M&A Deal Summary

Fair.com Acquires Canvas

On September 12, 2019, Fair.com acquired internet software and services company Canvas from Ford Motor

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fair.com’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Fair.com’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Fair.com’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-09-12
Target Canvas
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Fair.com
Sellers(s) Ford Motor
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Canvas

San Francisco, California, United States
Canvas is an online platform offering convenient and personalized car subscriptions. All of Canvas cars come standard with insurance, maintenance, warranty coverage, and roadside assistance.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fair.com

Santa Monica, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2016
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Fair.com is an app-based marketplace that matches customers with cars based on what they are able to pay each month. Customers get approved and pay for their car through Fair, which owns the vehicle, and pick up the car at a dealership. They can keep the car as long as they want.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-05 Skurt

Los Angeles, California, United States

Skurt, Inc. is a platform that enables the digital initiation and monitoring of customer car deliveries from a central dashboard, as well as real-time notification, fleet location tracking, and instant communication throughout the process. Skurt, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ford Motor

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Category Company
Founded 1903
Sector Automotive
Employees171,000
Revenue 185.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Ford Motor Company's corporate headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.
Ford Motor Company's corporate headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.

Ford Motor produces and sells automobiles under the Ford and Lincoln brands. In addition to the products Ford sells to dealerships for retail sale, the Company also sells vehicles to dealerships for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford Motor also sells parts and accessories, primarily to dealerships and to authorized parts distributors. Through its dealerships, Ford Motor also offers extended service contracts to retail customers. Ford Motor was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 8 of 9
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-02 OEC

Fairlawn, Ohio, United States

OEC is a provider of software and data solutions that help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), franchised dealerships, and repairers manage aftermarket parts distribution, supply-chain workflow, e-commerce, and business intelligence in the automotive aftermarket ecosystem. OEC was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Fairlawn, Ohio, United States.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-17 Electriphi

San Francisco, California, United States

Electriphi provides a web-based software solution that allows managers of fleets of electric vehicles to track, analyze and optimize the productivity of their electric vehicles. Electriphi offers a suite of services through its software solution including managed charging, electrification planning, and deployment services. Electriphi was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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