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Inactive · digital commerce for the world’s largest auto retailers and brands.

3signal of 100 · rising 0
  • team of 18Team size · YC's directory+6.6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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About Modal

At Modal, we build the future of auto commerce for the world's largest auto brands and retailers. Modal's team is full of technology leaders from places like Google, Facebook, Tesla, Paypal, Accenture, and Modal is backed by notable investors like Y Combinator, Peter Thiel, Khosla Ventures, and Ally Financial. To quote Peter Thiel, Modal is "complex coordination" of many different technologies, driving billions of dollars in transaction volume every year. Modal, formerly Drive Motors, was founded in 2015, completed Y Combinator in 2016, and is based in San Francisco, CA. For more information, visit www.modalup.com.

YC batch
W16 · Winter 2016
Status, per YC
Inactive
Category
Other
Team size
18
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Auto Commerce

Changes seen

WebsiteNov 2, 2026

Moved its website from modalup.com to none.

Website linkNov 2, 2026

Website link changed from http://modalup.com/ to none.

Modal in W16: 122 companies, 18% AI

Modal: questions

Which YC batch was Modal in?

Modal was in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch (W16).

Is Modal still active?

Y Combinator lists Modal as inactive.

Where is Modal based?

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