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Best Auto Tech Companies in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The 93 best Auto Tech companies in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: 99.

93companies tracked
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
29have raised
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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.

223companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
36unicorns
2018median founding year
816kcombined LinkedIn audience
45%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Sao Paulo

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
199 🦄
Operator of a network providing ride and delivery services
$380M3 mo ago10—ContentfulTurbopackNode.js+21Top 50k—
2Mottu
Online bike rentals platform for delivery professional
$150M33 mo ago398Rubens Zanelatto
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+25Top 500k2 internships
3Kovi
Online platform offering car-rental services
$145M58 mo ago844—SentryZendeskJava+25Top 100k—
4Buser
App-based intercity bus ticket booking platform
$138M15 mo ago366—SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30Top 50k—
5Tembici
Tech-enabled solutions for electric-bike sharing
$127M40 mo ago742Tomas Martins
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 1M—
6Estapar
Parking infrastructure & services operator
$126M72 mo ago5,054—WordPressMySQLPHP+25Top 500k1 award
7VAI
App-based car subscription platform
$85M75 mo ago14————
8InstaCarro
Online C2B marketplace for used cars
$67M26 mo ago178Luca Cafici
CEO
SentryNode.jsRadix UI+26Top 500k—
9Turbi
Self drive car rental platform
$57M6 mo ago134Diego Lira
Co-Founder & CEO
Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+30Top 500k—
10Vammo
Provider of EV battery swapping solution
$38M7 mo ago—Jack Sarvary
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+31Top 1M—
11Mecanizou
Online marketplace platform offering automotive spare parts
$18M39 mo ago126Andre Simoes
Co-Founder
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+17Top 1M1 award
12Quicko
Urban mass transit mobility app
$10M81 mo ago64————
13ClickBus
Online booking platform for bus travel
$10M142 mo ago—Eduardo Medeiros
Co-Founder & CEO
———
14Leoparda Electric
Developer of electric two-wheeler battery-swapping network
$8M45 mo ago34Billy Blaustein
Co-Founder
———
15WebPesados
Online marketplace for heavy equipment
$4M203 mo ago11Celio Neto Ribeiro
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+33Top 5M—
16Carflix
Online P2P marketplace for second-hand cars
$3M71 mo ago23Alan Liliz Ladeia
Co-Founder
Microsoft ASP.NETAmazon Web ServicesAlpine.js+19Top 500k—
17E-MOVING
Online-platform offering subscription-based electric-bicycles rental services
$3M51 mo ago22Gabriel Arcon
Co-Founder & CEO
PHPCodeIgniterBootstrap+11Top 5M—
18Itaro
Online retailer of auto parts & accessories
$3M127 mo ago28—WordPress Block EditorSiteOrigin Page BuilderElementor+21Top 10M—
19Zazcar
App-based on-demand car rental platform
$2M108 mo ago4Felipe Campos Barroso
Co-Founder & CEO
———
20Able-on
Platform for mobility operations, utilizing big data analytics and AI/ML in real-time
$1M31 mo ago—Leonardo Pontes
Co-Founder And Cco
———
21Frota 162
End-to-End to fleet management solutions for fleet operators
$617K33 mo ago—Paulo Santaniello
Founder & CRO - Frotas162
WordPressMySQLPHP+35Top 5M—
22Embeddo
Provider of IoT-based & AI-driven digital transformation solutions
$303K27 mo ago—Daniel Amaral
Co-Founder & CEO
———
23Bynd
Carpooling platform for intracity commutes
$288K80 mo ago1,000—WordPressMySQLPHP+33Top 50M—
24Easy Carros
Provider of fleet management solutions for car rental companies
$247K45 mo ago71Fernando Saddi
Founder & Ceo
BootstrapGoogle CloudGSAP+16Top 5M1 launch · 1 expansion
25Joycar
Ride-sharing solutions for corporate employees
$191K57 mo ago14Heitor Cunha
Co-Founder e CTO
JavaGoogle Web ToolkitAmazon Web Services+14Top 10M—
26Lady Driver
App-based taxi booking platform for women
$129K96 mo ago15Gabryella Correa
Founder & CEO
Animate.cssBootstrapNginx+15Top 10M—

Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Sao Paulo

#1
99 🦄
Acquired · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2012 · 10 employees
$380.5Mraised
▾

Operator of a network providing ride and delivery services. It facilitates connections for transportation and delivery. The network includes options for both passengers and drivers. Additionally, it offers food delivery services connecting customers with restaurants.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Conventional Debt$135M
  • Jul 2017Series C$137.5M
  • May 2017Series C$100M
  • Jan 2017Series C$100M
Investors
DiDi, Riverwood Capital, Tiger Global Management, Monashees, Qualcomm Ventures, SoftBank
Tech stack
AkamaiAkamai MpulseAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnt DesignAppnexus
#2
Series D · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2016 · 134 employees
$56.7Mraised
▾

Self drive car rental platform. Users can use the mobile app to view nearby available Turbi cars and book them through the app. User can then approach the car and unlock it via smartphone, and use it. To end the rental, the user needs to return the car back to the same spot it was picked from, and lock it.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 51k LinkedIn followers — 6.3% of this cohort's audience · 193 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Software Engineer Sênior, Software Engineer Pleno
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Conventional Debt$5.6M
  • Feb 2025Conventional Debt$43M
  • Feb 2025Series D$12.5M
  • Apr 2024Series C$8.5M
Founders & team
Diego LiraCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Solis Investimentos, JIVE, Daycoval, TMF Group, Oliveira Trust, DOMO
Tech stack
AdoptAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailCloudflare
#3
Series B · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2022
$38.5Mraised
▾

Provider of EV battery swapping solution. Users can swap battery by providing location, user details, payment details, and more. The platform offers solutions that include battery swapping, operation management, payment solutions, charging management, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series B$45M
  • Dec 2023Series A$30M
  • Jul 2022Seed$8.5M
Founders & team
Jack SarvaryCo-Founder & CEOBilly BlausteinCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Climate Capital, Monashees, Construct Capital, 2150.VC, Maniv Mobility, Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAppsflyerCdnjsCloudflare
#4
Series C · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2017 · 366 employees
$138Mraised
▾

Buser is an app-based intercity bus ticket booking platform. It connects bus companies to travelers looking for ticket prices. It enables travelers to find people interested in taking the same trip on the same date. Bookings can be done via their app by providing pick-up/drop-off location, date & making an online payment. Their app is available for iOS & Android devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 106k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series C$5.2M
  • Jun 2021Series C$138M
  • Oct 2019Series B—
  • Sep 2017Seed—
Investors
Valor Capital Group, Lightrock, SoftBank, Monashees, Canary, Yellow Ventures
Tech stack
AdmitadAll In One SeoAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web Services
#5
Series C · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2015 · 178 employees
$66.9Mraised
▾

InstaCarro is an online C2B marketplace that enables individuals to sell their used cars directly to professional traders. Sellers can specify their vehicle to get an online quotation agreeing with which they can schedule a physical inspection at their preferred location. The platform also provides multiple offers from dealers in a competitive bidding environment. The seller can select the best offer & sell their vehicle to the prospective buyer.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -4 · hiring: Analista de RH (Tech Recruiter), Avaliador(a) de Veculos
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Conventional Debt—
  • Apr 2024Series C$10.9M
  • Aug 2021Series B$23M
  • Jul 2018Series A$7.5M
Founders & team
Luca CaficiCEO
Investors
FJ Labs, Lumia Capital, Hummingbird Ventures, Rise Capital, Global Founders Capital, Tekton Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAppsflyerCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Series C · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2019 · 398 employees
$150Mraised
▾

Online bike rentals platform for delivery professionals. Users can book their ride by providing rental period, location, and more. Also, users can select the payment options of their choice, fix the scheduled pickup location, and more. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 65k LinkedIn followers — 8.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Series C$50M
  • Jun 2022Conventional Debt$10M
  • Jun 2022Series B$30M
  • 2021Series A$20M
Founders & team
Rubens ZanelattoFounder & CEO
Investors
Tiger Global Management, Sequoia Capital, Crankstart, Base Partners, QED Investors, Bicycle Capital
Tech stack
AdoptAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAstra
#7
Series C · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2010 · 742 employees
$127Mraised
▾

Tembici offers tech-enabled solutions for electric bike-sharing. It offers a tech platform, bicycles, mobile application, and more to optimize urban transportation, It offers solutions for public, private spaces, residential and corporates. Also, it offers parking solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 54k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Conventional Debt$31M
  • Sep 2021Series C$80M
  • Jun 2020Series B$47M
Founders & team
Tomas MartinsCo-Founder & CEOMauricio VillarCo-Founder & COO
Investors
BNDES, Valor Capital Group, IFC, Redpoint eventures, Crescera Capital, Endeavor
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAppsflyerBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#8
Acquired · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2018 · 844 employees
$144.7Mraised
▾

Kovi is an online platform offering car rental services. The platform enables users to find and book cars for rental by providing duration, personal details like driving license, etc. It offers features like wide pool of cars, insured rides, variant payment options, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 91k LinkedIn followers — 11.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Conventional Debt$20M
  • Aug 2021Series B$104M
  • Nov 2019Series A$30M
  • May 2019Seed$10.5M
Investors
Monashees, Maya Capital, Onevc, Y Combinator, Valor Capital Group, Prosus
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#9
Public · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 1981 · 5054 employees
$126.2Mraised
▾

Estapar is a Brazil-based enterprise engaged in leasing, operating & managing parking infrastructure. The company provides a full suite of parking management services to corporates & parking owners/operators. Offers web & mobile apps through which users can book parking spaces on demand or avail daily, weekly or monthly parking passes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 87k LinkedIn followers — 10.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2020PE—
  • Aug 2016PE$126.2M
  • Dec 2011PE—
  • Sep 2011PE—
Investors
Templeton Private Equity Partners, Equity International, BTG Pactual, Crescera Capital, Network For Ideas
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAzureBootstrapCookie ScriptCore-Js
#10
Series A · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2021 · 126 employees
$18.5Mraised
▾

Online marketplace platform offering automotive spare parts. The platform allows users to order parts by providing location, user details, payment details, preferred products, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Series A$14.5M
  • Jan 2022Seed$4M
Founders & team
Andre SimoesCo-FounderIan FariaCEO & Founder
Investors
Monashees, Alexia Ventures, FJ Labs, Dalus Capital, H20 Capital
Tech stack
AdoptAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsCustomer.Io
#11
Series C · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2017 · 14 employees
$85.1Mraised
▾

App-based car subscription platform. It offers its users weekly & monthly rental services. It also offers car pick-up & drop-off points, financing options, free km to drive, and more services. The app is available for iOS & Android users.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2020Series C$85.1M
Investors
Bossa Invest, XP, BMG
#12
Seed · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2022 · 34 employees
$8.5Mraised
▾

Developer of electric two-wheeler battery-swapping network. It is involved in developing a high-density battery-swapping network that allows users to swap a fully-charged battery in less time. It also offers subscription-based EV rental services along with finance options for buying.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Seed$8.5M
Founders & team
Billy BlausteinCo-Founder
Investors
Construct Capital, Monashees, Claure Capital, Climate Capital, Actions Capital

Funding & investor landscape

$1.4Btotal disclosed funding
27companies funded
56disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Bossa Invest7 rounds
Monashees6 rounds
BMG UpTech5 rounds
Spectra Investments5 rounds
Endeavor4 rounds
Igah Ventures3 rounds
Oxygen Accelerator3 rounds
Valor Capital Group3 rounds
Actions Capital2 rounds
Canary2 rounds

Notable founders

Diego Lira
Co-Founder & CEO · Turbi
Jack Sarvary
Co-Founder & CEO · Vammo
Billy Blaustein
Co-Founder & COO · Vammo
Luca Cafici
CEO · InstaCarro
Rubens Zanelatto
Founder & CEO · Mottu
Tomas Martins
Co-Founder & CEO · Tembici
Mauricio Villar
Co-Founder & COO · Tembici
Andre Simoes
Co-Founder · Mecanizou
Ian Faria
CEO & Founder · Mecanizou
Leonardo Pontes
Co-Founder And Cco · Able-on
Normano Ribeiro
Co-Founder & CEO · Able-on
Gabriel Arcon
Co-Founder & CEO · E-MOVING
Prism market signals · Brazil · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,583,744 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 SIGNALS · Brazil

How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in Brazil

A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 7,323 Brazil-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 58% → 63% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Universidade de São Paulo352
  • Universidade Estadual Paulista205
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais203
  • Universidade Estadual de Campinas202
  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul197
leading researchers
Carlos Camacho · SÉRGIO DE ANDRADE, PAULO · Gerardo Rey · Giaccom, Bárbara · RORATO, GEISA · Déborah Carvalho Malta · Silva Jr., Dércio Santiago da · Alvaro Tavera
▲ Breakthroughs64 · 1%
▼ 2%→1% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations86% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision research is rising in AV breakthroughs — papers quadrupled (1→4) among Brazilian institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Humanities1→7
  • Computer vision1→4
Newly emergingModular design 0→5 · Component (thermodynamics) 0→5
Landmark Planning-oriented Autonomous Driving · 644 cites
◆ Advancements1,859 · 25%
▼ 30%→25% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations95% since 2021mostly empirical
Context (archaeology) newly emerged with 189 papers, signaling unexpected interdisciplinary expansion in AV advancements.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Humanities34→585
  • Philosophy16→375
  • Qualitative research1→39
  • Gynecology5→33
  • Horticulture23→45
Newly emergingContext (archaeology) 0→189 · Order (exchange) 0→73 · Field (mathematics) 0→52
Landmark A Predictive Controller for Autonomous Vehicle Path Tracking · 331 cites
▼ Concerns2,855 · 39%
▲ 27%→39% share
▲1.4× share momentum0 median citations96% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns segment is intensifying — field-share grew 27%→39%, led by Humanities surging from 33 to 890 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Humanities33→890
  • Philosophy26→615
  • Population2→59
  • Gynecology4→49
  • Politics1→37
Newly emergingContext (archaeology) 0→400 · Order (exchange) 0→185 · Field (mathematics) 0→118
Landmark Desigualdades regionais na saúde: mudanças observadas no Brasil de 2000 a 2016 · 224 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Brazil

Where autonomous vehicles is researched across Brazil

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

São Paulo856 · +0.01
Hot · HumanitiesAdvancing · Object (grammar)Opportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Philosophy
Rio de Janeiro530 · -0.03
Hot · BiogeographyAdvancing · Materials testingOpportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Legislation
Belo Horizonte404 · +0.03
Hot · Intensive careAdvancing · Domain (mathematical analysis)Opportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Capital (architecture)
Brasília323 · +0.07
Hot · HorticultureAdvancing · TrajectoryOpportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Inequality
Recife321 · +0.03
Hot · CadastreAdvancing · PhilosophyOpportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Genetics
Florianópolis264 · +0.06
Hot · Open sourceAdvancing · Key (lock)Opportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Portfolio
Porto Alegre249 · -0.01
Hot · SatelliteAdvancing · PhilosophyOpportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Portfolio
Campinas244 · +0.08
Hot · HumanitiesAdvancing · PoliticsOpportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Power (physics)
Curitiba230 · +0.05
Hot · Information systemAdvancing · PhilosophyOpportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Base (topology)
Salvador216 · +0.05
Hot · BiodiversityAdvancing · HumanitiesOpportunity · Order (exchange)Concern · Cadastre

Common questions

How many Auto Tech companies are there in Sao Paulo, Brazil?
Radar tracks 93 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in Sao Paulo, Brazil?
The Auto Tech companies in Sao Paulo, Brazil on this list have raised a combined $1.4B in disclosed equity funding across 27 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Sao Paulo, Brazil?
99 is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with $380.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in Sao Paulo, Brazil are funded?
27 of the 93 Auto Tech companies in Sao Paulo, Brazil on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in Sao Paulo, Brazil?
1 Auto Tech company in Sao Paulo, Brazil on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Sao Paulo, Brazil Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in Sao Paulo, Brazil Auto Tech companies on this list include Bossa Invest, Monashees, BMG UpTech, Spectra Investments, Endeavor.
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