Best Auto Companies in Queensland, Australia
The 75 best Auto companies in Queensland, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Crick Auto Group.
Our analysis of 256 Auto companies
$29.3b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Auto companies in Queensland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crick Auto Group Automotive dealership group | $98M | 127 mo ago | Late Stage | John Eastham Co-Founder & CEO | 1995 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 2 | IronPlanet App-based platform that provides auctions for used heavy equipment | $85M | 118 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1998 | ContentfulBootstrapAmazon ALB+12 | — |
| 3 | Autoguru Online lead generation platform for auto repairs | $8M | 97 mo ago | Series A | — | 2009 | Node.jsReactNext.js+14 | — |
| 4 | TyreStock Online B2B2C tyre store | $600K | 86 mo ago | Deadpooled | William AMIOT Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — |
| 5 | Eagers Automotive Provider of new and used car for sale | — | 8 mo ago | Public | Martin Ward CEO & MD | 1913 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — |
| 6 | EuroFloat Manufacturer and supplier of high-quality horse floats offering affordability and customization options for… | — | 35 mo ago | Funding Raised | Martina Schippani Co-Founder | 2006 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — |
| 7 | CountryCars Online listing platform of used cars | — | 240 mo ago | Acquired | John McGuigan CEO | 1986 | PHPPure CSSBootstrap+19 | — |
| 8 | 360Finance Personal loans broker | — | — | Public | — | 2007 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28 | — |
Top 6 Auto companies in Queensland
#1
Acquired · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 1998 · 525 employees$84.6Mraised▾
App-based platform that provides auctions for used heavy equipment. Users can buy & sell anything from backhoes & dozers to farm tractors & trucks. Has a consignment model. Seller consigns equipment to an auction, which preps the equipment & makes it available for inspection at his own place. Their app is available for iOS devices.
- Aug 2016Series B$18M
- Sep 2015Conventional Debt$55M
- Jan 2015Series B$20.7M
- Aug 2000Series B$36M
#2
Late Stage · Maroochydore, Queensland · founded 1995$97.5Mraised▾
Crick Auto Group is an automotive retail group operating car dealership chain in Australia. The company represents multiple auto brands including Volkswagen, Subaru, Mitsubishi, RAM, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Suzuki, and Fiat, among others. Through its dealerships, the company provides new & used car sales, financing, parts & accessories, and aftermarket services.
- Oct 2015PE$97.5M
#3
Series A · Surfers Paradise, Queensland · founded 2009 · 1 employees$7.5Mraised▾
AutoGuru is an online lead generation platform for auto repairs and services operating in Australia. Users can specify the make and model of their vehicle, their location and their preference for a workshop or mobile mechanic to obtain competing bids from registered service providers. Users can schedule an appointment with the provider that meets their requirements. Service providers interested in associating with the company can do so by furnishing their business details on the company's platform.
- May 2018Series A$6M
- Feb 2018Series A—
- 2014Series A$1.5M
#4
Deadpooled · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2017$600Kraised▾
TyreStock is an online platform to find & purchase tyres and get same-day onsite fitting services. Users need to click & upload a picture of their car's wheel following which the platform automatically detects the required tyre and suggests deals accordingly. Users browse offers and finalize the purchase. The company partners with local tyre centers, retailers, and workshops to offer same-day tyre fitting services.
- Mar 2019Seed$600K
#5
Public · Fortitude Valley, Queensland · founded 1913 · 7738 employees—raised▾
Provider of new and used car for sale
#6
Funding Raised · Molendinar, Queensland · founded 2006—raised▾
Manufacturer and supplier of high-quality horse floats offering affordability and customization options for its products
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Queensland is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Queensland — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 45 papers.
- Queensland University of Technology24
- The University of Queensland9
- Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads5
- University of Queensland4
- University of Southern Queensland4
- End-to-end principle3
- Crash2
- Transport engineering2
- Automotive engineering2
- Computer security2
- Robustness (evolution)3
- Adversarial system2
- Segmentation2
- Lidar1
- Transferability1
- Perception2
- Readability1
- Content analysis1
- Comprehension1
- Tourism1
Common questions
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