Mobility & Transportation Startups

DIGAS provides decarbonization solutions for rail fleet operators, retrofitting existing rolling stock using hydrogen, biofuels, batteries, and telemetry rather than requiring new rail assets. The company helps rail companies meet ESG and carbon neutrality targets and respond to demand for decarbonized logistics.

1 investor

Dishdash provides a food management platform for companies that feed their staff and guests. Through a single portal, employers can set up recurring employee meal plans, stock office pantries, and order catering for events.

1 investor

DobryMechanik is an online platform where drivers in Poland can find and compare verified car repair shops, read reviews, and book service appointments online. It also offers automotive advice articles and a Q&A section where mechanics answer car servicing questions.

1 investor

dolaGon develops autonomous utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and drive-by-wire conversion kits for off-road automation tasks. The company enables autonomous operation on unpaved trails for logistics and utility applications like equipment transport and guest shuttling.

1 investor

Don Cicleto designs, builds, and operates networks of secure bike and scooter parking, including modular parking units and a digital access-control platform with an app for users and a backoffice for operators. It serves cities and public entities with sustainable micromobility infrastructure and cycle tourism solutions, operating primarily in Spain.

1 investor

Dot Com Zambia PLC is a Zambian technology company that builds and operates digital tolling, mobility, and payment infrastructure, including the eToll platform used by individuals, corporate fleets, and government institutions. It also develops AI tools such as customer assistants, enterprise search, and workflow automation for enterprises in Zambia and the wider region.

1 investor

Douglas Dynamics is a North American manufacturer and upfitter of work truck attachments and equipment, serving dealers, suppliers, and end-users in the commercial and municipal work truck industry. The company has operated for over 75 years and holds a portfolio of established brands in the sector.

1 investor

DREAM is an AI-powered asset condition monitoring system that automatically photographs vehicles and equipment passing through a gate, builds 3D reconstructions, and detects damage over time. It serves operators of rental fleets, equipment yards, and similar sites managing passenger cars, vans, trucks, and heavy equipment.

1 investor

Dreamwaves develops a navigation app for people with visual impairments that uses precise 3D spatial audio cues to guide users to their destination. The app is designed with accessibility features such as high-contrast mode, adjustable font sizes, and easy-to-use buttons, and was built in collaboration with blind associations.

1 investor

DRIFE is building a blockchain-based financial identity and reputation layer for the gig mobility economy, syncing ride data across platforms and verifying it on-chain to give drivers and riders a portable digital identity passport. The platform aims to unlock verified reputation, rewards, and financial access such as credit and loans for ride-hailing drivers and riders. It originally launched as a decentralized ride-hailing platform.

1 investor

Drive Now is a mobile app that tracks and logs student behind-the-wheel driving time and routes, storing records in the cloud for students, parents, and driving schools. It serves the driver's education industry, providing drive-time logs, liability documentation, and paperwork management.

1 investor

Caramel is a platform for private used-car transactions that verifies buyers and sellers through identity and biometric checks, provides free third-party vehicle reports, and offers financing, insurance, vehicle protection, and delivery. It handles secure escrow payments as well as title and DMV paperwork for both car buyers and sellers.

1 investor

DriveMyCar operates a peer-to-peer car rental marketplace where private vehicle owners list cars for others to rent, specializing in medium- to long-term rentals of 7 to 365 days. Based in Australia, it provides accidental damage and theft coverage and verification processes for renters.

1 investor

Driven Brands operates a portfolio of automotive aftermarket franchise brands—including oil change, auto glass, collision repair, paint, and parts distribution services—for vehicle owners and franchisees. It serves the automotive services and car care industry across the US and Canada.

1 investor

Provides a mobile dash cam application that lets drivers record video of the road using their phone. Marketed as an everyday dash cam app with developer support for users.

1 investor

Drive TLV is an innovation hub for smart, sustainable mobility that connects startups with major corporations, OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers to form partnerships across verticals such as energy, autonomous vehicles, aviation, logistics, and smart cities. It also offers early-stage investment access through an affiliated VC and community space for mobility startups.

1 investor

DriveTo offers car leasing/subscription in the Czech market, providing a wide range of vehicles from well-known brands with monthly payment plans. Customers can browse and select cars matching their needs, with pricing shown per month excluding and including VAT.

1 investor

DriveU is an on-demand and scheduled chauffeur service that connects car owners with background-verified drivers, and also offers DriveU Reserve, a premium car-and-driver service for airport, local, and outstation travel. It operates across 10 cities in India via a mobile app.

1 investor

Driving Force Collision operates and acquires a network of collision repair shops, offering services such as auto body repair, painting, dent repair, and sensor recalibration for vehicle owners. The company also partners with and buys existing repair shops to expand its network.

1 investor

Dtec is developing a voice-operated app for the automobile market that lets drivers command hardware and IoT devices while driving. The platform combines an AI service that learns driver habits with blockchain technology to provide in-car assistance.

1 investor

DYMAG designs and manufactures high-performance vehicle wheels, including gravity diecast magnesium racing wheels and carbon hybrid wheels for track and road use, as well as a motorcycle range. Its products target performance automotive and motorcycle applications.

1 investor

DYM develops a touch-based alcohol detection sensor that installs as a finger pad connected to a vehicle's ignition system, using an LED array to perform real-time blood alcohol measurement and fingerprint-based driver identification. When alcohol above a set threshold is detected, the system prevents the vehicle from starting, targeting automotive safety and drunk-driving prevention.

1 investor

Urban Dynamo (Dynamo) retrofits existing traffic lights with a plug-and-play IoT system and AI multi-agents that control and optimize traffic signals in real time to reduce congestion and emissions. It sells to cities and provides a software hub for monitoring and managing urban traffic flow.

1 investor

Dynojet develops performance-tuning products and dynamometers for powersports and motor vehicles, offering hardware and software to measure and optimize engine output. Its products serve riders, tuners, and shops working on motorcycles, ATVs, and other vehicles.

1 investor