Automotive startups in San Francisco Bay Area

Toma

San Francisco

Toma provides an AI and software suite for automotive dealers, backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator, and partnered with Lithia Motors and Cox Automotive; it has 100+ U.S. dealers and seven-figure ARR within

Metalware

San Francisco

Metalware develops advanced firmware security solutions for real-time embedded systems, safeguarding aerospace, automotive, industrial control, telecom, medical devices, and IoT from cyber threats.

Sonatus

Sunnyvale

Sonatus enables AI-enabled software-defined vehicles for leading OEMs, accelerating the transformation of automotive software. Its technology is in production in more than 5 million vehicles and is rapidly expanding.

Compound Eye

San Francisco

Compound Eye builds computer vision and perception tech to teach machines to see. With a US team of 15, it closed a Series A led by a tier-one VC and backed by Khosla Ventures, serving automotive, agriculture, healthcare, defense.

Emobi

San Francisco

Emobi delivers a unified platform for seamless, secure EV charging, powering apps, fleets, and automakers while maximizing charger utilization; it integrates 122,000+ chargers across the U.S. and Canada, the largest North American ecosystem