Radar · Electric Vehicles in San Francisco
Best Electric Vehicles Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 85 best Electric Vehicles companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lime.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
85companies tracked
$5.3Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
46have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ELECTRIC VEHICLES × SAN FRANCISCO
Our analysis of 50 Electric Vehicles companies
$36.4b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2017median founding year
541kcombined LinkedIn audience
56%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Electric Vehicles companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lime 🦄 App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter 76Customers top 12%Funding top 21%Market top 26%Moat top 28% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 12% Fundingtop 21% Markettop 26% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Globaltop 30% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 49% Newstop 50% Partnersbottom 49% Patentsbottom 47% Growthbottom 39% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.86★ across 678,242 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $1.7B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $1.7B | 47 mo ago | 386 | Brad Bao Co-Founder | 11 patents Recovering valuable particulate matter from kraft paper waste for chemical/feedstock reuse | 1 internship |
| 2 | Byton 🦄 Developer of electric SUV cars | $1.2B | 74 mo ago | 1,500 | — | — | — |
| 3 | TeraWatt Provider of electrified transport solutions | $1.1B | 45 mo ago | 57 | Benjamin Birnbaum Co-Founder; Board Director | — | 1 job opening |
| 4 | Ample 🦄 Provider of modular battery swapping for electric vehicles 69Innovation top 21%Funding top 23%Moat top 25%Patents top 26% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 21% Fundingtop 23% Moattop 25% Patentstop 26% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 47% Techbottom 37% Innovation: 68 patents (top 29% of patent-holders) · 52 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $280M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $280M | 19 mo ago | 173 | John Souza Co-founder & President | 68 patents Electric vehicle battery swapping systems, thermal safety, and fastener technology | — |
| 5 | SPAN Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems 82Funding top 13%Innovation top 18%Patents top 20%Growth top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Innovationtop 18% Patentstop 20% Growthtop 28% Moattop 28% Producttop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Customerstop 42% Markettop 43% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $231M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 8 yrs (1.2/yr) Innovation: 78 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $231M | 5 mo ago | 220 | Jireh Seow Co-Founder | 78 patents Smart electrical distribution panels and load management for residential/commercial energy systems | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Elroy Air Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes 62Growth top 18%News top 20%Funding top 27%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Newstop 20% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 31% Talenttop 34% Partnerstop 40% Producttop 49% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Growth: Headcount 18 → 48 (+167%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 31 tracked, 6 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $110M | 19 mo ago | 48 48 → 45 (-6%) | Clint Cope Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 7 | Glydways Developer of electric autonomous shuttles and mass transit solutions 74News top 19%Innovation top 20%Patents top 21%Funding top 23% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 19% Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 21% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 25% Talenttop 28% Moattop 32% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 40% News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 13 tracked, 3 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Innovation: 74 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 66 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $96M | 9 mo ago | 76 | Zachary Zeliff Co-Founder | 74 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 8 | Volta Operator of EV charging networks | $91M | 65 mo ago | 237 | — | 52 patents Microfluidic fluid control, droplet manipulation, and magnetic bead separation technologies. | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 9 | Wind Electric kick scooter rental platform | $72M | 83 mo ago | 44 | Fahad A Co-Founder | 13 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 10 | Alta Motors Designer & manufacturer of lightweight electric motorcycles | $64M | 94 mo ago | 51 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Lightship Manufacturers of electric recreational vehicles 55Growth top 21%Funding top 27%Moat top 31%Tech top 35% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Newstop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Headcount 1 → 28 (+2700%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $61.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $61M | 7 mo ago | 28 | Toby Kraus Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 12 | uBeam Provider of wireless charging system solutions | $59M | 100 mo ago | 29 | — | 192 patents Ultrasonic wireless power transfer using piezoelectric transducers and beamforming. | — |
| 13 | Weave Grid Developer of a platform for electric vehicle and grid integration 45Tech top 24%Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Moat top 31% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 31% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 17% Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $50M | 9 mo ago | 10 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | EV Realty Provider of charging hubs for commercial electric vehicle fleets 45Growth top 23%Talent top 28%News top 29%Funding top 34% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 23% Talenttop 28% Newstop 29% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 37% Innovationbottom 39% Patentsbottom 38% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 27% Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $28M | 7 mo ago | 13 | Sean Kiernan Co-Founder & COO | 13 patents Advanced thin‑film solar cell manufacturing processes and module integration technologies. | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 15 | Pixmoving Developer of autonomous mobile spaces and modular robotic chassis platforms | $21M | 47 mo ago | 200 | Chuan Yu Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 16 | Mission Motors Adventure blog offering mountain exploration guides and thrilling outdoor experiences | $14M | 178 mo ago | 31 | Mason Cabot Founder | — | — |
| 17 | Stable Auto Provider of data solutions using ML to plan EV charging stations | $14M | 45 mo ago | 5 | Rohan Puri Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 18 | Optiwatt Charging management app for electric vehicle owners | $14M | 21 mo ago | 10 | Casey Donahue Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 19 | Ridepanda Online retailer platform offering multi-category electric vehicles 50Tech top 27%Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 27% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 26% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $11M | 3 mo ago | 23 | Chinmay Malaviya Co-founder and CEO | — | — |
| 20 | EverCharge Provider of electric vehicle charging solutions for fleets and multi-family | $9M | 87 mo ago | 93 | Jason Appelbaum CEO | 42 patents Smart EV charging infrastructure with metering, load management, and fleet scheduling solutions. | — |
| 21 | Spin App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter sharing services | $8M | 108 mo ago | 347 347 → 324 (-7%) | — | — | 1 launch |
| 22 | Drive Powerline AI-powered solutions for connecting batteries for EVs 22Talent top 38%Funding top 44%AI top 45%Tech bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% AItop 45% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $7M | 4 mo ago | 8 | Julian Lamy Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | — | — |
| 23 | Navier Developer of electric propulsion systems and hydrofoils for recreational boating | $7M | 36 mo ago | 14 | Sampriti Bhattacharyya Co-Founder & CEO | 15 patents AI-driven adaptive network architecture, feedback control, and energy-aware resource management | 1 award |
| 24 | Bluedot Provider of a charging point locator app | $7M | 29 mo ago | 28 | Selinay Parlak Co-Founder & COO | 15 patents Vehicle tire monitoring sensors and metagenomic sequencing barcode/analysis technologies | — |
| 25 | Eli Online incentive platform for buying electric vehicles | $7M | 28 mo ago | — | Jeff Coleman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 26 | Scoot Networks Provider of shared electric scooters and bikes for urban transportation | $6M | 92 mo ago | 40 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Faction Developer of driverless vehicle platform for delivery and vehicle on-demand | $4M | 31 mo ago | 8 | Ain Mckendrick Founder & CEO | 23 patents Layer‑2 multi‑tenant data center networking and integrated cloud storage solutions | — |
| 28 | Faraday Bicycles Online casino guide featuring top sites, bonuses, and secure gaming | $4M | 122 mo ago | 13 | Adam Vollmer Founder | 11 patents Electric-assist bicycles and lightweight frame designs | — |
| 29 | Emobi AI-powered station management solutions for station operators 40Funding top 29%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $3.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 4 mo ago | — | Lin Fa Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 30 | Electriphi Provides machine learning and AI-based software tools for charging infrastructure management | $4M | 77 mo ago | 59 | Sanjay Dayal Co-Founder | 9 patents Telematics-based energy optimization and health monitoring for electric vehicle fleets | — |
| 31 | Paren Operations management solutions for EV charging station operators | $3M | 20 mo ago | — | Bill Ferro Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 32 | Next future transportation Developer of inter-connecting pod transportation | $3M | 34 mo ago | 17 | Sven Hackmann Executive Board Member | — | 2 expansions |
| 33 | Zyp Technologies Operator of battery swapping network for electric motorcycles and scooters | $3M | 23 mo ago | — | Hassan Khan Co-Founder | — | — |
| 34 | Monterra SaaS-based EV charger installation solutions | $2M | 30 mo ago | — | Thomas Noriega Co-Founder | — | — |
| 35 | PHION Technologies Limited information available | $2M | 28 mo ago | 5 | Jonathan Nydell Co-Founder | — | — |
| 36 | Doblet Provides mobile phone charging infrastructure | $1M | 133 mo ago | 11 | Doktor Gurson Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 37 | ChargeWheel Provider of EV charging solutions for electric vehicles | $1M | 86 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Tau Motors Advanced power conversion technology enabling an electric world through software-defined hardware | $750K | 100 mo ago | 11 | Wesley Pennington Co-Founder & CEO | 192 patents Advanced modular power electronics and distribution for electric vehicles and machines | — |
| 39 | RoboDock Developer of robotic charging systems for electric and autonomous vehicle fleets | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | Celine Wang Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 40 | Steinmetz Manufacturer of high-efficiency electric vehicle motor controllers | $500K | 12 mo ago | — | Owen Brake CEO | 2 patents Vehicle interior safety systems and cargo floor loading architecture for automobiles | — |
| 41 | Go X App-based electric kick scooter sharing service provider | $350K | 84 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Hoversurf Developer of commercial drones and electric aircraft | $210K | 116 mo ago | 20 | — | 18 patents VTOL aircraft control, safety, and maneuverability systems for vertical takeoff/landing. | — |
| 43 | Coulomb AI Provider of AI-based battery management system for electric vehicles | $125K | 57 mo ago | 54 | Khushboo Shrivastava Founder & CEO | 92 patents High-power EV charging infrastructure and advanced battery management/thermal systems | — |
Top 12 Electric Vehicles companies in San Francisco
#1
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 220 employees$231Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 220 employees
Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems. Its solutions replace traditional electrical panels with smart systems that provide homeowners with real-time visibility into household energy usage, circuit-level monitoring, and remote control of appliances and connected devices. It is designed to support modern electrified homes by integrating technologies such as home batteries, electric vehicle chargers, solar systems, HVAC systems, and heat pumps into a centralized energy management ecosystem.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%Innovation
top 18%Patents
top 20%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 28%Product
top 35%Funding: Raised $231M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 8 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Innovation: 78 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 78 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 35k LinkedIn followers — 6.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$163.3M
- Sep 2025Series B$25M
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$999.8K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$999.8K
Founders & team
Investors
ArcTern Ventures, Capricorn, Incite, One Zero Capital, Wireframe Ventures, Ulu Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeAhrefsApple Icloud MailAuraBootstrapCloudflare
#2
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 28 employees$61.2Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 28 employees
LightShip is a manufacturer of electric recreational vehicles. The company is involved in designing and producing aerodynamic, battery-powered trailers and RVs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%Funding
top 27%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 35%News
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Growth: Headcount 1 → 28 (+2700%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $61.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$26.6M
- Nov 2023Series B$34.1M
- Jul 2022Series A$23M
- Jul 2021Series A$4.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Obvious Ventures, Congruent Ventures, MCJ Collective, HyperGuap, Alumni Ventures, Prelude Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#3
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 76 employees$96.3Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 76 employees
Gldyways is a developer of electric autonomous shuttles and mass transit solutions. The company offers an on-demand transit system that provides pathways with small autonomous electric shuttles running on a narrow fixed guideway. Also, it offers design, manufacture, installation, and operation of autonomous transportation solutions. The photovoltaics embedded into the infrastructure to offer eco-friendly, optimized traffic free-rides to users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 19%Innovation
top 20%Patents
top 21%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 25%Talent
top 28%News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 13 tracked, 3 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Innovation: 74 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 66 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 74 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 66 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Sushi) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series C$170M
- May 2024Series B—
- Aug 2023Series B$56M
- Dec 2021Series B$5.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Global Suzuki, New Science Ventures, Grupo ACS, Gates Frontier, Khosla Ventures, MITSUI CHEMICALS
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#4
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 23 employees$11.2Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 23 employees
Online retail platform offering multi-category electric vehicles. The platform enables users to get various electric vehicles like kick scooters, mopeds, bikes, and more by attending quiz based on the results it recommends vehicles to users. It offers various services like maintenance, advocacy, financial benefits, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 37%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Global
bottom 38%Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $11.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$12.6M
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2023Series A$7.5M
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Proeza Ventures, General Catalyst, Porsche Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Karman, Utopian
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 10 employees$50Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 10 employees
Developer of a platform for electric vehicle and grid integration. The platform offers utilities visibility and control of local grid capacity. It aligns electric loads with network capacity by optimizing device charging schedules. The platform supports renewable energy integration and affordable electrification. It mitigates challenges with distributed load flexibility.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 31%Moat
top 31%Growth
bottom 47%Global
bottom 39%Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Funding: Raised $50.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. AEP Public Service Company of Oklahoma) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B—
- Jan 2025Series B—
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2024Series B$28M
Investors
The Westly Group, Breakthrough Energy, Coatue, Grok Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Collab Fund
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAwinCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 13 employees$28Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 13 employees
Provider of charging hubs for commercial electric vehicle fleets. The company offers dedicated stalls with reserved access and on-route charging options. The charging system adjusts to vehicle schedules, providing power based on need. It designs charging infrastructure to support businesses and their customers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 23%Talent
top 28%News
top 29%Funding
top 34%Moat
top 37%Innovation
bottom 39%Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 4 types) · +400% YoY · 1 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Ava Community Energy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C—
- Sep 2025Series C$75M
- Nov 2022Series B$28M
Founders & team
Investors
Segue Sustainable Infrastructure, Fifth Wall, Broadscale Group, Alpaca, NGP, Outpost
#7
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 8 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 8 employees
AI-powered solutions for connecting batteries for EVs. The platform offers solutions to connect batteries, stationary and mobile (EVs), to the opportunities in the electricity grid.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 44%AI
top 45%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 18%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $7.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$7M
- Jan 2022Seed$380K
- Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
MaC Venture Capital, LG Technology Ventures, J-Impact Fund, Voyager, Climate Capital
#8
Ample 🦄Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 173 employees$280Mraised▾
Ample 🦄
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 173 employees
Provider of modular battery swapping for electric vehicles. The company delivers fully charged batteries to electric vehicles using modular battery swapping technology. This technology allows for a quick exchange of depleted batteries with fully charged ones. The modular design adapts to various electric vehicle makes and models.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 21%Funding
top 23%Moat
top 25%Patents
top 26%Talent
top 38%Market
top 41%Innovation: 68 patents (top 29% of patent-holders) · 52 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $280M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 68 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series D$25M
- Oct 2021Series C$50M
- Jun 2021Series C$160M
- Feb 2020Series B$35M
Founders & team
Investors
PTT, ENEOS Group, Repsol, Shell, Smrt Ventures, Moore Ventures
Tech stack
Animate.CssFancyboxFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#9
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2020$3.9Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2020
AI-powered station management solutions for station operators. The platform offers features that includes infrastructure management, charging management, data refinement, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $3.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. HostCharge) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$3.4M
- 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Florida Funders, Aves Ventures, Collab Fund, Gaingels, Gener8tor, Goodwater Capital
#10
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 48 employees$109.5Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 48 employees
Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes. It developed a prototype featuring rotor-based vertical takeoff and landing and fixed-wing cruise flight with a hybrid powertrain. It offers various features, including reduced delivery times, minimal human error, enhanced delivery accuracy, and improved safety. It enables users to optimize routes, reduce fuel consumption, and potentially reshape urban infrastructure and logistics, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 18%News
top 20%Funding
top 27%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 34%Partners
top 40%Growth: Headcount 18 → 48 (+167%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 31 tracked, 6 types) · +200% YoY · 2 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $110M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Federal Aviation Administration) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series B$6.6M
- Jan 2024Series B$48.9M
- Aug 2021Series A$40M
- Apr 2020Seed$6.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Precursor Ventures, Lemnos, Haystack, 122 West Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Levitate Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAstroCloudflare
#11
Lime 🦄Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 386 employees$1.7Braised▾
Lime 🦄
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 386 employees
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 12%Funding
top 21%Market
top 26%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 29%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.86★ across 678,242 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 6% of tracked companies
Funding: Raised $1.7B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series D (Jul 2022)
Market: 386 employees (top 24% of Road Transport Tech) · Top-500,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $2.4B)
Audience (LinkedIn): 214k LinkedIn followers — 39.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2022Series D$310M
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$105M
- Nov 2021Series D$418M
- May 2020Series D$170M
Founders & team
Investors
Uber, Alphabet, Google Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity Ventures
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#12
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2026$500Kraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2026
Developer of robotic charging systems for electric and autonomous vehicle fleets. The company automates the charging process for electric and autonomous vehicles. It orchestrates when and how vehicles are charged. The system physically executes charging using robotics. This technology transforms manually operated fleet depots into autonomous, self-optimizing systems. The result is lower operational costs and increased vehicle uptime.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator
Funding & investor landscape
$5.3Btotal disclosed funding
43companies funded
136disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator7 rounds
Notable founders
Jireh Seow
Co-Founder · SPAN
Arch Rao
Founder & CEO · SPAN
Toby Kraus
Co-Founder & CEO · Lightship
Zachary Zeliff
Co-Founder · Glydways
Mark Seeger
Co-Founder & CEO · Glydways
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Charlie Depman
Co-founder & CTO · Ridepanda
Sean Kiernan
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Patrick Sullivan
Co-Founder and CEO · EV Realty
Julian Lamy
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Matineh Eybpoosh
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John Souza
Co-founder & President · Ample
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 734,138 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Electric Vehicles coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Electric Vehicles is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Electric Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 5,554 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 51% → 44% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- National Laboratory of the Rockies133
- Purdue University West Lafayette128
- Argonne National Laboratory126
- University of California, Davis123
- University of California, Berkeley121
leading researchers
Osama A. Mohammed · Mohammad Shahidehpour · Mithat C. Kisacikoglu · Ilya Kolmanovsky · Scott Moura · Chris Mı · Alireza Khaligh · Junmin Wang
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Breakthroughs1,058 · 19%
▲ 17%→20% share
▲1.2× share momentum4 median citations62% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (17%→20% of field), led by Automotive engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Automotive engineering60→180
- Battery (electricity)36→153
- Power (physics)14→103
- Grid27→78
- Electrical engineering24→74
Newly emergingArtificial neural network 0→19 · Component (thermodynamics) 0→12 · Intrusion detection system 0→11
Landmark A New Battery/UltraCapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage System for Electric, Hybrid, and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles · 1,160 cites
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Advancements2,998 · 54%
▼ 60%→50% share
▼0.8× share momentum5 median citations55% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (60%→50% of field), led by Automotive engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Automotive engineering255→603
- Battery (electricity)139→358
- Power (physics)39→216
- Electricity56→137
- Electrification7→87
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→37 · Sustainable transport 0→16 · Resilience (materials science) 0→15
Landmark Battery, Ultracapacitor, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for Electric, Hybrid Electric, Fuel Cell, and Plug · 1,741 cites
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Concerns860 · 15%
▲ 11%→18% share
▲1.6× share momentum4 median citations70% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (11%→18% of field), led by Battery (electricity).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)32→137
- Automotive engineering48→145
- Electrification5→90
- Transport engineering10→63
- Electricity15→59
Newly emergingSustainability 0→27 · Electric cars 0→21 · China 0→16
Landmark Electrical energy storage for transportation—approaching the limits of, and going beyond, lithium-ion batteries · 2,483 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where electric 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.
SF Bay Area244 · +0.48
Ann Arbor212 · +0.54
Boston210 · +0.47
New York100 · +0.49
Pittsburgh99 · +0.20
Los Angeles79 · +0.44
Austin69 · +0.41
San Diego63 · +0.41
Seattle63 · +0.45
Atlanta61 · +0.51
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing electric vehicles patents in the United States
United States electric vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 146,423 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by GM Global TECH Operations, FORD Global TECH, General Electric; annual filings 11720→17164.
146,423 filings8,000 assigneespeak 17581/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- GM Global TECH Operations18648
- FORD Global TECH18158
- General Electric3151
- Deere2810
- Caterpillar2219
- UNIV California1793
- Toyota1741
- 3M Innovative Properties1716
Common questions
How many Electric Vehicles companies are there in San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 85 indexable Electric Vehicles companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Electric Vehicles companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Electric Vehicles companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $5.3B in disclosed equity funding across 43 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Electric Vehicles company in San Francisco, United States?
Lime is the highest-funded Electric Vehicles company in San Francisco, United States, with $1.7B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Electric Vehicles companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
43 of the 85 Electric Vehicles companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Electric Vehicles unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
3 Electric Vehicles companies in San Francisco, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States Electric Vehicles companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Electric Vehicles companies on this list include Climate Capital, Y Combinator, Congruent Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Collab Fund.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.