End-To-End Vehicle Commerce Platform for OEMs and Dealers - Ekho Raises $17.3 Million

Led by founders Christopher Howard and Rowan Mockler, Ekho raised $17.3M in total funding, including a $15M Series A led by Activant Capital, with participation from JPMorgan Payments, Winnebago Industries, and Y Combinator. Other investors include RiverPark Ventures, Westcott Investment Group, Funding Secured (the Tesla alumni fund), Steve Rayman (auto dealer operator), Severin Hacker (CTO, Duolingo), Billy Blaustein (launched Tesla Direct Delivery), and Jimmy Douglas (former Tesla executive). The funding will be used to grow the engineering team, enhance state-by-state compliance infrastructure, and scale platform stability for OEM and dealer partners.

Ekho streamlines end-to-end vehicle sales with AI automation, compliance tools, and dealer integrations—enabling fast digital transactions while keeping dealers central and profitable.

Ekho supports the full vehicle commerce ecosystem with three core products: Ekho Dealer allows dealerships to close online or in-store sales without added overhead; Ekho Access enables non-traditional sellers to quickly reach all 50 states; and Ekho Omni helps OEMs and marketplaces manage nationwide sales by routing orders intelligently across dealer networks.

In its first year, Ekho enabled tens of millions in partner revenue, powered online sales for major OEMs and dealers, and delivered a seamless end-to-end car buying experience—financing and insurance included—in minutes.