Best Auto Companies in Utah, United States
The 71 best Auto companies in Utah, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Avid Acceptance.
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 Utah
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avid Acceptance Auto loan provider offering personalized financing solutions for individuals with credit challenges | $50M | 86 mo ago | Funding Raised | Benjamin Larisch Chief Executive Officer | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 2 | Gauge Provider of car dealership and retail services | $9M | 40 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | 35 patents Remote monitoring and management of fluid containers and emergency resource systems | — |
| 3 | Motos America Provider of vehicle dealership services | $5M | 37 mo ago | Public | Vance Harrison CEO | 2007 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+23 | — | — |
| 4 | Coinless Cloud-based car wash software and payment solution for auto workshops | $500K | 76 mo ago | Acquired | Jared Richards Founder & CEO | 2017 | Google MapsBootstrapMobX+20 | — | — |
| 5 | CARSTAR Auto body repair experts providing collision, dent, hail, and fleet services | $500K | 96 mo ago | Acquired | Debbie Starrman CEO | 1989 | PHPUbuntuGoogle Maps+22 | — | — |
| 6 | TeraFlex Manufacturer and supplier of major auto components to aftermarket | $158K | 202 mo ago | Acquired | Mark Falkner President | 1996 | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+22 | 15 patents Automotive steering, damping, brake line anchoring, and roof rack mounting systems | — |
| 7 | Ken Garff Automotive Group Ken Garff is a car dealership company. | — | 94 mo ago | Series C | Brett Hopkins CEO | 1932 | WordPressApple iCloud MailAlgolia+45 | — | 1 award |
| 8 | BareLabor Auto repair concierge service provider | — | 132 mo ago | Deadpooled | Dustin Allen Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
Top 8 Auto companies in Utah
#1
Public · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2007 · 58 employees$4.9Mraised▾
Provider of vehicle dealership services
- May 2023Post IPO$192K
- Apr 2022Post IPO$4.7M
#2
Seed · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2020 · 31 employees$8.9Mraised▾
Provider of car dealership and retail services
- Feb 2023Seed$8.9M
#3
Funding Raised · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2007 · 97 employees$50Mraised▾
Auto loan provider offering personalized financing solutions for individuals with credit challenges. They specialize in providing auto loans to people with complicated credit histories, offering a fresh start through manageable financing options. Unlike traditional lenders, they focus on understanding each applicant's unique story, rather than relying solely on automated credit scores. They assign a personal representative to every borrower, guiding them through the borrowing and repayment process. They aim to set a higher standard in the lending industry by offering friendly service, easy accessibility, and prompt turnaround times. They provide a second chance for individuals to rebuild their lives through car ownership.
- Mar 2019Conventional Debt$50M
#4
Acquired · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2017$500Kraised▾
Cloud-based car wash software and payment solution for auto workshops. It manages the credit card processing for multiple payments made through the app and provides loyalty programs that reward customers for visiting their preferred carwash locations. It provides a coinless device that receives purchase information and let customer pays for their wash on their smartphone. Features include business analytics, reputation marketing, membership programs, and remote management. The mobile application is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Feb 2020Seed$500K
#5
Acquired · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 1989 · 48 employees$500Kraised▾
Auto body repair experts providing collision, dent, hail, and fleet services. They offer comprehensive auto body repair, from minor dents to major accident damage. Skilled technicians repair all makes and models, providing advanced collision repair services. Paintless dent repair offers a cost-effective solution for removing small dents and dings. Expert technicians specialize in storm damage repair, restoring vehicles to their pre-accident condition. They provide fast and efficient collision repair services for fleet partners. Assistance is available around the clock, guiding customers through every step of the repair process. Services include auto collision repair, paintless dent repair, hail damage repair, and fleet services.
- 2018Grant (prize money)$500K
- 2008Conventional Debt—
#6
Acquired · West Jordan, Utah · founded 1996 · 203 employees$158.2Kraised▾
TeraFlex is a manufacturer and supplier of major auto components to the aftermarket. The company manufactures components such as axles, brakes, bumpers & body protection, engine & underhood, exterior parts, recovery gear, steering & suspensions for automotive.
- Jul 2009Grant (prize money)$158.2K
#7
Series C · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 1932—raised▾
Ken Garff Automotive Group is a multi-franchise auto dealership group. The company deals with new & pre-owned cars from multiple automakers including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Jaguar, Nissan, Maserati, and Hyundai among several others. Offers its services via a network of full-service dealerships located across six US states; Utah, California, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, and Texas.
#8
Deadpooled · Orem, Utah · founded 2015—raised▾
BareLabor is an auto repair concierge service provider. The platform pairs the user with an auto repair advisor, who talks to the repair centers on the user's behalf for repairs and services. It provides cost estimation for repair services, finding repair centers, & complaint resolution.
- 2015Seed—
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- University of Utah8
- Utah State University5
- Utah Valley University3
- Utah AIDS Foundation1
- Mutah University1
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