Best Auto Retail & Aftersales Companies in Michigan, United States
The 139 best Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Michigan, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Penske Automotive.
Ranked: Best Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Michigan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penske Automotive Dealer of commercial vehicles and parts | $551M | 100 mo ago | Public | Roger Penske Founder & Chairman | 1990 | Apple iCloud MailAzurejQuery+11 | — | — |
| 2 | Hagerty 🦄 Automotive insurance solution provider to users | $212M | 35 mo ago | Public | Kim Hagerty Founder | 1983 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityContentful+34 | 3 patents Automotive VIN decoding and data processing software solutions | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 3 | Tommy's Express App-based platform to book car washing and detailing services | $54M | 64 mo ago | Series C | Tom Essenburg Owner | 2016 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+38 | — | 3 expansions |
| 4 | Automotive Credit Provides automotive financial services | $8M | 40 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1992 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | — | — |
| 5 | Trailer Equipment Provider of semi-trailer sales, rentals, service, and parts | $476K | 17 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1985 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+20 | — | — |
| 6 | Biked Provider of bike repair and maintenance service | $305K | 21 mo ago | Series A | — | 2020 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowReact+18 | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Munro Design Associates Provider of product design and manufacturing optimization services | $155K | 123 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1988 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 8 | advanced testing & engineering Advanced Testing & Engineering is provides inspection, verification, testing, and certification services. | — | — | Acquired | — | 2001 | — | — | — |
Top 7 Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Michigan
#1
Funding Raised · Grand Rapids, Michigan · founded 1985 · 40 employees$476.3Kraised▾
Provider of semi-trailer sales, rentals, service, and parts. The business offers an inventory of new and used trailers, including dry van, flatbed, reefer, and storage trailers. It provides trailer repair and truck repair services. The business also offers a parts department for trailer maintenance.
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$476.3K
#2
Hagerty 🦄Public · Traverse City, Michigan · founded 1983 · 1874 employees$212.5Mraised▾
Automotive insurance solution provider to users
- Jun 2023Post IPO$80M
- Aug 2019PE$212.5M
#3
Series A · Grand Rapids, Michigan · founded 2020 · 10 employees$305Kraised▾
Provider of bike repair and maintenance service. The company provides an application to book services. It provides pick up the delivery of the bike to the owner after the repair. It also provides users to buy, sell, and ship bikes, parts, and equipment on the platform.
- Sep 2024Series A$150K
- Jul 2023Seed$120K
- May 2023Seed$35K
#4
Public · Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · founded 1990 · 28000 employees$551Mraised▾
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $28.18B and a net profit of $1.31B.
- Feb 2018Post IPO$1M
- Aug 2012Conventional Debt$550M
#5
Funding Raised · Southfield, Michigan · founded 1992 · 195 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Provides automotive financial services
- Jan 2023Conventional Debt$1.6M
- Feb 2017Conventional Debt$3.2M
- Mar 2016Conventional Debt$2.4M
- Jul 2014Conventional Debt$310K
#6
Series C · Grandville, Michigan · founded 2016 · 46 employees$54.2Mraised▾
App-based platform to book car washing and detailing services. Users are allowed to book the service by providing vehicle and credit card information. Additionally, users can select a car wash package and payment options. It provides car plate recognition software to automatically detect the license plate number as the car enters the workshop. It also provides franchises to service providers.
- Feb 2021Series C$6.6M
- Apr 2019Series C$47.6M
#7
Funding Raised · Troy, Michigan · founded 1988 · 124 employees$154.9Kraised▾
Provider of product design and manufacturing optimization services. It helps companies reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance product quality through services such as new product development, benchmarking, costing solutions, and manufacturing optimization. These services aim to simplify production processes, reduce complexity, and ultimately increase profitability. The firm assists clients across various industries in achieving a competitive advantage through streamlined designs and manufacturing.
- Feb 2016Grant (prize money)$154.9K
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