AutoWeb - About the company
AutoWeb is an acquired company based in Irvine (United States), founded in 1995 by Jose Vargas and Matias De Tezanos. It operates as an Automotive publication & marketing company. AutoWeb has raised $17.2M in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 6993 active competitors, including 121 funded and 525 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like GroupM, Intersection and Havas Media.
Company Details
AutoWeb is an automotive publication & marketing company. Operates consumer-facing automotive services providing a premium pay-per-click (PPC) marketing network for automotive dealers and manufacturers. The company’s pay-per-click ROI-driven marketplace allows its clients to target high-intent online consumers. Users can browse the cars listed on the platform for various vehicle types including coupe, convertible, sedan, hatchback, SUV, and others.
- Website
- www.autoweb.com/
- Registered Address
- 1820 Bonanza St Ste 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, US
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1995
Location
Irvine, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$17.2M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jan 22, 1999
Ranked
7th among 6993 active competitors
Employee Count
82 as on Dec 31, 2022
Exit Details
Acquired by One Planet Group (Jul 25, 2022)
Legal entities associated with AutoWeb
AutoWeb is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AUTOBYTEL INC CIN: 1023364 , United States, Active | Aug 28, 2013 | $71.6M (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - | - |
AutoWeb, Inc. CIN: 19961137349 , United States, Active | Oct 22, 1996 | - | - | - |
Autobytel Inc. CIN: 330711569 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | - | - |
AutoWeb's acquisition details
AutoWeb got acquired by One Planet Group on Jul 25, 2022.
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AutoWeb's funding and investors
AutoWeb has raised a total funding of $17.2M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 25, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on May 01, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. AutoWeb has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AutoWeb:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 01, 2019 | 9810433 | Conventional Debt | 9624848 | 9436993 | 9102489 | 2603128 |
May 04, 2015 | 9520300 | Unattributed | 7569768 | 6056817 | 5338021 | 8561604 |
Dec 09, 2014 | 8175121 | Unattributed | 9832342 | 5836546 | 9092639 | 3458009 |
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AutoWeb's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of AutoWeb's key team members:
- Jose Vargas: Co-Founder of AutoWeb and founder of 3 other companies, BlueKite, HealthCare.com and BrokersWeb. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Matias De Tezanos: Co-Founder of AutoWeb and founder of 5 other companies, including Kingonet, HealthCare and Kingo.
- Jared Rowe: CEO of AutoWeb.
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AutoWeb's employee count trend
AutoWeb has 82 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is 8.0% lower than what it was in Dec 21. Here is AutoWeb's employee count trend over the years:
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AutoWeb's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of AutoWeb include GroupM, Intersection and Havas Media. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AutoWeb, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | GroupM 2003, New York City (United States), Late Stage | Provider of advertising services | - | 72/100 | |
2nd | Intersection 2001, New York City (United States), Series C | Provider of WiFi kiosks with data sensing capabilities for smart cities | $150M | 65/100 | |
3rd | Havas Media 1978, Puteaux (France), Funding Raised | Media Planning and strategic marketing
consulting | - | 55/100 | |
4th | Mood Media 2000, Netherlands, Public | Provider of in-store media solutions, including music, messaging, and digital signage | - | 55/100 | |
5th | Screenvision Media 1990, New York City (United States), Acquired | On-screen advertising, in-lobby promotions and integrated marketing programs | $10M | 54/100 | |
6th | Sandbox 2014, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Service agency for marketing and promoting solutions | $28M | 53/100 | |
7th | AutoWeb 1995, Irvine (United States), Acquired | Automotive publication & marketing company | $17.2M | 53/100 | |
8th | Performics 1998, Chicago (United States), Acquired | AI-powered performance marketing solutions driving growth through data-driven insights | $10M | 51/100 | |
9th | Rakuten Advertising 1997, San Mateo (United States), Unfunded | Network connecting advertisers and publishers through affiliate marketing solutions | - | - | 51/100 |
10th | National Cinemedia 1993, Centennial (United States), Public | Cinema advertising leader connecting brands with young, diverse moviegoers | - | - | 50/100 |
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AutoWeb's Investments and acquisitions
AutoWeb has not made any investments yet. AutoWeb has made 6 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 02, 2021 | Acquisition | 2017 | San Antonio (United States) | |
May 21, 2015 | Acquisition | 1996 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Jan 13, 2014 | Acquisition | 1992 | Dallas (United States) |
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News related to AutoWeb
Media has covered AutoWeb for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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AutoWeb Announces Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by One Planet GroupGlobeNewswire•Jul 25, 2022•AutoWeb, One Planet Group
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AutoWeb continues to expand used-car acquisition platformAuto Remarketing•Mar 07, 2022•AutoWeb, CarZeus
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