How many total Autonomous Vehicles companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 1,083 active companies in Autonomous Vehicles sector.

Which countries have the most Autonomous Vehicles companies?

United States (393) has the highest number of Autonomous Vehicles companies, followed by China (171) and Germany (108).

How many Autonomous Vehicles companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 676 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Autonomous Vehicles sector?

As of Apr 2026, Waymo has secured $27.1B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Autonomous Vehicles sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Autonomous Vehicles companies?

With $58.3B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Autonomous Vehicles companies.

Who are the top investors in Autonomous Vehicles companies?

The top investors in Autonomous Vehicles companies by number of investments are Europa, Plug and Play Tech Center and Y Combinator

How much venture capital has Autonomous Vehicles sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $60.4B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Autonomous Vehicles sector produced?

Globally, there are 23 unicorns in Autonomous Vehicles sector, to date.

Autonomous Vehicles - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Companies included in Autonomous Vehicles sector

Companies working on self-driving tech and providing enabling technologies such as perception, mapping & localization, network and V2X solutions. Companies offering testing solutions, teleoperation services, cybersecurity, and fleet management solutions for autonomous vehicles would also be included. Also, includes off highway vehicles which are used for construction, farming, mining, forklifts, ATVs/UTVs, etc

Companies excluded in Autonomous Vehicles sector

Companies developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) & drones, non-autonomous electric vehicles, and traditional vehicle manufacturers. Companies offering solutions for traditional vehicles such as ADAS, traditional auto component manufacturers would also be excluded.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

1.26K

Top Companies

Waymo, Aurora & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

138

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The market map of Autonomous Vehicles gives a visual overview of the sector, showing key business models, their interactions in the value chain, and industry evolution. Top 3 trending business models in Autonomous Vehicles sector are Self Driving Cars, Autonomous Vehicle Sensors and Autonomous Delivery Vehicles.

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There are more than 1.26K companies in Autonomous Vehicles. Waymo is the top Autonomous Vehicles company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Autonomous Vehicles companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Waymo	Provider of autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and delivery services	Mountain View (United States)	2009	Series D	$27.1B
Aurora	Developer of self-driving technology for integration into freight operations	Mountain View (United States)	2017	Public	$693M
Ouster	Manufacturer of lidar sensors, perception software, and solutions for autonomy	San Francisco (United States)	2015	Public	$140M
Mobileye	Developer of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving technologies	Jerusalem (Israel)	1999	Public	$530M
Cruise	Platform offering solutions for autonomous car	San Francisco (United States)	2013	Acquired	$7.72B

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

152 Autonomous Vehicles startups were founded in 2017 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	6
2024	17
2023	15
2022	45
2021	86
2020	88
2019	109
2018	123
2017	152

Companies founded across countries in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

United States has 393 Autonomous Vehicles startups, the most by any country, followed by China which has 171 startups and Germany which has 108.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	393
China	171
Germany	108
United Kingdom	73
Israel	61
South Korea	45
India	45
France	35
Canada	34
Japan	30

Stage-wise distribution of the Autonomous Vehicles sector

Out of the total 1,264 Autonomous Vehicles companies, 676 have secured funding. Among them, 403 have reached Series A or higher, and 318 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 1,264

Funded - 676

Series A+ - 403

Series B+ - 318

Series C+ - 256

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	1,264
Funded	676
Series A+	403
Series B+	318
Series C+	256

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1.3K+ Total Companies
$86.7B+ Total Funding
675+ Funded Companies
55+ IPOs
135+ Acquisitions
55+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

The Autonomous Vehicles sector saw a total funding of more than $83.6B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $19.3B till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$19.3B
2025	$3.93B
2024	$9.47B
2023	$3.65B
2022	$6.4B
2021	$15.4B
2020	$7.09B
2019	$9.98B
2018	$6.1B
2017	$2.29B

Total funding across countries in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

In the last 10 years, Autonomous Vehicles startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $58.3B. China follows with $12.4B and United Kingdom with $3.67B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$58.3B
China	$12.4B
United Kingdom	$3.67B
Sweden	$1.65B
Canada	$1.43B
Israel	$1.39B
Germany	$576M
South Korea	$573M
France	$253M
India	$27.1M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

Over the last 10 years, the Autonomous Vehicles sector have seen $958M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $24.1B into Early Stage funding rounds and $53.5B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$53.5B
Early Stage	$24.1B
Post IPO	$1.6B
Debt	$1.54B
Seed Stage	$958M
PE	$550M
Grant	$277M

Recent Funding Rounds in Autonomous Vehicles

In the year 2026, till March 2026, Autonomous Vehicles companies have raised $19.2B in equity funding across 18 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2025), Autonomous Vehicles companies had raised $208M across 10 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 9148.42% rise in funding in Autonomous Vehicles companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Autonomous Vehicles:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
ALSO	Series C	1285	Mar 31, 2026	DoorDash and 2 more
QCraft.ai	Series D	6119	Mar 22, 2026	Huade Capital Management Group and 2 more
Advanced Navigation	Series C	2424	Mar 17, 2026	AirTree and 7 more
Autonomous A2G	Series C	5331	Mar 12, 2026	DS Investment Partners and 4 more
Oxa	Series D	9757	Mar 04, 2026	National Wealth Fund and 4 more

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Europa is the top investor in Autonomous Vehicles companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Autonomous Vehicles:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	TomTom, Einride, NEVS and HERE
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	Ouster, Einride, Momenta and Cepton
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Cruise, May Mobility, Ridecell and Auro Robotics
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	AEye, Perceptive Automata, Lunewave and Princeton Lightwave
Toyota Ventures	Los Altos (United States)	May Mobility, Parallel Domain, Recogni and Agtonomy

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In the year 2026, till January 2026, 1 acquisition happened in Autonomous Vehicles sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 13 acquisitions happened in Autonomous Vehicles sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Autonomous Vehicles:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Flipside	Acqui-Hired	Jan 14, 2026	Nexscient
Fernride	Business Acquisition	Dec 17, 2025	Quantum Systems
Luminar Technologies	Business Acquisition	Dec 15, 2025	Quantum Computing
Blickfeld	Business Acquisition	Dec 09, 2025	Senstar
Esso	Business Acquisition	Nov 28, 2025	-

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Acquisition trends in Autonomous Vehicles

Here are the acquisition trends in Autonomous Vehicles:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	13
2024	9
2023	15
2022	11
2021	21
2020	9
2019	22
2018	6
2017	11

In the year 2025, till December 2025, 10 IPOs happened in Autonomous Vehicles sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Autonomous Vehicles:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Changsha Intelligent Driving Institute	Dec 19, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
FESCARO	Dec 10, 2025	Korea Exchange (KRX)
Seyond	Dec 10, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
WeRide	Nov 06, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
Pony.ai	Nov 06, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

Most number of Autonomous Vehicles startups have been founded by alumni from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University.

College	No. of companies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	32
Stanford University	29
Carnegie Mellon University	27
University of California (Berkeley)	18
Tel Aviv University	17
Tsinghua University	14
Technion Israel Institute Technology	11
University of Pennsylvania	9
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	8
Cornell University	7

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Autonomous Vehicles sector

In the last 10 years, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates' Autonomous Vehicles companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Carnegie Mellon University alumni are second, and Tsinghua University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$10.7B
Carnegie Mellon University	$7.45B
Tsinghua University	$5.39B
Stanford University	$4.93B
University of Oxford	$2.89B
University of Cambridge	$2.62B
Dublin City University	$2.34B
Harvard Business School	$1.39B
Harvard University	$1.26B
Tel Aviv University	$1.24B