Best Auto Companies in United Arab Emirates
The 110 best Auto companies in United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aqeed.
The 110 Auto companies we track across the United Arab Emirates have raised a combined $46M in disclosed funding, and the spread tells you a lot about where the sector stands right now. Aqeed leads the pack at $18M, followed by ServiceMyCar at $10M and CarSwitch at $9M. No unicorns yet, but the funding is concentrating fast around insurance tech and used-car platforms. Median app install growth is running at roughly +22% YoY across 552 automotive and related apps, which means consumer adoption is outpacing the capital story. And sales satisfaction is slipping for the first time in eight years, a signal that whoever cracks the experience layer here has real runway.
Hot themes this quarter are vehicle sales forecasts and automation, and I'd watch the automation thread closely. Autonomous crowd management is moving from concept to deployment globally, and that same sensing and routing logic is bleeding into fleet and mobility infrastructure across the Gulf. Investors like 500 Global, EQ2 Ventures and Antler are already circling this space. So if you're mapping the UAE Auto market by funding momentum, the directory below is your cleanest starting point.
Our analysis of 256 Auto companies
$29.3b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Auto companies in United Arab Emirates
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aqeed Software solutions for the insurance industry | $18M | 97 mo ago | Deadpooled | Rachid Nader Co-Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — |
| 2 | ServiceMyCar Provider of car washing services | $10M | 63 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | BootstrapAmazon ALBApache HTTP Server+18 | 4 job openings |
| 3 | CarSwitch App-based marketplace to buy & sell used cars | $9M | 69 mo ago | Series A | Imad Hammad Founder & CEO | 2016 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+20 | — |
| 4 | Hala Online motor insurance platform for individuals | $7M | 57 mo ago | Series A | — | 2018 | — | — |
| 5 | MySyara Provider of on-demand car care, repair, and maintenance services | $1M | 48 mo ago | Series A | Ashish Patil Co-Founder & CTO | 2019 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+23 | — |
| 6 | CarLogik Provider of car maintenance & repair services | $272K | 45 mo ago | Seed | Wael Sasso Managing Director | 2021 | Node.jsUbuntuGoogle Maps+21 | — |
| 7 | Keno Car Wash An app-based on-demand car wash and detailing service | $150K | 79 mo ago | Seed | Kenan Mobayed Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLZoho+19 | — |
| 8 | PitStop Arabia Online retailer of car tires | — | 85 mo ago | Seed | Aadil Ishfaq Founder & CEO | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+25 | — |
Top 8 Auto companies in United Arab Emirates
#1
Series A · United Arab Emirates · founded 2019 · 31 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of on-demand car care, repair, and maintenance services. The company offers services such as car washing, detailing, oil changes, and diagnostics. It provides pick-up and drop-off options for vehicle servicing and repairs. The company aims to deliver convenient and professional car solutions.
- 2022Series A—
- Aug 2021Seed$400K
- Feb 2021Seed—
- Feb 2021Seed$650K
#2
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021 · 3 employees$272Kraised▾
Operator of a customer-centric online booking marketplace intended for car owners to take control of their car-related maintenance and repair needs. The company's platform covers major and minor car services, car repairs, pre-purchase inspection, battery change, oil change, and other routine maintenance tasks, enabling car owners to browse, and book car-related services.
- Sep 2022Seed$272K
#3
Series A · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi · founded 2018 · 41 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Online motor insurance platform for individuals. It offers solutions for accident coverage, emergency fuel requirements, personal injuries coverage, third-party liability car insurance, and more. It also offers claim assistance solutions for users.
- Aug 2021Series A$5M
#4
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2018 · 200 employees$10Mraised▾
Provider of car washing services
- Mar 2021Seed$10M
#5
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016 · 127 employees$9.3Mraised▾
CarSwitch is an app-based marketplace for used cars. Sellers can share the basic details of their cars & set an upfront price. The cars then undergo the quality check by certified mechanics & listed on the platform. Every car listed on the platform comes with a warranty. It sets up a one-time show day to show off the cars & manages the paperwork once the cars are sold. Buyers can search for inventory & buy the cars they are interested in. Their app is available for Android devices.
- Aug 2020Series A$7M
- Mar 2018Seed$1M
- Mar 2017Seed$1.3M
#6
Deadpooled · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016 · 11 employees$18Mraised▾
Aqeed offers an end-to-end insurance-as-a-service technology platform. Offers Aqeed Brokers which is a cloud-based insurance brokerage platform that provides features such as customer management, accounting & analytics. The company offers Aqeed Sales, an e-commerce platform that enables customers & agents to compare & get real-time insurance quotes. It also offers Aqeed Dealer, a customizable F&I software and Aqeed People, a cloud-based HR & benefits management platform.
- May 2018Series A$18M
#7
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2017 · 18 employees$150Kraised▾
An app-based on-demand car wash and detailing service. Via the app, users can register themselves, specify their vehicle, and schedule a doorstep car wash by making an online payment. Services offered by the company include body wash, interior cleaning, waxing, and detailing. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Nov 2019Seed—
- May 2018Seed$150K
#8
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2015—raised▾
Online retailer of car tires. It provides a large assortment of brands as well as sizes to cater to all Passenger, 4X4 and light commercial vehicles. Its offerings includes tyre retailing, car insurance, maintenance services and offers a wide range of high-performance tires through online.
- May 2019Seed—
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