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Kavak

An online platform for buying, selling, financing and servicing used cars, handling inspection, reconditioning and credit in one place.

Founded
2016 · Mexico City, Mexico
Founders
Carlos García Ottati (Founder and CEO) · Loreanne García Ottati (Co-founder) · Roger Laughlin Carvallo (Co-founder)
Website
kavak.com

In their words

“That means liquidity when someone needs to sell, access when someone needs to buy, and trust when something goes wrong.”
Carlos García Ottati, Founder and CEO · Kavak Newsroom, 2026-02-17

On the record

  • 2026-02-17Announced a $300 million Series F led by Andreessen Horowitz, whose a16z Growth fund contributed $200 million. Kavak Newsroom
  • 2026-02-17Closed 2025 with nearly 120,000 transactions, up about 40% year over year, and posted its first full month of consolidated profitability in December. Kavak Newsroom
  • 2025-04-16Raised $127 million in a down round co-led by SoftBank and General Atlantic, cutting its valuation to $2.2 billion from $8.7 billion in 2021. LatamList

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