Deck2 Capital Acquires Auto Europe to Launch $400M OTA Roll-up
December 6, 2025
Deck2 Capital, the family office led by Cover Genius co-founder Chris Bayley, has acquired Auto Europe as its first platform investment to kick off an approximately $400 million online travel agency (OTA) roll-up. Deck2 will modernize legacy OTAs using its fully owned operating partner Cove—bringing AI-driven pricing, operational automation and embedded insurance distribution to drive margin expansion and future add-ons.
- Buyers
- Deck2 Capital
- Targets
- Auto Europe
- Platforms
- Auto Europe
- Industry
- E-Commerce
- Location
- Maine, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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