Jay Vijayan

Entrepreneur, Inventor and Investor Founder & CEO of Tekion , Ex- Tesla , VMware , Oracle Exec

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

I am super proud of this incredible team at @Tekion (in the picture and hundreds more who work behind the scenes) making everything we do, a smashing #success , purely due to their smart, hard work, dedication and passion to bring great value to everyone involved.

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

What an incredible NADA 2026! Our best show ever. 🎉

To all the Tekion customers/ dealer partners, technology/ industry partners, and OEM partners who visited us - thank you! on behalf of the entire Tekion team. The overwhelming level of interest, engagement, and positive feedback we received was truly heartwarming and validates the innovation and hard work we've put into building the future of automotive retail technology.

The response to our AI-Native platform and Agentic AI suite was phenomenal. I'm thrilled by the excitement around the three new AI products we launched:

Technician AI Agent
Scheduler AI Agent
T1 - One secure interactive AI interface for all things business - from question to answer to execution.

The strong reception also validates our investment and the rigor we've applied to extend what is already the most secure and reliable platform in the industry. Building on our SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701 certifications, we're now ISO 42001 certified for Responsible AI Development - ensuring that innovation and trust go hand in hand.

This is just the beginning. The energy and momentum from NADA 2026 fuel our mission to continue revolutionizing the automotive retail experience.

I'm incredibly grateful to my amazing team @tekioncorp who made this happen - your dedication, expertise, and flawless execution made all the difference.

Here is the link to my keynote speech with the product announcements - https://t.co/mT60GVQQov

Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Onward! and Upward! 🚀

#NADA2026 #TekionAI #AutomotiveInnovation #AgenticAI #AutomotiveRetailCloud #DealerTechnology #ARC #ISO42001

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Tekion achieved a record-breaking year in 2025, fueled by robust business expansion, remarkable dealer adoption, and continuous innovation and growth of our platform.

A major focus has been our substantial investment in our data and AI foundation. We have successfully built an enterprise-grade, secure, and responsibly developed AI platform. This platform is designed to deliver significant and meaningful value to our customers, moving far beyond incremental improvements.

I am eager to present the highlights of our record 2025 performance and announce our new AI products on the @tekioncorp innovation stage at NADA. Looking forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.

[Tekion @tekioncorp]

🚨Don’t miss Jay Vijayan’s CEO Keynote at NADA 2026

Jay Vijayan, Founder & CEO of Tekion, will share Tekion’s 2025 performance and customer insights, unveil our 2026 direction centered on agentic AI, and preview major platform advancements.

This keynote sets the vision for where automotive retail is headed—and how Tekion is shaping what comes next.

📅 Wednesday, February 4
🕑 2:00 PM PT
📍 Tekion Innovation Stage — Booth 2923W

#NADA #NADA2026 #AutomotiveRetail #AutomotiveAI

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Wishing you and your loved ones,

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

"There is no substitute for hard work" - Thomas Edison

Let's take time to honor our hard working people who work every day to make life better for others.

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

May the spirit of freedom and unity continue to inspire us all to keep striving for a better future

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Looking forward to sharing about the significant progress we made in 2024 at @tekioncorp , the exciting road ahead in 2025 and even more exciting, AI innovation and new product announcement!

See you at the #NADASHOW - https://t.co/Y89NIsOpAm?

#NADAShow #TekionInnovationStage #YourFutureSecured

[Tekion @tekioncorp]

🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨

Join @JayVijayan, Founder & CEO of Tekion, for the most anticipated keynote of NADA: AI, Innovation, and the Road Ahead.

This is just part of an action-packed lineup at booth 4227. Find the Innovation Stage schedule here: https://t.co/hwoNnmLzua

#NADAShow #TekionInnovationStage #YourFutureSecured

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Wishing you all a Very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
A bigger and brighter 2025 for all!

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Merry Christmas! and Happy Holidays! to you and your loved ones.

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Honoring our veterans. Thanks for your service!

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

@mavolpi - Thanks for your incredible support from early stage to today, high growth stage. As you know, we have bigger and brighter part of the journey ahead :-)

[Mike Volpi @mavolpi]

Auto dealership software isn't the most well-known segment, but @JayVijayan and the @tekioncorp team have quietly built a fantastic business:

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Thanks @jonfortt and @CNBCOvertime for the opportunity to share some of our progress in AI

[CNBCOvertime @CNBCOvertime]

The increased pressure on the consumer comes as companies continue to shift the way they structure operations for the AI-era. @jonfortt talks to cloud-based automotive software company @tekioncorp's CEO @JayVijayan about how he's using their recent $200M raise to fuel innovation.

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Thanks @jonfortt for the opportunity to talk about @tekioncorp and a great conversation.

[Jon Fortt @jonfortt]

I speak with @tekioncorp CEO @JayVijayan about the automotive software platform's $200M raise from Dragoneer Investment Group at a valuation above $4 billion. https://t.co/aUIyzRmW8Y

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Thanks Jayadevan @therealjpk . I hope you are doing well. It has been a long time since we connected.

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

Thanks @anshublog . I appreciate your continued support and believing in me and what we do at @tekioncorp from early . You are right, we are still very early in our journey .

[Anshu Sharma 🌶 @anshublog]

When I led the seed round in Tekion in 2016, everyone thought investing in a car dealership software company was a terrible idea.

@JayVijayan is one of a kind - and I am excited to see how far Tekion has come.

And if you know him - he's only 1% done.

[Jay Vijayan @JayVijayan]

“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”
— Peter Marshall

Happy 4th of July!