Best Auto Tech Companies in Washington, DC, United States
The 37 best Auto Tech companies in Washington, DC, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: iSKY.
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 Washington, DC
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSKY IT solution provider for customer experience management for the automotive industry | $80M | 317 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 104 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Carey Online platform offering ride-hailing services | $60M | 226 mo ago | Series B | Patricia Rivas | 297 297 → 504 (+70%) | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+33 | 6 patents Formulation and delivery of pesticide treatment materials for agricultural pest control | 1 expansion |
| 3 | BTR Energy Provider of EV telematics data analysis and clean fuel program participation services. | $45M | 57 mo ago | Acquired | Jack Barrow CEO | 10 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Split Ride sharing- Pick up points | $11M | 142 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Mapper Provider of an AI and Saas-enabled mapping solution for autonomous vehicles | $8M | 108 mo ago | Acquired | — | 21 | — | — | — |
| 6 | OmniAir Consortium Offers interoperability and certification for connected vehicles, ITS, and transportation payment systems | $7M | 182 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 7 | Actionfigure AI and SaaS-driven market intelligence solution for real estate professionals | $5M | 82 mo ago | Series A | Matt Caywood Co-Founder & CEO | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | — | — |
| 8 | GenLogs Provider of a platform delivering truck intelligence using sensor data 62Growth top 15%News top 26%Talent top 28%Funding top 31% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 26% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 42% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 2 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $4M | 8 mo ago | Series B | Joe Sherman Co-Founder | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+24 | — | — |
| 9 | SenseData OBD based car diagnostic device | $1M | 146 mo ago | Deadpooled | Carlos Hernandez Founder & President | 20 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Torev Motors Manufacturer of motors for electric vehicles | $550K | 28 mo ago | Seed | Rory Brogan Co-Founder & CEO | 2 | AstroLenisCloudinary+5 | — | — |
| 11 | Riide Innovative ebike company offering theft protection and cellular tracking | $172K | 127 mo ago | Acquired | Jeff Stefanis Co-Founder & CEO | 17 | — | — | — |
| 12 | OurStreets App-based platform for reporting of vehicular traffic violation | $160K | 82 mo ago | Seed | Mark Sussman CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Cartified Digital marketing software for auto dealers | $140K | 68 mo ago | Seed | Vlad Kartashov Co-Founder & CEO | 8 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Phantom alert Traffic alerts | $100K | 185 mo ago | Seed | Joe Scott Founder & CEO | 11 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Washington, DC
#1
Series B · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2022$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of a platform delivering truck intelligence using sensor data. The platform offers insights into carrier sourcing, compliance, and visibility. It aids in carrier sales, shipper sales, and compliance management. The platform also assists with underwriting, claims mitigation, and fleet validation. It helps users source capacity, protect freight, and identify vehicles.
- Dec 2025Series B$63.3M
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2024Series A$17.5M
- Dec 2023Seed$3.5M
#2
Acquired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2015 · 10 employees$45Mraised▾
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- Dec 2021Series A$45M
#3
Deadpooled · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 1983 · 104 employees$80Mraised▾
iSKY is an IT solution provider for customer experience management. It helps companies and brand owners in the automotive industry predict customer behavior and analyze the financial implications of this behavior on brand health and enterprise profitability. It has developed an interactive customer follow-up program, enabling a survey-driven customer loyalty program and an auditable and interactive way to track dealership performance. It also offers solutions for Travel and Hospitality, Retail, Telecommunications, and Financial Services.
- Mar 2000Series B$50M
- Mar 2000Series B$30M
#4
Series B · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 1921 · 297 employees$60Mraised▾
Online platform offering ride-hailing services. The platform enables users can book their ride by providing location, passenger details, and more. Features includes real-time tracking, variant payment options, and more. The mobile application is available for both Android and iOS devices.
#5
Seed · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2022 · 2 employees$550Kraised▾
Manufacturer of motors for electric vehicles. The company is engaged in developing axial flux electric motors for electric vehicles.
- May 2024Seed$525K
- Sep 2023Seed$25K
- Jun 2023Seed$35K
- Dec 2022Seed$75K
#6
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2012$5Mraised▾
AI and SaaS-driven market intelligence solution for real estate professionals. The company provides commercial real estate and transportation data solutions. It provides tenant experience apps, trip planning solutions and real estate listings.
- Oct 2019Series A$500K
- Mar 2019Series A$3M
- Apr 2016Seed$800K
- Mar 2015Angel$600K
#7
Acqui-Hired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2014 · 15 employees$11Mraised▾
Split is a ride sharing app that connects drivers to passengers who are picked up from a selection of pick-up spots across the city. Split says a ride may take 30 to 50 percent longer than a traditional A to B ride. The start-up has identified thousands of spots around the city where its cars will make pick-ups. Split claims 25% weekly user growth since launch. Backed by Ajelo's technology which split acquired.
- Nov 2014Series A$11M
#8
Acquired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2016 · 21 employees$8.3Mraised▾
Provider of an AI and Saas-enabled mapping solution for autonomous vehicles. The company offers machine-readable mapping data for clients. It develops a system that uses various technology computer vision, etc. This system gets compatible with cloud and hardware systems for precise mapping. Also, It offers on-demand creation, validation, and maintenance of optimized mapping.
- Aug 2017Series B$5.8M
- Nov 2016Series A$2.5M
#9
Funding Raised · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2002$7.4Mraised▾
Offers interoperability and certification for connected vehicles, ITS, and transportation payment systems
- Jul 2011Grant (prize money)$3.7M
- Jun 2006Grant (prize money)$3.7M
#10
Deadpooled · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2013 · 20 employees$1Mraised▾
AutoPro (by SenseData) is vehicle diagnostic device for user's who want an instant report on their vehicle's condition. It is an OBDII based device that pairs with the user's smartphone (Android, iOS and Windows Phone). It allows generation of an instant, real-time maintenance report. Consumers and auto enthusiasts can detect potential problems without the need to visit a mechanic.
- Jul 2014Seed$900K
- Apr 2013Angel$100K
#11
Seed · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2015 · 8 employees$140Kraised▾
Digital marketing software for auto dealers. It allows the dealers to engage with their customers using its virtual car expert Carly and enables them to learn valuable insights about the customers through its virtual showroom. It also lets the dealers perform virtual test drives for customers.
- Jan 2021Seed$100K
- Jan 2016Seed$40K
#12
Seed · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2018$160Kraised▾
OurStreets offers an app-based platform for reporting of the vehicular traffic violation. It uses crowdsourced data to report and analyze dangerous driving behavior and shared micromobility issues. It will send the reports directly to the stakeholders to take appropriate action. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Nov 2019Seed$160K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in the United States
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 3,252 United States-affiliated papers.
- Carnegie Mellon University89
- Purdue University West Lafayette76
- University of California, Berkeley69
- Northeastern University64
- Stanford University55
- Computer vision12→111
- Human–computer interaction2→64
- Perception2→59
- Robustness (evolution)3→53
- Trajectory12→61
- Human–computer interaction3→65
- Transport engineering11→66
- Computer vision2→54
- Reinforcement learning3→46
- Automotive engineering5→48
- Humanities4→108
- Philosophy1→64
- Context (archaeology)1→54
- Computer security2→48
- Transport engineering4→30
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across United States
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.
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in the United States
United States autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 19,294 filings from 4,355 assignees (2016–2025), led by Waymo, Baidu USA, GM Cruise Holdings; annual filings 885→1348.
- Waymo1688
- Baidu USA1034
- GM Cruise Holdings767
- FORD Global TECH589
- Qualcomm565
- Tusimple547
- UBER Technologies527
- UATC507
Common questions
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