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Checkars
AcquiredYC W20Buenos Aires, AR · Founded 2018 · 45 employees · 2 known investors
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Checkars operates an e-commerce marketplace for inspected used vehicles in Latin America, serving buyers who want to finance or purchase cars with transparent transaction history.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)
Checkars was founded in 2018 by Juan Cruz De la rua and Jaime Macaya.
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Juan Cruz De la ruaFounderJuan Cruz De la Rua co-founded Checkars, an e-commerce marketplace for inspected used vehicles in Latin America that was later acquired by Kavak, where he spent several years leading multi-country operations. He previously worked at Google and OLX in strategy and business development roles, and currently invests in and advises early-stage founders through Satya.
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Jaime MacayaFounderJaime Macaya previously served as COO at Kavak, where he oversaw global operations and led market expansion across multiple countries, and co-founded Checkars, an e-commerce marketplace for inspected used vehicles that was acquired by Kavak in 2020. He currently holds an executive position at Grupo QuintoAndar responsible for business operations across Spanish-speaking Latin American markets.
Investors · 2
Wollef Ventureslisted by Wollef VenturesMexico City
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Checkars do?
- Checkars operates an e-commerce marketplace for inspected used vehicles in Latin America, serving buyers who want to finance or purchase cars with transparent transaction history.
- Who founded Checkars?
- Checkars was founded by Juan Cruz De la rua, Jaime Macaya in 2018.
- Who are Checkars's investors?
- Checkars's investors include Wollef Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Checkars headquartered?
- Checkars is headquartered in Buenos Aires, AR.