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Radar · Auto Tech in Chennai

Best Auto Tech Companies in Chennai, India

The 184 best Auto Tech companies in Chennai, India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: myTVS.

184companies tracked
$193.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
38have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × CHENNAI

Our analysis of 50 Auto Tech companies

$6.6b in tracked funding; 84% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.

50companies analysed
84%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
6unicorns
2019median founding year
371kcombined LinkedIn audience
63%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Chennai

#CompanyRevenueDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackRecent signals
1myTVS
Automotive aftermarket and vehicle service platform
$226M
FY2025
$73M43 mo ago1,161Srinivasa Gopalan
CEO & MD
Node.jsMUIReact+14
2Ki Mobility Solutions
Digital automotive marketplace platform
$197M
FY2023
$11M59 mo ago1,041G Raghavan
Managing Director
3GoBumpr
Provider of app-based garage aggregator for auto repair and maintenance services
$197M
FY2023
$3M83 mo ago1Node.jsMUIGoogle Cloud+17
4SWITCH
Developer of multi-category electric commercial vehicles
82Market top 23%Growth top 23%Fin. health top 23%Moat top 27%
All 9 signals ▾
Markettop 23%
Growthtop 23%
Fin. healthtop 23%
Moattop 27%
Techtop 38%
Fundingtop 42%
Producttop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Market: 750 employees (top 2% of Electric Vehicles) · Revenue ~$83.7M
Growth: Revenue +190% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100
$84M
FY2024
$18M58 mo ago750Mahesh Babu
CEO
DrupalPHPUbuntu+182 partnerships · 1 award
5Montra Electric
Manufacturers of electric three-wheeler
94Fin. health top 7%Tech top 18%Growth top 19%Market top 22%
All 11 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 7%
Techtop 18%
Growthtop 19%
Markettop 22%
Innovationtop 25%
Moattop 29%
Newstop 34%
Producttop 39%
Fundingtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 32%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$78.1M (FY2021) · Net margin 16.4%
Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100
$78M
FY2025
26 mo agoRoy Kurian
Chief Executive Officer
WebflowReactMicrosoft Clarity+181 award
6AutoInspekt
Online platform to book for automobile inspection services
$37M
FY2025
640Node.jsFirebaseChart.js+13
7AutoTalk
Internet-first media that provides content-related to automotive industry
$28M
FY2023
1,011
8Kuwy
App-based marketplace for automotive financing
$23M
FY2025
$3M64 mo ago455
455 → 367 (-19%)
Balakrishnan Kumar
CEO
PHPLaravelBootstrap+16
9BlueBinaries
Provider of engineering solutions for software-driven vehicles and E/E architecture
$15M
FY2025
$7M22 mo ago409
409 → 470 (+15%)
Srinivas Aravapalli
Chief Executive Officer
WordPressPleskMySQL+145 job openings
10FYN Mobility
Platform offering electric mobility solutions
50Growth top 25%Moat top 34%Talent top 38%Funding top 47%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 25%
Moattop 34%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 47%
Fin. healthbottom 46%
Marketbottom 44%
Techbottom 44%
Productbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 18%
Growth: Headcount 77 → 108 (+40%) across vintages · Revenue +84% YoY
Moat: Top 18% by revenue among 458 tracked Road Transport Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$3M
FY2025
$3M21 mo ago108
108 → 158 (+46%)
Visakh Sasikumar
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+38
11Grinntech
Manufacturer of lithium-ion battery packs, off-the-shelf products, and custom solutions
53Growth top 37%Fin. health top 37%Moat top 40%News top 43%
All 11 signals ▾
Growthtop 37%
Fin. healthtop 37%
Moattop 40%
Newstop 43%
Partnerstop 45%
Markettop 46%
Producttop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 48%
Techbottom 48%
Globalbottom 32%
Growth: Headcount 42 → 43 (+2%) across vintages · Revenue +275% YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.8M (FY2022) · Net margin -118.1%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$2M
FY2025
$2M59 mo ago43Puneet Jain
Co-Founder & COO & Director
Node.jsGoogle MapsTailwind CSS+8
12Fullfily
Online platform providing electric delivery vehicle rental services
76Growth top 8%Talent top 28%Tech top 35%Moat top 38%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 8%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 35%
Moattop 38%
Fundingtop 39%
Markettop 45%
Fin. healthbottom 47%
Globalbottom 39%
Growth: Headcount 32 → 79 (+147%) across vintages
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$1M
FY2024
$2M26 mo ago79Ashok Viswanathan
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsBootstrapReact+15
13Relux Electric
Provider of electric vehicle charging station
82Growth top 14%Tech top 30%Fin. health top 31%Funding top 39%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 14%
Techtop 30%
Fin. healthtop 31%
Fundingtop 39%
Markettop 44%
Moattop 45%
Talenttop 45%
Producttop 47%
Newstop 49%
Globalbottom 25%
Growth: Revenue +391% YoY · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100
$1M
FY2025
$30M25 mo agoNandhini
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+291 partnership · 1 expansion
14nesh.live
Offers cloud-based fleet intelligence platform for businesses
$1M
FY2025
$115K99 mo ago1,105Venkat Nathan
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+15
15Jidoka
AI-driven visual inspection solutions for manufacturing and logistics
57AI top 22%Growth top 27%Talent top 28%Moat top 34%
All 11 signals ▾
AItop 22%
Growthtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 34%
Techtop 46%
Fundingbottom 44%
Globalbottom 43%
Productbottom 39%
Fin. healthbottom 38%
Marketbottom 37%
Newsbottom 21%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven, computer vision, deep learning
Growth: Headcount 32 → 42 (+31%) across vintages · Revenue +17% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$619K
FY2025
$1M17 mo ago42
42 → 61 (+45%)
Vinodh Venkatesan
Co-Founder & CRO
WebflowGSAPSplide+20
16PLUGZmart
Online platform offering EV charging stations and infrastructure solutions
60Growth top 12%Fin. health top 27%Talent top 38%Moat top 47%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 12%
Fin. healthtop 27%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 47%
Techbottom 44%
Fundingbottom 41%
Productbottom 40%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 37%
Growth: Revenue +117% YoY · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$315k (FY2023) · Net margin 5.0%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$315K
FY2025
$440K42 mo ago16Vivek Rajamanickam
Co-Founder & CEO
VuetifyBootstrapVue.js+103 launchs
17Amco Batteries
Manufacturer and supplier of batteries to OEMs
6Fin. health top 50%Moat bottom 42%Market bottom 34%Global bottom 30%
All 6 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 50%
Moatbottom 42%
Marketbottom 34%
Globalbottom 30%
Techbottom 15%
Growthbottom 8%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$277k (FY2024) · Net margin 989.3%
Moat: Top 49% by revenue among 625 tracked Electric Vehicles companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100
$277K
FY2025
2
18E-plane
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility
64Growth top 31%Funding top 32%Tech top 34%Moat top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 31%
Fundingtop 32%
Techtop 34%
Moattop 39%
Markettop 44%
Fin. healthtop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Newsbottom 42%
Globalbottom 39%
Growth: Headcount 69 → 95 (+38%) across vintages · Revenue +1817% YoY
Funding: Raised $7.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$262K
FY2025
$7M19 mo ago95
95 → 187 (+97%)
Satya Chakravarthy
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressZohoMySQL+26
19Wii Tronics
Cloud platform & vehicle detection sensor for efficient parking
$237K
FY2025
$111K79 mo ago21Sivaraman Sundaram
Co-Founder & CTO
20RapteeHV
Platform offering electric motorcycles
48Growth top 23%Talent top 28%Tech top 38%Funding top 48%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 23%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 38%
Fundingtop 48%
Globalbottom 48%
Moatbottom 48%
Productbottom 40%
Fin. healthbottom 32%
Marketbottom 27%
Growth: Revenue +85% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$216K
FY2025
$16M3 mo agoKeerthivasan Ravi
COO & Co-Founder
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact Router+18
21Auto Value Systems
On-demand spare parts for trucks & buses
$160K
FY2021
$147K83 mo ago7Sushil Kumar
Founder & Director
22Greenpool
Inter-city and intra-city ridesharing and carpooling mobile platform
$138K
FY2021
$199K118 mo agoRavikumar Kumarasamy
Founder
23Flowtrik
Provider of electric vehicle charging and management solutions
22Talent top 28%Moat bottom 45%Fin. health bottom 41%Product bottom 40%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Moatbottom 45%
Fin. healthbottom 41%
Productbottom 40%
Fundingbottom 37%
Marketbottom 35%
Growthbottom 35%
Globalbottom 32%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Top 62% by revenue among 393 tracked Energy Storage Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$121K
FY2025
84 mo ago11Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Co-Founder
24Esmito
Saas & IoT enabled battery management products and solutions for electric vehicles
21Innovation top 23%Product top 43%Moat top 47%Funding bottom 48%
All 9 signals ▾
Innovationtop 23%
Producttop 43%
Moattop 47%
Fundingbottom 48%
Techbottom 46%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 32%
Fin. healthbottom 22%
Growthbottom 9%
Innovation: 5 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$114K
FY2025
$1M45 mo ago31Bootstrapcore-jsSlick+14
25Blaer Motors
Developer of electric motobikes
42Growth top 14%Talent bottom 45%Fin. health bottom 44%Moat bottom 44%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 14%
Talentbottom 45%
Fin. healthbottom 44%
Moatbottom 44%
Techbottom 37%
Fundingbottom 36%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 30%
Newsbottom 22%
Growth: Revenue +92% YoY
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$82K
FY2025
$387K60 mo ago13Abinesh Ekambaram
Co-Founder & CEO
GoDaddy Website BuilderReactRequireJS+6
26Reelbox
Provider of OTT platform for consumers to consume multimedia content
$32K
FY2020
149 mo agoKarthik Vaithianathan
Founder & CEO
27SANDBIRD
Developer of electric powered farm equipment and transportation solutions
24Innovation top 40%Funding top 46%Product bottom 47%Talent bottom 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 40%
Fundingtop 46%
Productbottom 47%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Fin. healthbottom 27%
Moatbottom 27%
Marketbottom 26%
Innovation: 2 product lines
Funding: Raised $146k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$28K
FY2024
$146K10 mo agoBala Surya
Co-Founder & Director
28Aerostrovilos
Platform offering powertrain system for commercial vehicles
40Innovation top 23%Growth top 32%Product top 43%Talent bottom 49%
All 11 signals ▾
Innovationtop 23%
Growthtop 32%
Producttop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Fin. healthbottom 44%
Fundingbottom 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 27%
Marketbottom 25%
Techbottom 25%
Moatbottom 24%
Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Growth: Revenue +231% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$26K
FY2023
$523K54 mo ago19Satya Chakravarthy
Co-Founder
29Ozone Motors
Developer of electric vehicle & telematics technologies
29Growth top 23%Talent top 45%Product bottom 40%Fin. health bottom 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 23%
Talenttop 45%
Productbottom 40%
Fin. healthbottom 39%
Fundingbottom 35%
Moatbottom 34%
Techbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 22%
Growth: Revenue +52% YoY
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$18K
FY2025
$100K56 mo ago14Deepak Mohan
Founder
30Revoh
Tech-enabled end-to-end hardware and software solutions for electric vehicles
10Talent top 23%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 37%Growth bottom 31%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 23%
Fundingbottom 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Growthbottom 31%
Techbottom 29%
Marketbottom 26%
Moatbottom 23%
Newsbottom 22%
Fin. healthbottom 15%
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $637k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100
$17K
FY2025
$637K36 mo ago24Vimal S
Co-Founder
31Raptee
Manufacturer of electric motorcycles
55Growth top 18%Talent top 25%Funding top 45%Market bottom 44%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 18%
Talenttop 25%
Fundingtop 45%
Marketbottom 44%
Globalbottom 38%
Moatbottom 33%
Newsbottom 27%
Fin. healthbottom 16%
Growth: Headcount 49 → 89 (+82%) across vintages
Talent: 5 named leaders on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$14K
FY2022
$4M37 mo ago89
89 → 158 (+78%)
Dinesh Arjun
Co-Founder & CEO
2 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 award
32Viridian Ingni Propulsion
Manufacturer of electric motor for vehicles
6Funding top 47%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%Moat bottom 29%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 47%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Moatbottom 29%
Marketbottom 15%
Fin. healthbottom 12%
Funding: 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100
$6K
FY2025
23 mo agoSriram Gopal
Founder & CEO
33MOOEV Technologies
Provider of holistic system engineering for electric heavy-duty vehicle commercialization
7Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Global bottom 37%Moat bottom 23%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Moatbottom 23%
Marketbottom 18%
Fin. healthbottom 12%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $475k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100
$4K
FY2025
$475K20 mo agoEnnarasu Karunesan
Co-Founder
34Aventose Energy
Developer of renewable energy infrastructure projects focused on sustainable power generation
35Growth top 27%Talent top 38%Funding top 50%Tech bottom 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 27%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 50%
Techbottom 45%
Fin. healthbottom 37%
Globalbottom 30%
Moatbottom 27%
Marketbottom 26%
Growth: Revenue +269% YoY · 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 35/100
$3K
FY2025
$744K20 mo ago11
11 → 15 (+36%)
Vilas Tank
Founder & MD
Node.jsUbuntuYouTube+7
35Ask Me Drivers
On-demand professional driver
$636
FY2018
Gnanaprakash Ramswami
Founder & CEO
36TicketGoose
App-based platform for booking bus tickets
$156
FY2021
$6M116 mo ago26Vasudevan Ramasamy
Cofounder and COO
RubyRuby on RailsApache HTTP Server+2
37Driverskart
Mobile app for on-demand personal chauffeur
$450K122 mo ago20Sam Mehta
Co-founder & Investor

Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Chennai

#1
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2018
$16.3Mraised

Platform offering electric motorcycles. It develops vehicles with features that includes lithium ion batteries, speed charging, anti theft system, and more. The solution is compatible with car charging stations, addressing the range anxiety issue commonly associated with electric vehicles.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 23%
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 38%
Funding
top 48%
Global
bottom 48%
Moat
bottom 48%
Growth: Revenue +85% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$2.7M
  • Nov 2025Seed$319.8K
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)
  • Apr 2025Angel$1.2M
Founders & team
Keerthivasan RaviCOO & Co-FounderDinesh ArjunCo-Founder & CEOViswanathan Phunith kumarCo-Founder
Investors
Bluehill VC, Artha99, Pointel Solutions, Hm Alliancee, Sri Kaliswari Fireworks, CIIC
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsExpressFacebook PixelGodaddy
#2
Series B · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2019 · 95 employees
$7.5Mraised

Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility. This company designs and manufactures electric air taxis intended to alleviate traffic congestion. The aircraft are designed for intra-city travel, offering a faster, quieter, and more sustainable alternative to traditional transportation methods. The focus is on creating a safe and efficient aerial mobility solution for both passengers and cargo.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 31%
Funding
top 32%
Tech
top 34%
Moat
top 39%
Market
top 44%
Fin. health
top 49%
Growth: Headcount 69 → 95 (+38%) across vintages · Revenue +1817% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $7.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2024)
Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 48k LinkedIn followers — 12.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series B$14M
  • 2024Series B
  • Apr 2023Angel$100.2K
  • Oct 2022Series A$539.6K
Founders & team
Satya ChakravarthyCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Speciale Invest, Java Capital, First Cheque, Ravikant Capital, 3.0 Fund, IIMA Ventures
Tech stack
AkismetCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsDivi
#3
Funding Raised · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2009
$29.9Mraised

Provider of electric vehicle charging station. They allow users to locate and charge vehicles by providing location,user details,payment details and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 14%
Tech
top 30%
Fin. health
top 31%
Funding
top 39%
Market
top 44%
Moat
top 45%
Growth: Revenue +391% YoY · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.2M (FY2024) · Net margin 3.0% · Revenue +391% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Relux EV) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Conventional Debt$29.9M
Founders & team
NandhiniCo-FounderKarthikeyan SantharamCEO & Managing Director
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiLeaflet
#4
Series A · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2017 · 409 employees
$7.2Mraised

Provider of engineering solutions for software-driven vehicles and E/E architecture. It facilitates technology integration for the evolution of software-driven vehicles. The company engineers sustainable technologies to enhance environmental resilience and secure the future by paving paths for electrification and alternate fuels.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers — 8.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +5 · hiring: EDS / 2D ECAD Wiring Harness Design engineers, EDS experts
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Venture Debt
  • Jul 2024Series A$7.2M
Founders & team
Srinivas AravapalliChief Executive Officer
Investors
Anicut Capital, Selenium Trust, Patni Financial Advisors, Patrika
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2013 · 108 employees
$3.1Mraised

Platform offering electric mobility solutions. It includes EV fleets, charging infrastructure, and data-driven logistics services for last-mile delivery and urban transport.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%
Moat
top 34%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 47%
Fin. health
bottom 46%
Market
bottom 44%
Growth: Headcount 77 → 108 (+40%) across vintages · Revenue +84% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Top 18% by revenue among 458 tracked Road Transport Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Angel$2.5M
  • Mar 2024Seed$936.4K
  • Sep 2023Angel$481.3K
  • Jun 2023Seed$359.3K
Founders & team
Visakh SasikumarCo-Founder & CEOManu IyerCo-Founder & CSO
Investors
Beacon Trusteeship, SiriusOne, Inflection Point Ventures, Reysera Venture, Neev, Neelanchal Edifice
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache Http ServerBootstrapCart Functionality
#6
Series C · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2003 · 1161 employees
$72.6Mraised

Automotive aftermarket and vehicle service platform. It provides a broad range of automotive services and products, including multi-brand car servicing and repairs, spare parts distribution, roadside assistance, insurance and warranty solutions, fleet management and telematics, auto accessories and consumables, and vehicle maintenance subscriptions. Its product offerings include dash cams, tyre inflators, and car care products.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Series C$83.5M
  • 2021Series C$47.9M
  • Feb 2021Series B$6.3M
  • Sep 2019Series B$22.5M
Founders & team
Srinivasa GopalanCEO & MD
Investors
Mahindra, Kitara Capital, Mitsubishi Corporation, Dinram Holdings, TVS Srichakra, The Associated Auto Parts
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsEmotionFacebook PixelGodaddy
#7
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2018 · 42 employees
$1.2Mraised

AI-driven visual inspection solutions for manufacturing and logistics. The company develops turnkey AI systems using deep learning and computer vision to detect defects, anomalies, and ensure process optimization. It serves industries like automotive, pharma, electronics, FMCG, and warehousing with products.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 22%
Growth
top 27%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 34%
Tech
top 46%
Funding
bottom 44%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven, computer vision, deep learning
Growth: Headcount 32 → 42 (+31%) across vintages · Revenue +17% YoY · Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Seed$1.3M
  • Jan 2022Seed$860.2K
  • Nov 2020Seed$347.1K
  • Mar 2020Angel$14.3K
Founders & team
Vinodh VenkatesanCo-Founder & CROKrishna IyengarCo-Founder & CTOSekar UdayamurthyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Factini Advisors, TCA, Commonwealth Inclusive Growth Services, Kalpathi Investments, Cavinkare, Excelencia
Tech stack
AhrefsCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#8
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2019
$146Kraised

Developer of electric powered farm equipment and transportation solutions. The company builds smart, eco-friendly products designed to ease efforts for farmers. It focuses on providing high return on investment products. The company's products can convert into mini tractors for transporting goods.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 40%
Funding
top 46%
Product
bottom 47%
Talent
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 36%
Fin. health
bottom 27%
Innovation: 2 product lines
Funding: Raised $146k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2025)
Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. CIE IIIT Hyderabad Foundation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$17.4K
  • Mar 2025Seed$28.6K
  • Aug 2024Seed$100K
Founders & team
Bala SuryaCo-Founder & Director
Investors
Synapses, IIMA Ventures, Pontaq, iCreate, Startup Reseau, VJTI-TBI
#9
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2019 · 11 employees
$743.6Kraised

Developer of renewable energy infrastructure projects focused on sustainable power generation. It delivers expertise in project origination, development, and asset management. The company focuses on creating long-term value through responsible investment in clean energy technologies. It aims to contribute to a cleaner energy future through its project portfolio.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 27%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 50%
Tech
bottom 45%
Fin. health
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 30%
Growth: Revenue +269% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $744k across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Angel (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Angel$20.4K
  • Aug 2024Angel$26.2K
  • Feb 2024Angel$60.4K
  • Jul 2023Seed$191K
Founders & team
Vilas TankFounder & MDGayatri SoniCo-Founder & CFO
Investors
Felf, Fofre, Co Go Consulting, Ikigai By Mikako
Tech stack
Core-JsGoogle AnalyticsNginxNode.JsNuxt.JsTailwind Css
#10
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2021
$475.4Kraised

Provider of holistic system engineering for electric heavy-duty vehicle commercialization. This includes solutions for fleet management, focusing on battery charging and discharging optimization. Complete solutions are offered for regional haul electric heavy-duty vehicles, a cost-effective and sustainable logistics option. Core solutions center around battery management systems, integrating safety-compliant, data-driven technologies for efficient energy management. The company supports the sustainable introduction of new electric fleets in short-haul transportation.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 7how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 46%
Global
bottom 37%
Moat
bottom 23%
Market
bottom 18%
Fin. health
bottom 12%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $475k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond India
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Seed$475.4K
Founders & team
Ennarasu KarunesanCo-FounderRaghavendra MysoreCo-Founder
Investors
BizdateUp, Inflection Point Ventures, Spectrum Impact, Aarem Ventures, Firstport Capital, Creative Dealers
#11
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2021 · 79 employees
$1.8Mraised

Online platform providing electric delivery vehicle rental services. It alows users to rent vehicles by providing location, user details, payment details, and more. The platform offers a range of services, including electric vehicle rental and delivery.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 8%
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 35%
Moat
top 38%
Funding
top 39%
Market
top 45%
Growth: Headcount 32 → 79 (+147%) across vintages
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 20 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Seed$98.3K
  • Jul 2023Seed$1.4M
  • Nov 2022Seed$178.6K
  • Feb 2022Seed$59.8K
Founders & team
Ashok ViswanathanCo-Founder & CEORanjith RCo-FounderKalladiyenthal PremkumarCo-Founder
Investors
She1K, Asset On Cloud Solutions, SOSV, Orbit Ventures, TNIFMC, Accelerating Asia
Tech stack
ReactNginxPwa
#12
Series B · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 1985 · 750 employees
$18Mraised

Developer of multi-category electric commercial vehicles

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 23%
Growth
top 23%
Fin. health
top 23%
Moat
top 27%
Tech
top 38%
Funding
top 42%
Market: 750 employees (top 2% of Electric Vehicles) · Revenue ~$83.7M · Top 2% by revenue among 625 tracked Electric Vehicles peers
Growth: Revenue +190% YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$83.7M (FY2017) · Net margin 0.0% · Revenue +190% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 90k LinkedIn followers — 24.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Punjab National Bank) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Series B$18M
Founders & team
Mahesh BabuCEO
Investors
Dana
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare

Funding & investor landscape

$193.4Mtotal disclosed funding
33companies funded
98disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
RTBI12 rounds
Forge5 rounds
Keiretsu Forum5 rounds
Bluehill VC3 rounds
Kalpathi Investments3 rounds
Matex3 rounds
StartupTN3 rounds
TCA3 rounds
ARAI2 rounds
Angel List2 rounds

Notable founders

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Dinesh Arjun
Co-Founder & CEO · RapteeHV
Satya Chakravarthy
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Nandhini
Co-Founder · Relux Electric
Karthikeyan Santharam
CEO & Managing Director · Relux Electric
Srinivas Aravapalli
Chief Executive Officer · BlueBinaries
Visakh Sasikumar
Co-Founder & CEO · FYN Mobility
Manu Iyer
Co-Founder & CSO · FYN Mobility
Srinivasa Gopalan
CEO & MD · myTVS
Vinodh Venkatesan
Co-Founder & CRO · Jidoka
Krishna Iyengar
Co-Founder & CTO · Jidoka
Bala Surya
Co-Founder & Director · SANDBIRD
Prism market signals · India · country-scoped Prism corpus, 517,329 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN CHENNAI · Mobility

How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Chennai is moving

A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Chennai — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 132 papers.

VIT, SRM, and Anna University optimistically lead Chennai's autonomous-vehicle research, dominated by AV safety and neural networks, with breakthroughs far outpacing concerns.

132 papers · stance +0.61 · 53% breakthrough · 6% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Vellore Institute of Technology University59
  • SRM Institute of Science and Technology37
  • Anna University, Chennai18
  • Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology17
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras11
leading researchers
Gunasekaran Raja · Rayen, Antony Vinit · S, Jeevan · Sreekanth, Manavalla · Sudha Anbalagan · M, Dharani
prism intelligence · tone & topics
98% positive · 2% critical tone
TransportationArtificial IntelligenceAutomotiveMachine LearningComputer ScienceCybersecurity
Breakthroughs61 · 46%
▲ 0%→46% share
0 median citations98% since 2021mostly methods-led
Object detection research is surging — 11 brand-new papers drove field-share from 0% to 46%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Object detection12
  • Computer vision11
  • Computer security8
  • Segmentation8
  • Convolutional neural network6
Newly emergingObject detection 0→11 · Computer vision 0→10 · Computer security 0→8
Landmark A Hybrid Deep Reinforcement Learning For Autonomous Vehicles Smart-Platooning · 108 cites
Advancements48 · 36%
▲ 0%→36% share
0 median citations98% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision advancements are intensifying — 8 new papers pushed advancement field-share from 0% to 36%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer vision9
  • Artificial neural network5
  • Segmentation5
  • Reinforcement learning5
  • Object detection4
Newly emergingComputer vision 0→8 · Artificial neural network 0→5 · Segmentation 0→5
Landmark CNN‐OHGS: CNN‐oppositional‐based Henry gas solubility optimization model for autonomous vehicle control system · 56 cites
Concerns7 · 5%
▲ 0%→5% share
1 median citations100% since 2021mostly empirical
Computer security and computer vision concerns are newly emerging — each flagged in 2 papers as field-share rose from 0% to 5%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer security2
  • Computer vision2
  • Global Positioning System1
  • Hacker1
  • Radar1
Landmark Early bird catches the worm! Meta-analysis of autonomous vehicles adoption – Moderating role of automation level, owners · 51 cites
PATENT MOMENTUM · Chennai

Who's building autonomous vehicles IP in Chennai

INFYJOB TECHNOLOGY SERVICES leads Chennai's autonomous-vehicle patent activity with 2 patents, and filing remains minimal with only 1 recorded in 2025.

2 patents1 companiespeak 1/yr
filing momentum (YoY)
top patenters
  • INFYJOB TECHNOLOGY SERVICES2Chennai

Common questions

How many Auto Tech companies are there in Chennai, India?
Radar tracks 184 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Chennai, India, India, that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in Chennai, India?
The Auto Tech companies in Chennai, India on this list have raised a combined $193.4M in disclosed equity funding across 33 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Chennai, India?
myTVS is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Chennai, India, with $72.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in Chennai, India are funded?
33 of the 184 Auto Tech companies in Chennai, India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in Chennai, India?
None of the Auto Tech companies in Chennai, India on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Chennai, India Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in Chennai, India Auto Tech companies on this list include RTBI, Forge, Keiretsu Forum, Bluehill VC, Kalpathi Investments.
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