Best Auto Tech Companies in Connecticut, United States
The 40 best Auto Tech companies in Connecticut, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: FCP Euro.
Our analysis of 69 Auto Tech companies
$46.2b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Connecticut
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCP Euro Online retailer of automotive parts & accessories | $25M | 34 mo ago | Early Stage | Scott Drozd CEO | 1986 | Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | 1 award |
| 2 | Oasis Charger Corporation Manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers | $7M | 66 mo ago | Series A | Paul Vosper CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Sekai Electronics Ruggedized video systems for military, aerospace, and harsh environments | $4M | 144 mo ago | Late Stage | Roland Soohoo CEO & President | 1982 | — | — | — |
| 4 | LUXY App-based ride-hailing platform 48Growth top 28%Tech top 29%Funding top 40%Product top 47% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 29% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 47% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 44% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $2M | 8 mo ago | Series A | Joe Salemme Founder & CEO | 2018 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | — |
| 5 | Automatic Online marketplace offering automobile financing loans for consumers | $1M | 68 mo ago | Seed | Eric Burney Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | TypeScriptNode.jsVimeo+11 | 25 patents Automotive diagnostics interfaces, secure vehicle data access, driver safety, and fuel efficiency. | — |
| 6 | Imagine Autos Online video-based listing platform for used & new cars | $650K | 64 mo ago | Seed | Philip Ly Founder & CEO | 2020 | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inGoogle Maps+13 | — | — |
| 7 | VanGo Ride hailing platform for school children | $120K | 110 mo ago | Deadpooled | Michael Laskin Co-Founder | 2017 | — | 5 patents Portable handheld beauty device for hair styling and grooming | — |
| 8 | Pace Charging Group Developer of electric vehicle charging infrastructure | $10K | 153 mo ago | Deadpooled | Ken Fields Founder | 2012 | — | — | — |
Top 9 Auto Tech companies in Connecticut
#1
Series A · Shelton, Connecticut · founded 2018 · 12 employees$2Mraised▾
Luxy is an app-based ride-hailing platform. Users can book their ride by providing location details, passenger details, and more. It offers features like real-time tracking, 24/7 service, and more. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Dec 2025Series A$2.5M
- Jul 2020Conventional Debt$150K
- Apr 2020Conventional Debt$1.5M
- Dec 2019Seed$2M
#2
Early Stage · Milford, Connecticut · founded 1986 · 193 employees$25Mraised▾
Online retailer of automotive parts & accessories. The platform enables users to purchase car spares & accessories across a wide range of categories including steering, fuel systems, suspension, performance systems & more.
- Oct 2023Unattributed$25M
- Jun 2021Conventional Debt$25M
- May 2019Conventional Debt$7M
#3
Series A · East Hartford, Connecticut · founded 2018 · 26 employees$7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers. The company designs and develops chargers for the electric vehicle market. The company is also called as JuiceBar EV.
- Feb 2021Series A$6.5M
- Feb 2021Seed$450K
- Aug 2019Seed—
#4
Late Stage · Orange, Connecticut · founded 1982 · 14 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Ruggedized video systems for military, aerospace, and harsh environments. Specializing in designing, manufacturing, and integrating rugged cameras, video recorders, and displays for demanding applications. Solutions cater to military vehicles, commercial aircraft, helicopters, and other harsh environments requiring reliable imaging. Offers custom-designed systems using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment modified for high reliability. Services include systems integration, logistics support, and engineering expertise. Product applications span military, commercial, and industrial sectors, including aerospace, defense, robotics, and surveillance. Certified AS-9100D and ISO-9001:2015.
- Aug 2014PE$4.1M
#5
Seed · Vernon, Connecticut · founded 2020 · 9 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Online marketplace offering automobile financing loans for consumers. It provides loans to individuals through dealerships for purchasing vehicles, from multiple lenders on the basis of lending requirements & credit assessments. It also provides dealerships with finance & insurance products & insights on credit applications.
- Dec 2020Seed$1.4M
#6
Seed · Manchester, Connecticut · founded 2020 · 3 employees$650Kraised▾
Online video-based listing platform for used & new cars. It provides a video-centric portal for the car buying experience including interactive spotlights & video voice-overs. Buyers can find vehicles on the platform by categories including make, model, body type, and more, as well as, view their specifications & dealer information, check availability & more.
- Apr 2021Seed$650K
#7
Deadpooled · Norwalk, Connecticut · founded 2017 · 3 employees$120Kraised▾
VanGo is an online platform which enables users to arrange school pickup/drop for their children. Parents need to submit the weekly schedule of their kids following which the platform assigns them to a personal driver for picking up & dropping off their children. Parents get regular updates on their children's pick up & drop time.
- 2017Seed$120K
#8
Deadpooled · Glastonbury, Connecticut · founded 2012$10Kraised▾
Pace Charging Group was a US-based developer of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The company focused on setting up EV charging stations homes and commercial locations in suburban and rural communities. The company partnered with real estate developers and homeowners and operated and managed the charging stations at these locations.
- Nov 2013Seed—
#9
Acquired · Greenwich, Connecticut · founded 1981 · 500 employees—raised▾
Provider of car washing services. Its services include hand wash, express wash, after hours washing, and five-star and detailing and lube and oil change.
- Nov 2018Conventional Debt—
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