Retail ecommerce

Ekho

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Founded 2022Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Ekho's end-to-end vehicle commerce platform powers compliant, digital sales of titled vehicles. Our platform handles checkout, financing, titling, registration, signature collection, and taxes—so dealers and OEMs can sell nationwide with a seamless, Tesla-like experience. Dealers use Ekho Dealer as a “dealership-in-a-box” to capture online sales and automate in-store deals without needing large back-office teams, while OEMs use Ekho Access and Omni to extend their reach and unify dealers across sales channels.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Retail ecommerceIndustry softwareBusinessesMid marketSubscription

Founders & team

Previously Ekho, AirDealer, Airdealer, Ekho Dealer

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Christopher Howard

Founder

Cofounder at Ekho Dealer. Previously ML at Meta. Stanford computer science bachelors and masters.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Rowan Mockler

Founder

Cofounder at Ekho Dealer. Previously product at Duolingo. Stanford computer science grad.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
30team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2022 · Source

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Y Combinator

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNew York City, NY, USA
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Maturity: Not assessed · 4 of 6 areas documented

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