TSD Mobility Solutions made a move to bolster its telematics offerings. The global software provider for rental car companies and auto dealerships has acquired Zubie, a provider of connected-car technology designed to help business and rental fleets manage and protect their assets. “By bringing Zubie into the TSD family, it will strengthen our ability to […] [Read More]

Automotive transportation and logistics technology platform RunBuggy has closed on a $37 million Series B funding round led by Centana Growth Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in financial services, technology and related enterprise software. OMI Capital, one of company’s original investors, also participated in the round. “Our investment thesis centers on companies that […] [Read More]

The newest operating partner with Automotive Ventures knows a thing or two about mergers and acquisitions. On Monday, the early stage mobility-focused venture capital firm announced the addition of Phil Battista to its operating partner team, joining Andrew Gordon, Chip Perry, Brian Reed and Paul Whitworth. Automotive Ventures called Battista “one of the most successful […] [Read More]

Chip Perry, founding president and CEO of Autotrader and former CEO of TrueCar, has a new role: chairman of sellmyride, a startup seeking to help dealers source inventory from private sellers. Perry and sellmyride founder and president Dom Pope join the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about the origin story of the company, how they […] [Read More]

DriveItAway Holdings added another expert to its board of advisors on Thursday with an eye toward a NASDAQ uplisting. The provider of digital mobility and flexible vehicle lease-to-own platforms announced that its newest member of its board of advisors is Mitch Fadel, who is the former CEO of Upbound Group and Rent-A-Center. DriveItAway highlighted Fadel […] [Read More]

Curbee on Thursday announced the appointment of Matt Carpenter to its board of directors. The mobile service technology provider helping dealerships described Carpenter as a seasoned automotive executive with deep expertise in finance, retail operations and mobility innovation. The company highlighted Carpenter brings decades of leadership experience to support Curbee’s mission of redefining how dealerships […] [Read More]

Both an existing investor and a new one are backing BizzyCar, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered recall management solutions for dealerships. On Wednesday, BizzyCar announced it has raised $20 million through a follow-up to its Series B funding round. According to a news release, the round was led by existing investor Dealer Tire, with participation […] [Read More]