kavak
Kavak is an end-to-end platform for buying, selling, and financing pre-owned vehicles. It aims to make the used-car journey more trusted and accessible across multiple markets.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Mexico
- CEO
- Carlos Garcia Ottati
About
Kavak is a global automotive company focused on changing how people buy, sell, and manage pre-owned vehicles. The company operates an end-to-end platform for purchasing, selling, financing, and managing new and used cars and commercial vehicles, positioning itself as an easier and more trusted way to transact in markets where trust and transparency for large-ticket purchases have historically been challenging. In its story shared by General Catalyst, Kavak was inspired by the founder’s difficult experience selling a car and grew from a goal to solve complexity and improve accountability across the pre-owned car journey. Kavak describes its approach as vertically integrating key parts of the process (procurement through sale and after sale) and using proprietary data-driven technology to automate and scale operations. Kavak also emphasizes improving financial access by working with partners to create financial products designed to meet customer needs.