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Carwow

Transportation · London, United Kingdom · Founded 2013

Carwow is a UK-based online platform that simplifies the process of buying and selling cars. It operates in the automotive retail market, serving a broad range of clients, from individual car owners to car dealerships. The platform's primary function is to connect buyers and sellers, eliminating the need for haggling and providing a transparent, hassle-free experience. Carwow's business model is centered around facilitating transactions between car buyers and sellers. It allows sellers to list their cars for sale, and buyers can browse these listings, compare prices, and make purchases. The platform also offers a bidding feature, where over 4,000 dealers across the UK can bid on listed cars. This competitive environment ensures that sellers get the best possible price for their vehicles. In addition to its marketplace function, Carwow also provides a wealth of information for car enthusiasts and potential buyers. It hosts a popular YouTube channel with over 70 million views per month, offering in-depth car reviews and the latest car news. The platform is also home to hundreds of independent reviews, providing unbiased insights into various car models. Carwow generates revenue through fees charged to dealers for each successful transaction. It also monetizes its YouTube channel through ad revenue. The company's strong reputation, as evidenced by its 'Excellent' rating on Trustpilot, indicates a high level of customer satisfaction and trust in its services. Keywords: Online Car Marketplace, Car Buying, Car Selling, Car Dealerships, Bidding Platform, Car Reviews, YouTube Channel, Trustpilot, Automotive Retail Market, Transaction Fees.

Valuation
$100–500M
Latest valuation · 2024
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Revenue
$100–500M
Latest reported FY
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Headcount
500–1k
Current team size
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Total funding Pre-IPO
$100–500M
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Investors

13 investors on Carwow's cap table

Sourced from Dealroom's funding history. Investor profile links are shown where available.

Series A 1 investor entered at this stage
Series B+ 6 investors entered at this stage
Vitruvian Partners
Daimler Technology and Venture
Hercules Capital
Volvo Cars Tech Fund
Crowdcube
Bessemer Venture Partners

Global footprint

Where Carwow has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
16 countries with
team presence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom75.4%
🇵🇹 Portugal15%
🇪🇸 Spain3.3%
🇩🇪 Germany3.1%
🇺🇸 United States0.6%
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Talent graph

The shape of Carwow's talent

Dealroom maps Carwow's team person by person — pinpointing the standout operators and scoring them across the six dimensions investors underwrite. The counts and shape below are a public preview; the named individuals and exact scores live in the platform.

71 team members profilednamed & role-tagged by Dealroom
595 employeestotal headcount
6 executives & foundersidentified by name
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Carwow

An AI-synthesized read of the highest-engagement posts about Carwow on X over the past 7 days. We rank by likes & retweets, ignore corporate channels, and surface the themes that broke out from real people.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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