Mobility & Transportation Startups

Woory (Woory Industrial) develops and manufactures core automotive components, including HVAC/air-conditioning parts and automotive electronic (electrical) components. The company focuses on research and development of vehicle parts and operates a global network as an auto parts supplier.

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Workhorse designs and manufactures all-electric commercial vehicles along with connected technology and mobile AI infrastructure for fleet customers. The company assembles its vehicles at a facility in Union City, Indiana, and serves fleet operators across the United States.

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World Wide Mobility develops and implements modular mobility software and hardware, covering UX/UI, software, and hardware for car rental, car subscription, and car-sharing services. It serves emerging and existing mobility providers such as automakers and rental companies, integrating multiple mobility services into a single platform.

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Wrench operates a mobile platform connecting users with certified mechanics for on-demand auto repair and maintenance services. The service brings mechanics to customers' locations to reduce wait times and simplify car ownership.

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X, also known as The Moonshot Factory, is a research and development organization born at Google that develops early-stage technologies aimed at solving large-scale global problems. Its projects have included the self-driving car and other experimental "moonshot" ventures.

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X Shore builds 100% electric boats, including a 6.5 m premium daycruiser with modular layouts. The company sells and delivers these boats through a dealer network and offers sea trials.

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xavveo develops photonic radar technology that transmits radar signals through fiber optics, using ultra-compact chip modules arranged into virtual antenna surfaces to produce high-resolution point clouds in all weather conditions. The technology is aimed at environmental perception for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and drones, combining AI-based and rule-based software.

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XenomatiX provides 6D road scanning using lidar to inspect pavement condition, generating 3D surface geometry, crack and pothole detection, and road quality indices (IRI, PCI, rutting) that integrate into GIS systems. It serves road network owners, municipalities, and logistics operators seeking automated, AI-based pavement inspection and road management.

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XING Mobility develops immersion-cooling battery technology (branded IMMERSIO) designed to suppress thermal runaway while delivering high power output, targeting demanding electrification applications from 800V high-voltage powertrains to large-scale AI infrastructure. The company manufactures its battery products in Taiwan.

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XTraffic uses AI to sense traffic demand from existing camera, detector, and signal data and control traffic signals in real time, adjusting to vehicles as they approach intersections. It is built for public agencies, cities, and counties that manage traffic corridors and want to move from fixed timing plans to live signal control using their current infrastructure.

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YMS (Yacht Management Services) is a licensed and insured yacht management company that maintains, services, repairs, and upgrades yachts and mid-size boats for owners in South Florida (from West Palm Beach to Miami Beach) and New York. It also develops Mariner Pro, an app for captains, crew, and yacht management companies to stay organized and keep owners updated in real time.

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Yedem provides an app for companies and office-building owners to manage parking spaces, reservations, and visitor access, along with corporate carpooling and fleet-vehicle booking. Its system aims to use limited parking efficiently, reduce commuting emissions, and generate data for ESG reporting.

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Yescapa operates an online marketplace for renting campervans, motorhomes, and converted vans between private owners and travelers. It caters to outdoor enthusiasts and families looking for road trips.

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YikeBike makes a compact, fully electric folding bike for personal urban transport, designed to be portable and used alongside public transit. The company is award-winning (TIME magazine cover, iF product design award, Guinness World Record) and is currently offering its entire business — technology, patents, tooling, and manufacturing — for sale via merger or acquisition.

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Yinson is a global energy infrastructure company that owns and operates floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels for offshore oil and gas, develops utility-scale renewable power projects as an independent power producer, and provides EV charging infrastructure to electrify land and sea transportation. It serves the offshore energy, renewable power, and electric mobility sectors worldwide.

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Yoshi Mobility operates a platform that handles vehicle fueling and maintenance services, aiming to reduce total ownership costs by modernizing the infrastructure traditionally served by gas stations and repair shops.

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TRAVIS operates a network of truck road services across Europe — including truck parking, washing, charging, tank cleaning, and repair locations — that fleets and drivers can find and pre-book. It provides a driver app, a fleet management dashboard, and an API suite to book services, share instructions, and consolidate transactions into periodic invoices for logistics and fleet operators.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Yummy is a super app for Latin America that lets users order food, groceries, transportation, pharmacy items, drinks, fashion, electronics, and event services for on-demand delivery. It also offers merchants a platform to sell within the app using its delivery fleet and manage their income.

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Zapata builds the AIRSCOOTER, a hybrid electric personal aircraft that can be flown without a pilot license after short training. The company plans to open its first Flight Center near Las Vegas, with public availability of the aircraft targeted for 2027.

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Zark provides a parking management platform for multifamily residential properties, offering short-term parking, long-term rentable spaces and storage, and automated 24/7 enforcement. It integrates with property management systems and includes a resident app for reserving spaces and reporting parking violations.

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Zeem provides electric vehicle charging infrastructure and services for commercial fleets, including its MyGrid solution that delivers engineered charging skids, substations, and installation to customer facilities. It also operates a network of shared charging depots located near ports, airports, and logistics hubs.

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ZeroJet builds electric jet propulsion powertrains for the marine industry, offering plug-and-play 48V 22kW electric jet systems that boat and tender manufacturers integrate into small vessels as an alternative to combustion engines. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the company designs high power-to-weight electric outboards and jet units for recreational boats and yacht tenders.

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ZeroJet builds electric jet propulsion powertrains and "plug and play" jet units for the marine industry, designed for easy integration by small boat and tender manufacturers. Its 48V 22kW electric outboard systems replace combustion engines on small boats and yacht tenders. The company is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Zimago is the commercial brand of Colombian fintech RIOMAR CRÉDITOS S.A.S., offering a digital platform to request, evaluate, approve, and manage credit products. It provides a "Crédito Popular Productivo Urbano" that finances the installation of LPG (GLP) systems for people who use their vehicles for work, such as taxi and platform drivers, repaid through the resulting fuel savings.

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