Mark Moran: executive officer named in the Form D (CTO). (source)
  • Paul Martin: executive officer named in the Form D (COO). (source)
  • Robert Matthews: executive officer named in the Form D (Vice President Sales). (source)
  • Keith Guyett: executive officer named in the Form D (Vice President Marketing). (source)
  • Mike Ascher: executive officer named in the Form D (Vice President Engineering). (source)
  • Richard C Gage: director named in the Form D (Director since April 2009). (source)

Funding on file

  • The amended Form D filed on 2026-09-08 reports a $20,000,000 offering, $15,450,000 sold, $4,550,000 remaining, from 94 investors so far, all accredited. (source)
  • Terms in the filing: securities offered: options or warrants, securities issued on exercise of options, simple agreement for equity (safe); minimum investment accepted: $50,000; exemption claimed: Rule 506(b); offering expected to last more than a year: yes. (source)
  • Issuer: Corporation organised in Minnesota, incorporated more than five years before the filing; principal office listed in Golden Valley, Minnesota; revenue range: decline to disclose. (source)
  • Sales compensation recipient: Craft Capital Management LLC (CRD 171350), soliciting in Illinois. (source)
  • Sales commissions $2,500 and finders' fees $0 reported in the filing. (source)

Timeline

  1. 2025-08-29: first sale in the offering, per the Form D. (source)
  2. 2026-09-08: Form D amendment filed with the SEC ($15.45M sold). (source)

Where else to launch Municipal Parking Services, Inc.

  • Indie Hackers Forum ↗
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    Audience: IndieHackers; bootstrapped solo founders sharing revenue and behind-the-scenes
  • BetaList ↗
    Self-promotion allowedPaid
    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories
  • CoFoundersLab ↗
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    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories
  • Hacker News (Show HN) ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Hacker News readers; engineers, technical founders, infra-curious people
  • Invincible Product Hunters (Global) ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Telegram channel readers; URL-first, attention-light
  • Launching Next ↗
    Self-promotion allowedFree, with paid options
    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories
  • LaunchPedia ↗
    Self-promotion allowed
    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories
  • MicroLaunch ↗
    Self-promotion allowedFree, with paid options
    Audience: Directory listing surface; cold readers scanning categories

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