# Automatic

> OBD-II connected car adapters and apps for diagnostics, safety, and usage-based insurance.

## Why it is interesting

Automatic turned any car into a connected vehicle via a dongle — a16z and Founders Fund backed YC alum before SiriusXM acquired it for ~$115M in 2017.

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** consumer, hardware
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Acquired by SiriusXM (Apr 2017): ~$100–115M for connected car platform (TechCrunch, FT Partners)
- Series B (Jun 2015): $24M led by USAA; Comcast Ventures joined (Business Wire)
- Seed/Series A: a16z, Founders Fund, Y Combinator (Forbes)
- Product: OBD-II dongle + app for diagnostics, crash alerts, and UBI data

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/founders-fund

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/automatic