Modal
digital commerce for the world’s largest auto retailers and brands.
Accel · 2026
Aaron Krane · 1 founder
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About
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.