Cars & Bids
Cars & Bids is an online auction marketplace for enthusiast cars, ranging from luxury sports cars to quirky collector vehicles. The company has raised $37M in funding and employs 165 people.
The growth story
Cars & Bids grew from 32 to 165 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $37M along the way, most recently a Series A in January 2023.
About
Cars & Bids operates an auction platform focused on enthusiast vehicles, including luxury sports cars, collector cars, and unique models. The marketplace caters to buyers and sellers who value rare, fun, or interesting vehicles, from Ferraris to Dodge Dakotas.
The company raised $37M in a Series A round in January 2023, led by TCG and Trousdale Ventures. With 165 employees, Cars & Bids has built a sizable team since its founding in 2019, though its headcount growth rate is unclear.
Founders and leadership
Sales is the largest function at Cars & Bids, with three employees identified in this role. The company’s leadership and organizational structure beyond this is not detailed in the available data.
The Cars & Bids org chart
Daniel Harman (Chief Executive Officer) leads 18 mapped leaders with 2 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 40 (-2% YoY), Operations 23 (+35% YoY), Business Development 13 (+8% YoY), Media and Communication 10 (+11% YoY), Entrepreneurship 8 (0% YoY), Arts and Design 7 (+17% YoY).
Talent flow
Cars & Bids draws talent from automotive and tech companies, with CarMax, MotorTrend, and SweetLabs being the top sources. Alumni have moved to roles at companies like Copart, TCG, and SB Media.
Most common previous employers of Cars & Bids staff: CarMax (5), MotorTrend (3), SweetLabs (3), Bring a Trailer Media (3), MOTUL (2), Tesla (2). Former Cars & Bids employees most often moved to SB Media (1), Copart (1), FUZE Technology (1), Ramp ROAS (1), TCG (The Chernin Group) (1), myTrudy (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 49% direct, 28% search, 6% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cars & Bids: Leadership (19), Customer Service (18), Microsoft Excel (17), Microsoft Office (16), Social Media (15), Management (15), Project Management (14), Marketing (13).
Where the team actually sits
Cars & Bids people are concentrated in California, United States (17), Georgia, United States (3), Atlanta Metropolitan Area (3), New York, United States (2).
Search footprint
Cars & Bids attracts about 493,600 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1M a month if bought through ads. It gained 109,931 ranking keywords and lost 76,379 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 5.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Cars & Bids has 165 employees as of September 2026.
Cars & Bids has raised $37M in total, most recently a Series A round in January 2023.
Daniel Harman (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Cars & Bids's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cars & Bids staff are CarMax (5 people), MotorTrend (3 people), SweetLabs (3 people).
Former Cars & Bids employees most often move to SB Media (1), Copart (1), FUZE Technology (1).
Cars & Bids attracts about 493,600 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1M a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Cars & Bids staff are Leadership, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Social Media.
Cars & Bids staff are concentrated in California, United States (17), Georgia, United States (3), Atlanta Metropolitan Area (3).
Cars & Bids has about 40 people in Sales, down 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cars & Bids has about 23 people in Operations, up 35% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 48 current and 38 former Cars & Bids profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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