Best Auto Companies in India
The 3200 best Auto companies in India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cars24.
India's Auto startup ecosystem has real money behind it. This directory ranks the best Auto companies in India by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, drawing on 3,200 tracked companies with $8.9 billion in total disclosed funding and seven unicorns in the mix. Acko leads the board at $598 million raised, with Spinny close behind at $520 million. Those two alone tell you the scale here: insurance tech and used-car retail are where capital is concentrating, and EV momentum is accelerating that further. Vertelo ($405 million) and Droom ($341 million) round out the top tier, and I'd note that even mid-table names like Ninety One ($36 million) and Fortuna Engineering ($14 million) are logging real capital commitments, not just promises.
So what's driving the activity beyond the headline numbers? Median app install growth across 552 automotive, insurance, and industrial automation apps is running at roughly 22% year-on-year, which signals consumer engagement well ahead of most sectors. Hot themes are clustering tightly around EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and battery technology. Regulatory complexity is rising in parallel, and automated compliance tools are becoming a genuine operational priority for filers in this space. If you're sizing up where the durable funding momentum sits, the EV drive system and platform layer looks like the answer right now.
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Our analysis of 50 Auto companies
$5.6b in tracked funding; 72% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
Ranked: Best Auto companies in India
| # | Company | Revenue | Disclosed funding | Last round | Revenue YoY | Employees | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Manufacturer of petrol, CNG, diesel and electric last mile mobility 3 & 4 wheelers, passenger, and cargo… 78Fin. health top 16%Market top 23%Funding top 30%News top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 16% Markettop 23% Fundingtop 30% Newstop 31% Moattop 34% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 43% Fin. health: Revenue ~$19.1B (FY2018) · Net margin 7.9% Market: 17,286 employees (top 3% of Auto) · Revenue ~$19.1B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $19.1B FY2025 | $56M | 29 mo ago | — | 17,286 | Suman Mishra CEO & Managing Director | 9 signals ▲125% Announcements | — |
| 2 | MG Motor India Manufacturer of passenger vehicles and electric cars 80Innovation top 20%Tech top 23%Market top 29%Funding top 31% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Techtop 23% Markettop 29% Fundingtop 31% Partnerstop 33% Moattop 40% Growthtop 43% Newstop 43% Fin. healthtop 45% Producttop 48% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 6 new-product events in 24 mo Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $1.0B FY2025 | $431M | 28 mo ago | +10% | 336 | — | 8 signals ▼43% Announcements · Capital raise | — |
| 3 | Cars24 🦄 Retailer of used vehicles, new vehicle information, loans, and related services 83Market top 14%Moat top 17%Talent top 20%Customers top 21% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 14% Moattop 17% Talenttop 20% Customerstop 21% Fundingtop 25% Techtop 26% Newstop 28% Partnerstop 33% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 35% Globaltop 42% Fin. healthtop 49% Growthbottom 48% Market: 2,473 employees (top 10% of Auto) · Revenue ~$752M Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 200 tracked Auto E-Commerce & Content companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $752M FY2025 | $1.4B | 53 mo ago | -9% | 2,473 | Himanshu Gupta Director | 28 signals Leadership · Announcements · Earnings | — |
| 4 | Spinny 🦄 Online retailer of inspected used vehicles with service and financing 87Funding top 14%Market top 15%Moat top 17%Customers top 23% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Markettop 15% Moattop 17% Customerstop 23% Talenttop 28% Newstop 29% Fin. healthtop 33% Producttop 35% Growthtop 36% Techtop 39% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $520M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 9 yrs (1.6/yr) Market: 4,430 employees (top 1% of Auto Tech) · Revenue ~$561M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $561M FY2025 | $520M | 6 mo ago | +24% | 4,430 4,430 → 4,843 (+9%) · sector median +34% | Ramanshu Mahaur Co-Founder & CTO | 13 signals ▲44% Funding · M&A · Announcements | — |
| 5 | Ramkrishna Forgings Supplier of forged, machined, and fabricated products to automotive & railways industries 64Product top 14%Funding top 24%Market top 27%Moat top 34% All 13 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 24% Markettop 27% Moattop 34% Innovationtop 37% Patentstop 39% Fin. healthtop 40% Growthtop 47% Newstop 47% Partnersbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 30% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $37.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $480M FY2025 | $37M | 8 mo ago | +9% | 2,502 2,502 → 1,933 (-23%) · sector median +34% | Naresh Jalan Managing Director | 17 signals ▼35% Announcements · Earnings · M&A | 2 expansions |
| 6 | Sona Comstar Provider of design & development of electrical powertrain systems for automotive applications 69Funding top 19%Market top 30%Talent top 33%Moat top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Markettop 30% Talenttop 33% Moattop 35% Fin. healthtop 36% Partnerstop 37% Newstop 38% Growthtop 40% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 37% Funding: Raised $286M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 1,457 employees (top 14% of Auto) · Revenue ~$435M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $435M FY2025 | $286M | 21 mo ago | +15% | 1,457 1,457 → 1,473 (+1%) · sector median +34% | Vivek Vikram Singh MD & Group CEO | 65 signals ▼19% Earnings · Announcements · Board | 1 award |
| 7 | Dhoot Transmission Manufacturer of wiring harness, electronic sensors, and controllers 76Innovation top 20%Product top 22%Funding top 24%News top 24% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 22% Fundingtop 24% Newstop 24% Fin. healthtop 31% Markettop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 8 product lines Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $350M FY2025 | $111M | 17 mo ago | +11% | 375 | Rahul Dhoot Founder & Owner & Managing Director | 9 signals ▲200% IPO · Announcements · M&A | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 8 | RSB Manufacturer of aggregates and systems related to commercial vehicles and passenger cars 72Moat top 14%Innovation top 20%Product top 22%Funding top 28% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 14% Innovationtop 20% Producttop 22% Fundingtop 28% Markettop 32% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 42% Growthbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 20% Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 1848 tracked Auto Components companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 Innovation: 6 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $342M FY2025 | $38M | 20 mo ago | -6% | 1,090 | S Behera Co-Founder | — | 1 launch |
| 9 | ACKO 🦄 Provider of car, bike, health, life, and travel insurance policies 89News top 14%Customers top 14%Funding top 17%Moat top 17% All 12 signals ▾Newstop 14% Customerstop 14% Fundingtop 17% Moattop 17% Markettop 19% Talenttop 20% Techtop 21% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Fin. healthtop 39% Producttop 43% Globalbottom 39% News: 14 BI events in 12 mo (of 120 tracked, 14 types) · +75% YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.55★ across 379,636 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +18% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $342M FY2025 | $598M | 10 mo ago | +34% | 1,209 1,209 → 1,750 (+45%) · sector median +34% | Ruchi Deepak Co-Founder | 14 signals ▲75% Leadership · Layoffs · Funding | — |
| 10 | CarDekho 🦄 App based platform offering car buying, selling, and comparison services 90Tech top 11%Moat top 17%Market top 22%News top 22% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 11% Moattop 17% Markettop 22% Newstop 22% Customerstop 22% Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 28% Fin. healthtop 31% Talenttop 40% Producttop 43% Globalbottom 39% Tech: 78 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Moat: Top 2% by revenue among 200 tracked Auto E-Commerce & Content companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $331M FY2025 | $60M | 18 mo ago | +24% | 2,279 2,279 → 2,620 (+15%) · sector median +34% | Anurag Jain Co-Founder & COO | 9 signals ▲80% M&A · Leadership · Earnings | 2 internships |
| 11 | Citroen Manufacture of luxury SUV cars 74Tech top 22%Innovation top 24%Product top 28%Market top 33% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 22% Innovationtop 24% Producttop 28% Markettop 33% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 39% Partnerstop 49% Newsbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Growthbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 59 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Innovation: 3 new-product events in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $138M FY2025 | $241M | 29 mo ago | +15% | 421 | — | 7 signals ▼42% Announcements · New product · Contracts | 1 launch |
| 12 | POSHS metal industries Processor of hot rolled and cold rolled steel coils and sheets 40Funding top 35%Market top 45%Fin. health top 50%Talent bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Markettop 45% Fin. healthtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Growthbottom 43% Globalbottom 33% Techbottom 18% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Market: Revenue ~$107M · Top 16% by revenue among 372 tracked Metals and Alloys peers rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $107M FY2025 | $5M | 13 mo ago | -8% | — | Vikram Puri CEO | — | — |
| 13 | Hinduja Tech Provider of mobility engineering and digital solutions for automotive industry 74Market top 28%Moat top 28%Funding top 30%Fin. health top 36% All 9 signals ▾Markettop 28% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 30% Fin. healthtop 36% Techtop 37% Growthtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Market: 1,678 employees (top 12% of Auto) · Revenue ~$83.3M Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 11 tracked Auto Consulting Services companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $83M FY2025 | $50M | 27 mo ago | +12% | 1,678 1,678 → 2,250 (+34%) · sector median +34% | Kumar Prabhas CEO | — | 1 award |
| 14 | SEDEMAC Manufacturer of motor vehicle parts 72Product top 22%Funding top 24%Moat top 26%Talent top 28% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 22% Fundingtop 24% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Newstop 29% Fin. healthtop 29% Growthtop 34% Markettop 37% Customerstop 43% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 38% Product: 2 published apps (266k installs) · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $25.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 18 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $78M FY2025 | $26M | 13 mo ago | +24% | 424 | Amit Dixit Co-founder and CTO | 19 signals ▲1800% IPO · Regulatory · Earnings | — |
| 15 | Fortuna Engineering Manufacturer and supplier of connecting rods to OEMs 64Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Market top 35%Funding top 38% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 18% Innovationtop 20% Markettop 35% Fundingtop 38% Fin. healthtop 43% Growthbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 28% Product: 5 distinct product lines Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $39M FY2025 | $14M | 1 mo ago | -2% | 750 | Suriya Narayanan CEO | — | — |
| 16 | WheelsEMI Provider of two wheeler loans 64Talent top 28%Market top 29%Funding top 30%Moat top 38% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Markettop 29% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 38% Growthtop 39% Fin. healthtop 50% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Techbottom 15% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Market: 2,221 employees (top 3% of Fintech) · Revenue ~$36.0M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $36M FY2025 | $64M | 15 mo ago | — | 2,221 | Srinivas Kantheti Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — |
| 17 | Bike Bazaar Online platform for buying and selling two-wheelers 62Moat top 25%Funding top 29%Market top 31%Product top 36% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 25% Fundingtop 29% Markettop 31% Producttop 36% Growthtop 41% Fin. healthtop 48% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Moat: Top 17% by revenue among 616 tracked Consumer and SME Loans companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 Funding: Raised $80.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $36M FY2025 | $81M | 23 mo ago | +19% | 2,276 | Srinivas Kantheti Co-founder & Managing Director | — | — |
| 18 | Ninety One Online retailer of bicycles, electric cycles, scooters, ride-ons, and accessories 60Funding top 26%Growth top 36%Talent top 38%Market top 43% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 43% Moattop 47% Fin. healthtop 48% Productbottom 48% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $36.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Headcount 94 → 128 (+36%) across vintages · Revenue +18% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $28M FY2025 | $36M | 4 mo ago | +18% | 128 | Vishal Chopra Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 19 | Capgrid Provider of design-to-deliver services for precision parts and components 64Growth top 31%Funding top 35%Talent top 38%Fin. health top 40% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 31% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 40% Markettop 43% Moattop 43% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Headcount 147 → 133 (-10%) across vintages · Revenue +109% YoY Funding: Raised $9.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $25M FY2025 | $9M | 16 mo ago | +109% | 133 133 → 122 (-8%) · sector median +34% | Himanshu Raghuvanshi Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 20 | Droom 🦄 Online retailer of used and new automobiles, plus related services 74Moat top 19%Tech top 21%Funding top 25%Market top 27% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 19% Techtop 21% Fundingtop 25% Markettop 27% Producttop 29% Innovationtop 34% Talenttop 35% Customerstop 40% Globaltop 48% Fin. healthtop 48% Growthbottom 42% Newsbottom 28% Moat: Top 7% by revenue among 200 tracked Auto E-Commerce & Content companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $20M FY2025 | $341M | 14 mo ago | +88% | 201 | Sandeep Aggarwal Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 21 | TEC Manufacturer of automotive press tools and components 55Market top 39%Growth top 41%Moat top 46%Funding bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Markettop 39% Growthtop 41% Moattop 46% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Market: 211 employees (top 36% of Auto) · Revenue ~$19.7M Growth: Headcount 158 → 211 (+34%) across vintages · Revenue -2% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $20M FY2025 | $3M | 12 mo ago | -2% | 211 | Anil Vijayan Managing Director | — | 1 job opening |
| 22 | GoMechanic Provider of car service and repair network 55Tech top 28%Customers top 28%Funding top 32%Moat top 41% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 28% Customerstop 28% Fundingtop 32% Moattop 41% Producttop 44% Markettop 49% Fin. healthtop 49% Growthbottom 48% Talentbottom 47% Newsbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Customers: Play-Store rating 4.06★ across 74,990 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +3% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $17M FY2025 | $68M | 31 mo ago | +117% | 195 | Muskan Kakkar Co-Founder & COO | 4 signals ▼67% M&A · Leadership | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 23 | RevFin Digital lending platform providing loans for electric vehicle drivers 64Moat top 26%Growth top 27%Funding top 31%Product top 40% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 26% Growthtop 27% Fundingtop 31% Producttop 40% Customerstop 41% Talenttop 41% Techtop 44% Fin. healthtop 46% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% Moat: Top 10% by revenue among 743 tracked Alternative Lending companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 Growth: Headcount 43 → 112 (+160%) across vintages · Revenue +68% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $16M FY2025 | $31M | 12 mo ago | +68% | 112 | Sameer Aggarwal Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 24 | QuickInsure Provider of platform to compare and buy insurance policies online 69Growth top 26%Tech top 28%Moat top 30%Customers top 32% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Techtop 28% Moattop 30% Customerstop 32% Innovationtop 34% Talenttop 38% Markettop 42% Producttop 45% Fin. healthtop 48% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Headcount 100 → 188 (+88%) across vintages · Revenue +37% YoY Tech: 41 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $14M FY2025 | $2M | 13 mo ago | +37% | 188 188 → 257 (+37%) · sector median +34% | Anand Shrikhande Co-Founder | — | — |
| 25 | TractorJunction Online retailer of new and used tractors and farm equipment 72News top 25%Talent top 28%Fin. health top 29%Moat top 30% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 25% Talenttop 28% Fin. healthtop 29% Moattop 30% Techtop 31% Growthtop 36% Fundingtop 41% Customerstop 43% Markettop 44% Producttop 47% Globalbottom 39% News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 3 types) · +150% YoY Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $14M FY2025 | $9M | 6 mo ago | +75% | 92 | Animesh Agarwal Co-Founder & COO | 5 signals ▲150% Funding · Capital raise | 2 awards |
| 26 | Log9 Online platform offering advanced battery technology solutions for electric vehicles 60Moat top 21%Funding top 31%Innovation top 32%Tech top 33% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 21% Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 32% Techtop 33% Producttop 39% Markettop 44% Growthbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 393 tracked Energy Storage Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 Funding: Raised $90.0M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 10 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $13M FY2024 | $90M | 25 mo ago | +58% | 235 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Indigrid Technology Platform offering electric vehicle powertrain products and electronic design manufacturing services 53Growth top 25%Moat top 30%Partners top 31%News top 35% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Moattop 30% Partnerstop 31% Newstop 35% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 42% Fundingtop 47% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 23% Growth: Headcount 51 → 84 (+65%) across vintages · Revenue +62% YoY Moat: Top 9% by revenue among 625 tracked Electric Vehicles companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $13M FY2025 | $6M | 5 mo ago | +62% | 84 84 → 193 (+130%) · sector median +34% | Rishab Puri Co-Founder & Director of Operations | 18 signals Funding · Acquisition · M&A | 1 award |
| 28 | 91trucks Online listing platform for commercial vehicles 57Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Funding top 39%Growth top 39% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 39% Producttop 41% Techtop 43% Markettop 48% Fin. healthbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 28% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Top 12% by revenue among 200 tracked Auto E-Commerce & Content companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $8M FY2025 | $6M | 13 mo ago | +29% | 79 79 → 165 (+109%) · sector median +34% | Vikas Sharma Co-Founder | — | 5 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 29 | Alt Mobility Provider of electric vehicle leasing and lifecycle management solutions 55Talent top 23%Tech top 26%Moat top 26%Funding top 34% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Techtop 26% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 34% Partnerstop 40% Growthtop 48% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 38 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $8M FY2025 | $6M | 14 mo ago | — | 30 | Anuj Gupta Co-Founder & CBO | — | 1 job opening |
| 30 | TyrePlex Online retailer of tyres for cars, bikes, and commercial vehicles 50Talent top 23%Growth top 32%Moat top 34%Funding top 47% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Growthtop 32% Moattop 34% Fundingtop 47% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 44% Productbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Headcount 44 → 47 (+7%) across vintages · Revenue +27% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M FY2025 | $2M | 15 mo ago | +27% | 47 47 → 51 (+9%) · sector median +34% | Nikhil Kalra Co-Founder & CPO | — | 1 launch |
| 31 | TSUYO Platform offering motors for multi-category electric-three wheelers 55Growth top 17%News top 32%Moat top 36%Talent top 37% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 17% Newstop 32% Moattop 36% Talenttop 37% Fin. healthtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Headcount 5 → 28 (+460%) across vintages · Revenue +92% YoY News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 22 tracked, 7 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $4M FY2025 | $4M | 7 mo ago | +92% | 28 28 → 53 (+89%) · sector median +34% | Tripurari Kumar Co-Founder | 8 signals ▲100% Funding · Regulatory · Leadership | 1 expansion |
| 32 | Turno Operator of an online electric vehicle marketplace 55Growth top 25%Funding top 36%Tech top 37%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Newstop 46% Productbottom 48% Moatbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 165 → 202 (+22%) across vintages · Revenue +243% YoY Funding: Raised $23.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $3M FY2025 | $23M | 5 mo ago | +243% | 202 202 → 396 (+96%) · sector median +34% | Sudhindra Pidapa Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 33 | CredR Online marketplace for second-hand bikes 27Moat top 27%Funding top 35%Innovation top 39%Tech top 39% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 27% Fundingtop 35% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 39% Producttop 42% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% Fin. healthbottom 19% Growthbottom 12% Moat: Top 25% by revenue among 200 tracked Auto E-Commerce & Content companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 Funding: Raised $42.1M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M FY2025 | $42M | 28 mo ago | -61% | 66 | Sasidhar Nandigam Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 34 | C Electric Developer of powertrain for electric two and three-wheelers 11Talent top 38%Funding bottom 45%Growth bottom 44%Moat bottom 39% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Moatbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Techbottom 22% Fin. healthbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $711k across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M FY2025 | $711K | 6 mo ago | -35% | 36 36 → 45 (+25%) · sector median +34% | Bavil Varghese Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 internships · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 35 | TIEA Manufacturer of electrical and electronic connectors for demanding, mission-critical applications 40Growth top 31%Fin. health top 46%Funding top 47%Tech top 47% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 31% Fin. healthtop 46% Fundingtop 47% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Headcount 40 → 43 (+8%) across vintages · Revenue +144% YoY Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.7M (FY2023) · Net margin 0.1% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M FY2025 | $1M | 0 mo ago | +144% | 43 43 → 54 (+26%) · sector median +34% | Punit Joshi Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 36 | Urja Mobility Platform offering battery leasing solutions for electric vehicles 35Growth top 35%Moat top 37%Talent top 38%Fin. health top 42% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 42% Fundingbottom 46% Productbottom 45% Innovationbottom 41% Techbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Revenue +4299% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Top 32% by revenue among 625 tracked Electric Vehicles companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M FY2025 | $12M | 22 mo ago | +4299% | — | Anagh Ojha Co-Founder & CTO | — | 1 job opening |
| 37 | ElectricPe Retailer of electric vehicles, charging solutions, and related accessories 55Tech top 22%Customers top 25%Talent top 28%Moat top 33% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 22% Customerstop 25% Talenttop 28% Moattop 33% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 44% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Customers: Play-Store rating 4.67★ across 2,469 ratings (2 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $2M FY2025 | $11M | 22 mo ago | +348% | 98 98 → 157 (+60%) · sector median +34% | Usha Pandit Co-Founder | — | — |
| 38 | Hoora Provider of mobile vehicle cleaning repair and insurance brokerage services 64Growth top 18%Talent top 28%Tech top 30%Moat top 35% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Talenttop 28% Techtop 30% Moattop 35% Fin. healthtop 45% Fundingbottom 48% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Revenue +184% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $1M FY2025 | $1M | 12 mo ago | +184% | — | Harsh Somani Co-Founder & CTO | — | 6 job openings · 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 39 | VidyutTech Provider of platform offering electric vehicles financing 50Growth top 19%Moat top 36%Talent top 38%Funding top 44% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 19% Moattop 36% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 41% Marketbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 37 → 119 (+222%) across vintages · Revenue +315% YoY Moat: Top 31% by revenue among 200 tracked Auto E-Commerce & Content companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1M FY2025 | $15M | 17 mo ago | +315% | 119 | Xitij Kothi Co-Founder | — | — |
| 40 | Matter Energy Provider of mobility, stationary, and customized products for energy storage 62Growth top 22%Moat top 25%Talent top 28%Funding top 36% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 22% Moattop 25% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 36% Growth: Headcount 410 → 522 (+27%) across vintages · Revenue +67% YoY Moat: Top 28% by revenue among 393 tracked Energy Storage Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $1M FY2025 | $53M | 23 mo ago | +67% | 522 | Saran Babu Co-Founder | — | — |
| 41 | Clean Electric Manufacturer of battery technology for energy storage and electric vehicles 50Growth top 24%Moat top 36%Talent top 38%Funding top 41% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 24% Moattop 36% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 43% Patentstop 43% Techtop 47% Fin. healthbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 33% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Headcount 10 → 30 (+200%) across vintages · Revenue +287% YoY Moat: Top 35% by revenue among 625 tracked Electric Vehicles companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1M FY2025 | $8M | 21 mo ago | +287% | 30 | Akash Gupta Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 42 | Vertelo Provider of electric vehicle fleet leasing, financing, and charging infrastructure services 42Growth top 14%News top 25%Funding top 30%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 14% Newstop 25% Fundingtop 30% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 38% Moatbottom 34% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Revenue +4453% YoY · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 4 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $1M FY2025 | $405M | 9 mo ago | +4453% | 14 14 → 35 (+150%) · sector median +34% | Sandeep Gambhir CEO | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — |
| 43 | Autodukan Provider of car washing, battery, and wind shield cleaning products 37Talent top 28%Growth top 30%News top 41%Funding top 49% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 30% Newstop 41% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 46% Productbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Moatbottom 32% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Headcount 25 → 28 (+12%) across vintages · Revenue +46% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $896K FY2025 | $2M | 9 mo ago | +46% | 28 28 → 64 (+129%) · sector median +34% | Sumit Desai Co-Founder & CTO | 4 signals Funding | — |
| 44 | A-THON Manufacturer of all-terrain autonomous utility vehicles, specializing in rugged off-road mobility solutions 45Growth top 26%Talent top 35%Funding top 48%Fin. health top 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Talenttop 35% Fundingtop 48% Fin. healthtop 48% Techbottom 45% Moatbottom 35% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 21% Growth: Revenue +153087% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $793K FY2025 | $5M | 8 mo ago | +153087% | — | Sandeep Ramakrishnappa Co-Founder | — | 1 job opening · 2 internships · 2 launchs |
| 45 | Vutto Platform offering a digital marketplace for buying and selling pre-owned two-wheelers 29Growth top 28%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%News top 41% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Newstop 41% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 37% Moatbottom 31% Marketbottom 23% Fin. healthbottom 13% Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $841k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $575K FY2025 | $841K | 9 mo ago | — | 19 | Sitaram Ankilla Co-Founder | 4 signals Funding | 6 job openings |
| 46 | Stride Green Provider of a platform for asset leasing, finance and management 24Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 50%Global bottom 45% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 45% Moatbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 28% Fin. healthbottom 12% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $202K FY2025 | $4M | 13 mo ago | — | — | Ishpreet Gandhi Co-Founder | — | — |
| 47 | RoamPrime Tech enabled full stack platform for refurbished two wheelers 35Growth top 21%Talent top 28%Funding bottom 43%Tech bottom 43% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 43% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Growth: Revenue +1714% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $52K FY2025 | $320K | 2 mo ago | +1714% | — | Balaji Mohan Co-Founder | — | — |
| 48 | Torus Robotics Developer of Unmanned ground vehicles 9Talent top 35%Funding top 48%Growth bottom 39%News bottom 39% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Fundingtop 48% Growthbottom 39% Newsbottom 39% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Moatbottom 24% Marketbottom 8% Fin. healthbottom 8% Talent: 3 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $470k across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $44K FY2025 | $470K | 10 mo ago | -65% | — | Vibhakar Senthil Co-Founder | — | — |
| 49 | Mechanic Pro App based aggregator of repair service provider 48Moat top 22%Funding top 32%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 32% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $345M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | — | $345M | 21 mo ago | — | — | Mohammad Nishanth Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 50 | Padmini VNA Mechatronics Manufacturer of automotive components 64Product top 18%Fin. health top 21%Patents top 31%Moat top 31% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 18% Fin. healthtop 21% Patentstop 31% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 38% Innovationtop 39% Growthtop 40% Markettop 41% Newstop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 41% Product: 12 distinct product lines Fin. health: Revenue ~$118M (FY2018) · Net margin 21.4% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $3M | 6 mo ago | — | 494 494 → 629 (+27%) · sector median +34% | Kabir Bhandari Managing Director | — | — |
Top 12 Auto companies in India
#1
Spinny 🦄Series G · Gurugram, Haryana · founded 2015 · 4430 employees$520.4Mraised▾
Online retailer of inspected used vehicles with service and financing. The business provides vehicle sales with options for home test drives and delivery. It offers vehicle service plans and facilitates financing through partner lenders. The business provides a platform for individuals to sell vehicles.
- Dec 2025Series G$90M
- Sep 2025Series F$581.4K
- Mar 2025Series F$129.7M
- Nov 2024Angel$665.9K
#2
ACKO 🦄Series E · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2016 · 1209 employees$597.7Mraised▾
Provider of car, bike, health, life, and travel insurance policies. It offers various insurance options, including motor, health, life, and travel coverage. The company provides services such as policy renewals, claims filing, and tracking. Additional offerings include car services, used car sales, and facilitating ABHA card creation.
- Jul 2025Series E—
- May 2023Series E$136.8M
- Oct 2021Series D$255M
- Mar 2021Series D$2.3M
#3
Series D · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2024 · 14 employees$405Mraised▾
Provider of electric vehicle fleet leasing, financing, and charging infrastructure services. Services include the provision of electric mobility solutions designed to facilitate fleet electrification. Operations encompass the management of charging infrastructure and energy supply, alongside support for vehicle technology performance and fleet digitisation. The business also manages the end of vehicle life processes.
- Aug 2025Series D$405M
#4
Series A · Ahmedabad, Gujarat · founded 2015 · 128 employees$36.3Mraised▾
Online retailer of bicycles, electric cycles, scooters, ride-ons, and accessories. The company provides various bicycle types, including mountain, road, and hybrid bikes. It also offers electric scooters and ride-on toys for children. Additionally, the company sells fitness equipment such as treadmills, ellipticals, and spin bikes.
- Feb 2026Series A$2.5M
- May 2025Series A$3.7M
- Mar 2024Series A—
- Oct 2021Series A$30M
#5
Early Stage · Nashik, Maharashtra · founded 1993 · 750 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Fortuna Engineering (Nasik) is a manufacturer and supplier of connecting rods to OEMs. Manufactures connecting rods, camshafts for automobiles. Clientele includes major domestic and intenational OEMs like Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.( Automotive & Tractor Division), Tata Motors Car Division, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles Division, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Cummins India Ltd.
- Apr 2026Unattributed$13.6M
#6
Droom 🦄Series G · Gurugram, Haryana · founded 2014 · 201 employees$341.3Mraised▾
Online retailer of used and new automobiles, plus related services. It provides a platform for individuals to buy, sell, exchange, finance, insure, inspect, and certify vehicles. The platform offers a selection of automobiles across multiple categories. It facilitates vehicle inspection and certification for condition, pricing, and history. The company provides loans, warranty, and vehicle delivery services.
- Mar 2025Series G$3M
- Jul 2021Series G$200M
- Jun 2019Series F$10M
- Oct 2018Series E$30M
#7
Series A · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2021 · 202 employees$23.3Mraised▾
Operator of an online electric vehicle marketplace. The company facilitates the purchase of electric vehicles. It offers a platform for comparing different models, accessing financing options, and arranging test drives.
- Dec 2025Series A$5.5M
- Jul 2024Series A$291.7K
- Apr 2024Series A$6M
- Jun 2023Series A$412.5K
#8
Public · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 1981 · 2502 employees$37.3Mraised▾
Supplier of forged, machined, and fabricated products to automotive & railways industries. It provides machined components and gear products to cater to the needs of the automotive sector. It also provides product design, research, and product lifecycle management services.
- Oct 2025Post IPO$23.1M
- Feb 2013Post IPO$9.2M
- Dec 2012Post IPO$5M
#9
Series A · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2019 · 43 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electrical and electronic connectors for demanding, mission-critical applications. The company offers a complete portfolio of electrical and electronic connector solutions, engineered from prototype to mass production for EV, automotive, aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
- May 2025Seed$2.6M
- Feb 2024Seed$384.9K
- Oct 2022Seed$684.6K
- Nov 2021Angel$355.6K
#10
Series A · Alwar, Rajasthan · founded 2017 · 92 employees$8.9Mraised▾
Online retailer of new and used tractors and farm equipment. It provides a platform for buying and selling tractors, implements, and harvesters. The website offers options for comparing different tractor models. It also provides information regarding loans and related news.
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$5.5M
- Nov 2025Series A$17M
- Sep 2023Series A$3M
- Apr 2022Seed$5.7M
#11
Series A · Gurugram, Haryana · founded 2017 · 84 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Platform offering electric vehicle powertrain products and electronic design manufacturing services. It offers solutions for electric mobility, encompassing advanced battery packs and charging infrastructure. The company also provides electronic design and manufacturing services (ESDM). Its focus is on delivering reliable, efficient, and sustainable solutions for the electric vehicle ecosystem. The services are designed to support the transition towards a greener future.
- Jan 2026Series A$4.4M
- Mar 2025Series A$4.1M
- May 2024Series A$5M
- Jun 2022Angel$385.9K
#12
Seed · India · founded 2023$345Mraised▾
App based aggregator of repair service provider. The platform provides a list of service providers. It connects vehicle owners with mechanics to repair the vehicles. The platform enables users to request a service via the app, and the mechanics collect the vehicle from the location to service it in real time. The application is available on app store and play store.
- Sep 2024Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in India
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,085 India-affiliated papers.
- Vellore Institute of Technology University59
- Ministry of Culture58
- Saveetha University56
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology37
- Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology29
- Convolutional neural network1→21
- Advanced driver assistance systems1→19
- Pattern recognition (psychology)1→17
- Benchmark (surveying)1→8
- Global Positioning System1→7
- Computer vision2→60
- Object detection1→44
- Automotive engineering1→29
- Convolutional neural network2→20
- Segmentation1→15
- Humanities1→12
- Philosophy1→7
- Human–computer interaction1→6
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across India
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in India
India autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 222 filings from 131 assignees (2016–2025), led by Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, Cadila Healthcare; annual filings 7→16.
- Wipro98
- Tata Consultancy Services19
- Cadila Healthcare9
- Indian INST Scient7
- TEGA IND7
- The HI TECH Robotic Systemz6
- Saroj Vanijya5
- CSIR5