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Report 17 · Automotive · Mobility

Used-EV Marketplace & Battery Health Certification
Solving the #1 friction in used-EV resale: battery uncertainty

Region: Europe · UK · GCC pilot Stage: Series A Ask: $10M (Series A)

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Key financial KPIs at a glance — % against revenues in QuickBooks-statement style.

Y1 Revenue
$4.2M
Initial scale
Y3 Revenue
$22M
↑ Year-3 target
Y5 Revenue
$85M
↑ Year-5 target
Gross Margin
64%
% vs Revenue
EBITDA Margin
10%
% vs Revenue
CAC Payback
9 mo
Time to recoup
LTV / CAC
3.8x
Unit economics
Capital Ask
$10M
Series A

Revenue Mix · % of Top Line

Cost Structure · % of Operating Cost

Use of Funds · % of $10M Raise

Problem & Solution

Solving the #1 friction in used-EV resale: battery uncertainty

The Problem

Used EVs are projected to be 40% of European car transactions by 2028, but the market is broken — buyers won't pay without verified battery health, sellers can't extract fair value, and dealers refuse trade-ins they can't price. Result: $14B/yr of EV value is stranded annually as cars sit on lots or sell at deep discounts.

Our Solution

A two-sided marketplace combining (1) a proprietary 12-minute battery health certification (89% accuracy vs OEM data, no dealer integration required), and (2) a transparent C2C/B2C marketplace where buyers see verified battery scores, range estimates, and 5-year residual value forecasts.

Market Opportunity

$180B Used-EV Market by 2030 addressable today

European used-EV transactions growing 65% YoY through 2028 · structurally underserved

Battery cert: $89 per scan (consumer) or $39 (dealer wholesale). Marketplace: 2.5% transaction fee on cars sold + $199 listing premium. Future: warranty insurance product (15% gross margin).

Financial Statements · % vs Revenue

QuickBooks-style readout — every line shown as percentage of its parent total.

Revenue Mix

Revenue Stream% of RevenueShare
Battery Certifications45.0%45%
Marketplace Transaction Fees30.0%30%
Listing & Premium Subscriptions15.0%15%
Warranty / Insurance10.0%10%
Total Revenue100.0%100%

Cost Structure

Cost Line% of CostShare
Engineering & Battery AI30.0%30%
Marketing & Acquisition25.0%25%
Dealer Partnerships & Ops18.0%18%
Cloud & Data12.0%12%
Customer Support8.0%8%
G&A7.0%7%
Total Operating Cost100.0%100%

Use of Funds — $10M Raise

Allocation% of RaiseShare
European Expansion (FR · IT · ES)35.0%35%
Engineering & AI Accuracy25.0%25%
Dealer Network Build-Out20.0%20%
Marketing & Brand15.0%15%
Compliance & Legal5.0%5%
Total Use of Funds100.0%100%

Valuation, Capital Structure & Forward View

An investment is a bet on the forward plan, so a trailing snapshot isn't enough. These are derived from this report's own ask and projections — not external estimates.

Rev CAGR (Y1→Y5)
~112%
Forward growth
Capital Efficiency
8.5×
Y5 rev per $ raised
Rule of 40
~122 ✓
Growth + EBITDA margin
Implied Valuation
n/d
not disclosed
Entry Multiple
Valuation ÷ Y3 revenue

Capital Structure & Funding

An equity round with no structural debt disclosed — capital-structure risk is dilution and runway rather than credit or covenants. Any future expansion or working-capital debt would change this profile and should be tracked.

How to read these

Rule of 40 sums forward revenue growth and EBITDA margin — ≥40 is healthy; below it flags growth bought at the cost of profit. Capital efficiency is Year-5 revenue per dollar raised. Entry multiple divides the disclosed cap / pre-money / asking price by Year-3 revenue, shown only where disclosed (n/d = not derivable). Verify against primary diligence.

Traction & Proof Points

Moat & Exit Strategy

Defensible Moat

Battery cert dataset is the largest non-OEM in Europe — accuracy compounds with every scan. Two-sided marketplace network effects: more verified cars → more buyers → more dealers → more cars. OEM partnership pipeline as automakers see the cert standardizing the used market.

Exit Path

Strategic acquisition by a used-car marketplace (Auto Trader, Cazoo successor, AutoScout24) or OEM seeking aftermarket data, or IPO at €500M+ revenue within 6–8 years.

Key Risks

When the Thesis Breaks

Read this before trusting the forward numbers. The case rests on operating leverage — revenue growth converting into a holding-or-expanding EBITDA margin. The fastest way it breaks: a period where revenue grows but EBITDA falls (margin compression).

If any of the Key Risks above materialise, the forward projections in this report should be treated as suspended until the model is re-underwritten. The single most material trigger to watch: OEM-direct certification competing with the cert business.