Wizzle - About the company
Wizzle is an acquired company based in Christchurch (United Kingdom), founded in 2013 by Sebastien Duval. It operates as an Online C2B portal to sell cars. The company has 73 active competitors, including 2 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Copart, Motorway and Dealer Auction.
Company Details
Wizzle is an online C2B platform for users to sell their cars to automotive dealerships. Users need to follow the simple instructions and upload the details of their cars online via its website or the smartphone app. It claims that it has a network of over 3,000 dealers who send offers based on the uploaded details. Users can pick up the best offer, get paid and set up an appointment with the dealer who picks up the car from the user's doorstep.
- Website
- wizzle.co.uk
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Christchurch, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
8th among 73 active competitors
Employee Count
271 as on Dec 31, 2022
Exit Details
Acquired by Carwow (Jun 15, 2021)
Wizzle's acquisition details
Wizzle got acquired by Carwow on Jun 15, 2021.
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Wizzle's funding and investors
Wizzle has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Wizzle's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Wizzle is Sebastien Duval.
Here are the details of Wizzle's key team members:
- Sebastien Duval: Founder of Wizzle and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
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Wizzle's employee count trend
Wizzle has 271 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is 31.0% more than what it was in Dec 21. Here is Wizzle's employee count trend over the years:
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Wizzle's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Wizzle include Copart, Motorway and Dealer Auction. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wizzle, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Copart 1982, Dallas (United States), Public | Online marketplace for used and salvaged vehicles | $1.1M | - | 72/100 |
2nd | Motorway 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Operator of an online marketplace connecting private sellers with dealers | $276M | 60/100 | |
3rd | Dealer Auction 2008, Leicester (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Online auction-based marketplace for used vehicles | - | - | 45/100 |
4th | BCA 1946, Farnham (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online B2B marketplace for used vehicles | - | - | 44/100 |
5th | Collecting Cars 2019, Bristol (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Outright buyers for pre-owned cars | - | - | 43/100 |
6th | Aston Barclay Vehicle Remarketing 1984, Chelmsford (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online auction-based marketplace for used cars & remarketing platform | - | - | 42/100 |
7th | Tootle 2015, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled | A used car consignment provider | $6.36M | 38/100 | |
8th | Wizzle 2013, Christchurch (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online C2B portal to sell cars | - | - | 36/100 |
9th | Dealer Auction 2008, Leicester (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Trade-only auction for franchised dealers | - | - | 33/100 |
10th | The Car Buying Group 2014, Bradford (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online portal to sell cars | - | 31/100 |
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Wizzle's Investments and acquisitions
Wizzle has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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