Best Auto Companies in British Columbia, Canada
The 97 best Auto companies in British Columbia, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Canada Drives.
Ranked: Best Auto companies in British Columbia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Drives Online marketplace for automotive financing | $195M | 44 mo ago | Series B | Cody Green Founder & Co-CEO | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Hydra Energy Retailer of commercial hydrogen-diesel trucks | $18M | 60 mo ago | Series A | Simon Pickup Co-Founder | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Solution Financial Provider of luxury automotive & yacht leasing and sourcing services | $15M | 85 mo ago | Public | Bryan Pang CEO | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Lift Auto Group Repair & maintenance service provider for cars 24Tech top 24%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 24% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 18% Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $15M | 65 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | — | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Autozen Online P2P auction-based marketplace for used cars | $8M | 48 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 6 | VINN Limited information available | $3M | 56 mo ago | Acquired | Caleb Bernabe Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 7 | MintList Online used car dealer | $3M | 52 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Volta Air Manufacturer of smart electric reefer units for delivery vans and trucks | $110K | 92 mo ago | Funding Raised | Steve Zaari Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | 8 patents Vehicle refrigeration systems and condenser components for transport refrigeration | — |
Top 8 Auto companies in British Columbia
#1
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 700 employees$194.7Mraised▾
Online marketplace for automotive financing. It connects people with vehicle dealers and financing options. Users can buy a car from the platform and apply for finance options. It connects with dealers on the basis of loan requirements and credit assessments.
- Oct 2022Series B$7.3M
- Jun 2022Series B$31M
- Aug 2021Series B$79.4M
- 2019Series A$77M
#2
Seed · British Columbia · founded 2020 · 27 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Online P2P auction-based marketplace for used cars. Car owners can use the valuation tool to get their car valuation range based on the condition & market demand for their car. Buyers can bid for the cars on the platform & owners can choose the offers among them to sell their cars.
- Jun 2022Seed$3.9M
- Jan 2021Seed$4.2M
#3
Series A · Delta, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 22 employees$18.2Mraised▾
Retailer of commercial hydrogen-diesel trucks
- May 2021Series A$12.4M
- Seed—
#4
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2020 · 31 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Online used car dealer. Car owners need to provide their car details on the platform, describe their car condition along with pictures, and get their car inspection reports. The platform will get offers from multiple buyers to car owners.
- Jan 2022Seed$2.2M
#5
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 38 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Limited information available
- Sep 2021Angel$3.2M
- Oct 2020Seed$75.6K
#6
Series A · Kelowna, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 20 employees$15Mraised▾
Repair & maintenance service provider for cars
- Jan 2021Series A—
- Oct 2018Series A$15M
#7
Public · Richmond, British Columbia · founded 2004 · 15 employees$15.2Mraised▾
Provider of luxury automotive & yacht leasing and sourcing services. Travelers can discover yachts & make bookings via the platform.
- Apr 2019Conventional Debt$7.5M
- Apr 2019Post IPO$705K
- Feb 2019Post IPO$5M
- Nov 2018Post IPO$2M
#8
Funding Raised · Richmond, British Columbia · founded 2014$110Kraised▾
Volta air is a manufacturer of smart electric reefer units for delivery vans and trucks. Its offerings include PLUTO and TITAN electric reefer units. It also offers an equipment monitoring device and allows users to remotely monitor temperature-sensitive products via a smartphone platform. The platform has features such as GPS tracking, device and user management, real-time user-based notifications, etc.
- Oct 2018Grant (prize money)$110K
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