# J.D. Power and Associates

> J.D. Power and Associates is a VC fund backing Automotive and E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Costa Mesa, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/j.d.-power-and-associates
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/JDPOWER
- Website: http://jdpower.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jdpower

J.D. Power and Associates is a VC fund in Costa Mesa focused on Automotive and E-Commerce. J.D. Power is a global marketing information services company providing customer satisfaction research, market research, social media research, and performance improvement programs.In 1968, J.D. "Dave" Power III established J.D. Power from his kitchen table, with a primary focus in the automotive industry. Since that time, the companyhas successfully influenced the everyday lives of consumers and industries worldwide, and has expanded to include offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.J.D. Power is a business unit of McGraw Hill Financial. J.D. Power conducts work for a wide spectrum of industries including automotive, financial services, insurance, energy, telecommunications, travel and leisure, and healthcare to name a few.J.D. Power includes more than 750 professional analysts, statisticians, economists, consultants, experts in demographics and consumer behavior, and administrative support personnel. Headquartered in Westlake Village, California, a suburb north of Los Angeles, J.D. Power has seven U.S. locations and international offices serving Canada, Europe, South America and the Asia Pacific region. Finbarr O'Neill is the president and J.D. Power III is the founder.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Online Portals | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce Platforms | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peter E. Cimmet | Chief Strategy Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-e-cimmet |
| Alex Arrieta | Vice President, Human Resources | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-arrieta |
| Deirdre Borrego | Senior Vice President and General Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deirdre-borrego |
| Fin O’Neill | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fin-o-neill |
| Frances Caille | Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frances-caille |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kavak | KAVAK is an online platform that offers insight into buying and selling used cars. It specializes in the fields of e-commerce, automotive, and retail. KAVAK e-commerce for the purchase and sale of pre-owned cars in Latin America. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mexico City, Distrito. | $3.3M | Seed | Aug 30, 2016 | http://www.kavak.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nazca Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nazca-ventures-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tresalia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tresalia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does J.D. Power and Associates invest in?

J.D. Power and Associates invests primarily in Automotive, E-Commerce and Online Portals startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Mexico. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact J.D. Power and Associates?

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### Who are the partners at J.D. Power and Associates?

The team at J.D. Power and Associates includes Peter E. Cimmet (Chief Strategy Officer), Alex Arrieta (Vice President, Human Resources) and Deirdre Borrego (Senior Vice President and General Manager), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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