AutoMatch
Date of Foundation
01.06.2025

AutoMatch

"Connecting qualified buyers with reputable auto dealers for valued purchases."

The Idea origin story

AutoMatch revolutionizes the vehicle market by inverting the standard process. Through our platform, potential buyers post their pre-approved financing requests and specific automobile requirements. Consequently, auto dealers and lenders compete to meet these demands, thereby shifting the control to the buyer. This reverse approach fosters efficiency and transparency, and optimizes financing solutions, thereby reshaping the traditional vehicle buying process.

The Mission

Mission: Foster industry-connectivity by bridging approved buyers with dealers using transparent bidding. Vision: To architect a fair and efficient financing-first vehicle marketplace across Canada.

Clients

B and C credit consumers looking to get the most value and best rates for their purchases

Problems we solve

Client’s problem

Dealers get qualified leads in the door without having to waste time upfront on selling with the uncertainty of finance. Buyers only get shown vehicles they can afford for their approval with dealers fighting for the deal through a pooled bidding process on deals

Confirmation of problem

Dealers suffer time-loss with unqualified buyers, while buyers face potential dealership deceit. Our finance-first model fosters competitive fairness.

Solution

Through a transparent platform, dealers can competitively bid on approved buyers, with integrated tools assisting buyers in comprehending offers.

Our technologies

This solution is based on technologies

How it works

Automatch pre-approves buyers, routes requests to licensed dealers, gathers VIN-tied all-in offers in a timed bid, brokers inter-dealer matches, and the winning dealer funds the deal via its lender.

Value for the client

AutoMatch streamlines automotive purchases by pairing approved buyers with auto dealers, enhancing transparency and efficiency for all parties.

Market and strategy

Market size

$160 billion annually

mln/year

We estimate the market size for which our solution is designed in monetary terms as follows

Market share goal

1%

% of the market

Is our goal in the next 3 years

Team

My name’s

Ruben grimbeek

My key role in the product

My key role is as a Finance and Compliance officer. I'm responsible for overseeing financial management, ensuring compliance, and creating sound financial strategies based on my background in accounting, CFA progression, and CPA training.

Team size and key members

The team could include a marketing lead for brand promotion, a tech lead handling product development, and a finance officer overseeing budgets.

Competitors

Competitors

Our main competitors are Carvana, a dealer-lender hybrid with high fixed costs, and Canada Drives which has transitioned to auto financing applications service. They acquire vehicles through instant cash offers instead of buying and selling them outright.

Our Advantages

Our platform uniquely stimulates competition among dealers, operating much like a brokerage but at absolutely no cost to the buyer, positioning us as an unrivaled solution in the market.

Business model

We monetize through origination fees from lenders and success fees from dealers, keeping our buyer customers free of costs.

Traction

Our competent senior leadership, comprised of a CFO, CTO and CEO, is fully committed to the project. Additionally, we have successfully created functioning prototypes of our innovative tech stack.

We've successfully expanded our market share in BC, propelling us to a position of positive cash flow. This strategic growth underscores our sustainable economic health as we continue achieving remarkable progress.

Metrics

We are in our early stages, yet to generate revenue. However, we’re vigorously focused on refining our product quality and enhancing user satisfaction metrics.

Incorporation

Our company incorporated in

British columbia

Key risks

The main risks for my startup could be regulatory changes in the auto lending sector, user acceptance of our unconventional valuation model, competition from similar platforms and traditional car buying channels, as well as protection of sensitive customer financial information.

Investments

$

No initial investment only time and resources

We raised investments

Our Investors

Ruben Grimbeek - 25% - Liam Foss/ Nick Desousa 75%

Rising Investments

$

$150,000

Currently, we are raising investments

$

Estimated pre-investment valuation of the company

We’re looking for a co-founders

Open positions

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