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Best Auto Companies in Miami, United States

The 45 best Auto companies in Miami, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CarSaver.

45companies tracked
$58.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
5have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO × MIAMI

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.

50companies analysed
94%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2015median founding year

Ranked: Best Auto companies in Miami

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1CarSaver
An automotive buying program offering personal auto advisor
$30M106 mo agoSeries A2016SentryApple iCloud MailBootstrap+30
2CLASSIC.COM
App-based marketplace offering second-hand cars for auction
$11M30 mo agoSeries ALinda Koritkoski
Co-founder
2019WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+33
3CarBuckets
Online group car buying platform
$10M85 mo agoSeries AAlexandra Esteve
Founder & CEO
2012
4MAVI.io
Retail marketplace for cars
$5M29 mo agoSeedVamsi Krishna
Co-Founder
2021Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+11
5Neighborhood Fuel
Online gaming platform offering innovative and engaging Miki World games
$2M103 mo agoSeries A2014
6AutoClassics
Curating automotive films, journals, periodicals, and shop for enthusiasts
UnfundedGeoff Love
CEO
2017
7Belak Industries
Manufacturer of forged aluminum performance racing wheels for track use
UnfundedJustin Kalap
Head of Engineering
2018WordPressMySQLPHP+18
8Bill Seidle Nissan
Bill Seidle Nissan is a family-run Nissan dealership in Miami, Florida.
1969JavaGoogle MapsAmazon ALB+23

Top 5 Auto companies in Miami

#1
Seed · Miami, Florida · founded 2021 · 11 employees
$5.3Mraised

Retail marketplace for cars

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Seed$3M
  • Jan 2023Seed$530K
  • Mar 2022Seed$1.8M
  • Jan 2022Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Vamsi KrishnaCo-FounderCynthia HollenCEO and Co-founder
Investors
Govo Venture Partners, REFASHIOND Ventures, Double SS Group, Plug and Play Tech Center
#2
Series A · Miami, Florida · founded 2019 · 20 employees
$11.3Mraised

App-based marketplace offering second-hand cars for auction. Their product catalog includes various classic cars. It also provides insights into the classic car industry including market values, price comparisons, auction alerts & more. Their mobile application is available for iOS users.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Series A$9M
  • Dec 2021Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Linda KoritkoskiCo-founderJuan Diego CalleCEO
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAddtoanyAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAutoptimize
#3
Series A · Miami, Florida · founded 2016 · 117 employees
$29.6Mraised

CarSaver is an automotive buying program that claims to offer guaranteed low prices on all brands, new and used vehicles through a network of certified dealers, lenders, and insurance providers. It leverages the group-buying power of 50 Million Americans to get them the best deals. It provides offers to buy, finance, and insure a vehicle with the help of a personal auto advisor through the entire process.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2017Series A$29.6M
Investors
CMFG Ventures
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon AlbAmazon Ses
#4
Series A · Miami, Florida · founded 2012
$10Mraised

CarBuckets is an online platform that allows buyers to buy cars in a group. Buyers can subscribe to the platform to get the pricing of the car. It also provides access to group discounts.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Series A$10M
Founders & team
Alexandra EsteveFounder & CEO
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpTwenty SixteenBootstrapAnimate.Css
#5
Series A · Miami, Florida · founded 2014 · 19 employees
$2Mraised

Online gaming platform offering innovative and engaging Miki World games. It presents a popular game provider, Miki World, featuring a variety of engaging and unique games. Players can enjoy interactive features and a user-friendly interface, ensuring a safe and enjoyable gaming experience. The platform offers a diverse selection of games to cater to different preferences. It focuses on providing a secure and entertaining environment for all players. The site is designed with easy-to-use features, making it simple for players to navigate and discover their favorite games. It offers interactive games, classic games, coin flip, rat race, login, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2018Series A$2M
Investors
Lerer Hippeau, SoftBank Capital, 7GC

Funding & investor landscape

$58.2Mtotal disclosed funding
5companies funded
9disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
7GC1 rounds
Bestige Holdings1 rounds
BuenTrip Hub1 rounds
CMFG Ventures1 rounds
Double SS Group1 rounds
Easo Ventures1 rounds
Fireside Investments1 rounds
Govo Venture Partners1 rounds
Lerer Hippeau1 rounds
NewCastle Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Vamsi Krishna
Co-Founder · MAVI.io
Cynthia Hollen
CEO and Co-founder · MAVI.io
Linda Koritkoski
Co-founder · CLASSIC.COM
Juan Diego Calle
CEO · CLASSIC.COM
Alexandra Esteve
Founder & CEO · CarBuckets
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 5,477,462 docs

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

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in the United States

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 3,252 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 24% → 50% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Carnegie Mellon University89
  • Purdue University West Lafayette76
  • University of California, Berkeley69
  • Northeastern University64
  • Stanford University55
leading researchers
Anez, Diomar · Anez, Dimar · Sharareh Kermanshachi · John M. Dolan · Masayoshi Tomizuka · Freederia AI Researcher · Weisong Shi · Apurva Pamidimukkala
Breakthroughs1,031 · 32%
▲ 28%→31% share
▲1.1× share momentum2 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (28%→31% of field), led by Computer vision.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer vision12→111
  • Human–computer interaction2→64
  • Perception2→59
  • Robustness (evolution)3→53
  • Trajectory12→61
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→70 · Context (archaeology) 0→30 · Adversarial system 0→27
Landmark Are we ready for autonomous driving? The KITTI vision benchmark suite · 14,099 cites
Advancements942 · 29%
▼ 37%→28% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations77% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (37%→28% of field), led by Human–computer interaction.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Human–computer interaction3→65
  • Transport engineering11→66
  • Computer vision2→54
  • Reinforcement learning3→46
  • Automotive engineering5→48
Newly emergingObject detection 0→22 · Object (grammar) 0→17 · Vehicle safety 0→14
Landmark Autonomous driving in urban environments: Boss and the Urban Challenge · 1,488 cites
Concerns727 · 22%
▲ 19%→23% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations82% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (19%→23% of field), led by Humanities.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Humanities4→108
  • Philosophy1→64
  • Context (archaeology)1→54
  • Computer security2→48
  • Transport engineering4→30
Newly emergingPerception 0→24 · Computer vision 0→13 · Metadata 0→12
Landmark The social dilemma of autonomous vehicles · 1,445 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where autonomous vehicles is researched across United States

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.

SF Bay Area154 · +0.50
Hot · Mathematical optimizationAdvancing · Probabilistic logicOpportunity · Advanced driver assistance systemsConcern · Humanities
Boston134 · +0.58
Hot · Path (computing)Advancing · Tracking (education)Opportunity · Reinforcement learningConcern · Risk analysis (engineering)
Ann Arbor124 · +0.52
Hot · PrimateAdvancing · Game theoryOpportunity · Motion (physics)Concern · Demography
Pittsburgh100 · +0.63
Hot · Traffic congestionAdvancing · ComputationOpportunity · Negotiation
New York76 · +0.39
Hot · DementiaAdvancing · Computer visionOpportunity · TrajectoryConcern · Key (lock)
Atlanta50 · +0.39
Hot · Vehicle dynamicsAdvancing · Constraint (computer-aided design)Opportunity · Motion planning
Los Angeles45 · +0.43
Hot · Test (biology)Advancing · Domain (mathematical analysis)Opportunity · Human–computer interactionConcern · Key (lock)
Austin39 · +0.45
Hot · Remote sensingAdvancing · LidarOpportunity · ReflectivityConcern · Crash
San Diego33 · +0.42
Hot · Object (grammar)Advancing · Computer visionOpportunity · Reinforcement learning
Chicago32 · +0.32
Hot · CADASILAdvancing · Computer securityOpportunity · Neuroimaging
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in the United States

United States autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 19,294 filings from 4,355 assignees (2016–2025), led by Waymo, Baidu USA, GM Cruise Holdings; annual filings 885→1348.

19,294 filings4,355 assigneespeak 2424/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Waymo1688
  • Baidu USA1034
  • GM Cruise Holdings767
  • FORD Global TECH589
  • Qualcomm565
  • Tusimple547
  • UBER Technologies527
  • UATC507

Common questions

How many Auto companies are there in Miami, United States?
Radar tracks 45 indexable Auto companies headquartered in Miami, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto companies in Miami, United States?
The Auto companies in Miami, United States on this list have raised a combined $58.2M in disclosed equity funding across 5 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto company in Miami, United States?
CarSaver is the highest-funded Auto company in Miami, United States, with $29.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto companies in Miami, United States are funded?
5 of the 45 Auto companies in Miami, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto unicorns are there in Miami, United States?
None of the Auto companies in Miami, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Miami, United States Auto companies?
The most active investors in Miami, United States Auto companies on this list include 7GC, Bestige Holdings, BuenTrip Hub, CMFG Ventures, Double SS Group.
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