50 Best Automotive Companies to Watch in 2026

The most prominent automotive companies ranked by global prominence, funding activity, and market position. Showing the top 50 out of 91,720 companies tracked on Fsome.

91,720
Total Companies
$718.9B
Total Funding
$7.8M
Avg Funding
London
Top Location
# Company Location Employees Total Funding Last Round Last Funded
1
Polestar
Polestar is an electric performance brand, focused on uncompromised car design a…
G├╢teborg 1K - 5K $6.3B Post Ipo Equity 2026-03-16
2
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developin…
Mountain View 1K - 5K $27.1B Series D 2026-02-02
3
Donut Lab
Donut Lab is an EV Development Platform that delivers exceptional performance in…
Helsinki 11 - 50 $45.0M Seed 2025-07-08
4
Ather Energy
Ather Energy manufactures electric scooters and provides fast electric vehicle c…
Bangalore 1K - 5K $715.6M Post Ipo Secondary 2025-11-07
5
ECARX
ECARX is a global automotive technology provider with the capabilities to delive…
London 1K - 5K $839.9M Post Ipo Equity 2026-01-08
6
Ola Electric
Ola Electric focuses on developing and manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and…
Bengaluru 1K - 5K $2.0B Post Ipo Secondary 2025-12-19
7
Spinny
Spinny is a used car buying platform enabling trustworthy and hassle-free transa…
Gurgaon 5K - 10K $823.5M Series G 2025-12-13
8
Arbe
Arbe Robotics offers real time 4D imaging radar software for autonomous driving.
Tel Aviv-yafo 101 - 250 $266.8M Post Ipo Debt 2025-12-30
9
Tier IV
Tier IV creates technology-enabled driving software for the automotive industry …
Tokyo 251 - 500 $484.2M Debt Financing 2026-02-20
10
ECD Automotive Design
ECD Automotive Design offers vehicle restoration and custom design services for …
Florida 101 - 250 $513.0M Post Ipo Equity 2025-08-14
11
May Mobility
May Mobility is a manufacturing firm that designs and develops autonomous techno…
Ann Arbor 251 - 500 $309.6M Corporate Round 2025-10-23
12
EVgo
EVgo provides fast charging networks for private and public electric vehicles.
Los Angeles 251 - 500 $1.8B Post Ipo Debt 2025-07-23
13
Impel
Impel offers a digital engagement platform for vehicle retailers or every type a…
Syracuse 101 - 250 $130.0M Secondary Market 2025-12-18
14
Black Sesame Technologies
Black Sesame Technologies is an AI digital imaging technology firm that creates …
Wuhan 1K - 5K $426.7M Post Ipo Equity 2026-03-09
15
Aequs
Aequs is a manufacturing company that offers integrated products across the aero…
Belgami 1K - 5K $117.4M Private Equity 2025-11-11
16
Moove
Moove is a technologically integrated vehicle financing platform for mobility en…
Lagos 1K - 5K $444.0M Series B 2024-03-19
17
Ford Motor
Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes…
Dearborn c 10001 max $16.2B Post Ipo Debt 2025-07-29
18
Avride
Avride is a developer and operator of autonomous vehicles and delivery robots.
Austin 251 - 500 $850.0M Corporate Round 2025-10-22
19
CARS24
CARS24 is as AutoTech company that utilizes technology and dealer network for bu…
Gurgaon 5K - 10K $1.3B Corporate Round 2024-07-27
20
Forterra
Forterra delivers autonomous mission systems for defense.
Clarksburg 251 - 500 $649.3M Series C 2025-11-12
21
Innoviz Technologies
Innoviz develops LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles.
Tel Aviv 251 - 500 $587.0M Post Ipo Equity 2025-02-10
22
Iterate.ai
Enterprise AI platform, dream big build fast
San Jose 51 - 100 $10.7M Series Unknown 2025-06-12
23
Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change
Strickland Brothers provide a friendly oil change, tire rotations, vehicle inspe…
Thomasville 101 - 250 $360.0M Debt Financing 2026-01-22
24
Also
Also is an electric micromobility company that provides e-bikes and other mobili…
Palo Alto 101 - 250 $305.0M Series C 2026-03-31
25
Niron Magnetics
Niron Magnetics specializes in producing high-performance, rare-earth-free perma…
Minneapolis 101 - 250 $321.6M Grant 2025-10-20
26
Leapmotor
Leapmotor is a Hangzhou-based Chinese new energy car maker.
Hangzhou 1K - 5K $3.7B Post Ipo Equity 2026-01-07
27
Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.
Newark 5K - 10K $14.2B Post Ipo Debt 2025-11-12
28
Harbinger
Harbinger is a commercial electric vehicle company that focuses on chassis archi…
Garden Grove 251 - 500 $362.7M Corporate Round 2026-03-25
29
Lotus Technology
Lotus Technology is a global ‘intelligent technology’ subsidiary of Lotus Group …
Wuhan 1K - 5K $365.9M Post Ipo Equity 2025-12-23
30
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric car…
Austin c 10001 max $20.1B Post Ipo Debt 2024-10-05
31
SK on
SK on develops and manufactures high-energy density electric vehicle batteries.
Seoul 5K - 10K $7.0B Debt Financing 2025-07-30
32
SparkCharge
SparkCharge is a climate technology company that offers mobile charging stations…
Somerville 51 - 100 $98.1M Series A 2025-05-20
33
StradVision
StradVision is a software development company that offers processing technology …
Seoul 251 - 500 $170.7M Corporate Round 2024-01-03
34
Nexar
Nexar develops software to protect the user and their business against car crash…
New York 101 - 250 $149.5M Series D 2021-11-17
35
REE Automotive
REE Automotive is a platform that reinvents electric and autonomous mobility.
Tel Aviv 101 - 250 $404.3M Post Ipo Equity 2025-03-18
36
Waabi
Waabi is pioneering Physical AI starting with autonomous trucking.
Toronto 101 - 250 $283.0M Series B 2024-06-18
37
AEye
AEye develops adaptive, high performance lidar systems for automotive, trucking,…
Pleasanton 51 - 100 $364.1M Post Ipo Equity 2024-07-29
38
FINN
FINN is a startup that operates a platform for new car subscriptions and an alte…
Munich 251 - 500 $2.1B Debt Financing 2025-02-10
39
Beep
Beep is an autonomous mobility solution company that delivers transportation uti…
Orlando 101 - 250 $97.7M Series A 2025-04-10
40
Performance Drone Works
Performance Drone Works specializes in developing autonomous unmanned aerial sys…
Huntsville 101 - 250 $44.0M Series B 2026-03-25
41
Slate Auto
Slate Auto is an electric motor vehicle manufacturing company.
Troy 251 - 500 $111.0M Series B 2024-12-01
42
Divergent
Divergent is a developer of Divergent Adaptive Production System a software-hard…
Torrance 251 - 500 $1.1B Series E 2025-09-15
43
Fullpath
Fullpath is automotive's leading CD(x)P.
Miami 101 - 250 $57.0M Series C 2022-11-07
44
Helm.ai
Helm.ai develops AI software for driver assistance systems, autonomous driving, …
Redwood City 51 - 100 $165.0M Corporate Round 2025-10-15
45
Ultraviolette Automotive
Ultraviolette Automotive is a manufacturer of high-performance electric two-whee…
Bangalore 251 - 500 $135.2M Series E 2025-12-03
46
ServiceUp
ServiceUp is a vehicle repair management platform that streamlines the repair pr…
Los Gatos 51 - 100 $69.5M Series B 2025-07-09
47
Revv
Revv equips repair shops with AI-powered SaaS solutions to stay ahead in the shi…
Brooklyn 11 - 50 $33.3M Series A 2024-11-19
48
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and dis…
Detroit c 10001 max $8.5B Post Ipo Debt 2025-05-05
49
Skeleton Technologies
Skeleton Technologies is an ultracapacitor manufacturer that produces high-perfo…
Tallinn 251 - 500 $351.9M Debt Financing 2023-10-13
50
Volvo Cars
Volvo Car Group specializes in the fields of automotive manufacturing and sales.
G├╢teborg c 10001 max $2.4B Post Ipo Debt 2025-09-04