# ShortLoop

Canonical: https://superficialanalysis.com/analysis/automotive/shortloop

The Phone AI that's built around each store, across inbound, outbound, and reporting.

ShortLoop trains its phone AI on each store's workflows, books into the DMS and CRM, and starts at $890 a month with modular pricing.

Website: https://shortloop.ai

Historical source snapshot: July 2026. Not re-reviewed in the directory expansion.

## Pricing

Modular by store size, starting at

- Starting price: $890/mo (scales up by module and store size)

## Integrations

- DMS: Tekion, CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, DealerTrack, Auto/Mate, PBS
- Schedulers: Xtime, myKaarma, DealerFX, DealerTrack
- CRMs: VinSolutions, Tekion, Reynolds & Reynolds, PBS, DriveCentric, CDK eLead

## Historical offer

For Toma dealers: a 30-day trial with no setup or installation fee.

## Overview

ShortLoop trains its phone AI per store, on that store's own workflows. It handles inbound sales and service calls, books into the DMS and CRM, and runs outbound call and text campaigns across fixed and variable ops. ShortLoop AI supports English and Spanish, and switches between them mid-call.

> "ShortLoop delivered on what they promised, & the level of customization and support has been amazing."

— Stacey Corley, Dealer Principal, Corley Ford, on [ShortLoop's landing page](https://shortloop.ai/)

## Pricing notes

Modules run from missed-call handling to AI reception to a full Service BDC, so you can start narrow and add as it proves out.


## Company facts

- Founded: 2022 [verified] Sources: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/shortloop
- HQ: San Francisco [verified] Sources: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/shortloop
- Stage: Seed [verified] Sources: https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/521528-41
- Headcount: ~12 [verified] — ~6 in ’24 Sources: https://tracxn.com/d/companies/shortloop/__C69PylQ7zedIuBra-juWotW8H6EfIULSe3f8xEGAOKE
- Funding: $2.73M [verified] — no later round found Sources: https://tracxn.com/d/companies/shortloop/__C69PylQ7zedIuBra-juWotW8H6EfIULSe3f8xEGAOKE/funding-and-investors
- Last round: Seed · $2.73M · Jul ’23 [verified] Sources: https://startup-seeker.com/company/shortloop~dev
- Investors: YC, Stellaris [verified] Sources: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/shortloop
- In / out: Both [verified] Sources: https://shortloop.ai/
- Channels: Voice [verified] Sources: https://shortloop.ai/
- Focus: Service + sales [verified] Sources: https://shortloop.ai/
- Languages: EN, ES [verified] Sources: https://shortloop.ai/
- Scheduling: 24/7 booking · recalls · direct [vendor-claimed] Sources: https://shortloop.ai/case-study/
- Customers (claimed): 100–1,000 [vendor-claimed] — per ShortLoop
- Named customers: Toyota SLO, Champion Ford +3 [verified] Sources: https://shortloop.ai/case-study/
- OEM programs: None [not-disclosed]
- DMS: CDK, R&R, Tekion +6 [verified] Sources: https://shortloop.ai/, https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/shortloop
- Schedulers: Xtime (+ API) [vendor-claimed] Sources: https://shortloop.ai/
- 3rd-party review: None public [not-disclosed]
- Press: None major [not-disclosed]

## Sources and research notes

Original automotive coverage; source labels and commercial terms retain their historical meaning.



[Research methodology](https://superficialanalysis.com/methodology.md)