CarSignal

YC S26 · Active · The AI Operating System for Auto Shops.

Competitors

Companies closest to CarSignal
Company	Category	Status	Program
ParrotShared: auto repair, repair shop, operatingActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX26
FiixShared: auto repair, automotive, systemAcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCW17
PretecktShared: automotive, technician, vehicleNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	500 GlobalGA 20
YourMechanicShared: auto repair, automotiveAcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCW12
Click MechanicShared: repair shop, automotive, partNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 GlobalDistro 1

Adjacent

Companies next to CarSignal
Company	Category	Status	Program
nolemonShared: repair shop, managementNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	Antler
MOVEdotShared: automotive, hardware, failureActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCF25
RevionShared: automotive, operating, technicianActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW26
VersableShared: automotive, scan, partActiveAI, Data	AI, Data	Active	YCW22
ZendarShared: automotive, hardware, vehicleActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS17

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Founders

Michael MuzzinFounder/CEO
Junaid PopalzaiFounder/CTO

About CarSignal

CarSignal is the AI-native operating system for independent auto repair shops. Most shops still run each repair across disconnected management software, scan tools, parts catalogs, service information, texts, spreadsheets, and knowledge kept in technicians’ heads. That fragmentation slows diagnosis, creates duplicate processes, and leaves customers waiting. CarSignal connects the full repair process in one system. AI agents research vehicle-specific failure patterns and surface the tests that confirm or rule out each cause. The same system carries each job from booking and intake through inspections, estimates, parts, approvals, payment, and follow-up, so technicians spend less time searching and updating systems and more time fixing cars.

YC batch: S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 2
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded: 2026
Checked: 35m ago

YC tags: Hardware, SaaS, B2B, AI, Automotive

CarSignal in S26: 231 companies, 88% AI

CarSignal: questions

Which YC batch was CarSignal in?

CarSignal was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is CarSignal still active?

Y Combinator lists CarSignal as active.

Who founded CarSignal?

CarSignal's founders, as listed on its YC page: Michael Muzzin (Founder/CEO), Junaid Popalzai (Founder/CTO).

Where is CarSignal based?

CarSignal lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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