Investment Summary

Openlane Exits IAA

On June 28, 2019, invested in automotive company IAA from Openlane

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • IAA was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-06-28
Target IAA
Sector Automotive
Sellers(s) Openlane
Deal Type Spin Off

Target

IAA

Westchester, Illinois, United States
IAA is a provider of automotive salvage auction and claims processing services. The company's platform facilitates the marketing and sale of total loss, damaged, and low-value vehicles for a range of sellers. IAA was founded in 1982 and is based in Westchester, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Openlane

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Business Services
Employees4,080
Revenue 1.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Openlane provides sellers and buyers across the global wholesale used-vehicle industry with innovative, technology-driven remarketing solutions. Openlane’s unique end-to-end platform supports whole car, financing, logistics, and other ancillary and related services. Its integrated physical, online and mobile marketplaces reduce risk, improve transparency, and streamline transactions for customers in more than 80 countries. Openlane was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Spin Off M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-28 CarsOnTheWeb

Tienen, Belgium

Ecadis NV is an online auction company serving the wholesale vehicle sector in Continental Europe that seamlessly connects OEMs, fleet owners, wholesalers, and dealers. Ecadis is based in Tienen, Belgium.

Buy €91M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-08 BacklotCars

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

BacklotCars is an online marketplace that helps auto dealers, auto finance, and rental car companies to transact without having to go to physical auctions. The company’s end to end solution is truly seamless for dealers as BacklotCars provides vehicle inspections, transportation, and inventory finance services. BacklotCars was formed in 2014 and is based in Kansas City, Kansas.

Buy $425M