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eBay to Acquire Certilogo

May 22, 2023

E-Commerce

eBay has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Certilogo, an AI-powered digital IDs and authentication platform for apparel and fashion goods. The deal is intended to strengthen eBay’s position in the pre-loved fashion (recommerce) category by improving consumer confidence in authenticity and access to reliable product information. Closing is subject to customary regulatory conditions and is expected in the third quarter.

eBay to Acquire TCGplayer for Up to $295 Million

August 22, 2022

E-Commerce

eBay and TCGplayer announced they have entered into an agreement for eBay to acquire TCGplayer for up to approximately $295 million. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2023, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, and TCGplayer will continue to operate autonomously within eBay.

Cars Commerce (Cars.com Inc.) Acquires DealerClub

January 23, 2025

Automotive

Cars Commerce (d/b/a Cars.com) acquired DealerClub, a dealer-to-dealer digital wholesale auction, for approximately $25 million in cash with up to $88 million of additional performance-based consideration. The deal, which closed January 23, 2025, expands Cars Commerce’s Trade & Appraisal strategy by adding transactional wholesale capabilities and access to a dealer-facing marketplace serving 650+ dealer customers.

KAR Global Acquires CARWAVE for $450M

August 23, 2021

Automotive

KAR Auction Services, Inc. (d/b/a KAR Global) agreed to acquire CARWAVE Holdings LLC for $450 million to accelerate its dealer-to-dealer marketplace growth and expand its presence in California and other western U.S. markets. The deal brings CARWAVE's technology, dealer network and leadership team into KAR's digital remarketing platform and is expected to be immediately accretive to KAR's dealer-to-dealer operations.

America's Group Acquires AuctionVcommerce

January 8, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

America's Group, parent of America's Auto Auction, has acquired AuctionVcommerce (AVC), a B2B auction technology platform. The acquisition will integrate AVC's dealer-facing SaaS tools into America's Auto Auction operations to streamline checkout, payments, reporting and consignment workflows for dealers.

eBay Acquires the myFitment Group of Companies

August 23, 2022

E-Commerce

eBay Inc. has acquired the myFitment group of companies (including myFitment, LLC and Illumaware, LLC) to bring vehicle fitment and parts-matching technology in-house. The acquisition aims to improve the parts & accessories listing experience by reducing returns and increasing buyer satisfaction across eBay's motors category.