| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.01.2026 | TrueCar Closes Deal to Go Private | - |
| 22.01.2026 | TrueCar taken private in $227 million deal led by founder Scott Painter | TrueCar TrueCar
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Santa Monica, California, United States
Total Funding: $340.36M
See full company profile "> has completed a $227 million take-private transaction with Fair Holdings, led by TrueCar founder... |
| 20.10.2025 | TrueCar Going Back to Private
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| 17.10.2025 | TrueCar to go private in $227 million deal | TrueCar TrueCar
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Santa Monica, California, United States
Total Funding: $340.36M
See full company profile "> will be acquired by Fair Holdings, a company led by its founder Scott Painter, in an all-cash tr... |
| 18.05.2025 | Shift Gears. Used cars on speed track as new car buyers stall on affordability | - |
| 12.05.2025 | Best Stocks: Once under $4, this beaten-up car dealer stock is back from the dead and trending higher | - |
| 30.04.2025 | Spyne Taps Industry Expert Dave Purgason to Lead US Expansion Amid Major Growth Acceleration | Spyne, a leading automotive AI solutions provider, announced the appointment of Dave Purgason as Head of Business, US, as it establishes its new regional headquarters in Dallas, Texas. In this role, Dave will lead Spyne’s expansion efforts ... |
| 12.12.2024 | Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show | The killing has nonetheless prompted widespread speculation about whether he had a bad personal experience with the health care system. But after his 2023 surgery, Mangione’s Reddit posts suggest he was overwhelmingly pleased with the outco... |
| 11.12.2024 | The Rise and Fall of Luigi Mangione: A Portrait of a Troubled Genius | In the world of tech and privilege, Luigi Mangione was a bright star. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he seemed destined for greatness. But beneath the surface, a storm brewed. His recent arrest for the murder of UnitedHealthc... |
| 11.12.2024 | Luigi Mangione, suspect in UnitedHealth CEO murder, to fight extradition to New York | ALTOONA, Pennsylvania: The 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan intends to fight his extradition to New York to face murder charges from Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, his defence ... |
| 10.12.2024 | Brainy, 'normal guy': What we know about Luigi Mangione, the suspect in US insurance CEO's brutal murder | WASHINGTON: An X-ray image appears to show screws and plates inserted in a lower back. Social media commentary praises the Unabomber and criticises the use of smartphones by children.
Such posts by one Luigi Mangione, the name New York poli... |
| 22.08.2024 | Anyword Announces Gen-AI Performance Platform | Anyword, the leader in performance-driven AI solutions for marketers, announced the launch of Gen-AI Performance Platform, the first model-agnostic, cross-platform solution built for enterprise marketing teams.
With many businesses integrat... |
| 28.06.2024 | How to increase the value of your car before selling | (BPT) - Thinking about selling your car on your own? Although selling a car yourself can be challenging, it’s a great way to possibly get more money from your used vehicle than a dealer’s trade-in offer might provide.
Whether you’re looking... |
| 08.05.2023 | TrueCar Releases First Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Stockholder Letter | Live call and webcast will occur on May 9 at 9:00 a.m. ET
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc., TRUE today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 in a stockholder letter, which is a... |
| 21.10.2022 | TrueCar+ Launches Accessories Menu | SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc. TRUE, the easiest, most efficient and transparent online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles, has launched an expansive accessories menu as part of TrueC... |
| 13.07.2022 | GovX and TrueCar Announce Partnership Renewal of Exclusive Auto Buying Program | The partnership grants GovX members access to discounts, benefits, and a user-friendly online experience with dedicated customer service professionals to ensure the process of buying and selling vehicles is as smooth and stress-free as poss... |
| 27.08.2021 | Salesforce com : Buying a Car Won't Be This Hard Forever — But It Will Be Different | Fifty percent of car buyers now begin their journey online. [Getty Images]
Aug 27, 20214 min read
Supply-chain challenges, microchip shortages, and the continued threat of COVID-19 have changed the automotive industry over the last 18 month... |
| 23.08.2021 | TrueCar Shares Best Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Vehicles for August 2021 | |
| 29.07.2021 | TrueCar Forecasts Third Consecutive Month of Slowing Vehicle Sales for July 2021 | |
| 01.07.2021 | Car brands are promoting new models on digital platforms like Twitch and Instagram | Outdoor Academy’s launch focused on Utah’s Zion National Park and Hyundai’s 2021 Santa Fe Hybrid, though experiences for the Yosemite and Great Smoky Mountains parks (promoting two other electric and hybrid models from Hyundai) will also be... |
| 29.06.2021 | TrueCar Shares Best Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Vehicles for June 2021 | |
| 20.05.2021 | TrueCar Shares Best Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Vehicles for May 2021 | |
| 19.05.2021 | TrueCar Partners with DAV True Patriot Salute to Honor Service Members, Veterans and Fallen Heroes for Military Appreciation Month | |
| 22.04.2021 | TrueCar Shares Best Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Vehicles for April 2021 | |
| 14.04.2021 | EmployeeandMemberDiscounts.com Partners with TrueCar to Launch New Auto Buying Program | Our customers have been asking us to add a car buying service and today, we’re proud to let them know, that we are partnering with TrueCar to provide an auto buying program they can trust.
DENVER (PRWEB) April 14, 2021
EmployeeandMemberDisc... |
| 23.03.2021 | TrueCar and AAA Announce Extension of 13-Year Auto Buying Program | |
| 16.03.2021 | Navy Federal and TrueCar Partner to Launch Car Buying Service | Navy Federal Credit Union, the world’s largest credit union, and TrueCar (NASDAQ: TRUE), a leading online marketplace for new and used car shoppers, announced today a partnership to bring exclusive value to the military community and their ... |
| 15.03.2021 | TrueCar Makes Donation to DAV and Announces Dealership Winners of $21K Challenge From NADA | |
| 24.02.2021 | TrueCar Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results | |
| 18.02.2021 | TrueCar Shares Best End-of-Month Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Vehicles for February 2021 | |
| 14.01.2021 | TrueCar Forecasts 16.0 Million New Vehicle Sales for 2021 | |
| 28.12.2020 | If You Guessed The Average New Car Or Truck Cost $40,000, You’d Be Close | General Motors says the futuristic 2022 HUMMER EV Edition 1 will have a starting suggested retail ... [+] price of $112,595. For the U.S. auto industry, the trend is towards bigger, better-equipped, and more expensive trucks.Photo: GM |
| 17.12.2020 | TrueCar Shares Best End-of-Year Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Vehicles for December 2020 | SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE), the most efficient and transparent online destination to find a car, today announced its list of the best end-of-year deals on new and used vehicle purcha... |
| 29.11.2020 | Price Is Right: Two Solid, Affordable Electric Cars Late 2020: Tesla Model 3 Vs. Chevy Bolt | Tesla Model 3 is actually affordable at $36,490 and has decent range.Credit: Tesla |
| 13.11.2020 | New Study Finds 3D Lidar Market at Tipping Point, IDTechEx Reveals | |
| 10.07.2020 | Elon Musk Says Tesla Self-Driving Cars Will Be Completely Autonomous This Year | CJ Robles, Tech Times 10 July 2020, 12:07 am
CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday, July 9, that his company, electric automaker Tesla, is 'very close' to realizing Level 5 in autonomous driving technology. This pertains to the capability to navig... |
| 30.03.2020 | Car sales braked in March, will sputter more in April, analyst forecasts | More On: auto sales
Rivian CEO: 'Frustrating' buying parts to build electric vehicles Toyota, GM sales sputter on supply-chain disruptions, chip shortage Here's why used cars are getting so expensive Showroom shock! Dealer jacks up truck's ... |
| 27.03.2020 | Virus May Give Online Car Buying A Shot In The Arm | Many dealerships were already exceptions to the rule, but on average, the U.S. auto retail industry is notoriously behind the times in offering entirely online transactions. That’s starting to change, as dealers who may have no other choice... |
| 10.03.2020 | TrueCar Makes Darrow Permanent CEO, Analysts See Signs of Stability | TrueCar announced Tuesday that Mike Darrow, who has been the Santa Monica company's interim chief executive, now will take over the position on a permanent basis. Analysts say the move adds a measure of stability at a time when many on Wall... |
| 27.02.2020 | TrueCar Could be Acquired in the Next Month, Says Analyst | The struggling Santa Monica-based TrueCar, which operates the nation's fourth largest online automotive marketplace, is ripe for an acquisition as soon as the end of next month, according to a new research note from the global financial ser... |
| 16.05.2019 | The first question to ask yourself if you're deciding whether to buy or lease a car has little to do with the numbers | Westend61/Getty
If you're deciding whether to lease or buy a car, remember that numbers aren't everything.
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If you're deciding whether to lease or buy a car, focusing only on the monthly payment can be misleading.
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| 15.02.2019 | Accu-Trade Receives Minority Investment from TrueCar | Accu-Trade, LLC, a vehicle appraisal technology platform, received a minority investment from TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE).
TrueCar – a digital automotive marketplace that provides comprehensive pricing transparency – acquired a 20% stake i... |
| 17.07.2018 | Meet T.J. Rylander, Partner at Next47 | Next47 incorporates the global Siemens ecosystem into its startups
As entrepreneurship has become a global meme, with the title of "Founder" worn like a badge of accomplishment, there's no shortage of emerging investors on hand to... |
| 13.06.2018 | Rafael Nadal is one of the highest-paid tennis players of all time — here's how he spends his money | Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Rafael Nadal, the King of Clay, won the 2018 French Open, earning R34 million.
With more than R1.3 billion in career winnings, Nadal is one of the highest-paid tennis players of all time.
From buying a yacht to ... |
| 11.05.2017 | US News: These 20 cars are the best deals of 2017 | Ford
2018 Ford F-150.
Everyone is looking for a great deal when stepping into the shiny halls of a car dealership. But getting a car that is a great value extends past the price you pay at the showroom. You have to consider the quality of t... |
| 24.04.2017 | Silicon Beach Report April 24: Upfront Ventures Joins Jeff Skoll, Paul Allen Investing Arms in $119M Sale of TrueCar Shares | - |
| 24.04.2017 | Upfront Ventures Joins Jeff Skoll, Paul Allen Investing Arms in $119M Sale of TrueCar Shares | - |
| 14.09.2015 | Google hires ex-Hyundai boss John Krafcik to head its self-driving cars, hints at Alphabet spin-out | Google announced Sunday that former Hyundai president and chief executive John Krafcik will be leading the Internet giant’s self-driving car project from the end of September.
The company, which recently announced it is breaking itself up u... |
| 17.07.2015 | How much the Self-Driving Version of your Car Will Save on Insurance (in 1 graph) | (Ferenstein Wire) — Self-driving cars will save the average driver about $1,000 annually, or cost $250 a year total, according to estimates from auto insurance startup, Metromile.
Robotic self-driving cars have a near perfect driving record... |
| 15.07.2015 | Technology Veteran Don Robertson Joins TrueCar | Named Executive Vice President of People to lead stepped-up talent search
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 15, 2015–
TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE), the negotiation-free car buying and selling mobile marketplace, has hired technology... |
| 18.10.2014 | Facebook, Yelp, recent Internet IPOs buck downturn | Despite market turmoil, recent IPO'd Internet stocks are showing positive returns, so far in 2014
2014 has seen a slew of high profile companies going public, or at least filing to.
IPOs have included Candy Crush maker King, food delivery s... |
| 08.10.2014 | There’s Something Going On In L.A. | Mark Suster Contributor
Mark Suster is the managing partner at Upfront Ventures, the leading Los Angeles-based venture firm.
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Why was the winter for venture capital funding so short?
Should You Be A Startup CEO... |
| 29.09.2014 | 10/2 Splash LA Agenda w/ Alba, Lee, Heyward, and more | Need a reason why you can't miss Splash LA on 10/2? Check out the agenda
If you haven't already registered to Vator Splash LA, you better do so quickly. The event is three days away. If you need reasons to attend, just check out the agenda.... |
| 26.07.2014 | BMW Vs. Tesla: A Real Live Innovator’s Dilemma | Peter Yared Contributor
Peter Yared is a co-founder and the CTO at Sapho.
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Microsoft’s slow creep back into mobile
Software is due for a bundling event
Editor’s note: Peter Yared is the Founder & CTO of Sap... |
| 03.07.2014 | The ten biggest LA funding rounds in the last year | Silicon Beach is picking up steam; here are the 10 biggest deals in the last 12 months
While Silicon Valley remains the reigning champion of the tech world, Los Angeles has been churning out some big new names as of late, such as Snapchat a... |
| 16.05.2014 | 2008 TechCrunch50 Finalist TrueCar Goes Public, Raises $70M In Its IPO | Today TrueCar, a company that was selected as a finalist in the 2008 TechCrunch50 event went public, raising around $70 million and gaining nearly 12% to end its first day as a public company at $10.06 per share.
The company priced its shar... |
| 05.04.2014 | TrueCar files for IPO, plans to raise $125 million | Company saw $134 million in revenue in 2013, with its monthly unique users increasing over 67%
Online automotive information and communications platform TrueCar is joining the resurgence, as it has become the latest tech company to file for... |
| 05.04.2014 | TrueCar files for IPO | TrueCar.com, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based negotiation-free car-buying platform, announced that it has filed a registration statement (read here) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its commo... |
| 21.01.2014 | “Pressure-Free” Car Buying Service CarWoo! Shuts Down | Today is the day for shutdowns, it seems. Joining Outbox and Canvas/DrawQuest as the latest to dive into the Deadpool is CarWoo, a service that aimed to make buying a car “pressure-free”.
CarWoo allowed would-be car buyers to work with auto... |
| 12.12.2013 |
TrueCar Scoops Up $30M From Vulcan Capital
| Santa Monica-based online car buying technology provider TrueCar said this morning that it has raised $30M in a new round of funding, from Vulcan Capital, the venture funding arm of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. TrueCar said the new fund... |
| 12.12.2013 | TrueCar gears up to save car buyers thousands of dollars at the dealer | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Buying a car is a minefield of potential mistakes... |
| 12.12.2013 | TrueCar.com Drives Off with $30M |
SANTA MONICA, CA, Negotiation-free car-buying platform, today announced that it raised $30 million of funding from Paul Allen's Vulcan Capital.
>> Click here for more funding data on TrueCar.com
>> To export TrueCar.com fund... |
| 12.12.2013 | TrueCar gears up to save car buyers thousands of dollars at the dealer | Buying a car is a minefield of potential mistakes — and anxiety over making them.
TrueCar has raised $30 million to make the process a little less stressful. The company claims to have “changed car buying forever” with its site that generat... |
| 12.12.2013 | TrueCar.com Raises $30M in Funding | TrueCar.com, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based negotiation-free car-buying platform, raised $30m in funding.
Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital provided the capital. In conjunction with the funding, Abhishek Agrawal, who heads all growth equity investm... |
| 12.12.2013 | TrueCar Raises $30 Million | - |
| 12.12.2013 | Funding Daily: Sugar high | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Ah sugar, the sweet elixir of the holiday season.... |
| 06.06.2012 | How TrueCar faced down the auto industry and rebounded | Industry backlash results in $30M in losses, but TrueCar still expects to double revenue in 2012
You may have seen the television ads for TrueCar.com a few months ago. They were cute and simple. If you had asked TrueCar CEO Scott Painter si... |
| 08.05.2012 | Mojo Motors Fuels Up With $3M From Atlas, RPM For Better Used Car Shopping | Mojo Motors, a discount shopping site for used vehicles, has raised $3 million in series A financing, led by Atlas Venture, with participation from existing investors RPM Ventures, NextView Ventures, and others. As a result of the round, At... |
| 25.04.2012 | YC-Backed Car Buying Site CarWoo Teams Up With Comparison Shopping Service FindTheBest | YC-backed new car-buying service CarWoo is partnering up with car comparison site FindTheBest, which operates something like a Kayak.com for hundreds of products and services from smartphones to snow blowers. The partnership means FindTheBe... |
| 11.10.2011 |
TrueCar Backed By Another Investor
| Another investor has surfaced in the latest funding round for Santa Monica-based TrueCar, the online automotive pricing and research firm headed by Scott Painter. According to Colorado-based Keating Capital, it participated in a $50M, commo... |
| 07.09.2011 | TrueCar raises $200M for real-time local car prices | The company is also rumored to be headed for an IPO in early 2012
Anyone in the market for a used, heavily dented Toyota Corolla with dog hair embedded in the upholstery and a permanent layer of yellowy dust covering the body? Then do I hav... |
| 07.09.2011 | Car Price Comparison Company TrueCar Raises $200M+, Gears Up For IPO | TrueCar, which publishes real-time vehicle transaction data in the US market for both new and used cars, has secured over $200 million in debt and equity financing to grow the business and explore acquisitions.
TrueCar was one of the finali... |
| 07.09.2011 | TrueCar Secures up to $200M in Debt and Equity Financing | TrueCar, Inc., a Santa Monica, CA-based publisher of real-time new and used vehicle transaction data, has secured up to $200m in debt and equity financing.
Participants in the financing include:
– existing investors USAA, Capricorn Investme... |
| 07.09.2011 |
TrueCar Raises $200M, Acquires Firm
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| 07.09.2011 | Vehicle pricing platform TrueCar goes on a spending spree with $200M funding | Online car pricing platform TrueCar has raised $200 million in funding and is immediately acquiring CarPerks, the company announced today.
Acquisitions are critical to Santa Monica-based TrueCar, which publishes real-time transaction data f... |
| 07.09.2011 | Vehicle pricing platform TrueCar goes on a spending spree with $200M funding | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Online car pricing platform TrueCar has raised $2... |
| 03.05.2011 | TrueCar Acquires News Corp-Backed Automotive Social Network Honk.com | TrueCar, which helps people research new and used car prices and find local dealer savings, has acquired automotive social media company Honk.com, dubbed the ‘Facebook for car buyers’ in the news release.
Interestingly, Honk .com was co-fou... |
| 05.04.2011 |
TrueCar Gets Investment from Guthy-Renker
| Santa Monica-based TrueCar, the online car pricing site headed by Scott Painter, has scored a new, equity investment and partnership with direct marketing firm Guthy-Renker, the firm announced today. Financial terms of the investment were n... |
| 03.02.2011 | CarWoo Launches CarWoo Version 2 To Keep Car Buyers Even More Informed | YC-funded CarWoo is announcing its Version 2 launch today. In the same space as TrueCar, CarWoo is a reverse auction marketplace for cars i.e. it makes car dealers bid for your business and focuses on covering all aspects of car buying tran... |
| 20.07.2010 | TrueCar Secures $35.5M | TrueCar, a Santa Monica, CA-based operator of a new car pricing research site, has secured $35.5m in financing.
This cash, which includes a $21.5m credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank and other commitments from USAA, Capricorn Investmen... |
| 28.04.2009 | TrueCar Shifts Into Gear, Lets You Check If Your Neighbors Got That Mercedes At A Better Price | TrueCar, an information service launched at TechCrunch50 that aims to give potential new car buyers an idea of what the price tag of the vehicle they’re considering purchasing should really be reading, is officially launching its free consu... |
| 22.01.2009 | Auto Industry Woes? Not For Everyone: Zag Raised $32.4 Million | Santa Monica, California based Zag, an auto-buying service that lets people buy cars at a discount through affinity organizations like AAA, has raised a monster round of financing – $32.4 million. The round was led by USAA, a financial orga... |
| 15.09.2008 | GoodGuide Should Have Won TC50 | So the ‘Twitter for enterprise’ product Yammer won the TC50 contest. Having slammed Yammer, here is who I think should have won: GoodGuide. It’s a consumer play, but it is not Web 2.0 social media wisdom of the crowd. It uses hard core tech... |
| 11.09.2008 | TC50: TrueCar May Keep Car Dealers More Honest | TrueCar joins GoodGuide in helping consumers obtain more information about the products they buy – information that sellers don’t necessarily want them to have. In TrueCar’s case, that information is simple yet elusive: just how much you sh... |
| 11.09.2008 | Roundup: BlackBerry gets love, Lehman selling stakes to raise capital and more | Here’s the latest action:
BlackBerry gets some love — In the past few days the device, which is still the most popular smartphone in the U.S., has gotten improved Google Mobile applications, a special MySpace Mobile version and TiVo control... |
| 08.09.2008 | Announcing The TechCrunch50 Finalists | We’ve gone through more than 1,000 companies to get down to the final 50 (okay, 52) that will present on stage at TechCrunch50 starting later this morning. We will be covering all of the companies as they present onstage or shortly after. B... |
| - | How to land a general counsel job at a buzzy fintech, from 7 top lawyers at companies like Lemonade, Dosh, and Stash | GCs at some of the most exciting fintechs spoke with Business Insider about their career paths. Stash; Gemini; Albert This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
In-house gigs at comp... |
| - | INDIEV Teams Up With Foxconn To Launch Electric SUVs | INDIEV, a startup based in Vernon, announced this week it will partner with Taiwanese tech conglomerate Foxconn to build its first prototypes of its upcoming electric SUV, nicknamed the INDI One.
The debut makes it the seventh consumer elec... |
| - | With few new cars on lots, U.S. auto sales likely fell sharply in the first quarter, analysts say | U.S. new-vehicle sales from January through March were likely below 3.3 million, down over 14% from the first quarter of 2021, industry analysts say.
The decline is a supply issue: Automakers continue to face production disruptions amid a g... |
| - | Why you should buy your next car online. Humans interact better, technology does the rest | -Hey dude, I’m gonna buy a car today.
-Really? Where you gonna go?.
-Where? I’ll do it from my couch.
-Really?
This might seem like a dumb conversation between two mates, but it is pretty much what we can expect to hear from now on. On ... |
| - | Navy Federal and TrueCar Partner to Launch Car Buying Service | VIENNA, Va. & SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2021--
Navy Federal Credit Union, the world’s largest credit union, and TrueCar (NASDAQ: TRUE), a leading online marketplace for new and used car shoppers, announced today a p... |
