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Cars45

operating

Lagos, Nigeria

E-Commerce

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Websitewww.cars45.com

Social

Founders

1 MEMBERS

ET

Etop Ikpe

Co-Founder & CEO

Backed By

B

Balderton Capital

E

EchoVC Partners

F

Frontier Car Group

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

N

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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Used car buyer behaviour shifts as vehicle inspections rise by 22% - Cars45

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/05/used-car-buyer-behaviour-shifts-as-vehicle-inspections-rise-by-22-cars45/

The Guardian Nigeria News

Used car inspection rises by 22% in Q1

https://guardian.ng/features/executive-motoring/used-car-inspection-rises-by-22-in-q1/

Rush for Nigerian-Used Cars Spurs 22% Spike in Vehicle Inspection Requests

https://businesspost.ng/auto/rush-for-nigerian-used-cars-spurs-22-spike-in-vehicle-inspection-requests/

Meet the Cars45 Mafia: ex-employees turned founders

https://thecondia.com/meet-the-cars45-mafia/

Suzuki, Cars45 sign deal to bridge access, affordability of brand new cars

https://businessday.ng/news/article/suzuki-cars45-sign-deal-to-bridge-access-affordability-of-brand-new-cars/

Cars45, GAC Motors seal partnership deal

https://thenationonlineng.net/cars45-gac-motors-seal-partnership-deal/

The Nation Newspaper

Cars45, now Jiji Cars - The Nation Newspaper - The Nation Newspaper

https://thenationonlineng.net/cars45-now-jiji-cars/

Business Post Nigeria

Jiji Rebrands Cars45 to Jiji Cars - Business Post Nigeria

https://businesspost.ng/auto/jiji-rebrands-cars45-to-jiji-cars/

Jiji changes the Cars45 brand name to Jiji Cars - TechCity

https://www.techcityng.com/jiji-changes-the-cars45-brand-name-to-jiji-cars/

Africa’s biggest car auction service Cars45 changes name to Jiji Cars less than a year after it was acquired

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africas-biggest-car-auction-service-cars45-changes-name-to-jiji-cars-less-than-a-year/6hdl9gz

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Resources

Websitewww.cars45.com

Social

Key Insights

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Comparable Peers

Cape Town, South Africa

Latest Intelligence

1 month agoVanguard News

Used car buyer behaviour shifts as vehicle inspections rise by 22% - Cars45

11 months agoThe Guardian Nigeria News

Used car inspection rises by 22% in Q1

11 months agoNEWS

Rush for Nigerian-Used Cars Spurs 22% Spike in Vehicle Inspection Requests

TPG Growth

T

TPG Growth

Founders

1 MEMBERS

ET

Etop Ikpe

Co-Founder & CEO

Backed By

B

Balderton Capital

E

EchoVC Partners

F

Frontier Car Group

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

N

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

TPG Growth

T

TPG Growth

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