PRESS RELEASE - CarCollect accelerates innovation and international growth through strategic partnership with Main Capital Partners
ROOSENDAAL, May 8, 2026 – CarCollect, the leading European B2B platform for automotive remarketing, today proudly announces a strategic partnership with software investor Main Capital Partners. This collaboration marks a new phase for CarCollect, with a full focus on accelerating product innovation and strengthening its international market position.
Focus on product development and innovation
By joining forces with Main Capital Partners, CarCollect gains access to additional expertise within the software and automotive sectors. For CarCollect users, this means a direct acceleration in platform development. The coming period will be dedicated to launching innovative features, including an advanced Stock Management solution, designed to help automotive companies organize their purchasing and sales processes even more efficiently.
Lev van der Eng, CCO of CarCollect: "With this step, we are strengthening CarCollect's position as a connecting force within the European automotive market. Our mission has always been to help companies operate smarter, faster, and more efficiently. By leveraging Main Capital Partners' expertise in scalable SaaS solutions, we can provide our customers with even more powerful tools, more in-depth data insights, and higher returns."
An essential part of this partnership is maintaining CarCollect’s unique identity and vision. The current management team remains responsible for the company's direction. However, the collaboration with Main Capital Partners provides a unique foundation: alongside organic growth through product enhancement, CarCollect will also explore selective acquisitions to further enrich the ecosystem and offer customers an even more comprehensive service.
Stan Gelok, COO of CarCollect: "By joining forces with Main Capital Partners, we are entering a new growth phase. This partnership enables us to further professionalize our organization and accelerate our international ambitions while staying true to our core values. Our focus remains on delivering the best remarketing software for our more than 14,000 member companies."
Jeffrey Sanya, Investment Director at Main: "We are very excited to support CarCollect in executing its growth strategy and helping the company grow into a European market leader in automotive remarketing solutions. Thanks to our experience with multiple software companies in the automotive sector, we have great confidence in the CarCollect team and their ability to differentiate themselves through further investments in product innovation and an accelerated international go-to-market strategy."
About CarCollect
Since its founding in 2012, CarCollect has grown into a platform that digitizes the entire remarketing process, from vehicle intake and pricing to transport coordination and settlement. With over 14,000 affiliated automotive companies across 10 countries, CarCollect continues to set the standard for a transparent and efficient trading environment.
About Main Capital Partners
Main Capital Partners is a leading software investor in the Benelux, DACH region, the Nordics, and the United States. With a strong focus on building healthy software groups, Main brings a wealth of experience in internationalizing and professionalizing growing technology companies.
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