# AutoNation

> AutoNation is a VC fund in Fort Lauderdale backing Automotive and Sales. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fort Lauderdale, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/autonation
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/AutoNation
- Website: http://autonation.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/autonation

AutoNation is a VC fund in Fort Lauderdale focused on Automotive and Sales. AutoNation, Inc. (AutoNation) is an automotive retailer in the United States. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had three operating segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. As of December 31, 2011, it owned and operated 258 new vehicle franchises from 215 stores located in the United States, predominantly in metropolitan markets in theSunbelt region. Its stores sell 32 different brands of new vehicles. The core brands of vehicles that it sells, representing approximately 90% of the new vehicles that it sold during the year ended December 31, 2011, was manufactured by Ford, Toyota, Nissan, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Chrysler. The Company offers a diversified range of automotive products and services, which include new vehicles, used vehicles, parts and automotive repair and maintenance services, and automotive finance and insurance products. In January 2014, Autobytel Inc. acquired AutoUSA from AutoNation, Inc.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 3 | 43% |
| Sales | 1 | 14% |
| Sensor | 1 | 14% |
| Software | 1 | 14% |
| Insurance | 1 | 14% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series G | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |

7 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jeff M Parent | Chief Operating Officer | 1 | — |
| Alison Rosenthal | Independent Director | 10 | — |
| James Bender | EVP & COO | 0 | — |
| Melissa Cartagena | Director, Paid Search & Digital Advertising | 0 | — |
| Michael J. Jackson | CEO & President | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AutoComplete, Inc. | AutoComplete is an AI-driven platform that provides car insurance services. |  | Seed | Aug 05, 2024 |  |
| TrueCar | TrueCar is an information and technology platform that enables its users to communicate with TrueCar certified dealers.TrueCar is the authority on new-car pricing. It aggregates multiple data sources to show car buyers and dealers how much people actually paid for a particular car in their geographic area. True Car helps dealers gain real-time,unbiased information about marketplace pricing, helping them know how to price their cars to sell more and gain market share from other dealers. It was by automotive and technology pioneers Scott Painter and Tom Taira. |  | Post-IPO Equity | Nov 15, 2022 |  |
| Waymo | Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. it is a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.Waymo improves transportation by building software and sensor technology developed in Google’s labs since 2009. In October 2015, they achieved the world’s first fully self-drivingtrip on public roads, in a car without a steering wheel or pedals. They refine Waymo technology through one billion miles of simulation testing each year, and the cars have self-driven over two million miles on public roads across four U.S. cities.It was founded in 2009 and is located in Mountain View, California. | $2.5B | Private Equity | Jun 16, 2021 |  |
| Waymo | Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. it is a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.Waymo improves transportation by building software and sensor technology developed in Google’s labs since 2009. In October 2015, they achieved the world’s first fully self-drivingtrip on public roads, in a car without a steering wheel or pedals. They refine Waymo technology through one billion miles of simulation testing each year, and the cars have self-driven over two million miles on public roads across four U.S. cities.It was founded in 2009 and is located in Mountain View, California. | $2.5B | Series B | Jun 16, 2021 |  |
| Waymo | Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. it is a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.Waymo improves transportation by building software and sensor technology developed in Google’s labs since 2009. In October 2015, they achieved the world’s first fully self-drivingtrip on public roads, in a car without a steering wheel or pedals. They refine Waymo technology through one billion miles of simulation testing each year, and the cars have self-driven over two million miles on public roads across four U.S. cities.It was founded in 2009 and is located in Mountain View, California. | $2.3B |  | Mar 02, 2020 |  |
| Waymo | Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. it is a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.Waymo improves transportation by building software and sensor technology developed in Google’s labs since 2009. In October 2015, they achieved the world’s first fully self-drivingtrip on public roads, in a car without a steering wheel or pedals. They refine Waymo technology through one billion miles of simulation testing each year, and the cars have self-driven over two million miles on public roads across four U.S. cities.It was founded in 2009 and is located in Mountain View, California. | $2.3B | Series A | Mar 02, 2020 |  |
| Vroom | Vroom is an innovative, end-to-end e-commerce platform designed to offer a better way to buy and sell used vehicles. The company's scalable, data-driven technology brings all phases of the vehicle buying and selling process to consumers wherever they are and offers an extensive selection of vehicles, transparent pricing, competitive financing,and at home pick-up and delivery.It was founded in 2013 and is located in New York City. | $146M | Series G | Dec 11, 2018 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does AutoNation invest in?

AutoNation invests primarily in Automotive, Sales and Sensor startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at AutoNation?

The team at AutoNation includes Jeff M Parent (Chief Operating Officer), Alison Rosenthal (Independent Director) and James Bender (EVP & COO), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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