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motortrendgroup.com

Investments

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Portfolio Exits

2

Partners & Customers

10

Service Providers

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About MotorTrend Group

MotorTrend Group is a motor-inspired entertainment company with relatable stories and wide-reaching appeal.

Headquarters Location

27500 Riverview Center Boulevard Suite 200

Bonita Springs, Florida, 34134,

United States

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MOTORTREND'S 29TH ANNUAL HOT ROD POWER TOUR ROLLS THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST JUNE 12-16, 2023

May 19, 2023

News provided by Share this article Share this article Register now for the nation's largest & most recognized traveling car show - 6,000+ performance vehicles hit the road together! Registration and further event details available at www.hotrodpowertour.us LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- America's largest traveling car show is back, this time in celebration of HOT ROD Magazine's 75th Anniversary! The HOT ROD Power Tour Driven By Continental Tire will be heading southeast to Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee visiting five cities over five days in June. More than 6,000 cars and trucks of all years, makes, and models will be on display for tens of thousands of automotive enthusiasts. The tour will feature over 1,000 miles of driving, with high-octane events such as drag racing, autocross and live entertainment. Spectator tickets are free at each tour stop with online RSVP! For registration and event details, visit www.hotrodpowertour.us . 2023 HOT ROD Power Tour Locations: Day 1: Monday, June 12 – Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga. Day 2: Tuesday, June 13 – South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, S.C. Day 3: Wednesday, June 14 – Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, N.C. Day 4: Thursday, June 15 -- zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C. Day 5: Friday, June 16 – Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn. Registration Information and Spectator Tickets: All vehicles and spectators must pre-register at www.hotrodpowertour.us before arriving at the first venue they attend. Participants may register a vehicle for just one day, two days, or all five. Vehicle registration is open to any year, make, or model. Spectators can come out and witness the HOT ROD Power Tour spectacle at no gate admission cost but will need to register for a free ticket in advance. Spectator parking is located away from the show grounds and parking charges may apply in some locations. Connect: 75 Years of HOT ROD Magazine: Founded in 1948, HOT ROD is the most recognized brand in the world of high-performance cars. This year will be a special year for the brand, with numerous events planned throughout the United States in honor of 75 years of elevating hot rod car culture. In honor of its 75th anniversary, HOT ROD is now offering free access to more than seven decades of its prized archival content, including a digital version of every HOT ROD issue published prior to 2022. The digital archive contains more than 900 magazines totaling more than 128,000 pages of content, taking readers from the early days of organized racing on the dry lake beds through the horsepower wars of the '60s to present day, with features on new cars, new engines, and new trends just as they were covered by the leading authority on high-performance vehicles at the time. Additional information about other upcoming HOT ROD 75th events will be shared by MotorTrend Group throughout the year. 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MotorTrend Group Investments

1 Investments

MotorTrend Group has made 1 investments. Their latest investment was in CoverHound as part of their Seed VC on June 6, 2011.

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MotorTrend Group Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

6/3/2011

Seed VC

CoverHound

$0.75M

Yes

Date

6/3/2011

Round

Seed VC

Company

CoverHound

Amount

$0.75M

New?

Yes

Co-Investors

Sources

MotorTrend Group Portfolio Exits

2 Portfolio Exits

MotorTrend Group has 2 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was CoverHound on November 09, 2020.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

11/9/2020

Acquired

$99M

2

9/5/2013

Acquired - II

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Date

11/9/2020

9/5/2013

Exit

Acquired

Acquired - II

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$99M

$99M

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MotorTrend Group Acquisitions

2 Acquisitions

MotorTrend Group acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was CarDomain Network on September 17, 2012.

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Investment Stage

Companies

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Total Funding

Note

Sources

9/17/2012

$99M

Acquired

3/21/2005

Debt

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Date

9/17/2012

3/21/2005

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Debt

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$99M

$99M

Total Funding

$99M

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MotorTrend Group Partners & Customers

10 Partners and customers

MotorTrend Group has 10 strategic partners and customers. MotorTrend Group recently partnered with Zinio on November 11, 2022.

Date

Type

Business Partner

Country

News Snippet

Sources

11/2/2022

Partner

United States

ZINIO Partners with MotorTrend Group for Launch of the Hot Rod Digital Archives.

ZINIO , the leading technology platform for digital magazines , has partnered with MotorTrend Group to digitally convert and provide access to over seven decades of the iconic HOT ROD Magazine , the most recognized brand in the world of high-performance cars since the brand was founded in 1948 .

1

7/13/2020

Sponsor

United States

Valvoline Named the 'Official Motor Oil' of MotorTrend Group and Presenting Sponsor of the All-New TOP GEAR AMERICA

LEXINGTON , Ky. and LOS ANGELES , July 13 , 2020 / PRNewswire / -- Valvoline Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services , and MotorTrend Group , the largest automotive media company in the world , today announced a 2020 partnership in which Valvoline Inc. will serve as the `` Official Motor Oil '' of MotorTrend Group 's digital and print platforms , and the presenting sponsor of the all-new U.S. format of Top Gear America .

1

2/10/2020

Partner

United States

MotorTrend Group, NASCAR Join Forces for All-New Sports Docuseries - MotorTrendGroup

MotorTrend Group and NASCAR announced today a new partnership to create NASCAR IN : BATTLE FOR DAYTONA , a bold new sports documentary series chronicling the commitment , struggles and sacrifices of drivers , their teams and families in the chase for greatness at the biggest race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series ™ season , the DAYTONA 500 ® .

2

8/9/2019

Licensee

United States

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7/16/2019

Vendor

United States

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Date

11/2/2022

7/13/2020

2/10/2020

8/9/2019

7/16/2019

Type

Partner

Sponsor

Partner

Licensee

Vendor

Business Partner

Country

United States

United States

United States

United States

United States

News Snippet

ZINIO Partners with MotorTrend Group for Launch of the Hot Rod Digital Archives.

ZINIO , the leading technology platform for digital magazines , has partnered with MotorTrend Group to digitally convert and provide access to over seven decades of the iconic HOT ROD Magazine , the most recognized brand in the world of high-performance cars since the brand was founded in 1948 .

Valvoline Named the 'Official Motor Oil' of MotorTrend Group and Presenting Sponsor of the All-New TOP GEAR AMERICA

LEXINGTON , Ky. and LOS ANGELES , July 13 , 2020 / PRNewswire / -- Valvoline Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services , and MotorTrend Group , the largest automotive media company in the world , today announced a 2020 partnership in which Valvoline Inc. will serve as the `` Official Motor Oil '' of MotorTrend Group 's digital and print platforms , and the presenting sponsor of the all-new U.S. format of Top Gear America .

MotorTrend Group, NASCAR Join Forces for All-New Sports Docuseries - MotorTrendGroup

MotorTrend Group and NASCAR announced today a new partnership to create NASCAR IN : BATTLE FOR DAYTONA , a bold new sports documentary series chronicling the commitment , struggles and sacrifices of drivers , their teams and families in the chase for greatness at the biggest race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series ™ season , the DAYTONA 500 ® .

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MotorTrend Group Service Providers

1 Service Provider

MotorTrend Group has 1 service provider relationship

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MotorTrend Group Team

16 Team Members

MotorTrend Group has 16 team members, including , .

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Work History

Title

Status

Erik Hawkins

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Founder

Current

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PureVideo, Citysearch, Yahoo!, and U.S. Army

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