When was Carketa founded?

Carketa was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Carketa located?

Carketa is headquartered in Lehi, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Carketa?

Brady Thurgood of Carketa. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Carketa have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Carketa is 34.

Is Carketa a funded company?

Carketa is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.8M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 27, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Carketa?

Carketa's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 03, 2025, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Auto IT. In United States, the Auto IT sector has seen $44.3M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Carketa rank among its competitors?

Carketa ranks 15th amongst 847 active competitors, of which 49 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Carketa, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Carketa?

Carketa's top competitors include Tekion, Reynolds and Reynolds and CDK Global. Among them, Carketa secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Carketa - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Inventory management solutions for automotive dealerships. The platform offers solutions that includes inventory pricing, reconditioning, inspection management, reporting, and more.

Website: carketa.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Lehi, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$11.8M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 03, 2025, $*****

Investors

Crosslink Capital & 8 more

Ranked

15^th among 847 active competitors

Employee Count

34 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

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Carketa is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CARKETA, INC. CIN: 833919597 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2018	-	-	-

Carketa has raised a total funding of $11.8M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 27, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 03, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Carketa has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Carketa:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 03, 2025	6144905	Series A	5605359	6864364	2119631	6324034
Aug 07, 2024	3252754	Series A	9388005	6254662	4699742	Crosslink Capital & 3 more
Nov 16, 2021	7714720	Series A	9691418	2864482	Origin Ventures	Crosslink Capital & 3 more

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The founders of Carketa is Brady Thurgood. Brady Thurgood is the CEO of Carketa.

Here are the details of Carketa's key team members:

Brady Thurgood: Founder & CEO of Carketa and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Carketa's employee count trend

Carketa has 34 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Carketa's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Carketa include Tekion, Reynolds and Reynolds and CDK Global. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Carketa, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tekion 2016, Pleasanton (United States), Series D	Provider of cloud-native platform for automotive retail and dealership operations	$600M	Dragoneer Investment Group, Durable Capital Partners ... & 18 others	71/100
2nd	Reynolds and Reynolds 1866, Dayton (United States), Acquired	Provider of retail management system, business forms, and related services	$24.8M	ValueAct Capital, Vista Equity Partners & 1 others	70/100
3rd	CDK Global 1972, Hoffman Estates (United States), Acquired	Platform offering software and services for automotive retail operations	-	Elliott Management, Sachem Head & 1 others	69/100
4th	Automobile industry Internet platform Daxu 2012, Hangzhou (China), Public	SaaS-driven dealership management solutions for automotive dealerships	$578M	Primavera, Morningside Capital & 11 others	60/100
5th	Seez 2016, United Arab Emirates, Series C	Developer of an online P2P marketplace for used cars	$18M	B&Y Venture Partners, Phoenician VC & 8 others	59/100
6th	Cognosos 2014, Atlanta (United States), Series B	IoT-enabled solution provider using patented communication technology	$40.9M	Cox Enterprises, Riverwood Capital & 6 others	59/100
7th	VINCUE 2015, Kansas City (United States), Series B	Inventory management solutions for automotive dealerships	$6.16M	Cypress Growth Capital, Holman & 2 others	58/100
8th	Garaj Sepeti 2017, Istanbul (Turkey), Acquired	Vertical solutions for car owners & automotive workshops	$1.5M	Finberg, Fark Labs & 8 others	58/100
9th	Excellon Software 2000, Nagpur (India), Unfunded	AI-powered operations management solutions for automotive dealerships	-	-	53/100
10th	Dealertrack 2001, New Hyde Park (United States), Acquired	Provider of dealership software for managing finance, sales, and compliance	$7.5M	Intercap, Upfront Ventures	52/100
15th	Carketa 2018, Lehi (United States), Series A	Inventory management solutions for automotive dealerships	$11.8M	Frazier VC, Crosslink Capital & 7 others	48/100