Radar · Auto Tech in Texas
Best Auto Tech Companies in Texas, United States
The 370 best Auto Tech companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Group1 Automotive.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
370companies tracked
$4.8Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
80have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × TEXAS
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.
69companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
18unicorns
2017median founding year
437kcombined LinkedIn audience
70%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group1 Automotive Provider of new & used cars and trucks dealership services | $1.8B | 83 mo ago | 16,011 | Sterling McCall Co-Founder | PureCarsWordPressApple iCloud Mail+40 | — | 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 2 | The Boring Company 🦄 Provider of underground transportation management solutions 42Funding top 29%Moat top 32%Tech top 43%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Moattop 32% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 37% Innovationbottom 30% Funding: Raised $908M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 2 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $908M | 49 mo ago | 22 | Elon Musk Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+18 | 2 patents Electric motor design and aircraft engine multi‑path air‑intake systems | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Microvast 🦄 Manufacturer of lithium-ion battery solutions for transportation, heavy equipment, and storage | $430M | 43 mo ago | 2,006 | — | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | 114 patents Battery management, thermal runaway control, and solid‑state electrolyte manufacturing technologies. | 1 launch |
| 4 | FlashParking 🦄 SaaS-enabled platform offering parking management systems 82AI top 15%Product top 21%Funding top 24%Moat top 28% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Producttop 21% Fundingtop 24% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Markettop 40% Innovationtop 46% Patentstop 47% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $314M | 21 mo ago | 739 | Dean Cleaver Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+36 | 11 patents Contactless smart parking systems integrating Bluetooth authentication, dynamic pricing, and modular kiosks | 1 partnership |
| 5 | The Zebra 🦄 Online insurance comparison platform for individuals | $262M | 62 mo ago | 367 367 → 326 (-11%) | Adam Lyons Co-Founder | — | 143 patents Advanced barcode scanner hardware: imaging, illumination, focus, and device status monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 6 | Epicor Cloud-based enterprise resource planning software for the automotive industry | $215M | 22 mo ago | 501 | Steve Murphy CEO | Optimizely Content ManagementSalesforceBootstrap+35 | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 7 | Uhnder Provider of low-power consuming chips for IoT applications 32Moat top 19%Funding top 28%Patents top 33%Innovation top 36% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 19% Fundingtop 28% Patentstop 33% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 37% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 42% Techbottom 38% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 18% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 169 patents Funding: Raised $145M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $145M | 27 mo ago | 81 | Manju Hegde Co-Founder & CEO | ExpressionEnginePHPCodeIgniter+13 | 169 patents Digital millimeter-wave MIMO radar for automotive, focusing on multi-chip sync, calibration, and interference mitigation. | — |
| 8 | GreenRoad Provider of fleet telematics and management solutions | $82M | 134 mo ago | 10 | — | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+28 | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Silvercar App-based car rental platform | $60M | 125 mo ago | 150 | — | — | 14 patents Automotive remote access and authentication systems for vehicle entry | — |
| 10 | Alto App-based for booking ride hailing services 76Talent top 22%Fin. health top 24%Growth top 27%Moat top 28% All 13 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Fin. healthtop 24% Growthtop 27% Moattop 28% Newstop 29% Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Markettop 45% Producttop 46% Techtop 48% Patentstop 49% Customerstop 50% Globalbottom 39% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record Fin. health: Revenue ~$28.3M · Revenue +172% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $58M | 15 mo ago | 188 | Boris Blanche Co-Founder | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | 35 patents Commercial floor cleaning and polishing equipment for hard surfaces | 1 award |
| 11 | Ayro Manufacture of electric utility vehicles 42Patents top 24%Funding top 28%Innovation top 29%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 24% Fundingtop 28% Innovationtop 29% Moattop 32% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 25% Patents: 25 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $57.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $57M | 10 mo ago | 58 | Rod Keller CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 25 patents Advanced electric vehicle control and sustainability management systems for emissions reduction | — |
| 12 | Edgetensor Provider of AI-powered video telematics solutions for fleet management and safety | $57M | 63 mo ago | 17 | Rajesh Narasimha Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Hyliion Developer of AI-enabled electrified powertrain solutions for commercial vehicles | $46M | 17 mo ago | 85 85 → 135 (+59%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 171 patents Hybrid electric powertrain systems integrating closed-cycle engines and linear electric machines. | 1 partnership |
| 14 | Linear Labs Developer of electric motors for EVs | $30M | 51 mo ago | 45 | Fred Hunstable Co-Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotcore-js+11 | 216 patents Advanced segmented rotor/stator high‑speed, high‑torque electric motor designs and control | — |
| 15 | KLD Energy Electric Motors | $28M | 168 mo ago | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Loop AI-driven auto insurance platform for individuals | $24M | 56 mo ago | 62 | Carey Nadeau Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WebflowGSAPTikTok Pixel+23 | 75 patents Blockchain-enabled payment and load management systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructure | — |
| 17 | OpenEyes Provider of commercial auto insurance combined with risk prevention technology | $23M | 40 mo ago | 32 | Yoav Oron Co-Founder & CEO | SentryLeafletMUI+8 | — | — |
| 18 | Rollick Online retailer of new and used recreational vehicles and equipment | $22M | 63 mo ago | 123 | — | Amazon WebstoreMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ASP.NET+37 | — | — |
| 19 | Blue Duck A platform for dockless sharing and rental of electric kick-scooters | $22M | 66 mo ago | 17 | Eric Bell Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | Vinli Connected car data platform transforming mobility with insights and innovative solutions | $21M | 88 mo ago | 29 | — | SanityNode.jsVue.js+11 | 35 patents Connected vehicle data integration, normalization, and risk analytics platform | — |
| 21 | Volcon Manufacturer of all-electric utility vehicles for work and recreational purposes | $18M | 11 mo ago | 35 | Andy Leisner CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+31 | 9 patents Electric two‑wheel vehicles and off‑road components, including motors, frames, and tires. | — |
| 22 | Fleetzero Platform offering modular electric propulsion and hull systems for cargo ships 35Funding top 20%Talent top 38%Moat top 41%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 36% Innovationbottom 35% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $16.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $16M | 5 mo ago | 14 | Michael Carter Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | 2 patents Modular containerized battery packs for stationary and mobile energy storage | — |
| 23 | Parkhub Provider of comprehensive parking management solutions | $16M | 52 mo ago | 59 | George Baker Founder & Chairman | TypeScriptGraphQLSalesforce+9 | 3 patents Real-time vehicle arrival detection and parking space monitoring systems | — |
| 24 | Car Capital Technologies Online platform to streamline purchase and finance of car 40Growth top 13%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Headcount 17 → 45 (+165%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $12M | 14 mo ago | 45 | Justin Tisler Founder/President/Chief Capital Officer | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+12 | — | — |
| 25 | GoCarma GPS tolling, road user charging & dynamic road pricing system | $10M | 186 mo ago | 50 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | — |
| 26 | Nexit Online platform offering customizable navigation and smart route planning with location-based deals | $10M | 78 mo ago | — | Randy Carpenter CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | AirWire Technologies Provider of intelligent voice assistance for drivers | $10M | 124 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | NuBrakes Provider of mobile brake repairing services for cars | $10M | 54 mo ago | 61 | Walker Drewett Co-Founder & CEO | Builder.ioSentryZendesk+26 | — | — |
| 29 | Quin Design Provider of Bluetooth-connected smart helmets | $7M | 33 mo ago | 36 | Mike Suren Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 30 | Parkmobile App-based platform for booking parking spaces | $6M | 160 mo ago | 800 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+41 | — | 3 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 31 | Rollick Omnichannel marketing automation for automotive industries | $6M | 103 mo ago | — | Jason Nierman Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer | TypeScriptNode.jsQuill+21 | — | — |
| 32 | Resilient Power Provider of solutions for electric vehicle charging infrastructure | $5M | 55 mo ago | 6 | Tom Keister Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | — | — |
| 33 | Vade Developer of intelligent curb management systems | $5M | 51 mo ago | 15 | Christian Burke Co-Founder | — | 3 patents Time‑lapse video capture and compression technologies for efficient video coding | — |
| 34 | MobileTechRx SaaS-driven repair estimation & invoicing solution for auto workshops | $4M | 83 mo ago | 25 | Eric Garves CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressBetterDocs+37 | — | 2 launchs |
| 35 | Ferry App-based platform offering multi-category electric vehicle subscription services | $4M | 52 mo ago | 7 | T Russell Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | CarServ Workshop management solution for the automotive repair industry | $4M | 67 mo ago | 13 | Mars Mundy CEO & Head of Product | — | — | — |
| 37 | LeftLane Provider of a suite of dealer management software for auto dealers | $4M | 15 mo ago | 9 | — | TypeScriptGraphQLClerk+13 | — | — |
| 38 | Xnuup Platform connecting automotive parts suppliers with bodyshops and insurers | $3M | 7 mo ago | — | Jorge Bustamante Co-Founder & President | — | — | — |
| 39 | Euphree Manufacturer of electric bicycles | $3M | 28 mo ago | 6 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+35 | 5 patents Advanced bicycle component design and automated rider acceleration control systems | — |
| 40 | On the Road Garage Online platform that provides car repairing & maintenance services | $3M | 70 mo ago | — | Michelle Corson Founder + CEO | — | — | — |
| 41 | EMOTIVE SOFTWARE Dealership management system for automotive dealerships | $3M | 12 mo ago | — | Allen Dobbins President & CEO | — | — | — |
| 42 | Goodhood App-based platform offering car maintenance services | $3M | 35 mo ago | 15 | Sean Robenalt Co-Founder | Node.jsYouTubeMUI+18 | — | — |
| 43 | NuPark Provider of cloud-based parking managemeny solutions | $3M | 115 mo ago | 6 | Stephen Lambert Co-Founder & CTO | Windows ServerASP.NET BoilerplateMicrosoft ASP.NET+10 | — | — |
| 44 | RateGenius Auto refinance loans | $2M | 99 mo ago | 243 | Christopher Brown Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreWordPressRollbar+33 | — | — |
| 45 | RidersShare Platform offering P2P motor-bike rental platform | $2M | 71 mo ago | 18 | — | PrismicGoogle Sign-inStripe+16 | — | — |
| 46 | FunnelAI SaaS-based social media monitoring solutions for lead generation | $2M | 86 mo ago | 8 | Sridhar Kamma Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents AI-driven personalized advertising and life-event-based communication generation | — |
| 47 | Tekmetric SaaS-driven workshop management system for automotive service centers | $1M | 51 mo ago | 107 | Prasanth Chilukuri Co-Founder & CFO | WebflowSentryZendesk+26 | — | — |
| 48 | Arcade Ridesharing app with cryptocurrency payments | $1M | 26 mo ago | 13 | — | — | 5 patents AI model orchestration platform and laminated/advertising printed page manufacturing technologies. | — |
| 49 | Starlight Charging EV charging station management | $500K | 24 mo ago | — | Andrew Kouri Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 50 | AGORA Data P2P exchange marketplace for automotive financing 40Talent top 38%Innovation top 39%Tech top 39%Product top 48% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 39% Producttop 48% Fundingbottom 42% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Innovation: 8 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $191K | 3 mo ago | 80 | Christopher Hawke Co-Founder & CLO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Texas
#1
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2021 · 14 employees$16.5Mraised▾
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2021 · 14 employees
Platform offering modular electric propulsion and hull systems for cargo ships. It focuses on reducing ship construction and operational costs through modularity. It pioneers modular hull construction to lower costs and increase shipyard output. The company aims to facilitate zero-carbon shipping through electric cargo ships.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 41%Tech
top 43%Global
bottom 37%Patents
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $16.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 2 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series A$43M
- Jun 2022Seed$16.5M
- Seed$125K
Founders & team
Investors
Breakthrough Energy, McKinley Capital, Y Combinator, Climate Capital, Obvious Ventures, Maersk
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#2
Public · Round Rock, Texas · founded 2017 · 58 employees$57.1Mraised▾
Public · Round Rock, Texas · founded 2017 · 58 employees
Manufacturers of electric utility vehicles. The company develops various models of electric utility vehicles like Club car 411 and Ayro 311 with features like compact design, hydraulic disc brakes, vehicle management system to manage fleets, and more. It offers solutions for various sectors like education and corporate campuses, hotels, resorts, retail, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 24%Funding
top 28%Innovation
top 29%Moat
top 32%Tech
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Patents: 25 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Funding: Raised $57.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Innovation: 25 patents (top 46% of patent-holders) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Post IPO$7M
- Aug 2023Post IPO$44M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- Aug 2017Series A$3.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Dancy Capital Partners
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAdvanced Custom FieldsAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflare
#3
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 2011 · 739 employees$314.3Mraised▾
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 2011 · 739 employees
SaaS-enabled platform offering parking management systems. It offers hardware and software-enabled solution for parking management. It offers hardware devices like parking kiosks, gates, cash machines for parking. Also, it offers a cloud-enabled platform for parking management with features like integration management, revenue managment, etc. It also offers contactless payments solutions, parking integrations like (LPR, AVI, digital signage, etc).
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Product
top 21%Funding
top 24%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 31%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Funding: Raised $314M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience · 62 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. EVPassport) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt$85M
- Mar 2022Series D$250M
- Jan 2020Series C$60M
- Nov 2016Series A$3M
Founders & team
Investors
L Catterton, Baird Capital, Vista Equity Partners, Vantage Infrastructure, Austin Ventures, Alate Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Series B · Dallas, Texas · founded 2018 · 188 employees$58Mraised▾
Series B · Dallas, Texas · founded 2018 · 188 employees
App-based for booking ride hailing services. Users can book rides through the platform by providing location, destination, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 22%Fin. health
top 24%Growth
top 27%Moat
top 28%News
top 29%Funding
top 32%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Fin. health: Revenue ~$28.3M · Revenue +172% YoY
Growth: Revenue +172% YoY · App-install growth +19% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$20M
- Oct 2024Series B$3.9M
- Jun 2021Series B$45M
- Sep 2018Series A$5.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Tuesday Capital, Franklin Templeton Investments, Alumni Ventures, Sentera, Green Park & Golf Ventures, Hope Ventures
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 35 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 35 employees
Manufacturer of all-electric utility vehicles for work and recreational purposes. The company provides light utility vehicles designed for both work and leisure activities. These vehicles are energy-efficient and intended to deliver performance without aesthetic sacrifices. The company offers vehicles suitable for heavy-duty jobs, off-roading, and challenging terrain, serving both commercial and recreational applications.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Post IPO$501.4M
- Aug 2022Post IPO$27.2M
- Jun 2021Series B$17.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Empery Asset Management, FalconX, Pantera Capital, Borderless Capital, Relayer Capital, RK Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusign
#6
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 1972 · 501 employees$214.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 1972 · 501 employees
Cloud-based enterprise resource planning software for the automotive industry. The company caters to the manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, and services industries. It provides customer relationship management, supply chain management, human capital management, and enterprise retail software solutions. It also provides POS solutions to help manufacturers and retailers perform operations including order management, payments, returns, and more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 165k LinkedIn followers — 37.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Epicor Prophet 21) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
CPP Investments, Trident Capital, Coral Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, InterWest Partners, CVC
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularjsAnimate.Css
#7
Public · Cedar Park, Texas · founded 2015 · 85 employees$46.1Mraised▾
Public · Cedar Park, Texas · founded 2015 · 85 employees
Developer of AI-enabled electrified powertrain solutions for commercial vehicles. It offers various products like Hypertruck ex, Hybrid power train, and Battery solutions. The product uses an AI-enabled algorithm to optimize the performance of the vehicle. Its features include a battery pack, electric axle, thermal management system, and regenerative braking. It caters to tractor-trailers, trucks, and hybrid vehicles.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 26k LinkedIn followers — 6.0% of this cohort's audience · 67 engagements/post (2.3× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. L-Charge) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$6M
- Aug 2019Post IPO—
- Mar 2019Series B$25M
- Feb 2019Conventional Debt$6M
Investors
MassChallenge, Axioma, Sumitomo, Dana, Agility Ventures, DOE
Tech stack
AccessibeAzureBabelCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#8
Series A · Dallas, Texas · founded 2021$3.4Mraised▾
Series A · Dallas, Texas · founded 2021
Platform connecting automotive parts suppliers with bodyshops and insurers. It offers a streamlined solution for sourcing original, generic, and recycled parts. The platform provides tools for cataloging, quoting, and automating the delivery process. It aims to improve efficiency and reduce errors in the automotive repair workflow.
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$3.4M
Founders & team
#9
Series A · Grapevine, Texas · founded 2020 · 45 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Series A · Grapevine, Texas · founded 2020 · 45 employees
Online platform to streamline purchase and finance of car. The platform allows customers on selecting the ideal car by managing financing concerns, as pre-approval can be obtained through the online system.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 13%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 26%Growth: Headcount 17 → 45 (+165%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $12.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A$73.2K
- Aug 2023Series A$3.7M
- Apr 2021Conventional Debt$20M
- Mar 2021Series A$8.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Medalist Partners, Automotive Ventures, FM Capital
#10
Seed · Arlington, Texas · founded 2017 · 80 employees$191.2Kraised▾
Seed · Arlington, Texas · founded 2017 · 80 employees
AGORA Data is an online peer-to-peer exchange marketplace for automotive loans/financing. It provides data-based financial insights to users by accumulating & structuring the aggregated data from buyers, sellers, and 3rd party systems across the stages of a loan cycle. It matches sellers with buyers based on the analytical insights and a bidding engine to facilitate the transaction. AGORA Data advances the trading/exchange of auto loans and auto retail installment contracts consisting of prime, near-prime, subprime, and BHPH.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 39%Tech
top 39%Product
top 48%Funding
bottom 42%Growth
bottom 42%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 3 leadership moves in 12 mo
Innovation: 8 product lines
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: team members
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Figure Technologies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed—
- Apr 2020Conventional Debt$191.2K
Founders & team
Investors
Figure, GarageCap, Dorm Room Fund
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAstraZurb FoundationGravity Forms
#11
Seed · Fort Worth, Texas · founded 2019$2.7Mraised▾
Seed · Fort Worth, Texas · founded 2019
Dealership management system for automotive dealerships. The platform offers solutions that includes inventory management, operations management, marketing, and more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 280 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Seed$2.8M
- Jan 2025Seed$250K
- Nov 2022Seed$2.7M
Founders & team
#12
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2022 · 9 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2022 · 9 employees
Provider of a suite of dealer management software for auto dealers. The platform offers solutions that include documentation, payments, customer management, employees management, inventory management, and more.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series B$5M
- Feb 2023Series A$3.5M
Tech stack
ApolloClerkCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Rocket LoaderCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$4.8Btotal disclosed funding
75companies funded
174disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars6 rounds
Notable founders
Michael Carter
Co-Founder · Fleetzero
Steven Henderson
Co-Founder & CEO · Fleetzero
Rod Keller
CEO · Ayro
Dean Cleaver
Co-Founder & CTO · FlashParking
Eliseo Diaz
Co-Founder | Head of Strategic Business Development · FlashParking
Boris Blanche
Co-Founder · Alto
Will Coleman
Co-Founder & CEO · Alto
Andy Leisner
CEO · Volcon
Steve Murphy
CEO · Epicor
Jorge Bustamante
Co-Founder & President · Xnuup
Ramon Suarez
Co-Founder & CEO · Xnuup
Justin Tisler
Founder/President/Chief Capital Officer · Car Capital Technologies
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,863,214 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 TEXAS · Mobility
How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Texas is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Texas — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 182 papers.
The University of Texas at Austin leads Texas's autonomous-vehicles research (182 papers, stance +0.41).
182 papers · stance +0.41 · 32% breakthrough · 24% concern
top institutions
- The University of Texas at Austin39
- The University of Texas at Arlington34
- Texas A&M University29
- University of North Texas14
- The University of Texas at San Antonio11
leading researchers
Sharareh Kermanshachi · Apurva Pamidimukkala · Deema Almaskati · Jay Michael Rosenberger · H. Eric Tseng · Ronik Ketankumar Patel
prism intelligence · tone & topics
90% positive · 9% critical tone
TransportationArtificial IntelligenceAutomotiveMachine LearningComputer ScienceSafety
▲
Breakthroughs52 · 29%
▲ 6%→29% share
▲4.8× share momentum10 median citations73% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (6%→29% of field), led by Intersection (aeronautics).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Intersection (aeronautics)1→3
Newly emergingComputer vision 0→5 · Human–computer interaction 0→4 · Perception 0→3
Landmark A Motion Planning and Tracking Framework for Autonomous Vehicles Based on Artificial Potential Field Elaborated Resistan · 388 cites
◆
Advancements70 · 38%
▼ 61%→36% share
▼0.6× share momentum8 median citations67% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (61%→36% of field), led by Transport engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Transport engineering2→12
Newly emergingObject detection 0→4 · Perception 0→4 · Human–computer interaction 0→4
Landmark Operations of Shared Autonomous Vehicle Fleet for Austin, Texas, Market · 307 cites
▼
Concerns39 · 21%
22%→22% share
▲1.0× share momentum4 median citations74% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (22%→22% of field), led by Transport engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Transport engineering1→7
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Common questions
How many Auto Tech companies are there in Texas, United States?
Radar tracks 370 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Texas, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in Texas, United States?
The Auto Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list have raised a combined $4.8B in disclosed equity funding across 75 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Texas, United States?
Group1 Automotive is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Texas, United States, with $1.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in Texas, United States are funded?
75 of the 370 Auto Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in Texas, United States?
4 Auto Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Texas, United States Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in Texas, United States Auto Tech companies on this list include Capital Factory, Techstars, Silverton Partners, Alumni Ventures, Austin Ventures.
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