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TuanChe
Online new car trading platform, offering comprehensive O2O services for new and used cars and after-sales support
About TuanChe
TuanChe, founded in 2010 by Jianchen Sun, Qiuhua Xu, and Xingyu Du in Beijing, China, emerged as a pioneering force in the automotive marketplace. The company carved a niche by creating an omni-channel platform that connects automotive consumers with dealers through innovative services like auto shows and group-purchase facilitation.
In its early years, TuanChe focused on building a robust platform that could handle the complexities of the automotive market in China. The founders, leveraging their expertise and understanding of the market, positioned TuanChe as a bridge between consumers and dealers, offering a seamless experience in car purchasing.
A significant milestone in TuanChe's journey was its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ in November 2018, where its stock opened at $7.80. This event marked TuanChe's transition from a promising startup to a publicly traded company, providing it with the capital needed to expand its services and reach.
Despite facing challenges typical of the automotive industry, such as fluctuating market demands and regulatory hurdles, TuanChe continued to innovate and adapt. The company's commitment to enhancing the consumer experience and its strategic expansions have solidified its position as a leader in China's automotive marketplace.
Today, TuanChe stands as a testament to the vision and perseverance of its founders, continuing to redefine how consumers and dealers interact in the automotive sector.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Listed
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Guangzhou, China
- Listing
- IPO 2018
- Employees
- 174
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 67.6/100
- Industry
- Transportation
- Sub-industry
- Search, Buy & Rent
- Sector
- Transportation, Automotive
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Oct 2015
- Capital deployed
- $413K
- Preferred round
- ANGEL
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIVATE PLACEMENT NON VC✓Other financing | Feb 2026 | $120M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| PRIVATE PLACEMENT NON VC✓Other financing | Jun 2025 | $23M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for TuanChe is 990 monthly website visits, down 29.3% over the last three months. TuanChe's team declined 1.1% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A2 investors entered at this stage
- K2K2VC
BAI Capital
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
Highland Capital Partners- ZFZ-Park Fund
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Bertelsmann Investments
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