What Yoshi does

Yoshi Inc. (doing business as Yoshi Mobility) is a Nashville-based private company founded in 2015 that operates an AI-powered live-video vehicle inspection platform serving transportation networks, commercial fleets, and rideshare drivers. The platform enables qualified, ASE-certified inspectors to guide drivers through vehicle examinations remotely via real-time mobile video, producing digitally-signed, auditable inspection records that are delivered instantly by email and stored in a web portal. Yoshi is an officially approved inspection partner for both Uber and Turo, with API-level integrations embedded in those platforms' driver and host compliance workflows.

The product portfolio is organized around four offerings: a Transportation Networks solution (asset inspection, operator qualification, API integration, auditable records for marketplaces, franchise operators, and brokers); Uber Inspections and Turo Inspections for individual gig-economy drivers and hosts; and DOT Inspections with a Fleet Inspection Portal that delivers FMCSA-compliant virtual inspections with bulk scheduling for commercial fleets. The underlying technology combines live video streaming, computer vision, digital document signing, and an API layer that allows inspection scheduling and signed results to flow directly into partner platforms.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model: individual drivers self-serve through online scheduling on a per-inspection transaction fee basis, while fleet operators and platform partners are engaged through a dedicated enterprise sales motion and API integration agreements. Yoshi has raised approximately $90 million in disclosed funding across multiple rounds from investors including General Motors Ventures, ExxonMobil, Bridgestone Americas, Y Combinator, ZhenFund, and AAF Management Ltd., with the most recent $26 million round in April 2024 led by GM Ventures. The company employs between 51 and 100 people and currently operates across roughly eleven US states.

Name

Yoshi

Legal name

Yoshi Inc.

Website

https://startyoshi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yoshi Mobility operates an AI-powered live-video vehicle inspection platform that conducts FMCSA-compliant DOT inspections, rideshare driver inspections for Uber and Turo, and fleet compliance audits remotely via mobile video, delivering signed, auditable inspection records to platforms, fleets, and individual drivers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle Inspection Platform

NAICS

Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance (81111)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Point Inspections & Safety Checks (DVIR/Annual/Periodic) (TLAKAGAB)

Keywords

• Live-video vehicle inspections
• DOT compliance inspections
• Fleet compliance platform
• Rideshare inspection services
• Transportation compliance API

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Inspection Services: Per-inspection fees for live-video vehicle inspections conducted for drivers and fleets. Individual drivers pay per inspection while commercial fleets can bulk schedule multiple inspections through the enterprise platform.
2. Platform/API Access: API integration fees or platform access charges for transportation networks and marketplace partners that embed Yoshi's inspection capabilities into their own platforms

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yoshi operates a live-video vehicle inspection platform that enables drivers and fleet operators to complete vehicle inspections remotely via real-time video calls with qualified experts. The platform delivers DOT-compliant FMCSA annual inspections for commercial fleets, Uber-approved and Turo-approved inspections for individual rideshare drivers and hosts, and API-integrated inspection workflows for transportation networks and marketplaces. Inspections produce digitally-signed, auditable inspection documents delivered instantly via email and accessible through a web portal for fleet compliance management.

Product overview

Yoshi offers a unified live-video inspection platform for conducting vehicle inspections at scale. The core product is the Yoshi Live-Video Inspection Platform, which serves three distinct customer segments: Transportation Networks (platform solution with API integration, asset inspection, and operator qualification), Rideshare Drivers (Uber Inspections and Turo Inspections for individual drivers/hosts), and Commercial Vehicles and Fleets (DOT Inspections with FMCSA compliance). The platform includes a Fleet Inspection Portal with web portal access and bulk scheduling capabilities. All inspection types deliver digitally-signed, auditable inspection documents via email and web portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yoshi Live-Video Inspection Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Instant digital results delivery via email after inspection completion
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UbercoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Uber inspection partner providing live-video vehicle inspections for Uber drivers. Yoshi is officially integrated with Uber platform, Uber Approved for conducting driver vehicle inspections, and Uber mobile inspection available. Inspections are Uber-approved and fast results delivered to drivers.
• TurocoreTechnology or IntegrationTuro-approved inspection provider conducting live-video inspections for Turo hosts. Yoshi is designated as Turo-Approved, enabling hosts to list their vehicles on Turo platform after passing Yoshi inspections. Virtual inspection option available for Turo hosts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UVeye: UVeye provides AI-powered automated vehicle inspection systems (underbody and exterior scanning) for dealerships, fleets, and security checkpoints. It is directly comparable to Yoshi as a tech-enabled vehicle inspection platform targeting transportation networks, though with a hardware/sensor-based approach rather than live video.
• Spiffy: Spiffy is an on-demand mobile car care and fleet maintenance platform offering services like oil changes, car washes, and tire services delivered to the customer's location. It is comparable to Yoshi as a tech-enabled vehicle services company serving both consumers and commercial fleets with a mobile-first model.
• YourMechanic: YourMechanic is a marketplace for on-demand mobile mechanic services for cars and light trucks. It is comparable to Yoshi in operating a vehicle-services marketplace connecting customers with vehicle professionals via technology, though focused on repair rather than inspection/compliance.
• Whip Around: Whip Around is a fleet inspection and compliance app enabling drivers to complete daily vehicle inspections (DVIRs) digitally and fleet managers to track compliance. It is comparable to Yoshi as a fleet inspection/compliance software provider, though focused on driver-self-service DVIRs rather than expert-led virtual inspections.
• Fleetio: Fleetio is a fleet maintenance and inspection management software platform for commercial fleets. It is comparable to Yoshi in serving the commercial fleet compliance market with digital inspection workflows and audit-ready records, though Fleetio focuses on software/management while Yoshi performs the inspection itself.

Broad incumbents

• Manheim (Cox Automotive): Manheim operates the largest vehicle auction network in the US and provides vehicle inspection/condition-reporting services as part of its auction operations. It is comparable to Yoshi as an established, scaled vehicle inspection provider serving transportation networks, though operating in physical auction lanes rather than via live video.
• Samsara: Samsara is a broad fleet management platform combining telematics, video-based safety, and asset tracking for commercial fleets. It is comparable to Yoshi as a technology platform serving commercial fleet compliance and operations, though Samsara focuses on telematics/safety video rather than expert-led inspection calls.
• Cox Automotive: Cox Automotive is a large automotive services group offering dealer software, auctions (Manheim), and other vehicle services including condition reporting and inspection. It is comparable to Yoshi as a large-scale player in vehicle inspection/condition reporting for transportation networks, with significantly broader scope and incumbency advantages.
• Dekra: Dekra is a global inspection and certification firm providing vehicle inspection, testing, and compliance services across automotive, industrial, and transportation sectors. It is comparable to Yoshi as a vehicle inspection services provider for regulated fleets and operators, though operating primarily through physical inspection stations globally.

Emerging players

• Tractable: Tractable applies AI computer vision to vehicle damage assessment for insurance claims and repair workflows. It is comparable to Yoshi as an AI-driven vehicle condition assessment platform, with overlap in computer-vision-based vehicle inspection use cases across automotive and insurance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yoshimobility
• Xx.com/startyoshi
• Facebookfacebook.com/yoshifuel

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors13 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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