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10About AutoNation
AutoNation is an automotive retailer transforming the automotive industry. AutoNation's success is driven by a commitment to delivering a peerless experience through customer-focused sales and service processes. Through its Drive Pink initiative, AutoNation is committed to drive out cancer, create awareness and support critical research. AutoNation continues to be a proud supporter of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and other cancer-related charities.
AutoNation Headquarter Location
200 SW 1st Ave Suite 1600
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301,
United States
954-769-6000
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Latest AutoNation News
May 10, 2022
News provided by Share this article Share this article DETROIT, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- motormindz, Inc., a highly specialized global automotive consultancy, today announced the appointment of Mike Maroone as Strategic Advisor to the Board. A renowned entrepreneur, investor and iconic auto retailer, Maroone is regarded as one of the most influential leaders in automotive. He has been recognized as an Automotive News All-Star and as one of the industry's 50 Visionary Dealers of all time. Automotive executive Mike Maroone joins motormindz Inc. as strategic board advisor. "We are humbled and honored to have Mike join us in our ongoing mission to accelerate transformative change in our industry," motormindz CEO and Founder Jeff Van Dongen said. "He is a world-class entrepreneur and leader whose accomplishments speak for themselves." Mike is the CEO of Maroone USA, leading five automotive franchises in Colorado and one in Florida. He serves as the lead director of Carvana, the nation's fastest-growing auto retailer, as well as a director for MDH Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition corporation, and several other leading organizations – within, and outside of, automotive. As owner of Maroone Enterprises since 1997, he works both independently and in partnership in multiple ventures. His business interests include automotive, healthcare, aviation, insurance and real estate where his investments include commercial centers, office buildings, cold storage, apartments, town homes and land. "I am excited to be working with some of the industry's foremost thought leaders," said Maroone. "The industry is changing rapidly and motormindz provides the critical thinking that allows the industry to stay focused on continuous learning and change management. " Maroone's career in auto retail began with the Maroone Automotive Group which, under his leadership as president, grew to nine franchises in six locations with 900 associates. In partnership with his father, Al, the Maroone Automotive Group was consistently recognized as one of the top-performing auto retail groups in America. Over an 18-year span, Maroone served as president, chief operating officer and director of AutoNation, Inc. where he was integral in building the group into one of the nation's top automotive retailers. At the time of his retirement from AutoNation in 2015, he helped build a company with nearly 300 dealerships generating close to $20 billion in revenue annually. "Mike's name commands attention at every level of our industry," said motormindz President Jason Stein. "His experience and strategic insights will prove to be invaluable to our continued growth and in the ongoing evolution of our Future Auto Retail practice. " motormindz is a highly specialized, global automotive consulting firm committed to delivering world-class solutions to OEMs, suppliers, dealers, and technology providers. Our unique network of C-Level executives spans 30 countries, have sat in the chairs of the customers we serve, and enable the delivery of the transformative results needed to Accelerate What's Next. For more information, please visit motormindz.com . SOURCE motormindz inc.
AutoNation Investments
4 Investments
AutoNation has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was in Waymo as part of their Unattributed VC - III on June 6, 2021.
AutoNation Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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6/16/2021 | Unattributed VC - III | Waymo | $2,500M | No | 76 | |
3/2/2020 | Unattributed VC | |||||
12/11/2018 | Series G - III | |||||
10/30/2018 | Series G - II |
Date | 6/16/2021 | 3/2/2020 | 12/11/2018 | 10/30/2018 |
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Round | Unattributed VC - III | Unattributed VC | Series G - III | Series G - II |
Company | Waymo | |||
Amount | $2,500M | |||
New? | No | |||
Co-Investors | ||||
Sources | 76 |
AutoNation Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
AutoNation has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Vroom on June 09, 2020.
AutoNation Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
AutoNation acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Priority 1 Automotive on October 21, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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10/21/2021 | Acquired | 3 |
Date | 10/21/2021 |
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Investment Stage | |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Acquired |
Sources | 3 |
AutoNation Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
AutoNation has 10 strategic partners and customers. AutoNation recently partnered with Palo Alto Networks on June 6, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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6/11/2021 | Vendor | United States | AutoNation Improves Performance, Saves Millions With Prisma SD-WAN. AutoNation chose Prisma SD-WAN 3000 high-performance appliances with 500 Mbps of throughput for their branch offices , providing consistent connectivity . | 1 | |
10/28/2020 | Partner | United States | `` This program is incredibly meaningful to our organization , and we are excited to continue it in partnership with AutoNation and DAV as we help the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom regain their freedom to DRIVE . '' | 1 | |
7/2/2020 | Partner | United States | Waymo forging ahead with driverless truck platform Waymo kicked off its self-driving truck program in 2017 and two years later launched a local hotshot delivery partnership with car retailer AutoNation , picking up spare car parts and delivering them to repair shops in the Phoenix area in the company 's driverless-enabled Chrysler Pacifica vans . | 1 | |
10/29/2019 | Partner | ||||
10/1/2019 | Partner |
Date | 6/11/2021 | 10/28/2020 | 7/2/2020 | 10/29/2019 | 10/1/2019 |
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Type | Vendor | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | AutoNation Improves Performance, Saves Millions With Prisma SD-WAN. AutoNation chose Prisma SD-WAN 3000 high-performance appliances with 500 Mbps of throughput for their branch offices , providing consistent connectivity . | `` This program is incredibly meaningful to our organization , and we are excited to continue it in partnership with AutoNation and DAV as we help the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom regain their freedom to DRIVE . '' | Waymo forging ahead with driverless truck platform Waymo kicked off its self-driving truck program in 2017 and two years later launched a local hotshot delivery partnership with car retailer AutoNation , picking up spare car parts and delivering them to repair shops in the Phoenix area in the company 's driverless-enabled Chrysler Pacifica vans . | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
AutoNation Team
11 Team Members
AutoNation has 11 team members, including current President, Steve Strader.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Steve Strader | President | Current | |
Tom Slauson | Owner | Current | |
Steven Berrard | Founder | Former | |
Rick Ford | President | Former | |
Frank Grese | President | Former |
Name | Steve Strader | Tom Slauson | Steven Berrard | Rick Ford | Frank Grese |
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Work History | |||||
Title | President | Owner | Founder | President | President |
Status | Current | Current | Former | Former | Former |
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