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Carwyze

DefunctTechstars '22

Cottbus, DE · Founded 2021 · 2 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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Carwyze is building a SaaS platform with embedded customer financing for car sellers dealing in new and used vehicles. The company targets automotive sellers across Europe.

Also known as Carwyze GmbH

Investors · 1

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Carwyze GmbH is a German company developing a B2B software-as-a-service platform for car sellers that embeds customer financing into the vehicle sales process, enabling online financing for car buyers. The platform is positioned for dealers working with both new and used vehicles across Europe.

The company is registered at the District Court of Cottbus under HRB 15942, with a registered address at Nordparkstr. 30, 03044 Cottbus, Germany, and a stated corporate purpose of online trading. Press coverage in March 2023 associated the company with Berlin and named Alexander Chebotarev and Ruslan Politiko as its founders. The commercial register record lists the entity with a liquidation status.

Founding story

The company was founded by Alexander Chebotarev and Ruslan Politiko, who describe Carwyze as a B2B SaaS fintech for car sellers that enables online financing for car buyers.

Business model

Carwyze offers a B2B SaaS platform to car sellers, combining dealer-facing software with embedded financing that lets car buyers arrange financing online at the point of sale.

Latest developments

The commercial register record for Carwyze GmbH at the District Court of Cottbus carries a liquidation status.

▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Carwyze positions itself as a fintech-oriented software provider for European car sellers, combining dealer software with embedded consumer vehicle financing.

Go-to-market

Sellers of new and used cars in Europe, including dealers, and indirectly their retail car buyers who need financing.

Geography

Germany-based, with the company registered in Cottbus, Brandenburg, and associated in press coverage with Berlin; the platform is aimed at car sellers across Europe.

History

Carwyze GmbH was entered in the German commercial register at the District Court of Cottbus under HRB 15942. In March 2023 it was profiled by deutsche-startups.de among fintech startups that had recently launched or emerged from stealth mode. The commercial register entry subsequently shows the company in liquidation.

Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 20262

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Mar 2023
Carwyze featured among newly launched German fintech startups

German startup publication deutsche-startups.de profiled Carwyze in a roundup of recently launched or newly out-of-stealth fintech startups, describing it as a B2B SaaS fintech for car sellers that enables online financing for car buyers, founded by Alexander Chebotarev and Ruslan Politiko.

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Jan 2021
Carwyze GmbH registered at the District Court of Cottbus

Carwyze GmbH is recorded in the German commercial register under HRB 15942 at the District Court of Cottbus, with a corporate purpose of online trading, and is listed with a liquidation status.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

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5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Carwyze do?
Carwyze is a German B2B SaaS platform with embedded customer financing for new and used car sellers in Europe.
Who are Carwyze's investors?
Carwyze's investors include Techstars.
Where is Carwyze headquartered?
Carwyze is headquartered in Cottbus, DE.