The existing management team will continue to lead CarCollect into this next phase, with Main as a strategic partner to support accelerated (international) expansion and product innovation.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Roosendaal, the Netherlands, CarCollect offers an integrated remarketing SaaS platform that combines its Trade, Transport and Stock management offerings into a mission‑critical platform that covers vehicle intake, pricing, sales execution, transport coordination, settlement, and stock management. CarCollect serves approximately 750 companies, including branded dealers, leasing companies, universal dealers, and fleet and rent companies across 10 countries in Europe.
CarCollect has built a trusted cloud-based B2B automotive software platform that digitizes the end‑to‑end used‑vehicle remarketing workflow for branded dealers, leasing companies, universal dealers, and fleet and rent companies. Built on a modern, cloud‑native multi‑tenant SaaS architecture, the platform supports 15 languages, 10 currencies, and is used by 14,000+ automotive companies. CarCollect integrates with a broad ecosystem of partners, amongst which UnameIT, another automotive software provider backed by Main, providing access to more than 100 vehicle data points and enabling data‑driven decision‑making across the remarketing process.
Main and CarCollect share the ambition to further establish CarCollect’s position as a prominent player in the European automotive remarketing space. Growth will be driven by the launch of new innovative products & features such as CarCollect’s stock management solution, further international expansion through existing and new cross‑border customer relationships and complemented by a selective inorganic acquisition strategy.
We are very excited to support CarCollect in the execution of its growth strategy and help the business grow into the European market leader in remarketing solutions for the automotive market."
Jeffrey Sanya, Investment Director at Main, stated: “We are very excited to support CarCollect in the execution of its growth strategy and help the business grow into the European market leader in remarketing solutions for the automotive market. We know the automotive software market well through several other active partnerships and are confident in the CarCollect team’s ability to be a differentiator in this space through continued investments in product innovation and accelerated international go-to-market development.”
Lev van der Eng, CCO of CarCollect, added: “With this step, we further strengthen CarCollect’s position as a connecting force within the European automotive market and accelerate our mission to help businesses operate smarter, faster, and more efficiently. For our customers, this means access to deeper insights and more powerful tools, enabling faster decision making, demonstrably higher returns and accelerated growth.”
Stan Gelok, COO of CarCollect, concluded: “We are excited about the partnership with Main and the opportunities it creates for the next phase of CarCollect’s growth. Main’s deep expertise in software and international scaling is a strong fit with our long-term ambitions.”
CarCollect is a cloud-based B2B automotive software platform that digitizes the core used vehicle remarketing workflow for branded dealer groups, leasing companies, universal dealers, and fleet & rental companies across 10 European countries. The platform seamlessly integrates vehicle intake, pricing, sales execution, transport coordination, and inventory management into a single end-to-end remarketing solution. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Roosendaal, the Netherlands, CarCollect operates with a team of 40+ employees and fully in-house development, enabling continuous innovation and rapid scaling of its platform.
Over the years, CarCollect has processed more than 1 million vehicles across its product suite, creating a powerful data-driven foundation that helps customers optimize performance, make faster decisions, and achieve measurable business results.
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