Radar · Auto Tech in United Kingdom
Best Auto Tech Companies in United Kingdom
The 1669 best Auto Tech companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Zenobe.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1669companies tracked
$14.6Bdisclosed funding
10unicorns
418have raised
The United Kingdom's Auto Tech sector runs deeper than most funding tables suggest, and this directory ranks 1,669 companies across it by disclosed equity and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $14.6 billion. Ten unicorns. That's a concentration of capital that demands attention.
Zenobe leads the funding stack at $1.4 billion, with Wayve close behind at $1.3 billion and Octopus at $891 million. Those three alone account for a significant share of the pool, and the gap between them and the rest, Zego at $282 million, Vertical Aerospace at $258 million, Oxa at $246 million, tells you where institutional conviction has landed. EV battery technology and next-generation EV platforms are the hot themes pulling that conviction, and the app layer is following: median install growth across 552 automotive and industrial automation apps is running at roughly 22% year-on-year. So when you're evaluating which companies here have genuine momentum versus paper positioning, I'd weight the funding trajectory and the EV drivetrain exposure heavily. Investors like Advanced Propulsion Centre UK and Europa aren't writing quiet cheques. The sector's moving fast, and the numbers in this directory are where you start.
Sources & further reading
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × UNITED KINGDOM
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
1.1Mcombined LinkedIn audience
31%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | 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 | — | 8 signals ▲300% Funding · Acquisition · Contracts | — | 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 | — | 27 signals ▲440% Funding · Capital raise · Contracts | 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 | — | 3 signals ▲200% Leadership · Funding | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Conigital Provider of AI-enabled autonomous-vehicle and mobility management platform 24Moat top 22%Funding top 39%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 39% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $625M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $625M | 33 mo ago | 37 | Don-Paul Dhaliwal Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | GRIDSERVE Chains providing electric vehicle charging stations and sustainable energy infrastructure 78Growth top 20%Talent top 23%Innovation top 25%Tech top 25% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Talenttop 23% Innovationtop 25% Techtop 25% Newstop 29% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 33% Partnerstop 45% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 47% Fin. healthbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Growth: App-install growth +98% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $261M | 11 mo ago | 194 | Heather Harper Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | +98% | 4 signals ▲300% Announcements · Capital raise · Layoffs | — | 3 expansions |
| 9 | Vertical Aerospace Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft technologies 67Funding top 20%Product top 24%Partners top 29%Talent top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Producttop 24% Partnerstop 29% Talenttop 30% Newstop 32% Patentstop 34% Growthtop 39% Innovationtop 43% Techtop 43% Markettop 47% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $258M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $258M | 2 mo ago | 306 306 → 521 (+70%) · sector median +23% | Stephen Fitzpatrick Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+19 | — | 51 signals ▲46% Funding · Announcements · Contracts | 34 patents Electric VTOL aircraft propulsion, thermal management, and rotor/propeller design. | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 10 | Oxa Developer of autonomous software for industrial vehicles and fleet management 78AI top 20%Growth top 24%Funding top 26%News top 27% All 10 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 24% Fundingtop 26% Newstop 27% Talenttop 28% Globaltop 42% Fin. healthtop 42% Marketbottom 48% Moatbottom 48% Techbottom 44% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Revenue +289% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $246M | 3 mo ago | 315 | Ingmar Posner Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+13 | — | 5 signals ▲400% Funding | — | — |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 +23% | Razvan Ranca Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressPleskMySQL+28 | — | — | 74 patents AI-driven visual inspection and damage assessment for automotive insurance claims | 1 launch |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | Envisics Provider of holographic augmented reality-enabled head-up displays 67Patents top 9%Innovation top 14%Talent top 15%Moat top 19% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 9% Innovationtop 14% Talenttop 15% Moattop 19% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Producttop 35% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 41% Techbottom 30% Newsbottom 22% Patents: 874 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 744 filings since 2022 vs 130 in 2017-21 Innovation: 874 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 744 filings since 2022 vs 130 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $150M | 33 mo ago | 45 45 → 57 (+27%) · sector median +23% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — | 874 patents Advanced holographic waveguide optics for head‑up and AR displays | — |
| 16 | Be.EV Network of publicly accessible charging stations for electric vehicles 45Growth top 24%Funding top 27%News top 28%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 24% Fundingtop 27% Newstop 28% Moattop 31% Producttop 36% Partnerstop 45% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $127M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $127M | 23 mo ago | 2 | Asif Ghafoor CEO | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapYouTube+24 | — | 4 signals ▲300% M&A · Announcements · Acquisition | — | 1 expansion |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | YASA Manufacturer of electric motors and controllers 78Innovation top 16%Patents top 19%Fin. health top 27%Moat top 29% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 16% Patentstop 19% Fin. healthtop 27% Moattop 29% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 39% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 24% Innovation: 156 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 94 filings since 2022 vs 62 in 2017-21 Patents: 156 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 94 filings since 2022 vs 62 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $98M | 32 mo ago | 287 287 → 380 (+32%) · sector median +23% | Marcus Leong Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — | 156 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 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 | Roam App-based electric vehicle charging station operators 64Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 50% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $85.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $85M | 7 mo ago | — | Simon Turner Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+21 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 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 +23% | 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 |
| 23 | InstaVolt Platform offering electric vehicle rapid charging services 35Growth top 25%Product top 36%Tech top 38%Funding top 39% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Producttop 36% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 39% Newsbottom 48% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Fin. healthbottom 11% Growth: Headcount 41 → 72 (+76%) across vintages · App-install growth +49% YoY Product: 2 published apps (204k installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $63M | 28 mo ago | 72 72 → 135 (+88%) · sector median +23% | Delvin Lane CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | +49% | — | — | — |
| 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 +23% | Asher Moses Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+31 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | HVS Developer of hydrogen fuel cell powertrain systems for heavy goods vehicles 29Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Moat top 39%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 36% Marketbottom 15% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $34.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $34M | 16 mo ago | 6 | Abdul Waheed Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Ilika Platform offering batteries for electric cars 53Product top 26%Funding top 35%Patents top 35%Innovation top 37% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 26% Fundingtop 35% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 37% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 39% Growthtop 40% Moattop 43% Newstop 44% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 38% Product: 2 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $34.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $34M | 11 mo ago | 72 72 → 75 (+4%) · sector median +23% | Brian Hayden Founder | Craft CMSPHPYii+17 | — | — | 86 patents Solid-state lithium battery thin‑film materials, deposition processes, and hydrogen storage catalysts | — |
| 28 | Pure Electric Online retailer offering multi category electric two-wheelers 55Tech top 31%Growth top 32%Funding top 48%Market top 49% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 48% Markettop 49% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Customersbottom 28% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Headcount 142 → 209 (+47%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $28M | 19 mo ago | 209 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+20 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Maeving Manufacturer of electric motorcycles 55Growth top 28%Tech top 32%Funding top 37%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 32% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Productbottom 48% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $21M | 4 mo ago | 23 23 → 57 (+148%) · sector median +23% | William Stirrup Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyMarker+26 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Aurrigo Manufacturer of automated ground handling technology for aviation and automotive 60Product top 18%News top 23%Innovation top 26%Growth top 32% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 18% Newstop 23% Innovationtop 26% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 41% Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 2 the year before · 12 distinct product lines News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 14 tracked, 7 types) · +133% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $20M | 9 mo ago | 70 70 → 83 (+19%) · sector median +23% | David Keene Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | 7 signals ▲133% Funding · Capital raise · New product | — | 1 award |
| 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 | Fuuse Provider of management system for electric vehicle charge point infrastructure 40Growth top 25%News top 28%Funding top 38%Product top 47% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 28% Fundingtop 38% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 14 tracked, 2 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $16M | 8 mo ago | 18 | Michael Gibson Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | 6 signals Funding | — | 1 partnership |
| 34 | Monumo Tech Manufacturer of electric motors 29AI top 20%Funding bottom 44%Market bottom 33%Global bottom 30% All 5 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingbottom 44% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $13.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $13M | 22 mo ago | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 35 | Altilium Developer of technology for recycling electric vehicle batteries into battery materials 24Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Moat top 39%News top 43% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 39% Newstop 43% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 23% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $12.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 3 yrs (2.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $12M | 2 mo ago | 4 | Sean Joseph Co-Founder | — | — | 6 signals ▼68% Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 36 | Equipmake Developer of electric drivetrain solutions for automotive, aerospace, and bus industries 55Product top 14%News top 19%Partners top 21%Patents top 27% All 13 signals ▾Producttop 14% Newstop 19% Partnerstop 21% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 36% Fin. healthtop 44% Moattop 45% Techbottom 43% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Talentbottom 40% Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 22 tracked, 5 types) · +125% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $12M | 14 mo ago | 82 82 → 72 (-12%) · sector median +23% | Ian Foley Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 9 signals ▲125% Contracts · Earnings · Leadership | 44 patents Electric vehicle powertrain rotors and integrated HVAC thermal management systems. | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 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 | Partful Provider of 3D parts catalog and work instructions for OEMs 21Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47%Tech bottom 43% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% Newsbottom 17% Funding: Raised $8.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $8M | 18 mo ago | 17 | Sam Burgess Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | ULEMCo Manufacturer of hydrogen fuel systems for heavy duty transport equipment 21Product top 36%Moat top 38%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 36% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Innovationbottom 46% Newsbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Partnersbottom 34% Marketbottom 27% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 31 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $8M | 7 mo ago | 12 12 → 26 (+117%) · sector median +23% | Amanda Lyne Founder & CEO & Managing Director | — | — | — | 31 patents Hybrid diesel‑hydrogen compression engines and hydrogen leak detection systems | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 41 | Bikmo Provider of cycle insurance for damage, theft, or loss 42Growth top 32%Tech top 36%Funding top 47%Global bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 32% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Headcount 21 → 28 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $6M | 18 mo ago | 28 28 → 50 (+79%) · sector median +23% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 42 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 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 +23% | Jonathon Valentine Co-Founder & CIO | styled-componentsReactGatsby+7 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Munro Developer of all-terrain electric-utility vehicle 35News top 24%Growth top 25%Partners top 40%Talent top 43% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 24% Growthtop 25% Partnerstop 40% Talenttop 43% Techtop 45% Moattop 45% Fundingbottom 43% Innovationbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 7 types) · +100% YoY Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 8 mo ago | 2 | Russell Peterson Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+15 | — | 8 signals ▲100% Leadership · Contracts · Capital raise | 4 patents Manufacturing and processing of nanometre-scale fibers for advanced material applications | — |
| 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 | Osprey Charging Network of rapid charging stations for electric vehicle battery replenishment 60Growth top 21%Fin. health top 24%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fin. healthtop 24% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 43% Fundingbottom 41% Productbottom 40% Growth: Revenue +136% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Fin. health: Revenue ~$15.8M · Revenue +136% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $1M | 11 mo ago | 49 | Ian Johnston CEO | PrismicApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | — | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 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 | — | 3 signals Leadership · Funding | — | 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 | Freedom One Life Provider of financial products and services focused on long-term security 35Innovation top 32%Growth top 35%Tech top 44%Product bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 35% Techtop 44% Productbottom 47% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 12% Innovation: 2 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $390K | 7 mo ago | 2 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in United Kingdom
#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 — 8.1% 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 — 6.9% 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
Public · Bristol, England · founded 2016 · 306 employees$257.9Mraised▾
Public · Bristol, England · founded 2016 · 306 employees
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft technologies. The company focuses on advancing sustainable air mobility through research and development. It aims to create innovative solutions for future transportation needs. The company is dedicated to engineering and technological progress within the aerospace sector.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Product
top 24%Partners
top 29%Talent
top 30%News
top 32%Patents
top 34%Funding: Raised $258M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 7 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 7 deals
Audience (LinkedIn): 144k LinkedIn followers — 13.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. UK government) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$300M
- Jan 2024Angel$50M
- Oct 2021Series A$205M
- Jun 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
ATI, American Airlines, Avolon, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, Mudrick Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAzureCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#4
Series D · Oxford, England · founded 2014 · 315 employees$245.5Mraised▾
Series D · Oxford, England · founded 2014 · 315 employees
Developer of autonomous software for industrial vehicles and fleet management. This technology enables self-driving capabilities for various industrial transport equipment. The software integrates with existing hardware to automate repetitive driving tasks. Fleet management tools support the coordination and monitoring of these vehicles within operational environments. The system focuses on perception, localization, and path planning to facilitate movement in complex settings.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Growth
top 24%Funding
top 26%News
top 27%Talent
top 28%Global
top 42%AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Revenue +289% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Funding: Raised $246M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2026)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series D$103M
- Oct 2023Series C—
- Dec 2022Series C$140M
- Oct 2021Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Ocado Group, IP Group, Parkwalk, AXA XL, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, ENEOS Innovation Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCore-JsDocusignGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#5
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 — 7.0% of this cohort's audience · 113 engagements/post (2.2× 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
#6
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 — 3.6% 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
#7
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
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
#8
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
#9
Acquired · Swindon, England · founded 2016 · 194 employees$260.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Swindon, England · founded 2016 · 194 employees
Chains providing electric vehicle charging stations and sustainable energy infrastructure. These facilities offer charging hardware for battery powered transport. The infrastructure includes high power charging hubs and retail locations designed to support vehicle energy requirements. The business manages a network of charging points and solar energy generation assets to facilitate the transition to renewable power for transportation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%Talent
top 23%Innovation
top 25%Tech
top 25%News
top 29%Funding
top 30%Growth: App-install growth +98% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 55k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$134.6M
- Aug 2022Series B$241.3M
- Jan 2021Series A$13.5M
- Apr 2020Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Hitachi Capital, Infracapital, Mitsubishi HC Capital, The Rise Fund, TPG
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Edge NetworkAzure Front DoorBootstrap
#10
Series B · Plymouth, England · founded 2020 · 4 employees$12Mraised▾
Series B · Plymouth, England · founded 2020 · 4 employees
Developer of technology for recycling electric vehicle batteries into battery materials. The company’s technology transforms used batteries and gigafactory scrap into high-purity, battery-grade metal salts. These salts become precursor cathode active material and cathode active material essential for sustainable battery production. The company’s process recovers critical minerals and graphite for use in new anodes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 35%Moat
top 39%News
top 43%Growth
bottom 40%Global
bottom 39%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $12.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 3 yrs (2.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$24.8M
- Mar 2025Series B$3.2M
- Dec 2024Series B$6.3M
- May 2024Grant (prize money)$808.2K
Founders & team
Investors
SQM Lithium, Marubeni, Mizuho Financial Group, Ukri, Gov, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
#11
Funding Raised · Crawley, England · founded 2018$85.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Crawley, England · founded 2018
App-based electric vehicle charging station operators. Users can locate and charge vehicles through the platform by providing location, user details, payment details, vehicle details, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 50%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $85.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$85.3M
Founders & team
Investors
National Wealth Fund, NatWest, Triodos Bank, Denham Capital
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#12
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
Funding & investor landscape
$14.6Btotal disclosed funding
379companies funded
1,009disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov31 rounds
Notable founders
Alex Kendall
Co-Founder & CEO · Wayve
Sten Saar
Co-Founder & CEO · Zego
Harry Franks
Co-Founder · Zego
Stephen Fitzpatrick
Founder · Vertical Aerospace
Stuart Simpson
CEO · Vertical Aerospace
Ingmar Posner
Co-Founder · Oxa
Paul Newman
Co-Founder · Oxa
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
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 SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in the United Kingdom
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 867 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201520212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 31% → 49% across 2015–2026.
top research entities
- University of Glasgow45
- University College London35
- University of Warwick31
- University of Oxford30
- Loughborough University30
leading researchers
Mehrdad Dianati · Biggs, Jeremy · Hoyle, Sarah · Matos, Inês · Carsten Maple · Daxin Tian · Lars Kunze · Cheng Wang
▲
Breakthroughs260 · 30%
▲ 26%→31% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations87% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision research is surging — UK AV papers grew from 2 to 34, with object detection newly emerging at 21 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer vision2→34
- Lidar1→18
- Point cloud1→12
- Computer network1→11
- Obstacle1→5
Newly emergingObject detection 0→21 · Human–computer interaction 0→18 · Robustness (evolution) 0→17
Landmark MultiNet: Real-time Joint Semantic Reasoning for Autonomous Driving · 684 cites
◆
Advancements244 · 28%
▲ 16%→28% share
▲1.8× share momentum4 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transport engineering advancements are intensifying — UK AV motion-planning and control-theory papers rose from 1 to 8 and 11 respectively.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Transport engineering1→17
- Control theory (sociology)1→11
- Motion planning1→8
- Automotive engineering1→7
- Task (project management)1→5
Newly emergingHuman–computer interaction 0→20 · Computer vision 0→17 · Perception 0→16
Landmark QUADAS-2: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies · 13,616 cites
▼
Concerns236 · 27%
▼ 42%→27% share
▼0.6× share momentum1 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Computer security concerns are rising sharply — UK AV safety-related papers grew from 2 to 20, with sustainability newly flagged at 7.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Humanities2→24
- Computer security2→20
- Philosophy1→16
- Context (archaeology)4→17
- Perception2→12
Newly emergingSystems engineering 0→8 · Aeronautics 0→8 · Sustainability 0→7
Landmark Machine learning, social learning and the governance of self-driving cars · 345 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across United Kingdom
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.
London116 · +0.38
Glasgow51 · +0.62
Oxford35 · +0.41
Edinburgh35 · +0.35
Manchester30 · +0.55
Cambridge29 · +0.36
Bristol18 · +0.29
Birmingham15 · +0.63
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 674 filings from 479 assignees (2016–2025), led by FIVE AI, OXA Autonomy, BAE Systems; annual filings 46→60.
674 filings479 assigneespeak 84/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- FIVE AI97
- OXA Autonomy48
- BAE Systems40
- Glaxo Group36
- Jaguar LAND Rover34
- Syngenta26
- British American Tobacco Investm15
- Pilkington Group15
Common questions
How many Auto Tech companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 1669 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in United Kingdom?
The Auto Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $14.6B in disclosed equity funding across 379 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in United Kingdom?
Zenobe is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in United Kingdom, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in United Kingdom are funded?
379 of the 1669 Auto Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
10 Auto Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Auto Tech companies on this list include Gov, Europa, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, Mercia, Tech Nation.
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