Applied AI support through the Vector Institute's FastLane program.
AppraisePlanMerchandiseMove
WHY NOW
The dealership runs on data. Condition should not be the blind spot.
VIN, mileage, equipment and market data support the acquisition decision. But without a consistent condition view, the recon plan starts late, vendors arrive unprepared and merchandising waits for another capture. Halo Compass makes imagery part of the operating record from the first decision.
Physical vehicle90-second appraisal captureVIN-linked visual record
ORIGIN
Built from inside automotive operations.
Stephen Southin founded Halo after 34 years in automotive operations and technology. He previously built an automotive technology company past $10M ARR and into Deloitte's Technology Fast 50. Halo grew from a practical need: give every team a useful view of the vehicle sooner, then reuse that work instead of repeatedly starting over.
Automotive operationsVehicle technologyCapture workflowsDealership implementation
CANADIAN AI ECOSYSTEM
Built in Toronto with Canada's AI ecosystem.
Halo Eye Inc. develops its own proprietary vehicle-specific ML models and production pipelines in Toronto, with support from Canadian organizations specializing in AI, research and intellectual property.
AI expertise and technical support from Amii.
Intellectual property strategy and support through Intellectual Property Ontario.
Research and innovation support through Mitacs.
FIELD PROVING GROUND
Start with one VIN journey. Improve every handoff.
Pick one rooftop and follow the work from appraisal through recon, day-zero merchandising, final imagery and delivery. Measure how much sooner each team can act and where repeated work disappears.
- Earlier acquisition context
- Pre-arrival recon planning
- Vendor coordination
- Day-zero merchandising
- Connected system delivery
THE PRODUCT VISION
One image tool for every workflow that benefits from seeing the vehicle.
Halo Capture makes the visual record fast and repeatable. Underneath it, Halo Eye Inc. builds and owns the vehicle-specific models and production pipelines that guide capture, verify coverage and compose the output. The VIN keeps it connected. Halo Relay moves it into the dealer stack.
EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY- Vehicle-anchored guidanceHalo places magenta dots at specific anchors on the actual vehicle.
- Automatic captureThe employee lines up the dot while Halo checks readiness and captures.
- Condition intelligenceClose-range evidence adds a consistent visual layer to appraisal and recon.
- VIN-linked visual recordCondition, approved outputs, status and history stay with the right vehicle.
- Halo RelayApproved imagery moves from appraisal through retail or wholesale using the dealer's existing systems.
TEAM
Automotive experience. Scientific depth. Operating focus.
- Stephen Southin
- Founder & CEO34 years in automotive. Founder and operator across automotive operations and technology, with prior experience scaling an automotive technology company beyond $10M ARR and Deloitte Technology Fast 50 recognition.
- Ryan Osten
- Board Member & Strategic AdvisorAutomotive SaaS operator. Co-founder & CEO of Lyteflo; former COO of Glubagoo, scaled to 6,000+ dealerships.
- Sriram Ganapathi Subramanian
- Scientific AdvisorAssistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence at Carleton University, Faculty Affiliate at the Vector Institute, focused on multi-agent systems and reinforcement learning.
ROOTS
Built in Canada, close to the work.
Our founding programs start with a small number of regional dealer groups so we can stay close to the rollout. If Halo works at one rooftop, we learn what it will take to make it work across the group.
Regional programs
We are starting close to home with a small number of dealer groups.
Hands-on launch
We work directly with the people who own each stage of the vehicle journey.
Built to travel
The same photo standard should work across brands, rooftops, and regions.
Expansion earned
A group expands only after Halo proves itself in a live rooftop.
WORK WITH HALO
Bring us one rooftop and the way a VIN moves today.
We will map appraisal, recon, vendors, merchandising and disposition, then show where Halo Compass creates an earlier start and removes manual handoffs.