IPO-Bound CARS24 Acquires Vehicle Info

IPO-bound used-car marketplace CARS24 has acquired Vehicle Info, a self-funded automotive information and management startup founded in 2017 by Chirag Pipaliya, as part of a push to build a full vehicle ownership platform beyond transactions. The deal — reported by Aryan Sharma on 11 March 2026 — marks CARS24’s third acquisition in a year, following purchases of CarInfo and the automotive community platform Team-BHP, and expands the company’s service set across buying, selling and long-term vehicle management.

"After the acquisition, Vehicle Info will keep running as a separate app with its current team."

Deal specifics and product scope

• Vehicle Info, founded in 2017 by Chirag Pipaliya, is a self-funded startup that aggregates critical vehicle data for owners and prospective buyers.
• The app provides features to check insurance validity, traffic fines, FASTag balance and vehicle registration information in a single place.
• According to the report, Vehicle Info will continue operating as a standalone app with its existing team, while collaborating with CARS24 to integrate its services into CARS24’s broader ownership platform.
• The acquisition follows CARS24’s recent purchases of CarInfo, described as a vehicle information and management platform, and Team-BHP, an automotive community platform, making this the company’s third acquisition in a year.

Strategic context

• CARS24 was founded in 2015 by Chopra, Gajendra Jangid, Ruchit Agarwal and Mehul Agrawal and runs an online marketplace for buying and selling used cars.
• Beyond transactions, CARS24 already offers financing, insurance and warranty services; integrating Vehicle Info aims to extend the customer lifecycle support to ownership and vehicle management.
• The company operates in India, Australia, the UAE and parts of Southeast Asia and the Middle East — markets where consolidated ownership services could increase customer retention and cross-sell opportunities.
• By keeping Vehicle Info as a separate app while integrating backend services, CARS24 appears to be balancing user continuity with broader platform synergies.

Outlook

• With Vehicle Info’s capabilities, CARS24 can offer owners a unified view of insurance, fines, FASTag balances and registration status alongside its existing financing and warranty products, supporting users across the full ownership lifecycle.
• Maintaining Vehicle Info’s team and app suggests CARS24 values the startup’s brand and user experience while preparing to layer services into its ecosystem.
• As CARS24 progresses toward an IPO, the roll-up of niche tools like Vehicle Info, CarInfo and community platforms such as Team-BHP will likely form part of its strategy to demonstrate recurring revenue streams and differentiated product depth for vehicle owners.