Fair Holdings (Scott Painter) Leads $227M Take-Private of TrueCar

PureCars Acquires truPayments

July 12, 2021

Payments & Fintech

PureCars, a martech and advertising intelligence provider backed by Diversis Capital Partners and Stage 1 Ventures, acquired automotive fintech SaaS provider truPayments on July 12, 2021. The deal integrates truPayments' shopping personalization and payment-shopping capabilities into PureCars' martech stack to give dealerships expanded payment data, improved digital retailing and earlier shopper conversion.

AutoScout24 Acquires TRADER Corporation from Thoma Bravo

August 16, 2024

E-Commerce

AutoScout24 has signed an agreement to acquire TRADER Corporation (TRADER Canada) from Thoma Bravo, with funds affiliated with existing majority shareholder Hellman & Friedman making an incremental equity investment in AutoScout24. The acquisition expands AutoScout24's presence into Canada and adds TRADER's leading marketplaces (AutoTrader.ca, AutoHebdo.net), dealer software (AutoSync), lender portal (DealerTrack) and collateral management services to its product set.

Fremont Private Holdings and CEO Jeff Hunter Acquire Hunter Truck

December 12, 2023

Automotive

Fremont Private Holdings (the Bechtel family office's private investment arm) and Hunter Truck CEO Jeff Hunter have acquired Hunter Truck from various Hunter family members. The transaction keeps Jeff Hunter as CEO and positions the business for organic growth and add-on acquisitions across its 19-location commercial truck dealership network in Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and New Jersey.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Acquires True Blue Car Wash LLC

December 22, 2022

Automotive

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all membership interests of True Blue Car Wash LLC, an operator of express tunnel car washes under the Clean Freak and Rainstorm brands. True Blue operates 65 locations across Arizona, Texas, Illinois and Indiana, with ~170,000 subscription members and strong proximity (85% within three miles) to Circle K locations, enabling cross-promotional opportunities.

Stone Point and CD&R Acquire Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH)

February 20, 2024

Insurance

Private equity firms Stone Point Capital and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), with participation from Mubadala Investment Company and other co-investors, acquired Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH) from Truist Financial Corporation in an all-cash transaction valuing TIH at an implied enterprise value of $15.5 billion. The deal establishes TIH as an independent, standalone insurance brokerage platform headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with management and over 1,500 employee equity participants remaining invested in the business.

ICV Partners Acquires Significant Stake in Interstate Auto Care

September 17, 2024

Automotive

ICV Partners has acquired a significant ownership interest in Interstate Auto Care, a leading Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchisee that operates ~26 locations across the Northeast and Southern United States. The investment will support Interstate Auto Care’s planned growth via acquisitions and greenfield expansion; founder Howard Weiner will move to a board role while Dan Sonnenreich continues as CEO.