Mobility & Transportation Startups

The Automobile Association (AA) is a UK motoring organisation founded in 1905 that provides roadside breakdown cover to drivers, and has expanded into finance, insurance, and leisure and lifestyle services. It serves motorists across the UK and reports over 14 million members.

3 investors

San Francisco deep-tech startup developing an air-breathing fusion propulsion system to replace jet fuel on long-haul aircraft.

3 investors

Aerolane develops aerotowing technology that lets cargo aircraft fly in formation—pairing powered aircraft or towing engineless gliders—to extend range, increase payload, and lower operating costs. Its systems target the regional air freight market and are designed as retrofit upgrades for existing airframes.

3 investors

Smart Eye develops AI-based eye tracking and automotive-grade Driver Monitoring and Interior Sensing systems, along with Human Insight AI research instruments used across automotive, aviation, behavioral science and other fields. Its subsidiaries include Affectiva (Emotion AI for media, market research and automotive) and iMotions (a biosensor software platform).

3 investors

AIR develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed with modular architecture for autonomy, electric propulsion, and multi-industry applications. The company serves cargo operators and logistics customers, with aircraft in production as of 2025.

3 investors

Airbag offers an HR software platform for the transportation industry that provides driver benefits such as life insurance, funeral, dental and roadside assistance, medical services, and discounts. It also tracks driver behavior in real time, rewarding safe driving habits with points redeemable for prizes.

3 investors

Airxcel, parent company of Coleman-Mach, manufactures RV air conditioning systems and specialty vehicle climate control solutions. The company has produced over 8 million units globally since introducing the original RV air conditioner in 1967.

3 investors

akippa operates a parking reservation service in Japan, offering a paid "Value Plus" membership that provides earlier booking access and a standing 10% discount on parking fees. The platform lets drivers reserve parking spots for commuting, business visits, shopping, and events.

3 investors

Alef develops a flying car designed to drive on streets and take off vertically to fly over traffic. The vehicle targets personal urban mobility.

3 investors

Aliena develops electric propulsion systems, including Hall thrusters and hollow cathodes, for commercial, government, and research satellites. The company designs integrated propulsion architectures to enable spacecraft to operate longer and travel further with improved mission flexibility.

3 investors

ALVA makes the ALVA ONE, a fully electric, connected urban motorcycle designed for high performance and zero emissions. The company markets low riding costs and a companion phone app for the vehicle.

3 investors

APX operates a trucking network in Southeast Asia that connects independent truckers and hubs to move cargo across regions, offering first-mile, last-mile, and line-haul routing so members can maximize truck utilization. It provides a digital transport management system along with hub management, line-haul scheduling, and marketing and customer support for its network members.

3 investors

Ascendance develops hybrid-electric propulsion systems for next-generation aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, serving civil and defence operators seeking improved range, efficiency, and reduced environmental impact. The company's technology combines thermal and electric power to enable aircraft with significantly greater endurance and faster turnaround times than conventional alternatives.

3 investors

Aseon builds "depot in a box" robotic pitstops that charge, clean, and inspect autonomous vehicle fleets within their operating zones. The distributed stations serve operators of self-driving car fleets.

3 investors

Atron Automotive manufactures power series solutions (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Custom Series) for electric vehicles, industrial machinery, and agricultural equipment. The company designs modular propulsion and power systems with varying power densities to meet applications ranging from light electric vehicles to heavy-duty industrial and defense applications.

3 investors

Aufinity is a German fintech company that automates payment and liquidity management processes for car dealerships across Europe. The platform handles payments, reconciliation, and financial workflows independently, allowing dealerships to focus on customer relationships rather than manual finance administration.

3 investors

Auro Robotics builds self-driving shuttles for passenger transportation within campus-style environments such as universities, resorts, airports, and retirement communities. The company operates in the autonomous mobility and robotics sector.

3 investors

Autocirc operates an ecosystem that recovers original auto parts from total loss vehicles so they can be reused, remanufactured, or recycled, connecting insurers and repair workshops to reintroduce these parts to the spare parts market. The company also handles dismantling, testing, and resale of reusable EV parts and batteries, with a focus on the Nordic automotive aftermarket.

3 investors

Automile provides a plug-and-play GPS fleet tracking and automatic mileage log system with live tracking, disconnect and speeding alerts, and automated reports (IFTA, idling, usage, travel expense). It serves individual drivers and companies managing vehicle fleets, connecting via a car's OBD port or 12V outlet and integrating with existing tools.

3 investors

Autozen operates an online platform for selling used cars, connecting individual car sellers with buyers. It positions itself as a consumer-facing marketplace for vehicle sales.

3 investors

Avala builds custom auto-labeling AI agents trained on a customer's own sensor data (LiDAR cuboids, camera bounding boxes, polylines, segmentation masks) and provides managed inference infrastructure to run them at production scale. It targets Physical AI and autonomous driving programs, combining a 15,000+ human expert workforce for seed labeling and corner-case verification with model fine-tuning and continuous retraining.

3 investors

Aviva Links designs semiconductor devices for connectivity in autonomous and software-defined vehicles, providing Ethernet switches, PHYs, bridges, and serializer/deserializer chips for high-bandwidth sensor data transport. Now part of NXP Semiconductors, the company serves automotive manufacturers requiring multi-gigabit connectivity solutions.

3 investors

Axonne develops high-performance Automotive Ethernet connectivity solutions, including PHY transceivers and bridges supporting 1Gbps to 10Gbps, for building zonal in-vehicle network architectures. Its products target automotive and autonomous vehicle applications, connecting sensors such as cameras, RADAR, and LiDAR for AI/ML inference.

3 investors

Bahn Express operates a network of independent drivers across Europe to deliver used cars from auctions and remarketing platforms to dealerships in 2 days. The company handles cross-border and domestic vehicle transportation with insurance coverage, solving delivery delays in the European used car market.

3 investors