Radar · Auto Tech in London
Best Auto Tech Companies in London, United Kingdom
The 487 best Auto Tech companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Zenobe.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
487companies tracked
$9Bdisclosed funding
9unicorns
178have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × LONDON
Our analysis of 54 Auto Tech companies
$10.1b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2023.
54companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2023funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2017median founding year
971kcombined LinkedIn audience
29%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in London
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenobe 🦄 Provider of fleet electrification infrastructure and grid scale battery storage 80News top 19%Funding top 20%Growth top 24%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 19% Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 24% Talenttop 28% Fin. healthtop 30% Markettop 38% Techtop 45% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 39% Partnersbottom 34% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 45 tracked, 6 types) · +300% YoY Funding: Raised $1.4B across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 9 yrs (1.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $1.4B | 10 mo ago | 200 | Steven Meersman Co-Founder & Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Wayve 🦄 Platform offering AI-enabled software for autonomous driving 74Funding top 12%News top 21%Product top 21%AI top 26% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Newstop 21% Producttop 21% AItop 26% Growthtop 29% Moattop 32% Talenttop 35% Markettop 42% Partnerstop 42% Globaltop 50% Techbottom 43% Innovationbottom 42% Patentsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $1.3B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 9 yrs (1.1/yr) News: 27 BI events in 12 mo (of 57 tracked, 7 types) · +440% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.3B | 2 mo ago | 42 | Alex Kendall Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | — | 2 patents Automating and integrating advertising content production workflows | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Cazoo 🦄 Online dealer of second-hand cars 87Growth top 2%Moat top 26%Market top 27%Funding top 27% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 2% Moattop 26% Markettop 27% Fundingtop 27% Producttop 28% Customerstop 30% Techtop 39% Fin. healthtop 40% Newstop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Growth: App-install growth +200% YoY Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $1.2B | 52 mo ago | 3,226 | Alexander Chesterman Founder | SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+21 | +200% | — | — |
| 4 | Octopus Provider of electric vehicle leasing, home charging, and public charging 80Tech top 24%Funding top 26%Growth top 30%Fin. health top 32% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 24% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 30% Fin. healthtop 32% Talenttop 32% Newstop 35% Markettop 40% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 35 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $891M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $891M | 7 mo ago | 89 | Stuart Jackson Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer | SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Zego 🦄 Provider of flexible insurance policies for drivers and delivery workers 62Funding top 25%Moat top 26%Talent top 28%Tech top 30% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Techtop 30% Markettop 35% Producttop 35% Customerstop 36% Growthbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 36% Funding: Raised $282M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $282M | 2 mo ago | 417 | Sten Saar Co-Founder & CEO | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 6 | Motorway 🦄 Online platform providing vehicle valuation and sales services to individuals 74Growth top 16%Tech top 19%Funding top 26%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 16% Techtop 19% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 29% Innovationtop 33% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 34% Growth: Headcount 43 → 164 (+281%) across vintages · Revenue +107% YoY Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $276M | 5 mo ago | 164 | Tom Leathes Co-Founder & CEO | SentryStripeAmazon Web Services+18 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Britishvolt Manufacturer of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles | $263M | 43 mo ago | 9 | Orral Nadjari Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Optibus Technologies 🦄 Provider of end-to-end public transportation management software 67Funding top 24%Moat top 26%Tech top 30%Global top 36% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Moattop 26% Techtop 30% Globaltop 36% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 40% Growthtop 45% Newsbottom 27% Customersbottom 25% Funding: Raised $260M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $260M | 47 mo ago | — | Amos Haggiag Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+39 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 9 | Trainline Online retailer of train and bus tickets for various routes 72Customers top 8%Tech top 25%Market top 26%Funding top 34% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 8% Techtop 25% Markettop 26% Fundingtop 34% Newstop 37% Producttop 42% Growthtop 49% Talentbottom 40% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.78★ across 874,241 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +47% in 6 mo Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $204M | 65 mo ago | 616 | Clare Gilmartin CEO | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+30 | +21% | — | — |
| 10 | Carmoola App-based marketplace for used car loans 55Funding top 18%Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Customers top 29% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Customerstop 29% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Growthtop 48% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $186M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $186M | 11 mo ago | 8 | Roman Sumnikov Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 11 | Tractable 🦄 Developer of artificial intelligence software for automated vehicle damage assessment 90AI top 25%Moat top 25%Growth top 26%Patents top 26% All 12 signals ▾AItop 25% Moattop 25% Growthtop 26% Patentstop 26% Fundingtop 27% Innovationtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 30% Markettop 40% Globaltop 40% Producttop 41% Newsbottom 32% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 74 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $185M | 35 mo ago | 191 191 → 190 (-1%) · sector median +5% | Razvan Ranca Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressPleskMySQL+28 | — | 74 patents AI-driven visual inspection and damage assessment for automotive insurance claims | 1 launch |
| 12 | Carwow Online marketplace to buy new cars 74Tech top 22%Funding top 27%Product top 29%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 22% Fundingtop 27% Producttop 29% Moattop 31% Markettop 32% Innovationtop 33% Fin. healthtop 39% Talenttop 45% Globaltop 48% Growthbottom 43% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify Funding: Raised $178M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $178M | 23 mo ago | 207 | Alexandra Margolis Co-Founder | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | — | 1 award |
| 13 | Skyports Developer of landing infrastructure for electric vertical takeoff aircraft operations 42Talent top 23%Funding top 27%Moat top 39%Growth top 45% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Newsbottom 48% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $151M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $151M | 26 mo ago | 22 | Simon Morrish Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | — | — | 2 partnerships · 2 expansions |
| 14 | One Moto Manufacturer of multiple categories of electric vehicles | $150M | 35 mo ago | 8 | Adam Ridgway Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+18 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Marshmallow 🦄 Provider of motor vehicle insurance policies for car and van 93Fin. health top 10%Tech top 13%Customers top 19%Funding top 23% All 11 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 10% Techtop 13% Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 23% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Markettop 35% Producttop 40% Globaltop 48% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$370M · Revenue +57% YoY Tech: 57 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $116M | 14 mo ago | 50 | David Goate Co-Founder | Turbopackstyled-componentsSentry+33 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 16 | Arrival 🦄 Manufacturer of multi-category commercial electric vehicles | $111M | 39 mo ago | 495 | — | SentryNode.jsReact+12 | — | 242 patents Modular electric vehicle manufacturing, autonomous guided vehicle systems, and battery integration. | — |
| 17 | EO Charging Manufacturer of commercial EV charging infrastructure for fleet electrification | $101M | 39 mo ago | 66 66 → 91 (+38%) · sector median +5% | — | StoryblokApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | — | — | — |
| 18 | GoVirtuo Network providing automated vehicle rental services through mobile application access 35Moat top 31%Customers top 32%Funding top 33%Product top 35% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 31% Customerstop 32% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 35% Techtop 36% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 32% Growthbottom 30% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Customers: Play-Store rating 4.30★ across 7,875 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $100M | 60 mo ago | 13 | Thibault Chassagne Co founder | PrismicNode.jsGoogle Maps+27 | +8% | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | Wheely App-based ride-hailing aggregator 57Customers top 30%Product top 32%Innovation top 33%Funding top 35% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 30% Producttop 32% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 22% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 5,450 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +0% in 6 mo Product: 6 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (641k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $97M | 30 mo ago | 226 | Anton Chirkunov Co-Founder & CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+10 | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 20 | Bumper Online car repair financing platform 53Funding top 26%Growth top 29%Moat top 29%Tech top 30% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 29% Moattop 29% Techtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $96.1M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 9 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Headcount 23 → 38 (+65%) across vintages · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $96M | 5 mo ago | 38 | James Jackson Co-Founder & CEO | StoryblokApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 21 | AppyWay Provider of digital kerbside management and parking solutions for municipalities 57Moat top 31%Funding top 34%Innovation top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 31% Fundingtop 34% Innovationtop 36% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $90.4M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $90M | 69 mo ago | 45 45 → 36 (-20%) · sector median +5% | Dan Hubert Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+38 | — | — | — |
| 22 | WeFlex Online platform offering electric car-rental services for ride-hailing drivers 29Moat top 22%Product top 30%Tech top 38%Funding top 41% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 22% Producttop 30% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 41% Innovationtop 42% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $80M | 30 mo ago | 20 20 → 21 (+5%) · sector median +5% | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+32 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Ev.energy Developer of software for managing electric vehicle charging grid loads 64Growth top 23%Customers top 28%Tech top 30%Global top 30% All 13 signals ▾Growthtop 23% Customerstop 28% Techtop 30% Globaltop 30% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 39% Fin. healthtop 46% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Innovationbottom 46% Patentsbottom 45% Newsbottom 45% Growth: Headcount 40 → 82 (+105%) across vintages · Revenue +92% YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.43★ across 1,466 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +11% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $63M | 27 mo ago | 82 82 → 92 (+12%) · sector median +5% | Nick Woolley Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+27 | +32% | 14 patents Hydrogen production via water electrolysis systems and related apparatus | 3 launchs · 1 award |
| 24 | Sherbet London App-based platform for booking electric taxi services 48Tech top 28%Product top 30%Innovation top 39%Funding top 39% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 28% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 39% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Product: 7 distinct product lines · 1 published app (3.2k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $54M | 9 mo ago | 37 37 → 21 (-43%) · sector median +5% | Asher Moses Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+31 | — | — | — |
| 25 | WAU Manufacturer of electric bicycles | $42M | 39 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Zeelo Provider of technology-enabled transportation services for corporations, schools, and other organizations 74Fin. health top 21%Tech top 26%Talent top 28%Growth top 29% All 11 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 21% Techtop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 29% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 39% Customerstop 41% Producttop 44% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$42.0M · Revenue 1.2x total funding Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $35M | 11 mo ago | 34 | Daniel Gimenez Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | — | 1 award |
| 27 | Splyt Distribution and integration tool for ride-hailing services | $35M | 50 mo ago | 36 36 → 30 (-17%) · sector median +5% | Andrius Skerla Technical Director & Co-founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+17 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 28 | Ravin Provider of AI-powered platform for vehicle damage assessment and claims | $30M | 37 mo ago | 4 | Eliron Ekstein Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowCloudflare TurnstilereCAPTCHA+14 | — | — | — |
| 29 | HumanForest App-based rental platform offering e-bicycle 60Growth top 17%Customers top 22%Tech top 45%Talent top 45% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 17% Customerstop 22% Techtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Growth: App-install growth +58% YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.66★ across 6,808 ratings (1 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $29M | 30 mo ago | 6 | Caroline Seton Co-Founder | RubyAnimate.cssVarnish+15 | +58% | — | 1 award |
| 30 | Solus Power Provider of charging and energy storage solution 27Funding bottom 47%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $27.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $28M | 23 mo ago | — | Anastasis Leonidou Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Vivacity Labs Provider of smart traffic monitoring and smart traffic signal control 64AI top 25%Growth top 26%Moat top 31%Tech top 38% All 11 signals ▾AItop 25% Growthtop 26% Moattop 31% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 40% Patentstop 45% Innovationtop 49% Fin. healthtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Growth: Headcount 42 → 77 (+83%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $19M | 40 mo ago | 77 77 → 99 (+29%) · sector median +5% | Yang Lu Non-Exec board advisor and Technical Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | — | 20 patents Adaptive traffic signal control and vehicle movement analytics for smart transportation systems | 3 partnerships |
| 32 | Skarper Provider of click-on, click-off electric drive system for standard bicycles 35Tech top 26%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 17% Tech: 49 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $17M | 21 mo ago | 5 | Uri Meirovich Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+28 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Buzzbike Online bicycle-subscription platform 24Talent top 22%Tech top 44%Product bottom 48%Funding bottom 43% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Techtop 44% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 20% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $14M | 25 mo ago | 22 | Sara Halbard Co-Founder | Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+19 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Transreport Blockchain and IoT-based mobile application for passenger assistance and feedback system 9Product bottom 48%Funding bottom 45%Tech bottom 37%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 18% Product: 1 published app (110 installs) · Company stage: Series A Funding: Raised $11.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $11M | 29 mo ago | 24 24 → 57 (+138%) · sector median +5% | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365jQuery+15 | — | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 35 | Swytch Manufacturer offering e-bike conversion solutions | $10M | 30 mo ago | 15 15 → 27 (+80%) · sector median +5% | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+31 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Charge Developer of electrified classic cars | $10M | 31 mo ago | 51 | Vadim Shagaleev CEO | LeafletMapbox.jsMapbox GL JS+14 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Connected Kerb Operator of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicle battery systems 57Talent top 28%Growth top 29%Tech top 29%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 29% Techtop 29% Moattop 37% Fin. healthtop 38% Producttop 47% Fundingtop 48% Newsbottom 43% Innovationbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Patentsbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Revenue +32% YoY · App-install growth +91% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $10M | 16 mo ago | 11 | Nicholas Dobie Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+22 | +91% | 8 patents Roadside electric vehicle charging stations integrated into curbside infrastructure | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 38 | Breathe Battery Technologies Physics-based battery management software 48Growth top 28%Tech top 40%Patents top 40%Funding top 42% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 40% Patentstop 40% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 42% Partnerstop 45% Innovationtop 46% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 28 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $10M | 13 mo ago | 17 | Ian Campbell Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+15 | — | 10 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 39 | Zeti Developer of an online lending platform connecting electric vehicle fleet operators with institutional lenders 8Funding top 45%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 21%News bottom 18% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 21% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $8.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United Kingdom rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $9M | 23 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 40 | Beryl Operator of app-based scheme for shared use of bikes and scooters | $6M | 27 mo ago | 97 | Emily Brooke Founder & CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | +23% | — | — |
| 41 | Evenergi Station management solutions for EV charging stations 13Product top 30%Innovation top 34%Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 30% All 6 signals ▾Producttop 30% Innovationtop 34% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 30% Techbottom 28% Marketbottom 14% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $5M | 16 mo ago | 1 | — | ArcGIS API for JavaScriptAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+10 | — | — | — |
| 42 | ThingCo Provider of an AI & cloud-driven telematics solution 16Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Funding top 48%Global bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $4M | 10 mo ago | 24 24 → 23 (-4%) · sector median +5% | Jonathon Valentine Co-Founder & CIO | styled-componentsReactGatsby+7 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Volteras SaaS-based end-to-end fleet management solutions for electric vehicles 11Funding top 48%Moat top 48%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $2.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | 4 | Peter Wilson Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | InsureVision Provider of computer vision-based solutions for car insurance 37AI top 30%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Product bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾AItop 30% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: computer vision Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 15 mo ago | — | Mark Miller Founder | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Car Credible Online platform that provides appraisal of current car finance deal 7Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 12% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 12% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $1.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $2M | 22 mo ago | 5 | Arnav Kumar Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | ClearWatt Vehicle management platform for vehicle owners 55Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 27 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $2M | 5 mo ago | — | Patrick Cresswell Co-Founder & Managing Director | SanitySentryNode.js+23 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Electric Miles Provider of software for electric vehicle charging and energy management | $1M | 18 mo ago | 14 | Arun Anand Co-Founder & CEO | Master SliderSlider RevolutionWordPress+29 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Jigcar AI-driven logistics optimization platform for automotive dealerships 42Talent top 35%Growth top 40%AI top 45%Tech bottom 48% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Growthtop 40% AItop 45% Techbottom 48% Fundingbottom 46% Newsbottom 46% Moatbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $991K | 8 mo ago | — | Jackson Jacob Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+12 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 49 | Rightcharge Provider of fleet electric vehicle charging and payment management platform 27Tech top 34%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 34% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 19% Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $931K | 7 mo ago | 10 | Charlie Cook Founder & CEO | PythonDjangoBootstrap+25 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 50 | IONETIC Provider of battery pack technology for auto manufacturers to make the transition to electrified powertrains | $186K | 7 mo ago | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in London
#1
Wayve 🦄Series D · London, England · founded 2017 · 42 employees$1.3Braised▾
Wayve 🦄
Series D · London, England · founded 2017 · 42 employees
Platform offering AI-enabled software for autonomous driving. The company develops systems that integrate artificial intelligence with cloud-based tools to support vehicle automation. AI Driver uses neural networks to enable adaptive driving, supporting features like intelligent speed assist, lane keeping, and emergency braking in a hardware-agnostic platform.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%News
top 21%Product
top 21%AI
top 26%Growth
top 29%Moat
top 32%Funding: Raised $1.3B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 9 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series D (Apr 2026)
News: 27 BI events in 12 mo (of 57 tracked, 7 types) · +440% YoY · 24 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 88k LinkedIn followers — 9.1% of this cohort's audience · 99 engagements/post (2.0× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Belgium) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series D$60M
- Feb 2026Series D$1.2B
- Nov 2025Series C$1.4M
- Aug 2024Series C$26.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Virgin, Balderton Capital, Compound, Fly Ventures, Firstminute Capital, Ocado
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareDocusignGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#2
Zego 🦄Series C · London, England · founded 2016 · 417 employees$281.7Mraised▾
Zego 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2016 · 417 employees
Provider of flexible insurance policies for drivers and delivery workers. Coverage options include telematics-based car insurance, private hire taxi insurance, and policies for van operators. The offerings extend to delivery insurance for individuals using cars, scooters, or motorbikes for food and parcel transport. Policies are available for learner drivers and business owners requiring protection for their vehicles and goods. The insurance structure allows for usage-based adjustments to accommodate different work and personal driving requirements.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 30%Market
top 35%Product
top 35%Funding: Raised $282M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 75k LinkedIn followers — 7.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Balderton and the wider European tech community) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C$28M
- Mar 2021Series C$150M
- Jun 2019Series B$42M
- Jan 2019Venture Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Target Global, Balderton Capital, DST Global, General Catalyst, Latitude, Socii Capital
Tech stack
AmplitudeApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDatadog
#3
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2016 · 89 employees$890.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2016 · 89 employees
Provider of electric vehicle leasing, home charging, and public charging. It offers options for personal and business needs, including salary sacrifice schemes. The company facilitates access to public charging networks. It also provides resources and information related to electric vehicle ownership.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 26%Growth
top 30%Fin. health
top 32%Talent
top 32%News
top 35%Tech: 35 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Funding: Raised $891M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2025)
Growth: Revenue +28% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 77k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience · 113 engagements/post (2.3× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt$699M
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt$191.5M
- May 2022Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Lloyds Bank, HSBC, Pollen Street, Morgan Stanley, Credit Agricole CIB
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud MailBootstrapCalendlyCloudflare
#4
Zenobe 🦄Series E · London, England · founded 2017 · 200 employees$1.4Braised▾
Zenobe 🦄
Series E · London, England · founded 2017 · 200 employees
Provider of fleet electrification infrastructure and grid scale battery storage. Services include the installation of charging hardware, software for monitoring energy usage, and the deployment of large battery systems for electricity grid stabilization. Repurposed batteries are utilized to provide portable power for various industrial applications. The business model focuses on managing energy requirements for commercial transport fleets and supporting electrical grid capacity through storage technology.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 19%Funding
top 20%Growth
top 24%Talent
top 28%Fin. health
top 30%Market
top 38%News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 45 tracked, 6 types) · +300% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $1.4B across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 9 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jul 2025)
Growth: Revenue +81% YoY · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 40k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Educational Bus Transportation, Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$381.7M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$523.7M
- Dec 2023Series E—
- Sep 2023Series E$1.1B
Founders & team
Investors
KKR, Infracapital, Pantheon Infrastructure, Santander, New Zealand Green Investment Finance, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailCookiebotElementorFont AwesomeGodaddy
#5
Motorway 🦄Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 164 employees$276.2Mraised▾
Motorway 🦄
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 164 employees
Online platform providing vehicle valuation and sales services to individuals. It offers a way for individuals to value and sell their vehicles. The platform facilitates connections between sellers and a network of dealers. It arranges for vehicle collection and payment processing upon sale completion.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 16%Tech
top 19%Funding
top 26%Moat
top 26%Product
top 29%Innovation
top 33%Growth: Headcount 43 → 164 (+281%) across vintages · Revenue +107% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $276M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$33.6M
- Nov 2021Series C$190M
- Jun 2021Series B$67.7M
- Jun 2019Series A$13.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Latitude, Unbound, Iconiq Capital, Marchmont Ventures Group
Tech stack
AdalyserAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularAws Certificate ManagerCloudflare
#6
Series B · London, England · founded 2013 · 38 employees$96.1Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2013 · 38 employees
Online car repair financing platform. It is a payment platform that allows users to split the cost of car repairs and servicing into monthly installments. It provides users with information and data on vehicles for buying, selling, or maintaining purposes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 29%Moat
top 29%Tech
top 30%Talent
top 38%Fin. health
bottom 41%Funding: Raised $96.1M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 9 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2025)
Growth: Headcount 23 → 38 (+65%) across vintages · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 1 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Runford Motor Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$80.2M
- Aug 2025Series B$11M
- Dec 2024Series B$2.6M
- Apr 2024Series B$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Suzuki Global Ventures, Marubeni Ventures, Naviter Capital, Autotech Ventures, Shell, InMotion Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Series B · London, England · founded 2021 · 8 employees$185.9Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2021 · 8 employees
App-based marketplace for used car loans. It provides users with a platform that directs users to a car dealership or digital car marketplaces to buy a new car with finance and provides a suitable finance payment plan. The application is available for iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 29%Customers
top 29%Moat
top 39%Product
top 46%Funding: Raised $186M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2025)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Growth Marketing
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt$407.9M
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt$133.7M
- Jan 2024Series B$19.7M
- Feb 2023Conventional Debt$114.7M
Founders & team
Investors
NatWest, Blenheim Chalcot, InMotion Ventures, Venture Friends, Clocktower Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapBranchCdnjsCloudflare
#8
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 50 employees$116.3Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 50 employees
Provider of motor vehicle insurance policies for car and van. These insurance products offer financial protection against damage to vehicles and liability for injury or property damage caused to others. The policies include coverage for fire, theft, and vandalism. Customers manage their insurance documentation and policy details through a digital interface. The business provides support for claims and accident reporting.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 10%Tech
top 13%Customers
top 19%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 23%Moat
top 26%Fin. health: Revenue ~$370M · Revenue +57% YoY · Revenue 3.2x total funding
Tech: 57 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Customers: App rating 4.2★ (4,989 reviews) · Review volume +35% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 36k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. EnquiryLabs) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series C$45M
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$45M
- May 2023Conventional Debt$18.5M
- Sep 2021Series B$85M
Founders & team
Investors
Passion Capital, Investec, SCOR, Monzo, Outrun Ventures, Portage
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud MailBootstrap
#9
Late Stage · London, England · founded 2013 · 37 employees$54Mraised▾
Late Stage · London, England · founded 2013 · 37 employees
App-based platform for booking electric taxi services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Product
top 30%Innovation
top 39%Funding
top 39%Growth
top 40%Talent
bottom 49%Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Product: 7 distinct product lines · 1 published app (3.2k installs) · Company stage: PE
Innovation: 7 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 2 expansions (incl. One Agency Media) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025PE$54M
Founders & team
Investors
Hoplon Investment Partners
Tech stack
All In One SeoAosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#10
Acquired · London, England · founded 2016 · 34 employees$35.2Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2016 · 34 employees
Provider of technology-enabled transportation services for corporations, schools, and other organizations. They offer commuter transportation, shift worker shuttles, and education shuttles. The company serves food production, grocery, logistics, corporate offices, enterprises, schools, and healthcare sectors. Services include route design, rider applications, customer portals, and reporting.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 21%Tech
top 26%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 29%Funding
top 30%Moat
top 39%Fin. health: Revenue ~$42.0M · Revenue 1.2x total funding
Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series B$23M
- Aug 2023Series A$14M
- Aug 2021Series A$12M
- Jan 2019Series A$5.6M
Founders & team
Investors
ETF Partners, InMotion Ventures, Mobility Ventures, Dynamo Ventures, Ireon Ventures, Direttissima
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple Sign-InBrightedgeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#11
Series E · London, England · founded 2010 · 207 employees$178.4Mraised▾
Series E · London, England · founded 2010 · 207 employees
Online marketplace that allows buyers to compare new car offers & buy directly from trusted dealers that are registered with the platform. Buyers can explore cars by specifying make/model, features & more, and then receive offers directly from the dealers. They can then quickly compare offers by price & location of the dealer, reviews of the dealer & what’s actually in stock.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 22%Funding
top 27%Product
top 29%Moat
top 31%Market
top 32%Innovation
top 33%Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $178M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series E (Jul 2024)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · 1 published app (462k installs) · Company stage: Series E
Audience (LinkedIn): 101k LinkedIn followers — 10.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series E$53.2M
- Nov 2023Series C$3.3M
- Apr 2022Series C—
- Mar 2022Series C$22.6M
Founders & team
Investors
ITV, Balderton Capital, Accel, Hercules Capital, Mercedes-Benz, Vitruvian Partners
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmplitudeApple Icloud MailAuraBootstrapBugsnag
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2015$1.6Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2015
Vehicle management platform for vehicle owners. The platform offers features like battery health checker, valuation, vehicle management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 37%Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 40%Global
bottom 36%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 27 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $1.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. OVO) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$437.4K
- Jul 2024Seed$475.6K
- May 2024Seed—
- Jan 2023Seed$574.5K
Founders & team
Investors
Prova, NextSTEP, Seedcamp, NextEnergy Group
Tech stack
AppsflyerAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquareCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$9Btotal disclosed funding
172companies funded
533disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Crowdcube7 rounds
Gov7 rounds
Techstars6 rounds
Notable founders
Alex Kendall
Co-Founder & CEO · Wayve
Sten Saar
Co-Founder & CEO · Zego
Harry Franks
Co-Founder · Zego
Stuart Jackson
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer · Octopus
Greg Jackson
Co-Founder & CEO · Octopus
Steven Meersman
Co-Founder & Director · Zenobe
James Basden
Co-Founder & Director · Zenobe
Tom Leathes
Co-Founder & CEO · Motorway
Alex Buttle
Co-Founder & VP Growth · Motorway
James Jackson
Co-Founder & CEO · Bumper
Jack Allman
Co-Founder · Bumper
Roman Sumnikov
Co-Founder · Carmoola
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 539,765 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 LONDON · Mobility
How research on Autonomous Vehicles in London is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in London — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 115 papers.
UCL, Imperial, and King's College London dominate London's AV research, focusing optimistically on safety and traffic management, though concern papers signal a contested undercurrent.
115 papers · stance +0.38 · 31% breakthrough · 30% concern
top institutions
- University College London35
- Imperial College London23
- King\'s College London14
- Queen Mary University of London11
- Brunel University of London7
leading researchers
Bada Yang · Boli Chen · Clare Davenport · Jingjing Jiang · Anne WS Rutjes · E. Tomlinson
prism intelligence · tone & topics
78% positive · 17% critical tone
TransportationArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningComputer ScienceAutomotiveHealth
▲
Breakthroughs32 · 28%
▲ 25%→31% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning, software deployment, and lidar are all newly emerging, driving Breakthroughs' field-share from 25% to 31%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Reinforcement learning5
- Software deployment4
- Lidar4
- Trajectory3
- Collision3
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→4 · Software deployment 0→4 · Lidar 0→4
Landmark Fear-Neuro-Inspired Reinforcement Learning for Safe Autonomous Driving · 71 cites
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Advancements41 · 36%
▲ 25%→35% share
▲1.4× share momentum13 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transport engineering papers surged to 8, pushing Advancements' field-share from 25% to 35% alongside new trajectory research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Transport engineering8
- Control theory (sociology)6
- Traffic congestion6
- Trajectory5
- Vehicle dynamics5
Newly emergingTransport engineering 0→7 · Traffic congestion 0→5 · Trajectory 0→4
Landmark The impact of autonomous vehicles on urban traffic network capacity: an experimental analysis by microscopic traffic sim · 191 cites
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Concerns31 · 27%
▼ 50%→26% share
▼0.5× share momentum4 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Computer security papers tripled (1→3) even as Concerns' overall field-share cooled sharply from 50% to 26%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer security1→3
Landmark Machine learning, social learning and the governance of self-driving cars · 345 cites
Common questions
How many Auto Tech companies are there in London, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 487 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in London, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in London, United Kingdom?
The Auto Tech companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $9B in disclosed equity funding across 172 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in London, United Kingdom?
Zenobe is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in London, United Kingdom, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in London, United Kingdom are funded?
172 of the 487 Auto Tech companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in London, United Kingdom?
9 Auto Tech companies in London, United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in London, United Kingdom Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in London, United Kingdom Auto Tech companies on this list include LocalGlobe, Seedcamp, Crowdcube, Gov, InMotion Ventures.
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