Best Auto Tech Companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 133 best Auto Tech companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Careem.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Dubai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Careem 🦄 App-based ride-hailing aggregator | $772M | 92 mo ago | 1,400 | Magnus Olsson Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | +11% | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 2 | Aqeed Software solutions for the insurance industry | $18M | 97 mo ago | 11 | Rachid Nader Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ekar App-based platform offering car-sharing services | $18M | 79 mo ago | 160 | Vilhelm Hedberg Co-Founder & CEO | StoryblokNode.jsGoogle Maps+12 | — | — |
| 4 | Udrive App-based self-drive car-rental platform | $17M | 51 mo ago | 87 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+34 | +34% | — |
| 5 | Invygo Provider of subscription services for short-term and monthly car rentals | $14M | 19 mo ago | 64 | Eslam Hussein Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 6 | Seez Developer of an online P2P marketplace for used cars | $14M | 21 mo ago | 39 | Tarek Kabrit Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 7 | Neo Provider of electric vehicle fleet, charging, and management subscription services | $10M | 19 mo ago | — | Anish Garg Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+21 | — | — |
| 8 | CarSwitch App-based marketplace to buy & sell used cars | $9M | 69 mo ago | 127 | Imad Hammad Founder & CEO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+20 | +28% | — |
| 9 | Fenix App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter sharing services | $5M | 42 mo ago | 78 | Iq Sayed Co-Founder & CTO | — | +8% | — |
| 10 | Carasti App based car subscription platform | $5M | 51 mo ago | 27 | — | SentryNode.jsChakra UI+20 | — | — |
| 11 | Esyasoft Developer of digital platforms for utility grid management and electrification | $4M | 73 mo ago | 262 | Bipin Chandra Founder & Co-CEO | ContentfulApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+8 | — | — |
| 12 | Carzaty Online platform to search, compare, buy and finance new cars | $4M | 78 mo ago | 120 | Hassan Jaffer Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Drive Terra Provider of electric scooters and battery-swapping services via subscription models | $4M | 30 mo ago | 11 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+28 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 14 | Derq Developer of intelligent transportation systems using artificial intelligence for road safety | $2M | 19 mo ago | — | Karl Jeanbart Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | FriendyM App-based vehicle management platform for drivers | $2M | 29 mo ago | — | Abdelrahman Elgamal Founder & CEO | Amazon Web ServicesWhatsApp Business ChatGoogle Font API+4 | — | — |
| 16 | Zofeur App-based on-demand chauffeur services platform | $500K | 61 mo ago | 35 | Ishrath Hasmin Co-Founder & COO | WebflowSwipercore-js+22 | — | 5 job openings · 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 17 | Carpool Arabia AI-based platform offering carpooling services for office commute | $350K | 129 mo ago | 5 | Benjamin de Terssac Founder | — | — | — |
| 18 | Keno Car Wash An app-based on-demand car wash and detailing service | $150K | 79 mo ago | 18 | Kenan Mobayed Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLZoho+19 | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Dubai
#1
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2018 · 64 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Provider of subscription services for short-term and monthly car rentals. The company offers options for flexible plans with insurance and maintenance included. Customers can create an account, select a vehicle and plan, and upload documents to subscribe. Traffic fines, parking fees, car damage, and toll charges are not included in the subscription.
- Oct 2024Series A$8M
- Oct 2022Series A$10M
- Aug 2021Seed$1.9M
- May 2020Seed$1M
#2
Series C · Dubai · founded 2016 · 39 employees$14.2Mraised▾
Developer of an online P2P marketplace for used cars. It allows users to take a picture of any car on the street based on which its car image recognition technology identifies the car and presents key specs and pricing information related to the car. The platform then allows users to search for similar cars based on the model, year of make and more up for sale nearby. Users can place bids on any car and start chatting with the owner to complete the transaction.
- Sep 2024Series C$4.2M
- Aug 2023Series B—
- Oct 2021Series A$5M
- Feb 2020Series A$6M
#3
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2023$10Mraised▾
Provider of electric vehicle fleet, charging, and management subscription services. The company delivers electric vehicle solutions tailored for e-commerce, food aggregation, and quick commerce businesses. It offers electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, technology, and safety resources through its platform. The company also provides electric vehicle mobility solutions for corporate and hospitality clients.
- Nov 2024Seed—
- Oct 2023Seed$10M
#4
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016$2Mraised▾
Developer of intelligent transportation systems using artificial intelligence for road safety. The company offers a platform that integrates with existing infrastructure. It detects, tracks, and predicts road user behavior in real time. The company’s products monitor and analyze road safety and traffic performance. The platform helps agencies manage traffic flow, reduce congestion, and predict road user intent.
- Oct 2024Seed—
- Dec 2020Seed$500K
- Oct 2017Seed$1.5M
#5
Careem 🦄Acquired · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2012 · 1400 employees$771.7Mraised▾
App-based ride-hailing aggregator. Users can book rides by providing location, passenger details, payment details, and more. The platform also offers services like food delivery, recharge services, grocery delivery services, and more. Apps are available for Android and iOS users.
- Oct 2018Series F$200M
- Aug 2017Series E—
- Jun 2017Series E$150M
- Dec 2016Series E$350M
#6
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021 · 11 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of electric scooters and battery-swapping services via subscription models. The company offers electric vehicles designed for last-mile delivery businesses. It provides a platform to monitor vehicle status. The company aims to support last-mile delivery optimization and expanded reach for businesses.
- Dec 2023Seed$2M
- Jan 2023Seed$1.5M
#7
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016 · 87 employees$17.3Mraised▾
App-based self-drive car-rental platform. Users can find, locate & book their cars through the platform. Once users book the car & OTP will be shared with the user & they can unlock the vehicle by entering the OTP before the ride. Users can drive to the destination location & they can leave the vehicle anywhere in the legal parking spot. Their mobile app is available for both Android & iOS devices.
- Feb 2022Series B$5M
- Jul 2021Series B$5M
- Dec 2020Series B$1.3M
- Jun 2019Angel—
#8
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016$2Mraised▾
App-based vehicle management platform for drivers. The platform offers a mobile app for car owners to assist in maintaining vehicles, tracking mileage, and managing finances. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Jan 2024Seed$2M
#9
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2020 · 78 employees$5Mraised▾
App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter sharing services. The platform enables users to find, book, unlock the kick-scooters by using the mobile application. The company designs its own kick-scooters with features like heat-resistant handlebars, regenerative brakes, and more. It offers features like scan the QR code to unlock the vehicles, variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users have to leave the vehicle at designated parking spaces. The mobile application is available for both Android and iOS platforms.
- Nov 2022Series A—
- Feb 2021Seed$1.2M
- Nov 2020Seed$3.8M
#10
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2019 · 27 employees$5Mraised▾
App based car subscription platform. The company provides an app based car subscription platform. It enables users to subscribe to cars on a monthly subscription charge including insurance, taxes, maintenance and services. It also enables users to switch cars as per requirements. The company partners with car dealers and rental companies to source its inventory.
- Mar 2022Seed$2M
- Apr 2021Seed$3M
#11
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016 · 160 employees$17.5Mraised▾
App-based platform offering car-sharing services. The platform enables users to find, locate and unlock the vehicles through the mobile application. It offers features like online payments, insured rides, fuel costs included rides, etc. It also extends its service to corporates. At the end of the ride, users can leave the vehicle at any authorized parking space. The mobile application is available on Android and iOS devices.
- Nov 2019Series B$17.5M
#12
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016 · 127 employees$9.3Mraised▾
CarSwitch is an app-based marketplace for used cars. Sellers can share the basic details of their cars & set an upfront price. The cars then undergo the quality check by certified mechanics & listed on the platform. Every car listed on the platform comes with a warranty. It sets up a one-time show day to show off the cars & manages the paperwork once the cars are sold. Buyers can search for inventory & buy the cars they are interested in. Their app is available for Android devices.
- Aug 2020Series A$7M
- Mar 2018Seed$1M
- Mar 2017Seed$1.3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
What Dubai researches in autonomous vehicles
University of Dubai leads Dubai's autonomous-vehicles research (14 papers, stance +0.39).
- University of Dubai4
- Heriot-Watt University Dubai3
- British University in Dubai2
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Dubai Campus2
- Dubai Health Authority1
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