Tekion is a cloud-based enterprise software company that develops modern technology platforms for the automotive retail industry. Founded in 2016 by Jay Vijayan, former CIO of Tesla, the company’s mission is to transform the automotive retail experience through a unified, data-driven cloud platform. Tekion’s flagship product, Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC), provides dealerships, OEMs, and automotive retailers with an end-to-end system that integrates dealership management, digital retailing, customer experience, and data analytics into a single platform.
Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Tekion has grown rapidly and employs over a thousand people globally, with major engineering operations in India. The company is widely recognized for disrupting traditional dealership management systems with a modern SaaS architecture. Tekion has secured significant venture funding and achieved unicorn status, and it has formed strategic relationships with major automakers and dealer groups, positioning itself as an emerging leader in automotive retail technology.
