ACV Auctions is the leading online automotive marketplace for wholesale used vehicle transactions and data services. The company leverages data and technology to power a vibrant digital marketplace enabling dealers and commercial partners to buy, sell, and value vehicles with confidence and efficiency. ACV's offerings include its core auction platform, ACV Transportation, ACV Capital (financing), and data services including vehicle inspection, intelligence, and valuation. The platform operates 100% online with daily auctions across 125+ territories in the continental United States.
ACV Auctions is publicly traded
IPO'd on Mar 26, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under ACVA.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2014
Employees
1,001–5,000
Total Funding
$366.9M
8 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1.5B
Oct 2020
Agreed to be acquired by Copart for $10.50/share cash, ~$1.9B equity value, via tender offer then merger.
Sets a hard cash exit price; pre-close secondary trades should converge toward $10.50/share.
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $366.9M across 8 rounds
Last updated 09-21-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | Series E-1 | $55M | $1.5B | Durable Capital Partners |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Series E Press release | $160M | $1.5B | Wellington Management, Fidelity Management & Research |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Series D Press release | $95.2M | — | Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series E
$1.5B
Nov 2019
ACV Auctions today
$1.5B
Oct 2020 · latest mark
ACV Auctions multiple
1.0x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
George Chamoun
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Fox
Chief Financial Officer
Vikas Mehta
Chief Operating Officer
Craig Anderson
Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer
Michael Waterman
Chief Sales Officer
Ross Winston
Chief Technology Officer
Sallie Reid
Chief People Officer
Leanne Fitzgerald
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Copart
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ADESA
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OPENLANE
Digital auction platform for wholesale used vehicles competing in the online marketplace space
Yes, ACV Auctions is publicly traded under the ticker symbol ACVA on the NASDAQ. The company went public in Mar 26, 2021.
ACV Auctions trades under the ticker symbol ACVA on the NASDAQ. It began trading in Mar 26, 2021.
ACV Auctions (ACVA on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker ACVA to place an order.
ACV Auctions went public in Mar 26, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $1.5B. ACV has traded publicly since its March 2021 initial public offering and transferred its listing from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange on March 24, 2025, continuing to trade under the ticker ACVA. On September 10, 2026, ACV signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Copart, Inc. for $10.50 per share in cash, an implied equity value of approximately $1.9 billion and a premium of about 45% to ACV's unaffected August 10, 2026 closing price. Copart's wholly owned subsidiary Apple Merger Sub, Inc. commenced an all-cash tender offer on September 17, 2026, scheduled to expire on September 30, 2026; the deal remains subject to a majority of shares being tendered, Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust clearance and other customary conditions, and both boards expect it to close by the end of calendar 2026.
ACV Auctions raised $366.9M across 8 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
ACV Auctions is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.
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