# Y Combinator's Automotive & EVs Investments: 26 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 26 Automotive & EVs startups Y Combinator has backed, by stage: $1.4B raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-automotive-evs-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Pre-seed and seed 8 - [*A* Alto](https://millionrounds.com/company/alto) - [Meru](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru) - [CarDash](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardash) - [Cleva](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleva) - [*C* Carlypso](https://millionrounds.com/company/carlypso) - [ChargeSmith](https://millionrounds.com/company/chargesmith) - [Steinmetz](https://millionrounds.com/company/steinmetz) - [Curo](https://millionrounds.com/company/curo) ## Stage not reported 8 - [Lizy](https://millionrounds.com/company/lizy) - [Nimbus](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimbus) - [Spark](https://millionrounds.com/company/spark) - [Tenet](https://millionrounds.com/company/tenet) - [Carma](https://millionrounds.com/company/carma) - [Wrapmate](https://millionrounds.com/company/wrapmate) - [*S* Skurt](https://millionrounds.com/company/skurt) - [SwipeGood](https://millionrounds.com/company/swipegood) ## Series A 7 - [Grin Scooters](https://millionrounds.com/company/grin-scooters) - [Kovi](https://millionrounds.com/company/kovi) - [Pebble](https://millionrounds.com/company/pebble) - [FluidLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidlogic) - [AmpUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/ampup) - [CarWoo!](https://millionrounds.com/company/carwoo) - [Checkars](https://millionrounds.com/company/checkars) ## Series C and later 3 - [Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger) - [Carvana](https://millionrounds.com/company/carvana) - [Yoshi](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoshi) ## Segment by segment ### Pre-seed and seed 8 startups · $58M raised - [*A* **Alto**](https://millionrounds.com/company/alto) United States $42M - [**Meru**](https://millionrounds.com/company/meru) Meru is a B2B e-commerce platform that offers one-stop shop for auto parts Mexico $5.7M - [**CarDash**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardash) Car Dash Auto Sales is a used car dealership located in Tampa, Florida. United States $5.3M - [**Cleva**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleva) Financial freedom made super simple. Hong Kong SAR China $1.5M - [*C* **Carlypso**](https://millionrounds.com/company/carlypso) Sell your car hassle-free. United States $1.3M - [**ChargeSmith**](https://millionrounds.com/company/chargesmith) ChargeSmith is a Taiwan-based company specializing in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy software. Taiwan $1.1M - [**Steinmetz**](https://millionrounds.com/company/steinmetz) Steinmetz is a San Francisco-based startup founded by former Tesla engineers Owen Brake and Ethan Childerhose, focusing on advance United States $500K - [**Curo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/curo) Curo Charging is the largest marketplace for electric vehicle (EV) charging and parking, offering a Virtual Depot platform that co United States $500K ### Stage not reported 8 startups · $249M raised - [**Lizy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lizy) LIZY, Save on leasing today with an all-in lease. Belgium $76M - [**Nimbus**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimbus) Nimbus is a hands-on investor. United States $65M - [**Spark**](https://millionrounds.com/company/spark) Spark is a marketing and advertising company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in influencer marketing and the creator economy. Bulgaria $42M - [**Tenet**](https://millionrounds.com/company/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 - [**Carma**](https://millionrounds.com/company/carma) Carma is a software company located in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in community building for Web3 brands and projects. United States $19M - [**Wrapmate**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wrapmate) Wrapmate is a technology-driven vehicle wrap platform that offers a comprehensive digital solution for designing, printing, and in United States $16M - [*S* **Skurt**](https://millionrounds.com/company/skurt) Skurt is a technology and logistics company that provides a car booking platform. United States $11M - [**SwipeGood**](https://millionrounds.com/company/swipegood) SwipeGood 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 Scooters**](https://millionrounds.com/company/grin-scooters) Grin Scooters is a micro-mobility startup based in Mexico City, founded in 2018. Mexico $46M - [**Kovi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kovi) Carro por assinatura sem análise de crédito, com preço justo e KM ilimitado. Brazil $38M - [**Pebble**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pebble) Pebble is a children’s activity and childcare booking platform operated by Sprout Care Limited in England and Wales. United States $20M - [**FluidLogic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidlogic) Since 2016, FluidLogic has been at the forefront of hydration technology, delivering advanced hydration systems designed specifica United States $15M - [**AmpUp**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ampup) AmpUp is a technology-driven electric vehicle (EV) charging software company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. United States $15M - [**CarWoo!**](https://millionrounds.com/company/carwoo) CarWoo! United States $11M - [**Checkars**](https://millionrounds.com/company/checkars) Checkars removes the hassle and lack of trust from used-car transactions. Argentina $10M ### Series C and later 3 startups · $941M raised - [**Harbinger**](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger) Harbinger is a commercial electric vehicle (EV) company based in Garden Grove, California. United States $500M - [**Carvana**](https://millionrounds.com/company/carvana) Carvana is an e-commerce platform that buys and sells used cars. United States $399M - [**Yoshi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoshi) Yoshi 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. 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