Autofact

What Autofact does

Autofact is a Chile-based digital automotive services platform that aggregates vehicle data from hundreds of official Chilean government sources to deliver vehicle history reports, market valuations, and online vehicle transfer services. The platform is accessible via web and mobile, with a self-serve consumer interface (autofact.cl) and a separate B2B portal (autofactpro.com/cl) for dealerships and fleet operators. Core products include the Informe Autofact Full (comprehensive vehicle history report priced at CLP 8,990), the Informe de Precio y Tasación (CLP 5,990 valuation), and Transferencia Autofact (CLP 59,990 online vehicle transfer with digital signatures from official notaries and facial-recognition-based identity verification). The company also monetizes adjacent services — TAG device home delivery and automotive insurance — as attach offerings during the transfer flow, and operates the Club Autofact free loyalty program plus the 'Detrás del Volante' automotive podcast on Spotify and YouTube.

The technology stack centers on real-time integration with government vehicle registries (infractions, theft records, ownership history, technical inspections, circulation permits), combined with a workflow orchestration layer that handles digital notarization and identity verification. Distribution is primarily product-led and SEO-driven through a portfolio of free utility tools — patent lookup, circulation permit calculator, transfer cost simulator, and technical inspection scheduler — that capture top-of-funnel traffic across the vehicle-ownership lifecycle. Customer ratings are strong across products (4.6-4.8/5 across report and transfer services), and the company has cumulatively delivered over 5 million reports and completed over 1.2 million online transfers.

Autofact operates as a subsidiary of CAR Group, an international digital automotive solutions company, having joined the group in 2024. The company was bootstrapped from early-stage grants (Start-Up Chile and Wayra, totaling roughly USD 371K between 2012 and 2015) and has remained a lean operation of 11-50 employees. Revenue mechanics are transactional: per-report and per-transfer fees paid by individual consumers and B2B customers in the Chilean market, with no disclosed subscription or recurring revenue model.

Name

Autofact

Legal name

Autofact

Website

https://autofact.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Autofact is a Chilean digital automotive platform that aggregates official government vehicle data to deliver used-vehicle history reports, price valuations, and online notarized vehicle transfers, serving individual consumers and B2B fleet and dealership customers in Chile as a subsidiary of CAR Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle History Reports: One-time purchase model for vehicle history reports. The Informe Full provides comprehensive vehicle background including ownership history, infractions, theft records, and technical inspections. The Informe de Precio y Tasación provides market valuation for negotiation purposes.
2. Online Vehicle Transfer Service: Transaction fee for online vehicle domain transfer service. Includes digital signature by official notaries, fraud protection, and complete transfer process management.
3. TAG and Insurance Services: Add-on services during vehicle transfer process including TAG device delivery and automotive insurance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Autofact operates a Chilean digital automotive platform that aggregates vehicle data from hundreds of official government sources to deliver paid vehicle history reports (Informe Full), expert price valuations, and fully online vehicle transfer services backed by digital notary signatures and facial-recognition-based anti-fraud verification. The platform is complemented by free utility tools (patent search, circulation permit values, transfer cost simulator, technical inspection lookup) that attract and retain vehicle owners throughout the ownership lifecycle.

Product overview

Autofact is a Chilean digital automotive platform offering a suite of products centered on vehicle transaction safety. The core offerings include the Informe Autofact Full (comprehensive vehicle history report at $8.990), the Informe de Precio y Tasación (vehicle valuation report at $5.990), and the Transferencia Autofact (online vehicle transfer service with digital notary signatures at $59.990). The platform operates on a platform-plus-utilities model, complementing paid reports and transfer services with free tools such as patent/license plate search, technical inspection scheduling, transfer cost simulation, and vehicle mileage consultation. Additional services include TAG home delivery, a free Club Autofact loyalty program, and an automotive podcast called 'Detrás del Volante.' The company reports having delivered over 5 million reports and completed over 1.2 million online transfers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Club Autofact: Loyalty program offering exclusive benefits, discounts on products and services, vehicle management tools, and notifications for registered members.
• Autofact Pro

Products and services

• Informe Autofact Full A comprehensive vehicle history report that aggregates data from hundreds of official Chilean sources, providing details on infractions, ownership history, theft records, circulation permits, and technical inspection records. Priced at $8,990 CLP per report. Targeted at Chilean used vehicle buyers and sellers who need to verify a vehicle's background before purchase.
• Informe de Precio y Tasación A vehicle valuation report calculated by experts that considers the complete history of the vehicle to provide accurate market pricing. Priced at $5,990 CLP per report. Designed for Chilean used vehicle buyers and sellers to negotiate informed prices.
• Transferencia Autofact An online vehicle transfer service that completes the legal domain transfer of a used vehicle entirely digitally, including digital signatures from official notaries and facial recognition-based anti-fraud verification. Priced at $59,990 CLP per transfer. Available 24/7 via mobile devices, eliminating the need to visit a notary or public office.
• TAG a Domicilio Home delivery service for electronic toll collection (TAG) devices, offered as an add-on during the vehicle transfer process so new owners can complete highway toll setup without separate trips.
• Checklist Revisión Mecánica A free online mechanical inspection checklist that guides users step-by-step through evaluation of a used vehicle using Autofact's database, helping buyers identify issues before purchase.
• Rectificación Kilometraje A service allowing legal vehicle owners to request correction of mileage records by submitting supporting documentation from technical inspection plants, addressing discrepancies in registered odometer readings.
• Club Autofact A free loyalty program for registered members offering discounts on Autofact products and services, vehicle document management, technical inspection notifications, and exclusive access to additional patent search tools.
• Autofact Pro A B2B enterprise service providing fleet vehicle verification, bulk vehicle history reports, and bulk transfer services for business customers such as fleet owners and dealerships. Distributed via the dedicated autofactpro.com/cl portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5+ million vehicle history reports delivered to Chilean consumers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CAR GroupcoreOthersCAR Group is the parent company of Autofact, described as an international leader in digital automotive industry solutions. As part of CAR Group, Autofact continues its mission to transform the experience of those buying or selling used vehicles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Volanty: Volanty is a Brazilian used-car marketplace that provides inspection and certification services for sellers. It is a regional peer to Autofact's buyer-side verification use case, operating in a different geography but with comparable vehicle-data and trust-product mechanics.
• InstaCarro: InstaCarro is a Brazilian used-car instant-buy platform that performs vehicle inspections and offers direct purchase offers. It overlaps with Autofact on the vehicle inspection and condition-reporting use case within a regional LatAm context.
• Checkauto (Brazil): Checkauto is a Brazilian vehicle history and consultation platform offering reports on theft records, accidents, ownership history, and debts. It is a regional peer to Autofact in the sense that it operates the same vehicle-information intermediary model in a neighboring Latin American market with similar information asymmetry.

Broad incumbents

• OLX Autos: OLX Autos operates used-car marketplaces across Latin America and other emerging markets, combining listings with inspection and instant-offer services. It is a broad incumbent peer that competes for the same used-vehicle buyer journey that Autofact's reports and transfers serve.
• AutoTrader (Chile/UK): AutoTrader is one of the largest used-vehicle listing platforms globally. While its primary product is listings rather than vehicle history, it competes for the same used-car buyer intent and could expand into report services, making it an adjacent peer to Autofact in the used-car buyer journey.
• Kavak: Kavak is a Mexico-headquartered used-car marketplace operating across Latin America that offers vehicle inspection, certification, and financing. While primarily a used-car retailer rather than an information portal, Kavak competes for the same consumer trust signal around used-vehicle transactions and overlaps with Autofact's buyer-side use case.
• CAR Group (Parent): CAR Group is Autofact's parent company and an international leader in digital automotive solutions. It is a broad incumbent peer that provides the operational and capital backbone for Autofact and shares the same automotive data and digital-services category across multiple markets.
• MercadoLibre (Vehículos): MercadoLibre operates the dominant Latin American classifieds marketplace, including a major used-vehicle listings vertical. It is a broad incumbent in the used-car buyer journey and could expand into vehicle history reports or transfer services, representing both a competitor and a potential distribution partner for Autofact.

Direct peers

• Carfax: Carfax is the global benchmark for vehicle history reports, aggregating data from DMVs, inspection stations, and police records across the US and Canada. It is the most direct functional peer to Autofact's Informe Full product, operating the same core model of paid vehicle background reports for used-car buyers and sellers.
• AutoCheck (Experian): AutoCheck, owned by Experian, provides vehicle history reports sourced from auctions, manufacturers, and service networks. It competes head-to-head with Carfax and is a direct peer to Autofact in the vehicle history report category, using a similar pay-per-report model with score-based product differentiation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=6WSrinJ4m7g&list=PLxWTMrOwvB9X-ODy5hWDtt_fKPrtPC1gq
• Xx.com/Autofactcl
• Facebookfacebook.com/Autofact.cl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autofact-chile-spa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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