
Auto Tech Landscape of India
4,371 Auto Tech companies in India, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Auto Tech in India
Shows the top Auto Tech firms in India by hiring activity, funding, and media coverage, noting 4,371 companies tracked, 370 currently hiring, and 597 with disclosed funding rounds.
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Autofy Store8last posted Jun 2026
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Spinny7last posted Aug 2026
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Battery Smart7last posted Aug 2026
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MAGIC6last posted May 2026
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Izmo6last posted Aug 2026
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Ather Energy6last posted Aug 2026
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Pointo6last posted Aug 2026
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CarDekho6last posted Jul 2026
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Ola Cabs$4.5BSeries J · Feb 2022
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Ola Electric$1.4BVenture Debt · Jun 2024
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Cars24$1.3BSeries G · Dec 2021
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Erisha E Mobility$1BSeries D · Mar 2025
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Tata Passenger Electric Mobility$955.4MSeries D · Jan 2023
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Rapido$798MSeries F · May 2026
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Spinny$698.7MSeries G · Dec 2025
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ACKO$597.7MSeries E · Jul 2025
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Mahindra Electric$20.1BFY2022 filing
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Montra Electric$1.1BFY2021 filing
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KPIT$312.3MFY2023 filing
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Ather Energy$303.4MFY2021 filing
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Tds-G$144MFY2022 filing
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Sterling E-Mobility Solutions$129.8MFY2022 filing
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Rapido$122.4MFY2021 filing
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Ola Cabs$110.9MFY2024 filing
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KPIT9,287tracked employees
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Spinny4,430tracked employees
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Cars242,473tracked employees
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Roots Industries India1,983tracked employees
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Everest Fleet1,946tracked employees
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Ather Energy1,470tracked employees
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DataCorp Traffic1,409tracked employees
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ACKO1,209tracked employees
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Ola Electric33.9%2,480 tracked events
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Ather Energy13.7%1,000 tracked events
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Rapido3.1%228 tracked events
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Euler Motors2.7%199 tracked events
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Blu-Smart1.8%135 tracked events
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Cars241.6%120 tracked events
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Ultraviolette1.6%120 tracked events
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KPIT1.6%118 tracked events
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Ola Electric1,929articles in the window
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Rapido1,877articles in the window
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Spinny1,644articles in the window
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Ather Energy1,332articles in the window
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Ultraviolette488articles in the window
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CarDekho409articles in the window
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Carandbike332articles in the window
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Cars24204articles in the window
See all 4,371 Auto Tech companies in India
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How the Auto Tech ecosystem in India grew, 2016–2025
Displays the annual count of new Auto Tech companies from 2016 to 2025, highlighting a peak of 424 founded in 2019 and 61 founded in 2025.
Where Auto Tech companies in India are based
Lists the Indian cities with the most Auto Tech firms, with Bengaluru leading at 649 companies followed by Delhi (464) and Mumbai (316).








The Auto Tech market map of India: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the main product categories and revenue models of Auto Tech firms, showing consumer digital (2,792) and enterprise tech (1,927) as the largest sub‑categories and subscription (1,746) as the most common revenue model.
- Consumer Digital2,792 companies · $18.1B raised · 218 hiring
- Enterprise Tech1,927 companies · $8.5B raised · 234 hiring
- Green Transport1,560 companies · $10.4B raised · 194 hiring
- Travel and Hospitality Tech1,533 companies · $8.2B raised · 113 hiring
- Energy Tech1,523 companies · $9.9B raised · 189 hiring
- Electric Vehicles1,517 companies · $9.9B raised · 189 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce1,030 companies · $8B raised · 58 hiring
- Shared Mobility801 companies · $7B raised · 52 hiring
- Marketplaces731 companies · $8.7B raised · 43 hiring
- Deep Tech544 companies · $1.2B raised · 93 hiring
- Enterprise Software534 companies · $991.5M raised · 50 hiring
- SaaS479 companies · $899.2M raised · 44 hiring
Monetization
How Auto Tech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Auto Tech in India
Counts 3,260 corporate events over the past two years, including 898 announcements, 543 funding rounds, and 520 earnings releases.
- FundingElectric vehicle startup River is in talks to raise approximately $100 million in fresh funding, marking its largest capital infusion since its founding in 2021.2026-05-05
- FundingWith its $65 million Series B round and $29 million extended Series B round, Battery Smart has raised about $192 million in funding thus far.2026-04-29
- IPONew-age insurance company Acko is preparing to make a confidential filing for its initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise around $250 million, according to people familiar with the matter.2026-04-27
- IPOwhile Physics Wallah, e2E Rail, and ZappFresh made their public debut during the early stage2026-04-23
- M&ACrossroads Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement dated April 23, 2026 to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Rox-ex Pty Ltd.2026-04-23
- FundingValuedrive Technologies Private Limited, dba Spinny, has raised approximately $340 million across its Series F and its Series G fundraises.2026-04-20
- FundingSarla Aviation and IndiGo have announced a strategic equity investment of ₹10 crore by IndiGo Ventures in Sarla Aviation.2026-04-20
- M&AThe acquisition was completed on 15th April 2026, with a cash consideration of ₹9,99,60,460.68.2026-04-16
- IPOAther Energy Ltd today listed at premium of 2.18% at Rs 328 on the National Stock Exchange, but gave up most of the gains over the day to end the day at Rs 300 per share, 6% below the IPO price.2026-04-15
- IPOShares of OIa Electric touched 20% upper circuit on the exchange on today's listing. The company's share price closed at Rs 91.18 per share on the BSE, a 19.97% premium, and at Rs 91.20 per share on the NSE, a 20% premium.2026-04-15
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Auto Tech company in India was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| The Broker Investment Group (TBIG) | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-23 | |
| Rox-ex Pty Ltd. | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-23 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 | ||
| $2M | Completed | 2026-04-15 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-04-15 | ||
| Wabco Holdings | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on notable corporate events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins within the sector.
Ather EnergyIPO · BSE and NSE · ATHR.NS · 106 reportsMay 2026
ACKOIPO · 4 reportsApr 2026
Cars24IPO · 1 reportApr 2026
SpinnyIPO · 1 reportApr 2026
e2E RailIPO · 1 reportApr 2026
Ola ElectricIPO · NSE/BSE · 33 reportsApr 2026
Greaves Electric MobilityIPO · BSE & NSE · 8 reportsApr 2026
CrossroadsDirect Listing · TSXV · CRG · 1 reportMar 2026
Get My ParkingJasen Singh · Appointment → Director of Sales, AI PARCS, North AmericaMay 2026
Cars24Gajendra Jangid · Resignation — was Co-FounderMay 2026
Cars24Mehul Agrawal · Resignation — was Co‑founderMay 2026
Cars24Himanshu Ratnoo · Resignation — was Chief Executive OfficerMay 2026
Moto Business Service IndiaMasaharu Kobayashi · Appointment → Managing DirectorApr 2026
ACKOAshish Mishra · Resignation — was Chief Marketing OfficerApr 2026
ACKONitin Khanna · Appointment → Chief Marketing OfficerApr 2026
Lithium Urban TechnologiesNeela Sangameshwar · Appointment → Head – Profit & LossApr 2026
Euler MotorsHiLoad EV (Electric commercial vehicle)Apr 2026
Euler MotorsCharge on Wheels mobile service station (Charging and maintenance service)Apr 2026
DanderaOtua (electric three-wheeler)Apr 2026
EtrioeLCV (Electric Light Commercial Vehicle)Apr 2026
EtrioEtrio Track (Telematics app)Apr 2026
Greaves Electric MobilityGreaves Eltra cargo e-three-wheelerApr 2026
Kinetic GreenAutomated Motor Control Unit (MCU) line (Manufacturing process)Apr 2026
Kinetic GreenKinetic DX (Two‑wheeler EV)Apr 2026
Varrocwon TVS MotorApr 2026
Olectrawon Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST)Apr 2026
Ola Electricwon Ministry of Heavy IndustriesApr 2026
SChargewon Technology Development BoardApr 2026
A-1 SUREJA INDUSTRIESwon undisclosed clientFeb 2026
A-1 SUREJA INDUSTRIESwon Zipnova Enterprise LLPFeb 2026
ACKO~60 roles reported · AI integrationApr 2026
Ola Electric~1,000 roles reported · mounting lossesApr 2026
Cars24~200 roles reported · restructuring exerciseAug 2025
Blu-Smartscale undisclosed · business downturnJun 2025
Log9~180 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2025
Zypp Electric~10% of workforce reported · business downturnApr 2025
Ola Electricplaced under short-term ASM — BSE and NSEMay 2026
Ola ElectricHigh Court quashed consumer commission orders and cancelled bail warrant — Bombay High CourtApr 2026
Ola Electricpending approvalApr 2026
TSUYOapproved for single-window clearance to set up facility — Karnataka governmentMar 2026
- Creditors v hero electricInsolvency liquidation · OngoingMar 2026
- Pritesh Chandrakant Ghadi v ola electricConsumer complaint over defective scooter issues · OngoingFeb 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +24.8%, half slower.
Who is building Auto Tech in India
Profiles 3,327 founders and CEOs across 2,226 companies, noting IIT Delhi (52) and IIT Bombay (50) as the most frequent alma maters and Amazon (11) as the top prior employer.
Ex-Microsoft · IIT Bombay BE 2008
Ex-Outbox Ventures, Co-Founder TechMonkey, Locus Education · IIT Roorkee BArch 2003, IIT Delhi BTech 2007
Ex-GlitterBug Technologies, Franklin Templeton, Tata AIA Life Insurance
Venture Advisor - Navam Capital · Ex - Ather Energy, Ashok Leyland · Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Ex-ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services, Barclays Finance, Citifinancial Consumer Finance India.
Ex-Founder-ShopClues, Collins Stewart · Kurukshetra University BCom 1992, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya 1996…
Ex-Cube26, Yahoo, MOAT · Delhi College of Engineering 2009, Cornell University MEng 2011
Sah and Sanghi, ex-Mahindra First Choice Wheels.
YPO, Matrix Gas and Renewables, Founder Gensol Group. University of Petroleum & Energy Studies BTech 2007
- flagged as repeat founders45
- no repeat-founder flag2,937
- women245
- men2,439
Look up the people behind Auto Tech companies in India
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Auto Tech in India
Summarizes investment activity with 2,077 funding rounds since 2016 from 7,815 investors, where the typical round size is $606 k.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| LetsVenture | 68 | 20 | Dec 2024 |
| Angel List | 44 | 5 | May 2025 |
| Blume Venture | 43 | 12 | Mar 2026 |
| Alteria Capital | 41 | 11 | Mar 2026 |
| AdvantEdge | 31 | 12 | Apr 2026 |
| Venture Catalysts | 27 | 10 | Aug 2025 |
| Stride Ventures | 26 | 8 | Mar 2025 |
| We Founder Circle | 26 | 8 | Mar 2025 |
| Trifecta Capital | 26 | 6 | Mar 2026 |
| Inflection Point Ventures | 25 | 16 | Nov 2025 |
The typical round is $606k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Auto Tech funding rounds in India
Highlights the largest disclosed funding round—Ola Cabs' $1.1 B Series I—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Imega-round | $1.1B | Oct 2017 | Tencent, SoftBank Vision Fund | |
| Series Dmega-round | $1B | Mar 2025 | — | |
| Series Fmega-round | $500M | Sep 2015 | Tiger Global Management, DST Global, Baillie Gifford +11 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $495.7M | Mar 2022 | The Rise Fund | |
| Series Dmega-round | $459.8M | Jan 2023 | The Rise Fund | |
| Series Gmega-round | $436.1M | Jun 2017 | Tekne Capital Management, Tencent | |
| Series Dmega-round | $405M | Aug 2025 | AllianzGI, Australian Ethical Investment, Green Climate Fund | |
| Series Emega-round | $403.5M | Mar 2015 | DST Global, Steadview, Tiger Global Management +9 more | |
| TI Clean Mobility | Series Dmega-round | $359.3M | Jun 2024 | Tube Investments of India |
| Series Jmega-round | $354.3M | May 2019 | Kia, DIG Investment, ARK Impact Asset Management +11 more |
531 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Series F$240MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$15MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$15MApr 2026
Series A$6.5MApr 2026
Series B$541kApr 2026
Angel$393kApr 2026
Seed$342kApr 2026
Seed$258kApr 2026
What the news says about Auto Tech in India
Counts 137,390 news articles in the last year, most often covering new model updates, product launches, and electric‑vehicle technology.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Auto Tech news in India. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- New model year updates and changes24,591▲+48%
- New product launches and innovations12,255▲+12%
- Electric vehicle (ev) technology and innovations9,583▲+36%
- Electric vehicle (ev) technology9,456→+0%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations8,477▲+26%
- Automotive industry market trends7,833▲+20%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation7,311▲+18%
- Electric vehicle charging infrastructure7,227→-7%
- Company expansions and new market entries6,886▲+44%
- Electric vehicle range and charging speed tests6,729▲+34%
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224 Auto Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Auto Tech coverage in India as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in India Auto Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Auto Tech jobs in India: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 1,321 job postings from 283 employers in the past year, with common skills like Python and AWS and a median advertised salary of $7 k per year.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Auto Tech employers in India put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- python269▲
- java199▲
- javascript153▲
- aws153▲
- sql140▲
- kubernetes99▲
- git95▲
- docker91▲
- communication88▲
- sales88▲
- Senior$11k/yr (n=45)
- Manager$6k/yr (n=39)
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10 internships were advertised in the last 12 months, across 10 of these companies.
What Auto Tech research in India is working on
Lists 1,085 India‑affiliated academic papers, of which 760 identify opportunities, 138 note common problems, and 15 issue cautions.
India-affiliated Auto Tech literature runs 1.4× more “breakthrough” than science at large (37.6% vs 26.2% baseline).
92% positive · 4% neutral · 5% negative, across 1,085 papers.
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ranked by how often their work is cited
Neeraj Kumar · Darsh Parekh · Nishi Poddar · Aakash Rajpurkar · Manisha Chahal · Kishor V. Bhadane · Sudeep Tanwar · Gunasekaran Raja
- AdaScan: Adaptive Scan Pooling in Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Human Action Recognition in Videos · 174 cites
- 3D printed graphene-based self-powered strain sensors for smart tires in autonomous vehicles · 127 cites
- ReViewNet: A Fast and Resource Optimized Network for Enabling Safe Autonomous Driving in Hazy Weather Conditions · 126 cites
- Spatio-Contextual Deep Network-Based Multimodal Pedestrian Detection for Autonomous Driving · 117 cites
- A Hybrid Deep Reinforcement Learning For Autonomous Vehicles Smart-Platooning · 108 cites





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