Best Auto Companies in Kansas, United States
The 52 best Auto companies in Kansas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Airxcel.
Our analysis of 50 Auto companies
$9.4b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto companies in Kansas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airxcel RV industry premier designer, manufacturer, and distributor of functional products | $160M | 140 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1989 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+20 | 22 patents HVAC control systems and deployable RV awnings/stairs for mobile climate and space management | — |
| 2 | Hopkins Manufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket accessories | $25M | 181 mo ago | Acquired | Brad Kraft CEO | 1997 | WordPressWixMySQL+19 | — | — |
| 3 | BG Products Provider of vehicle & parts maintenance services | $7M | 181 mo ago | Series A | Galen Myers CEO | 1971 | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+35 | 630 patents Agricultural, construction, and packaging tools: sawhorses, crimping, garden carts, insulation solutions. | — |
| 4 | ProCharger American-made superchargers for cars, trucks, and performance vehicles | $799K | 194 mo ago | Early Stage | Ken Jones Co-Founder & CEO | 1994 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+30 | — | — |
| 5 | GO Car Wash Provider of car washing services | — | 31 mo ago | Seed | Bill Derwin CEO | 2019 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+40 | — | — |
| 6 | Zohr Mobile tire shop delivering and installing tires at your convenience | — | 85 mo ago | Seed | Komal Choong Founder & CEO | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityHoneybadgerRuby+22 | — | — |
| 7 | Collins Industries Manufacturer of bus, emergency, recreation and speciality vehicles | — | 232 mo ago | Acquired | Don L Collins Founder | 1971 | — | — | — |
| 8 | advantedge quality cars AdvantEdge Quality Cars is an used car dealership and service center. | — | — | Acquired | — | 2000 | BootstrapReduxReact Redux+21 | — | — |
Top 7 Auto companies in Kansas
#1
Acquired · Wichita, Kansas · founded 1989 · 1600 employees$160Mraised▾
RV industry premier designer, manufacturer, and distributor of functional products. The company elevates the recreational vehicle experience by providing interior and exterior components. They lead the industry in recreational vehicle heating, cooling, ventilation, cooking, window coverings, awnings, sealants, cleaning products, side walls, windows, and RV roofing products. They are a committed partner to OEMs, dealers, and service centers, offering innovative components and expert support. The company focuses on customer satisfaction, helping RV owners stay comfortable on the road with industry-exclusive products built for the RV lifestyle. They provide in-demand product lines and ongoing educational/training opportunities.
- Nov 2014PE—
- 2014Conventional Debt$160M
#2
Acquired · Emporia, Kansas · founded 1997 · 232 employees$25Mraised▾
Manufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket accessories
- Jun 2011Series B$25M
#3
Series A · Wichita, Kansas · founded 1971 · 387 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Provider of vehicle & parts maintenance services
#4
Early Stage · Lenexa, Kansas · founded 1994 · 89 employees$799Kraised▾
American-made superchargers for cars, trucks, and performance vehicles. They design, engineer, and manufacture supercharger systems and kits for a variety of applications, including automotive, truck, SUV, off-road, sport compact, motorcycle, UTV, and marine. They offer intercooled supercharger kits and systems for various vehicle platforms, focusing on power gains and upgrade paths. Their products include supercharger head units, accessory drives, and related parts. They also have racing programs and offer calculators for supercharger systems. They provide street-legal systems and prioritize emissions compliance. They serve customers through a dealer network and offer technical support.
- May 2010Unattributed$799K
#5
Seed · Kansas City, Kansas · founded 2019 · 303 employees—raised▾
Provider of car washing services
- Dec 2023Seed—
- Apr 2022Seed—
#6
Seed · Kansas City, Kansas · founded 2015 · 12 employees—raised▾
Mobile tire shop delivering and installing tires at your convenience. We offer a convenient solution for tire replacement, rotation, TPMS service, and flat tire repair. Our services cater to individual car owners and fleet services, providing on-site installation at homes, workplaces, or other locations. We provide a wide selection of tires, transparent pricing, and skilled technicians. Customers can book online and schedule services easily. We focus on saving customers time, money, and hassle by bringing the tire shop directly to them. We offer services like tire replacement, flat tire repair, tire rotation, TPMS services, and fleet services.
- 2019Seed—
#7
Acquired · Hutchinson, Kansas · founded 1971—raised▾
Manufacturer of bus, emergency, recreation and speciality vehicles
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Kansas researches in autonomous vehicles
University of Kansas and Kansas State University lead Kansas's recent (post-2020) autonomous vehicle research, focusing on transportation mobility, older adult driving, and control systems safety, with a cautiously optimistic yet contested tone.
- University of Kansas3
- Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute2
- Kansas State University2
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville2
- The University of Kansas Health System1
Common questions
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