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UVeye Put Cars Through an MRI. Then the Hard Part Became Trusting the Bill.
The Israeli-American company escaped a narrow security market by teaching its undercarriage scanner to spot leaks, rust and tire wear. Its next test is not whether the cameras can see more - it is whether customers trust what happens after they do.
The Startup That Turned 73 Million Ignored Recall Letters Into a Money Machine
A Marine-turned-car-dealer got stuck with 42 recall notices and no phone numbers. His fix became a platform that has booked over a million VINs and turned the auto industry's most-ignored paperwork into a service department growth engine.
Numa
Numa is the leading AI platform for automotive dealerships, powering customer operations across 1,300+ rooftops in the U.S. and Canada. Founded by the team behind Location Labs (acquired by AVG for $220M), Numa's AI agents handle calls, texts, appointments, and customer satisfaction monitoring - reducing response times from 24 hours to 20 minutes and driving measurable increases in dealership profitability and CSI scores.
Toma
Toma builds AI voice agents that answer the phone for U.S. car dealerships, booking service appointments, fielding parts requests, and saving BDC teams hundreds of hours a week. Founded by Monik Pamecha and Anthony Krivonos in early 2024, the company has raised a $17M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz and is approaching eight-figure ARR with more than 100 dealership customers.