When was CDK Global founded?

CDK Global was founded in 1972 and raised its 1st funding round 42 years after it was founded.

Where is CDK Global located?

CDK Global is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, United States. It is registered at Windber, Pennsylvania.

How many employees does CDK Global have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at CDK Global is 8344.

Is CDK Global a funded company?

CDK Global is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Oct 27, 2014.

How much is CDK Global worth?

The last known valuation of CDK Global was $***** as of Apr 07, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of CDK Global?

CDK Global's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on May 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of CDK Global?

Annual revenue of CDK Global is more than $1B as on Jun 30, 2021

Where does CDK Global rank among its competitors?

CDK Global ranks 5th amongst 1069 active competitors, of which 55 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was TruVideo, which secured $40M in Dec, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of CDK Global?

CDK Global's top competitors include Reynolds and Reynolds, Epicor and MotorK. Among them, TruVideo secured the most recent funding round in December, 2024.

CDK Global - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

CDK Global is an acquired company based in Hoffman Estates (United States), founded in 1972 by Christopher Gross. It operates as a Platform offering software and services for automotive retail operations. CDK Global has raised an undisclosed amount in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1069 active competitors, including 55 funded and 116 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Reynolds and Reynolds, Epicor and MotorK.

Company Details

Platform offering software and services for automotive retail operations. It provides tools to help dealerships and vehicle sellers manage inventory, sales processing, customer interactions, and dealer operations. The platform supports workflows across sales, service, and back-office functions to streamline business operations.

Website: www.cdkglobal.com/
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Email ID: *****@cdk.com, *****@eleadcrm.com
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Registered Address: Windber, Pennsylvania

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1972

Location

Hoffman Estates, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, May 2015, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Apr 07, 2022

Investors

Elliott Management & 2 more

Ranked

5^th among 1069 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jun 30, 2021

Employee Count

8,344 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Salty & 7 more

Similar Companies

Reynolds and Reynolds & 1101 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Brookfield Asset Management (Apr 07, 2022)

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CDK Global is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CDK CIN: 40103256413 , Latvia, Active	Oct 29, 2009	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	4 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
CDK GLOBAL (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900TG2014PTC103685 , India, Active	Aug 08, 2014	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	739 (As on Oct 31, 2024)
CDK FAMILY GROUP CORPORATION CIN: 833990896 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	5 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
CDK GLOBAL, INC. CIN: 1609702 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Jun 30, 2021)	3151 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
Cdk Global, Llc CIN: 487286 , United States, Active	Oct 14, 2014	-	-	-
KEYLOOP (NORGE) AS CIN: 930216402 , Norway, Active	May 19, 1981	-	8 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
CDK GLOBAL INC CIN: 32060553693 , United States, Active		-	-	-

CDK Global got acquired by Brookfield Asset Management on Apr 07, 2022 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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CDK Global has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 27, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on May 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. CDK Global has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CDK Global:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 2015	4944351	Post IPO	5610924	3973297	8878174	6544556
Oct 27, 2014	9536736	Post IPO	8805635	6702596	4656417	Sachem Head

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The founders of CDK Global is Christopher Gross.

Here are the details of CDK Global's key team members:

Christopher Gross: EVP and General Manager, Co-Founder of CDK Global and founder of 1 other company.

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CDK Global's employee count trend

CDK Global has 8,344 employees as of Jul 26. Here is CDK Global's employee count trend over the years:

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

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Reynolds and Reynolds 1866, Dayton (United States), Acquired	Provider of retail management system, business forms, and related services	$24.8M	Deutsche Bank, ValueAct Capital & 1 others	74/100
2nd	Epicor 1972, Austin (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based enterprise resource planning software for the automotive industry	$229M	CPP Investments, Apax & 10 others	72/100
3rd	MotorK 2010, London (United Kingdom), Public	Cloud based digital marketing solutions for the automotive industry	$14.2M	Zobito, 83NORTH & 9 others	71/100
4th	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
5th	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
6th	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
7th	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
8th	TruVideo 2015, Wellesley (United States), Series C	SaaS-based marketing solutions for automotive dealerships	$40M	TZP Group, Avenue Growth Partners & 1 others	58/100
9th	Rollick 2017, Austin (United States), Seed	Omnichannel marketing automation for automotive industries	$5.6M	Silverton Partners, Autotech Ventures & 3 others	58/100
10th	Garaj Sepeti 2017, Istanbul (Turkey), Acquired	Vertical solutions for car owners & automotive workshops	$1.5M	Finberg, Fark Labs & 8 others	58/100

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CDK Global has made 2 investments in companies including Ripcord and Automatic. CDK Global has also acquired 6 companies including Salty and Roadster.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 23, 2021	Acquisition	Salty	2019	Salt Lake City (United States)
Jun 02, 2021	Acquisition	Roadster	2013	San Francisco (United States)
Feb 01, 2021	Acquisition	Square Root	2006	Austin (United States)