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Carbar

Transportation · Melbourne, Australia · Founded 2016

Car subscription service where you pay a weekly fee to enjoy exclusive use of a vehicle MoreLess

Carbar is an Australian company that offers flexible car subscription services, catering to individuals and businesses seeking an alternative to traditional car ownership. Operating primarily in the Australian market, Carbar provides a comprehensive package that includes insurance, registration, servicing, and roadside assistance, allowing clients to focus solely on driving. The business model revolves around a weekly subscription fee, which covers all associated costs except for fuel and tolls. This model appeals to clients who prefer flexibility, as subscriptions can be modified or canceled with just two weeks' notice. Carbar generates revenue through these subscription fees and offers additional incentives for customer referrals. The service is particularly attractive to those who want to avoid the financial burden of car depreciation, interest, and maintenance costs. Carbar's target market includes young professionals, families, and businesses looking to manage their vehicle needs without long-term commitments.

Keywords: car subscription, flexible plans, insurance included, registration included, servicing included, roadside assistance, no long-term commitment, weekly payment, Australian market, customer referrals.

Company overview

Carbar company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Melbourne, Australia
Employees
50
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
82.6
Investment activity
2 companies · latest Jul 2026
Capital deployed
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
client focusb2ctechnologyMobile appsub industrySearch, Buy & Rentbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommerceindustryTransportation

Valuation & funding

Carbar funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCEquity / VC Feb 2022 $19M $75M Seven West Media · Insurance Australia Group (IAG)
DEBTDebt Jul 2021 $32M Global Credit Investments
SERIES BEquity / VC Jul 2019 $11M $43M Insurance Australia Group (IAG)
EARLY VCEquity / VC Aug 2018 $5.8M $23M Undisclosed
SEEDEquity / VC May 2017 $13K $52K Melbourne Accelerator Program
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Financials

Revenue and workforce over time

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YearRevenueGrowthEmployees
2026 $9.7M 0% 48
2025 $9.7M 0% 47
2024 $9.7M 0% 43
2023 $9.7M 0% 53
2022 $9.7M 0% 55
2021 $9.7M +23.8% 77
2020 $7.8M
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Growth signals

Carbar website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Carbar is 22K monthly website visits, up 22.2% over the last three months. Carbar's team grew 6.4% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits22K 3-month web change+22.2% 1-year team growth+6.4%
Monthly website visits91 observations · Dec 2018–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Carbar compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Carbar's talent

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Team profiled 10 named & role-tagged
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Investors

7 investors on Carbar's cap table

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Seed 1 investor entered at this stage
Melbourne Accelerator Program
Series A 1 investor entered at this stage
Insurance Australia Group (IAG)
Series B+ 2 investors entered at this stage
Global Credit Investments
Seven West Media
Other known 3 additional known investors
30X30
David Tarascio
James McQueen

Global footprint

Where Carbar has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇦🇺 Australia61.9%
🇲🇾 Malaysia19.1%
🇲🇽 Mexico4.8%
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia4.8%
🇵🇭 Philippines4.8%
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In the news

Latest news about Carbar

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Carbar

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Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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