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Y Combinator's Automotive & EVs portfolio
Y Combinator has backed 26 Automotive & EVs startups in rounds we track, $1.4B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Harbinger.
26startups backed
4stages
$1.4Braised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$58M8
- Stage not reported$249M8
- Series A$154M7
- Series C and later$941M3
Where they are based
- United States18$1.2B
- Mexico2$51M
- Hong Kong SAR China1$1.5M
- Taiwan1$1.1M
- Belgium1$76M
- Bulgaria1$42M
- Brazil1$38M
- Argentina1$10M
United States
Mexico
Hong Kong SAR China
Taiwan
Belgium
Bulgaria
Brazil
ArgentinaFounded
1Earlier
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316
17
418
119
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122
23
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26
7 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M3
- $1M to $10M5
- $10M to $50M14
- $50M to $250M2
- $250M to $1B2
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
19 of 26 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States18
- Mexico2
- Hong Kong SAR China1
- Taiwan1
- Belgium1
- Bulgaria1
- Brazil1
- Argentina1
Startups by country, 8 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
8 startups · $58M raised
- AAltoUnited States$42M
MeruMeru is a B2B e-commerce platform that offers one-stop shop for auto partsMexico$5.7M
CarDashCar Dash Auto Sales is a used car dealership located in Tampa, Florida.United States$5.3M
ClevaFinancial freedom made super simple.Hong Kong SAR China$1.5M- CCarlypsoSell your car hassle-free.United States$1.3M
ChargeSmithChargeSmith is a Taiwan-based company specializing in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy software.Taiwan$1.1M
SteinmetzSteinmetz is a San Francisco-based startup founded by former Tesla engineers Owen Brake and Ethan Childerhose, focusing on advanceUnited States$500K
CuroCuro Charging is the largest marketplace for electric vehicle (EV) charging and parking, offering a Virtual Depot platform that coUnited States$500K
Stage not reported
8 startups · $249M raised
LizyLIZY, Save on leasing today with an all-in lease.Belgium$76M
NimbusNimbus is a hands-on investor.United States$65M
SparkSpark is a marketing and advertising company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in influencer marketing and the creator economy.Bulgaria$42M
Tenet株式会社TENET is a health tech company based in Japan, dedicated to supporting the digital transformation of medical institutions.United States$20M
CarmaCarma is a software company located in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in community building for Web3 brands and projects.United States$19M
WrapmateWrapmate is a technology-driven vehicle wrap platform that offers a comprehensive digital solution for designing, printing, and inUnited States$16M- SSkurtSkurt is a technology and logistics company that provides a car booking platform.United States$11M
SwipeGoodSwipeGood allows users to enroll their credit or debit cards and automatically round up every purchase to the nearest dollar for charity.United States$500K
Series A
7 startups · $154M raised
Grin ScootersGrin Scooters is a micro-mobility startup based in Mexico City, founded in 2018.Mexico$46M
KoviCarro por assinatura sem análise de crédito, com preço justo e KM ilimitado.Brazil$38M
PebblePebble is a children’s activity and childcare booking platform operated by Sprout Care Limited in England and Wales.United States$20M
FluidLogicSince 2016, FluidLogic has been at the forefront of hydration technology, delivering advanced hydration systems designed specificaUnited States$15M
AmpUpAmpUp is a technology-driven electric vehicle (EV) charging software company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California.United States$15M
CarWoo!CarWoo!United States$11M
CheckarsCheckars removes the hassle and lack of trust from used-car transactions.Argentina$10M
Series C and later
3 startups · $941M raised
HarbingerHarbinger is a commercial electric vehicle (EV) company based in Garden Grove, California.United States$500M
CarvanaCarvana is an e-commerce platform that buys and sells used cars.United States$399M
YoshiYoshi fills a vehicle's tank wherever a driver wanted instead of the owner having to stop at a gas station.United States$42M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in Automotive & EVs and has raised money in a round we track that names Y Combinator as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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