Radar · Auto in United States
Best Auto Companies in United States
The 10974 best Auto companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ford.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
10974companies tracked
$44.2Bdisclosed funding
11unicorns
523have raised
Ranking the best Auto companies across the United States by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory tracks 10,974 companies with a combined $44.2B in disclosed capital. That's real money. Ford leads the pack with $2.6B in disclosed funding, followed by Divergent at $578M and Clearcover at $406M. Eleven unicorns have emerged from this field, and the most active backers, including Y Combinator, Maranon Capital, and the DOE, aren't writing small checks. So what does $44.2B actually buy? Scale, infrastructure, and a funding base that dwarfs most sectors we cover.
The momentum data reinforces the picture. Median install growth across 552 automotive and automotive-adjacent apps is running at roughly +22% year-over-year, which tells you consumer engagement with digital auto tools is accelerating well ahead of what you'd expect from a "traditional" sector. Coverage is rising too, with hot themes spanning vehicle sales forecasts, autonomous systems, and drone electronic warfare. Auto industry sales satisfaction has actually dipped for the first time in eight years, a regulatory and reputational pressure point worth watching. I'd flag that combination of funding depth and shifting consumer sentiment as the tension defining this sector right now.
Sources & further reading
- 2025 New York Auto Show Highlights
- <p>Todas las miradas sobre la gran vitrina automotriz de Los Angeles</p>
- New York Auto Show features a wide range of vehicles
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO × UNITED STATES
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
13Mcombined LinkedIn audience
78%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer 95Market top 4%Innovation top 7%Partners top 10%Funding top 12% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 4% Innovationtop 7% Partnerstop 10% Fundingtop 12% Techtop 16% Talenttop 25% Globaltop 27% Producttop 27% Moattop 28% Newstop 29% Fin. healthtop 35% Growthtop 49% Customerstop 50% Market: 177,000 employees (top 1% of Auto) · Revenue ~$187B Innovation: 31 new-product events in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 95/100 | $2.6B | 17 mo ago | 177,000 177,000 → 182,472 (+3%) · sector median +8% | Aditya Kumar Head of Strategy & Business Intelligence | Chief of Staff to the CEO Ford Drive | Cart FunctionalityAdobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud Mail+34 | +9% | 519 signals ▲76% Announcements · Hiring · Leadership | — | — |
| 2 | Aston Martin Brand of cars 76Funding top 24%Tech top 27%Market top 30%Partners top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 27% Markettop 30% Partnerstop 32% Producttop 47% Newstop 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $656M · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 69 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $656M | 32 mo ago | 2,345 2,345 → 3,214 (+37%) · sector median +8% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | — | 10 signals ▼68% Earnings · Layoffs · Contracts | — | 1 launch · 2 expansions |
| 3 | The Carlstar Group Manufacturer and supplier of tires to aftermarket 69Fin. health top 19%Tech top 30%Market top 32%Funding top 32% All 10 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 19% Techtop 30% Markettop 32% Fundingtop 32% Moattop 33% Patentstop 44% Innovationbottom 49% Growthbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 27% Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.1B (FY2023) · Net margin 12.1% Tech: 41 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $655M | 47 mo ago | 1,361 1,361 → 705 (-48%) · sector median +8% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | — | 23 patents Seed planting devices and non‑pneumatic tire manufacturing technologies. | — |
| 4 | Divergent 🦄 Developer of adaptive production system for complex structures manufacturing 67Funding top 14%Moat top 25%Growth top 26%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Moattop 25% Growthtop 26% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 47% Markettop 48% Innovationtop 49% Techtop 49% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $578M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 24 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $578M | 9 mo ago | 136 | Karolina Visser Co-Founder / COO | Node.jsReactNext.js+6 | — | — | 24 patents Advanced additive manufacturing of lightweight transport structures and multi-material components | 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 5 | Carvana Online dealer of pre owned cars 89AI top 15%Customers top 16%Funding top 21%Patents top 23% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Customerstop 16% Fundingtop 21% Patentstop 23% Fin. healthtop 24% Markettop 27% Innovationtop 27% Techtop 28% Moattop 32% Producttop 38% Newstop 45% Growthbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.79★ across 84,874 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +6% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $460M | 27 mo ago | 27,400 | — | Atlassian JiraApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | 28 signals ▼46% Earnings · Announcements · Hiring | 100 patents Automated vehicle imaging systems for inspection, marketing, and AI-driven photo capture | 1 partnership |
| 6 | Clearcover 🦄 Online platform that provides automotive insurance 78Funding top 15%Tech top 22%Moat top 26%Customers top 28% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Techtop 22% Moattop 26% Customerstop 28% Producttop 31% Innovationtop 37% Markettop 38% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Growthbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $406M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) Tech: 60 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $406M | 8 mo ago | 450 | Derek Brigham Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+33 | +14% | — | — | — |
| 7 | John Deere Manufacturer of agriculture, construction, and forestry equipments 87Tech top 9%Market top 18%Innovation top 19%Funding top 22% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 9% Markettop 18% Innovationtop 19% Fundingtop 22% Producttop 23% Fin. healthtop 31% Partnerstop 36% Talenttop 46% Newstop 48% Customerstop 49% Globalbottom 49% Growthbottom 45% Tech: 145 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Alb Market: 75,600 employees (top 2% of Auto) · Revenue ~$51.7B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $391M | 35 mo ago | 75,600 75,600 → 55,571 (-26%) · sector median +8% | John May CEO | Cart FunctionalityConstructor.ioJava+32 | +35% | 30 signals ▼52% Layoffs · Hiring · Earnings | — | 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 8 | One 🦄 Manufacturer of battery cells, modules, and energy storage systems 62Moat top 15%Funding top 26%Growth top 32%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 15% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 32% Talenttop 38% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 46% Techbottom 44% Newsbottom 34% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Funding: Raised $390M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $390M | 33 mo ago | 157 157 → 178 (+13%) · sector median +8% | Mujeeb Ijaz Founder & CEO | DatoCMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+12 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Strickland Brothers Provider of automotive emission & inspection services 72Funding top 18%Growth top 35%Tech top 36%News top 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Newstop 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $360M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $360M | 4 mo ago | 157 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+32 | — | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 10 | Lendbuzz 🦄 Online car loan platform 67Funding top 21%Tech top 24%Moat top 28%AI top 30% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Techtop 24% Moattop 28% AItop 30% Markettop 38% Patentstop 40% Innovationtop 42% Newstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Growthbottom 32% Funding: Raised $310M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 9 yrs (1.7/yr) Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $310M | 32 mo ago | 300 | Amitay Kalmar Co-Founder & CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | — | 8 signals ▼33% IPO · Funding | 9 patents AI-driven fraud detection and compliance analytics for user behavior, image, and document verification | 10 job openings |
| 11 | ClearMotion Developer of proactive ride system improving automotive travel and safety 62Innovation top 19%Moat top 19%Patents top 20%Funding top 22% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 19% Moattop 19% Patentstop 20% Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 42% Newsbottom 27% Innovation: 393 patents (top 6% of patent-holders) · 234 filings since 2022 vs 159 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 393 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $307M | 39 mo ago | 172 172 → 112 (-35%) · sector median +8% | Christian Steinmann CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGSAP+16 | — | — | 393 patents Active vehicle suspension and terrain‑aware control systems for automotive safety and handling | 2 launchs |
| 12 | Cummins Manufacturer of gas-powered construction equipment, fuel systems, turbochargers, and braking systems 90Market top 13%Patents top 16%Moat top 16%Innovation top 17% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 13% Patentstop 16% Moattop 16% Innovationtop 17% Fundingtop 20% Techtop 20% Producttop 20% Globaltop 30% Fin. healthtop 30% Newstop 39% Growthtop 44% Partnerstop 50% Talentbottom 48% Customersbottom 46% Market: 73,600 employees (top 1% of Energy) · Revenue ~$33.7B Patents: 6,300 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2322 filings since 2022 vs 1954 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $285M | 8 mo ago | 73,600 73,600 → 53,341 (-28%) · sector median +8% | Jennifer Rumsey CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailSalesforce+31 | +32% | 46 signals ▼42% Earnings · New product · Announcements | 6,300 patents Engine combustion control, fuel delivery, and emissions aftertreatment technologies | — |
| 13 | BorgWarner Manufacturer of multiple automotive parts and accessories 76Partners top 12%Market top 20%Funding top 23%Patents top 24% All 13 signals ▾Partnerstop 12% Markettop 20% Fundingtop 23% Patentstop 24% Newstop 25% Moattop 25% Fin. healthtop 27% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 46% Talenttop 46% Techtop 47% Growthtop 49% Globaltop 50% Partners: 7 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 7 deals Market: 5,809 employees (top 7% of Auto) · Revenue ~$14.3B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $274M | 15 mo ago | 5,809 | Shun Kitahara Managing Director | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365ZURB Foundation+18 | — | 38 signals ▲375% Earnings · Announcements · Contracts | 9,742 patents Advanced electric drivetrain components, power‑train gearsets, and waste‑heat recovery systems | 3 launchs · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 14 | Blue Bird Manufacture of buses 67Fin. health top 24%Partners top 24%Funding top 31%News top 39% All 11 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 24% Partnerstop 24% Fundingtop 31% Newstop 39% Techtop 42% Growthtop 45% Producttop 47% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Moatbottom 12% Fin. health: Revenue ~$353M (FY2026) · Net margin 8.3% Partners: 7 partnership announcements in 12 mo (7 in 24 mo) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $254M | 30 mo ago | 1,623 1,623 → 1,087 (-33%) · sector median +8% | Phil Horlock CEO & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | 31 signals Earnings · M&A · Leadership | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 award |
| 15 | Highland Electric Fleet Provider of dealership services for automotive electric vehicles 62Funding top 20%Growth top 28%Tech top 41%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 28% Techtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $253M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $253M | 6 mo ago | 76 | Duncan McIntyre CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Jerry AI-powered car insurance comparison platform 72Moat top 26%Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Product top 32% All 13 signals ▾Moattop 26% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Producttop 32% Customerstop 32% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 37% Markettop 43% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 197 patents Funding: Raised $213M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $213M | 34 mo ago | 194 | Lina Zhang Co-Founder | — | — | — | 197 patents Implantable biomedical electronics—hermetic feedthroughs, stable electrodes, biocompatible packaging, visual prostheses | — |
| 17 | Volkswagen Brand of passenger vehicles and financial advisory services 82Tech top 17%Product top 17%Patents top 22%Innovation top 28% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 17% Producttop 17% Patentstop 22% Innovationtop 28% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 36% Customerstop 38% Talenttop 38% Markettop 45% Globaltop 48% Fin. healthtop 49% Moatbottom 34% Tech: 75 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Product: 15 published apps (5.3M installs) · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $186M | 18 mo ago | 7,729 | Satinder Singh CEO | Apple iCloud MailSalesforceMicrosoft ASP.NET+22 | +31% | — | 242 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 6 partnerships |
| 18 | Solid Power Developer of solid-state lithium-ion battery 64Innovation top 17%Patents top 17%Product top 19%Funding top 26% All 13 signals ▾Innovationtop 17% Patentstop 17% Producttop 19% Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 28% Newstop 36% Moattop 37% Growthtop 44% Partnerstop 45% Marketbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 47% Fin. healthbottom 40% Innovation: 231 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 Patents: 231 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $182M | 16 mo ago | 270 270 → 225 (-17%) · sector median +8% | — | BugHerdQ4MediaElement.js+17 | — | 8 signals Earnings · Funding | 231 patents Solid-state battery components: solid electrolytes, interlayers, electrode slurries, thermal‑runaway mitigation. | — |
| 19 | Yoshi Solutions for mobile vehicle inspection and maintenance 45Funding top 28%Talent top 38%Tech top 44%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 38% Techtop 44% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 33% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $90.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $91M | 26 mo ago | 40 | Daniel Hunter Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsReact+19 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Zips Car Wash Online platform for booking car washing services 53Customers top 28%Product top 30%Moat top 31%Funding top 32% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 28% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 34% Markettop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Growthbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.59★ across 2,085 ratings (1 apps) Product: 7 distinct product lines · 1 published app (163k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $70M | 24 mo ago | 241 | Brett Overman Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+19 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | WithClutch Online lending marketplace for refinancing car loans 53Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Moat top 42% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $65.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $65M | 16 mo ago | 81 | Nicholas Hinrichsen CEO / Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Inshur App-based auto insurance platform for individuals 55Tech top 16%Funding top 26%Partners top 32%Product top 34% All 13 signals ▾Techtop 16% Fundingtop 26% Partnerstop 32% Producttop 34% Talenttop 34% Moattop 39% Growthtop 46% Newstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Customersbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 31% Tech: 48 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $54.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $54M | 11 mo ago | 136 136 → 174 (+28%) · sector median +8% | David Daiches COO and Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+24 | — | 6 signals Leadership · Capital raise · Funding | — | 1 internship |
| 23 | Urgently Online platform to book on demand car repair and roadside assistance services 53Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Product top 31%Tech top 34% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Producttop 31% Techtop 34% Growthbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 46% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 36% Moatbottom 33% Funding: Raised $44.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $44M | 15 mo ago | 285 285 → 360 (+26%) · sector median +8% | — | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | — | 3 signals ▼40% Earnings · M&A | — | — |
| 24 | General Motors Global automotive company 84Partners top 9%Market top 16%Funding top 19%Tech top 20% All 13 signals ▾Partnerstop 9% Markettop 16% Fundingtop 19% Techtop 20% Producttop 24% Moattop 26% Fin. healthtop 30% Innovationtop 34% Newstop 37% Talenttop 37% Patentstop 44% Growthtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Partners: 9 partnership announcements in 12 mo (35 in 24 mo) · 17 contract events in 12 mo Market: 76,000 employees (top 1% of Auto) · Revenue ~$185B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $43M | 11 mo ago | 76,000 76,000 → 104,876 (+38%) · sector median +8% | Mary Barra CEO | Adobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | 428 signals Announcements · Earnings · Leadership | 49 patents Hybrid drivetrain cooling, torque control, fuel‑cell stacks, telematics, and regenerative braking systems | — |
| 25 | WarrCloud Provider of transforms automotive warranty processing services 55Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Innovation top 38%Patents top 41% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 38% Patentstop 41% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 31% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $40.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $40M | 19 mo ago | 53 | Jim Roche Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 14 patents Automated insurance claim submission and monitoring platforms for insurers | 1 job opening |
| 26 | Spring Free EV Provider of online electric vehicles leasing services 29Funding top 26%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%Moat bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 27% Funding: Raised $35.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 39 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $36M | 8 mo ago | 20 | Andrew Deitz Co-Founder & Head of Business Development | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | IBC Platform offering prismatic lithium-ion cells for mobility and energy storage 35Growth top 31%Funding top 32%Tech top 44%Talent top 46% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 31% Fundingtop 32% Techtop 44% Talenttop 46% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Innovationbottom 36% Patentsbottom 32% Marketbottom 14% Growth: Revenue +1937% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $35.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $35M | 12 mo ago | 6 | Priyadarshi Panda Co-Founder & CEO | GoDaddy Website BuilderGoogle MapsVimeo+13 | — | 4 signals ▼43% Announcements · Incorporation · Leadership | 3 patents Electrical conduit connectors and metal strip casting equipment manufacturing | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 28 | Caramel Platform facilitating private used car sales with secure transaction management 42Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Producttop 42% Customersbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $33.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $33M | 23 mo ago | 18 | Edward Brojerdi Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Happier Camper Innovative fiberglass travel trailers with adaptable interiors for versatile adventures 29Growth top 35%Funding top 41%Tech top 48%Patents bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 41% Techtop 48% Patentsbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $25.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $25M | 13 mo ago | 22 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyGSAP+28 | — | — | 10 patents Modular interior conversion system for recreational vehicles and camper living spaces | — |
| 30 | APG Distributor of automotive aftermarket products 21Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Moat bottom 42%Market bottom 35% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Moatbottom 42% Marketbottom 35% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 35% Patentsbottom 33% Innovationbottom 2% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $25M | 19 mo ago | 64 | — | Shift4ShopYouTubeBootstrap+11 | — | — | 2 patents Automotive hardtop roof assembly and integration for vehicle body structures | — |
| 31 | Sigo Seguros Provider of digital platform offering automobile insurance policies and related services 42Tech top 25%Funding top 31%Growth top 45%Product top 47% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 45% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $22.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $23M | 22 mo ago | 18 | Julio Erdos Co-Founder & COO | SentryNode.jsGoogle Cloud+27 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Conifer Provider of electric conversion kits for multiple categories of vehicles 24Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 31% Patentsbottom 29% Innovationbottom 2% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $20M | 14 mo ago | — | Ankit Somani Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPUmami+17 | — | — | 2 patents Decorative furniture components, specifically tree‑shaped sashes for interior furnishings | 1 launch |
| 33 | Revology Cars Manufacturer of cars 57Tech top 26%Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 69 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $19M | 23 mo ago | 50 50 → 73 (+46%) · sector median +8% | Tom Scarpello Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+35 | — | — | — | 5 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 34 | ServiceUp Provider of car engine repairing and maintenance and replacement services 53Tech top 20%Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Product top 40% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 20% Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Producttop 40% Moattop 42% Newstop 49% Talentbottom 47% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $14.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $14M | 11 mo ago | 39 39 → 85 (+118%) · sector median +8% | Brett Dashe Head Of Revenue & Co-founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 35 | Safire Technology Group Developer of hybrid-state liquid-to-solid shear thickening battery safety technology 13Funding top 33%Moat top 48%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $10.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $11M | 6 mo ago | 3 | John Lee Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowjsDelivrCloudflare+6 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Azak Developer of powertrain system for multiple categories of electric vehicles 13Funding top 39%Patents top 40%Innovation top 45%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Patentstop 40% Innovationtop 45% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 22% Marketbottom 8% Funding: Raised $7.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $7M | 11 mo ago | 1 | Ben Meager Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+6 | — | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 37 | SHAED Provider of transforming mobility with a unique platform that speeds up the shift from traditional engines to… 65Talent top 28%Funding top 37%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 37% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $5.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $6M | 3 mo ago | — | Eddie Schick Co-Founder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Francis Energy Provider of electric vehicle direct-current fast charging services 37Growth top 35%Tech top 40%Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 40% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Customersbottom 17% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $5M | 11 mo ago | 48 | David Jankowsky Founder & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Rynse Provider of car washing services 9Funding top 39%Tech bottom 45%Global bottom 33%Market bottom 9% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 9% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 16 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $5M | 16 mo ago | 6 | — | WebflowCloudflare TurnstilereCAPTCHA+13 | — | — | — | 4 partnerships |
| 40 | Viatec Offers idling system for utility trucks 13Tech top 43%Funding top 45%Growth bottom 47%Moat bottom 42% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 43% Fundingtop 45% Growthbottom 47% Moatbottom 42% Patentsbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Innovationbottom 15% Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $4.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $5M | 11 mo ago | 22 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — | 5 patents Electro‑hydraulic hybrid vehicle powertrain systems | — |
| 41 | Bidbus Online used car marketplace 69Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $3M | 11 mo ago | — | Cory Kuang Co-Founder/CTO | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+17 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | EZ-Suite Provider of automotive recycling and repair services 8Funding top 47%Tech top 48%Product top 49%Talent bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Techtop 48% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Customersbottom 17% Marketbottom 6% Funding: Raised $3.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 19 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $3M | 3 mo ago | 4 | Jim McKinney Owner | WixSentryBootstrap+16 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | C-Motive Revolutionizing motor technology with efficient, gearless electrostatic motors for diverse applications 37Moat top 25%Innovation top 33%Patents top 38%Funding top 43% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 25% Innovationtop 33% Patentstop 38% Fundingtop 43% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 37% Marketbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 58 patents Innovation: 58 patents (top 33% of patent-holders) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 12 mo ago | 21 | Dan Ludois Co-Founder & CSO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+16 | — | — | 58 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 job openings · 1 award |
| 44 | J Tech Manufacturer of attenuator trucks, pattern trucks, safety baskets, and parts 32Growth top 35%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 36%Market bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 52 | — | PHPYouTubeLaravel+11 | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 45 | Lit Motors Developer of autonomous-balancing electric vehicles designed for efficient and safe transportation 37Patents top 36%Tech top 40%Moat top 41%Innovation top 42% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 36% Techtop 40% Moattop 41% Innovationtop 42% Producttop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Patents: 129 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 12 mo ago | 22 | Danny Kim Founder & CEO & CTO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+20 | — | — | 129 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 46 | WHIPZ Online dealer of new & used cars 29Growth top 45%Talent top 45%Funding top 46%Tech top 48% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | 16 | Charles Clow Co-Founder | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+10 | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | AEONrv Provider of dealership services for selling recreational vehicles 50Growth top 17%Tech top 41%Fin. health top 42%Funding top 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 17% Techtop 41% Fin. healthtop 42% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 17% Moatbottom 12% Growth: Revenue +366% YoY · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Tech: 32 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1M | 8 mo ago | 7 | Jim Ritchie Co-Founder & CEO | GoDaddy Website BuilderGoogle MapsYouTube+16 | — | — | — | 4 launchs |
| 48 | ADASTEC Manufacturer of buses 50Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Tech bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% 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 50/100 | $1M | 11 mo ago | 80 | Kerem Par Co-Founder | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+11 | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Woodies Wash Provider of car washing services 45Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding bottom 48%Customers bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 48% Customersbottom 46% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 29% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $200K | 2 mo ago | 32 | — | WordPressBetterDocsZendesk+44 | — | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 50 | AGORA Data P2P exchange marketplace for automotive financing 40Talent top 38%Innovation top 39%Tech top 39%Product top 48% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 39% Producttop 48% Fundingbottom 42% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Innovation: 8 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $191K | 3 mo ago | 80 | Christopher Hawke Co-Founder & CLO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | — | 3 signals ▼62% Leadership | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
Top 12 Auto companies in United States
#1
Funding Raised · Winston-salem, North Carolina · founded 2016 · 157 employees$360Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Winston-salem, North Carolina · founded 2016 · 157 employees
Provider of automotive emission & inspection services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 36%News
top 49%Market
bottom 47%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $360M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Fastly · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Wild Forest) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt$360M
Investors
Audax Strategic Capital, Golub Capital, Princeton Ventures, Princeton Equity Group
Tech stack
CalltrackingmetricsCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#2
Series E · Torrance, California · founded 2014 · 136 employees$578Mraised▾
Series E · Torrance, California · founded 2014 · 136 employees
Developer of adaptive production system for complex structures manufacturing. The system uses AI-enabled engineering software to optimize structure design based on performance and manufacturing constraints. Manufacturing instructions are sent to 3D printers to materialize individual printed nodes with application-specific alloys. A universal robotic assembly process assembles the printed nodes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Moat
top 25%Growth
top 26%Talent
top 38%Patents
top 47%Market
top 48%Funding: Raised $578M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Sep 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 24 patents · Unicorn
Growth: Headcount 88 → 136 (+55%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 44k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Venture Debt$40M
- Sep 2025Series E$250M
- Jun 2024Conventional Debt$47M
- Nov 2023Series D$230M
Founders & team
Investors
Horizon, Western Alliance Bank, O Luxe Holdings, Horizons Ventures, Altran, Hexagon
Tech stack
DocusignHstsHttp/3LodashMicrosoft 365Module Federation
#3
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 450 employees$406Mraised▾
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 450 employees
Online platform that provides automotive insurance. It features a Quick View ID card to manage policy information, submit claims, claims to track, change payment methods, make payments, view payment information, and more. It also validates coverages and determines eligibility for expedited payment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Tech
top 22%Moat
top 26%Customers
top 28%Product
top 31%Innovation
top 37%Funding: Raised $406M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Tech: 60 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D$25M
- Jan 2025Series D$26.2M
- Oct 2024Series D$44M
- Mar 2024Series D$55M
Founders & team
Investors
OMERS, American Family Ventures, Cox Enterprises, IA Capital Group, SVB, Eldridge Industries
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailAppnexus
#4
Series D · Ipswich, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 76 employees$253Mraised▾
Series D · Ipswich, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 76 employees
Provider of dealership services for automotive electric vehicles
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 28%Tech
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 38%Moat
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $253M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D$150M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$10.9M
- Feb 2021PE$253M
Founders & team
Investors
Vision Ridge Partners, Fontinalis Partners, Aiga Capital, OSTI
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudwaysComplianzCore-Js
#5
Public · Columbus, Indiana · founded 1919 · 73600 employees$284.5Mraised▾
Public · Columbus, Indiana · founded 1919 · 73600 employees
Manufacturer of gas-powered construction equipment, fuel systems, turbochargers, and braking systems. The platform offers users various diesel and natural gas-powered engines for heavy and medium-duty trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, agricultural, and construction equipment, mining, marine, oil and gas, and governmental equipment markets. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $28.07B and a net profit of $2.15B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 13%Patents
top 16%Moat
top 16%Innovation
top 17%Funding
top 20%Tech
top 20%Market: 73,600 employees (top 1% of Energy) · Revenue ~$33.7B · ~34% of tracked Auto Components revenue (30 cos, FY2026)
Patents: 6,300 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2322 filings since 2022 vs 1954 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 30 tracked Auto Components companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 6,300 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 1.1M LinkedIn followers — 8.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$2.1M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$16.3M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Ethos Private Equity, Europa, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, DOE, OSTI, Centralia Coal Transition Grants
Tech stack
AccessibeAcquia Cloud PlatformAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web Services
#6
Public · Dearborn, Michigan · founded 1903 · 177000 employees$2.6Braised▾
Public · Dearborn, Michigan · founded 1903 · 177000 employees
Automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer. Owns automobiles under the brand's troller, FPV and has a minority stake in Mazda and Aston Martin. Previously owned brands like Jaguar and Land Rover, Volvo. Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce by moving assembly lines. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $165.06B and a net profit of $2.89B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 95how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 4%Innovation
top 7%Partners
top 10%Funding
top 12%Tech
top 16%Talent
top 25%Market: 177,000 employees (top 1% of Auto) · Revenue ~$187B · ~76% of tracked Auto Brands revenue (10 cos, FY2026)
Innovation: 31 new-product events in 24 mo
Partners: 8 partnership announcements in 12 mo (11 in 24 mo) · 13 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 13 deals
Audience (LinkedIn): 4.5M LinkedIn followers — 34.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Conventional Debt$432.5M
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$473.1K
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$2.1M
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
BAFA, Europa, Bund.de, DOE, OSTI, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform Launch
#7
Acquired · Auburn Hills, Michigan · founded 1928 · 5809 employees$274.4Mraised▾
Acquired · Auburn Hills, Michigan · founded 1928 · 5809 employees
BorgWarner is a manufacturer and supplier of propulsion systems to OEMs and aftermarket companies. Manufactures ignition technology components, starters, alternators, thermal management systems, transmission technology components, electric boosting technology components, hybrid architecture, EV transmissions, electric drive motors, and electric drive modules for the automotive industry. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $16.11B and a net profit of $0.96B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 12%Market
top 20%Funding
top 23%Patents
top 24%News
top 25%Moat
top 25%Partners: 7 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 7 deals · Marquee-customer mentions: top 6% of tracked companies
Market: 5,809 employees (top 7% of Auto) · Revenue ~$14.3B · ~18% of tracked Auto Components revenue (30 cos, FY2026)
Funding: Raised $274M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Mar 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 455k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Endeavour Infrastructure) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$5M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$1M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$623.7K
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$225K
Founders & team
Investors
Michigan Economic Development, Europa, Economy And Finance, OSTI
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailChoicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotDocusign
#8
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 136 employees$54Mraised▾
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 136 employees
App-based auto insurance platform for individuals. It provides an application that allows users to buy, quote and renew the policies. The platform provides commercial auto insurance to TLC drivers, rideshare drivers, and vehicle owners. The application is available on iOS and Android devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 16%Funding
top 26%Partners
top 32%Product
top 34%Talent
top 34%Moat
top 39%Tech: 48 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $54.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2025)
Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (2 in 24 mo)
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series C$35M
- Oct 2024Series B$19M
- Apr 2023Series B$26M
- Jun 2021Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
MTech Capital, Munich Re Ventures, JVP, Viola Group, Munich Re, Viola FinTech
Tech stack
ApolloApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#9
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 20 employees$35.6Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 20 employees
Provider of online electric vehicles leasing services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Tech
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 38%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 27%Funding: Raised $35.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Tech: 39 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$7.2M
- Dec 2023Series A$4.6M
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2023Series A$31M
Founders & team
Investors
Climate Capital, Spring Lane Capital, Bronze Venture Fund, Brainstorm Ventures, Pitbull Ventures, Gaingels
#10
Series A · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2020$5.7Mraised▾
Series A · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2020
SHAED is a company that is revolutionizing the insurance industry with an affordable and high-value GenAI-powered self-service experience. They are transforming mobility with a unique platform that speeds up the shift from traditional engines to electric and sustainable vehicles in the commercial sector.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 65how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 37%Global
bottom 36%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$4.7M
- Feb 2025Seed$1.5M
- May 2024Seed$5.7M
Founders & team
Investors
EnerTech Capital, Powerhouse Ventures
#11
Public · Louisville, Colorado · founded 2011 · 270 employees$182Mraised▾
Public · Louisville, Colorado · founded 2011 · 270 employees
Developer of solid-state lithium-ion battery. The company cathode, and metallic lithium anode, and is separated by a solid electrolyte layer that claims to offer higher energy density and safer working conditions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 17%Patents
top 17%Product
top 19%Funding
top 26%Talent
top 28%News
top 36%Innovation: 231 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 · 3 product lines
Patents: 231 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Audience (LinkedIn): 28k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Samsung SDI and BMW) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$50M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2021Post IPO—
- Jun 2021Post IPO—
Investors
Ford, BMW i Ventures, Volta, Umicore, DOE, ARPA-E
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAzureBugherdCloudflareDocusignFancybox
#12
Public · Detroit, Michigan · founded 1908 · 76000 employees$42.5Mraised▾
Public · Detroit, Michigan · founded 1908 · 76000 employees
General Motors is an America-based global automotive company. The company designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and their parts, and sells financial services. There are eight automotive brands under the General Motors corporate umbrella viz. Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun, Wuling, and Jiefang. As of October 2017, the company claims that there are over 19K dealers selling its vehicles in over 125 countries around the world. The company delivered 10 million vehicles globally in 2016. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $160.74B and a net profit of $9.39B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 9%Market
top 16%Funding
top 19%Tech
top 20%Product
top 24%Moat
top 26%Partners: 9 partnership announcements in 12 mo (35 in 24 mo) · 17 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 17 deals
Market: 76,000 employees (top 1% of Auto) · Revenue ~$185B · ~76% of tracked Auto Brands revenue (10 cos, FY2026)
Funding: Raised $42.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 17 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jun 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3.6M LinkedIn followers — 28.3% of this cohort's audience · 490 engagements/post (2.0× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
- May 2025Conventional Debt$29.8M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Engine No. 1, DOE, SoftBank Vision Fund, OSTI, U.S. Department of Transportation
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe DtmAdobe Experience Manager
Funding & investor landscape
$44.2Btotal disclosed funding
449companies funded
1,121disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator11 rounds
Notable founders
Karolina Visser
Co-Founder / COO · Divergent
Kevin Czinger
Founder · Divergent
Derek Brigham
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer · Clearcover
Kyle Nakatsuji
Co-Founder & CEO · Clearcover
Duncan McIntyre
CEO · Highland Electric Fleet
Jennifer Rumsey
CEO · Cummins
Gangapriya Chakraverti
Managing Director · Ford
Aditya Kumar
Head of Strategy & Business Intelligence | Chief of Staff to the CEO Ford Drive · Ford
Shun Kitahara
Managing Director · BorgWarner
Olivier Aparicio
Managing Director · BorgWarner
David Daiches
COO and Co-Founder · Inshur
Dan Bratshpis
Co-Founder & CEO · Inshur
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
Computer vision research is surging — U.S. breakthrough papers grew from 12 to 111, signaling rapid perception capability gains.
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
Transport engineering advancements are intensifying — U.S. papers rose from 11 to 66, reflecting maturing real-world deployment integration.
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
Humanities and philosophy concern papers exploded — from 4 to 108 and 1 to 64 respectively, flagging deepening ethical scrutiny.
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
Boston134 · +0.58
Ann Arbor124 · +0.52
Pittsburgh100 · +0.63
New York76 · +0.39
Atlanta50 · +0.39
Los Angeles45 · +0.43
Austin39 · +0.45
San Diego33 · +0.42
Chicago32 · +0.32
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 United States?
Radar tracks 10974 indexable Auto companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto companies in United States?
The Auto companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $44.2B in disclosed equity funding across 449 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto company in United States?
Ford is the highest-funded Auto company in United States, with $2.6B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto companies in United States are funded?
449 of the 10974 Auto companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto unicorns are there in United States?
11 Auto companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Auto companies?
The most active investors in United States Auto companies on this list include OSTI, Europa, Maranon Capital, Y Combinator, DOE.
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