Best Auto Tech Companies in Virginia, United States
The 114 best Auto Tech companies in Virginia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Electrify America.
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.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Virginia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrify America 🦄 Operator of a network providing electric vehicle charging services | $450M | 47 mo ago | Series C | 312 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle MapsVue.js+18 | — | 1 expansion |
| 2 | Trader Interactive Provider of web development, digital marketing, and lead generation solutions | $226M | 108 mo ago | Acquired | 340 340 → 671 (+97%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+38 | — | 1 expansion |
| 3 | Compare.com Online insurance comparison platform for individuals | $185M | 91 mo ago | Acquired | 19 | — | StoryblokAmazon ALBAmazon Web Services+16 | — | — |
| 4 | Electra Developer of hybrid-electric aircraft for short takeoff and landing capabilities 40Funding top 21%Moat top 42%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $115M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $115M | 14 mo ago | Series B | 28 | John Langford Founder and Chairman | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft Clarity+9 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 5 | Voltera Operator of EV charging station | $100M | 22 mo ago | Funding Raised | 29 | Matthew Horton CEO | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 6 | Brammo Electric Vehicle components manufacturer | $82M | 128 mo ago | Acquired | 33 | — | — | 24 patents Electric motorcycle powertrains, battery pack manufacturing, and vehicle cooling/brake systems | — |
| 7 | Decisiv Provider cloud-based SRM solution to manage internal/external service and repair events | $63M | 43 mo ago | Series B | 84 84 → 114 (+36%) | Dick Hyatt CEO | WordPressSentryAtlassian Statuspage+31 | 3 patents Fleet asset service management software platform | 2 job openings |
| 8 | Fermata Energy Platform offering vehicle to grid systems | $51M | 53 mo ago | Acquired | 14 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+21 | — | — |
| 9 | GreenTech Automotive Developer of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and related energy solutions | $47M | 140 mo ago | Series D | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Urgently Online platform to book on demand car repair and roadside assistance services 53Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Product top 31%Tech top 34% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Producttop 31% Techtop 34% Growthbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 46% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 36% Moatbottom 33% Funding: Raised $44.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $44M | 15 mo ago | Acquired | 285 285 → 360 (+26%) | — | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | — | — |
| 11 | Uzurv App-based platform offering ride-hailing services for diffrently-abeled | $43M | 30 mo ago | Series C | 40 | Ned Freeman CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | 2 partnerships · 2 awards |
| 12 | Skydweller Manufacturer of autonomous, solar-powered aircraft for surveillance and communications missions | $40M | 27 mo ago | Series A | 129 | Robert Miller Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | 1 internship · 1 award |
| 13 | Algolux Tech Provider of computer vision and cloud-based video analytics solutions | $32M | 60 mo ago | Acquired | 44 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Skip Online platform for e-scooters rentals | $31M | 81 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 58 | — | — | 3 patents Network traffic management and load balancing systems | — |
| 15 | RunSafe Security Developer of embedded software cybersecurity solutions for automotive, medical, and aerospace | $27M | 25 mo ago | Series B | 20 | — | — | 67 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 16 | Evatran Wireless EV charging solutions for autonomous, electrified mobility and clean energy | $16M | 119 mo ago | Series B | 11 | Rebecca Hough Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | 23 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 17 | Recharged Online marketplace for buying electric vehicles 55Growth top 20%Tech top 29%Funding top 35%Talent top 38% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Techtop 29% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 27% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $15M | 3 mo ago | Series A | 5 | Alan Shtraks Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityContentfulTurbopack+30 | — | 1 job opening |
| 18 | Safire Technology Group Developer of hybrid-state liquid-to-solid shear thickening battery safety technology 13Funding top 33%Moat top 48%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $10.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $11M | 6 mo ago | Seed | 3 | John Lee Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowjsDelivrCloudflare+6 | — | — |
| 19 | Iron Sheepdog Online platform offering GPS-based app for fleet management 42Talent top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Tech top 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $10M | 5 mo ago | Series B | 18 | Will Lawrence Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 20 | Perrone Robotics Developer of autonomous vehicle technology and retrofit kits for various applications | $10M | 63 mo ago | Series B | 12 | Paul Perrone Founder/CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | 17 patents Robotics operating system platform for autonomous vehicle control and AI-driven testing | — |
| 21 | HopDrive Offers a platform for managing car delivery services | $10M | 43 mo ago | Series A | 28 | — | ContentfulNode.jsYouTube+13 | — | — |
| 22 | DriveFactor Online usage-based auto insurance provider | $9M | 154 mo ago | Acquired | 13 | Steven McKay Founder | — | — | — |
| 23 | All Traffic Solutions Traffic management solutions provider calming traffic, sharing information, collecting data, and improving… | $8M | 120 mo ago | Series A | 97 97 → 49 (-49%) | — | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+33 | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | Aurora Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors | $7M | 123 mo ago | Acquired | 900 900 → 803 (-11%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | — | — |
| 25 | Empower App that provides zero-commission-based ride-hailing services | $6M | 62 mo ago | Series A | 25 | Joshua Sear Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+14 | 23 patents Pen-based input devices, vehicle expansion docking systems, UI frameworks, global data sync solutions. | — |
| 26 | TrafficLand Video-based monitoring and analytics solutions for traffic operators | $5M | 178 mo ago | Series A | 9 | — | JavaAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+5 | 6 patents Networked multi-camera live video streaming with automated quality monitoring and management | — |
| 27 | Merlinio Technologies Platform to buy auto insurance | $663K | 89 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | FetchAQuote On-demand auto insurance marketplace offering quick, cheap quotes for diverse customers | $656K | 128 mo ago | Seed | — | Berkley Jolly Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 29 | Advanced Aircraft Company Manufacturer of composite aircraft structures, components, and related engineering services | $575K | 28 mo ago | Series A | 11 | William Fredericks Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 30 | Kaprica Provider of enterprise & IoT cybersecurity solutions | $100K | 160 mo ago | Acquired | 3 | Garrett Barboza Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Virginia
#1
Series A · Richmond, Virginia · founded 2023 · 5 employees$15Mraised▾
Online marketplace for buying electric vehicles. The platform connects businesses and consumers to buy and use prepaid payment products and services.
- Mar 2026Series A$15M
#2
Series B · Williamsburg, Virginia · founded 2018 · 18 employees$10Mraised▾
Online platform offering GPS-based app for fleet management. The platform enables customers to set up jobs, manage time, and track operators on the job. It provides real-time access to data, also digital tickets and reports, load cycle analysis, and load verification solutions.
- Jan 2026Series B$2.7M
- Mar 2024Series B$10M
- Dec 2020Seed—
#3
Series B · Falls Church, Virginia · founded 2020 · 28 employees$115.3Mraised▾
Developer of hybrid-electric aircraft for short takeoff and landing capabilities. The company focuses on creating aircraft designed for regional air mobility. The aircraft utilizes blown-lift technology, enabling operations from short distances. The hybrid-electric propulsion system allows flexibility in energy use, with electric power for operations in populated areas.
- Apr 2025Series B$115M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$175K
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$175K
- Jul 2023Series A—
#4
Seed · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2020 · 3 employees$10.9Mraised▾
Developer of hybrid-state liquid-to-solid shear thickening battery safety technology. Its patented li-ion shear thickening battery electrolyte additive stops explosion/fire through an instantaneous liquid-to-solid transformation upon mechanical impact and imparts ballistic protection against projectiles. This leads to safer batteries in electric vehicles.
- Dec 2025Seed$2.7M
- Jun 2024Seed$10.9M
#5
Acquired · Vienna, Virginia · founded 2014 · 285 employees$44.3Mraised▾
Online platform to book on demand car repair and roadside assistance services. It combines location-based services, real-time data, AI and machine-to-machine communication to power roadside assistance solutions for leading brands across automotive OEM, fleet, rental and other transportation-focused verticals. It allows customers to discover nearby service providers in the app, connect and request service by paying in the app, and track location and arrival.
- Feb 2025Post IPO$1.1M
- Apr 2023Series B$3.5M
- Dec 2021Conventional Debt$17.5M
- Jan 2021Series B—
#6
Funding Raised · Herndon, Virginia · founded 2022 · 29 employees$100Mraised▾
Operator of EV charging station. The company is involved in acquiring, building, and operating electric vehicle charging stations that help to upscale EV transportation. It also provides charging infrastructure as a service solution.
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt$100M
#7
Series B · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2015 · 20 employees$27.3Mraised▾
Developer of embedded software cybersecurity solutions for automotive, medical, and aerospace. The company provides tools for software bill of materials generation, vulnerability identification, and runtime code protection. It offers solutions for teams including product leaders, developers, engineers, and product security teams. The company supports industries such as industrial automation, high-tech manufacturing, energy, and railway.
- May 2024Series B$12.4M
- Oct 2022Series A$1.4M
- Mar 2020Series A$3.5M
- Dec 2019Series A$7.5M
#8
Series C · Reston, Virginia · founded 2016 · 312 employees$450Mraised▾
Operator of a network providing electric vehicle charging services. The network offers accessible charging for electric vehicle owners. It focuses on expanding infrastructure and access to charging stations. The company provides solutions for businesses to host or own charging stations.
- Jun 2022Series C$450M
#9
Series C · Richmond, Virginia · founded 2015 · 40 employees$42.6Mraised▾
App-based platform offering ride-hailing services for differently-abled (NMET services). The platform enables users to find and book their rides by providing location, passenger details, etc. It offers features like live vehicle tracking, online payments, etc.
- Dec 2023Series C$34.8M
- May 2019Angel$5M
- 2018Seed$2.3M
- May 2016Seed$150K
#10
Series A · Alexandria, Virginia · founded 2019 · 129 employees$40Mraised▾
Manufacturer of autonomous, solar-powered aircraft for surveillance and communications missions. The aircraft are constructed from carbon fiber and designed for uncrewed perpetual flight. These aircraft can support missions such as maritime domain awareness, intelligence gathering, and emergency services. The company combines artificial intelligence and aerospace systems to enable long-duration operations.
- Feb 2024Venture Debt—
- Sep 2021Series A$40M
- Nov 2019Series A—
- Sep 2019Series A$10.7M
#11
Series B · Richmond, Virginia · founded 2001 · 84 employees$63.2Mraised▾
Provider cloud-based SRM solution to manage internal/external service and repair events. Offers a parallel solution for fleet maintenance, dealers & services providers, contract/maintenance providers, and truck & equipment OEMs. The solution includes features like a collaboration portal for real-time communication, operational assistance & process recommendations, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) integrations, mobile check-ins & inspections, workflow management, approvals, custom reporting & documentation, etc.
- Oct 2022Series B$15M
- Dec 2018Series B$30M
- Jan 2017Series A$2M
- Mar 2016Series A$5.3M
#12
Acquired · Charlottesville, Virginia · founded 2010 · 14 employees$50.6Mraised▾
Platform offering vehicle to grid systems. It enables electric vehicles to provide energy storage services to the electric power grid while lowering the total cost of ownership of electric vehicles. Projects include a bi-directional EV demonstration project which includes four Nissan LEAFs and four bi-directional DC fast chargers that have been deployed by Fermata and are being used by local fleet operators.
- Jan 2022Series A$40M
- Apr 2021Series A—
- May 2020Series A$1.7M
- Jan 2020Series A$499K
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Virginia is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Virginia — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 111 papers.
Virginia Tech and University of Virginia lead AV safety and technology research (98 recent papers), with concern-dominant findings (47) yielding a cautiously contested stance despite steady advancement.
- University of Virginia\'s College at Wise43
- Virginia Tech31
- University of Virginia30
- Virginia Commonwealth University6
- Virginia Tech Transportation Institute4
- Institutionalisation6
- Relevance (law)6
- Human–computer interaction5
- Metadata5
- Proxy (statistics)4
- Human–computer interaction4
- Computer security4
- Intersection (aeronautics)3
- Real-time computing3
- Perception3
- Metadata11
- Volatility (finance)10
- Descriptive statistics10
- Ephemeral key8
- Institutionalisation7
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