mikar

Carsharing and Car Subscription Servicesmikar.de

Company typePrivate
Founded2017
HeadquartersDeggendorf, Germany
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingServices

mikar firmographics

Firmographics

Name: mikar
Legal name: mikar GmbH & Co. KG
Website: https://mikar.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2017
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

mikar industry classification

Industry

Product category: Carsharing and Car Subscription Services
NAICS: Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321), Passenger Car Rental (532111)
SIC: Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYTLAFAMAA
Round-Trip Carsharing (Station-Based)
Transportation & Logistics/Passenger Transportation (Air, Rail, Bus, Taxi/Rideshare)/Shared Mobility (Carshare, Bikeshare, Scootershare)
SECONDARYBPAMAIAF
Car Rental & Car-Sharing Booking Platforms
Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Travel, Mobility & Booking Platforms
SECONDARYTLABALAE
Employee Commute Programs & Shuttle/Vanpool Management
Transportation & Logistics/Fleet Leasing, Rental & Management/Corporate Mobility & Car Sharing / Pool Fleet Management

Keywords

Station-based carsharing
Car subscription services
Fleet management software
Municipal mobility solutions
Vehicle sharing platform

Where mikar is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Deggendorf
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

mikar business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Carsharing Usage Fees: Time-based billing for short-term vehicle rental. Users pay per hour or day for vehicle usage. Billing begins when vehicle is unlocked via app.
Auto Abo (Car Subscription): Monthly subscription model for businesses with fixed-cost including insurance, maintenance, tax, and registration. Users select vehicle class, duration (6-36 months), and kilometer packages (500-5,000 km/month).
B2B Partnerships: Custom mobility solutions for municipalities and businesses, including concept development, vehicles, software, and ongoing operations management.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Usage-based	Pay-as-you-go	Special promotion rate for carsharing
Usage-based	Pay-as-you-go	9-seater bus weekly rate
Subscription	Monthly	Auto Abo monthly subscription
One time/ perpetual license	Pay-as-you-go	Registration and damage fees

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

mikar product offering

Product offering

Core offering

mikar operates a station-based carsharing network across 300+ locations in Germany and offers AboFlott, a monthly car subscription product for businesses with integrated fleet management software and telematics. Services span private consumers (app-based short-term vehicle rental), municipalities (citizen mobility concepts), housing associations (residential carsharing), and business fleets (flexible vehicle subscription with usage analytics).

Product overview

mikar is a German mobility provider offering two core product lines: mikar Carsharing (station-based carsharing for private individuals, municipalities, and housing associations) and AboFlott Auto Abo (flexible vehicle subscriptions for businesses with integrated fleet management software). The ecosystem includes the mikar mobile app for booking and vehicle access, AboFlott Fuhrparksoftware for fleet tracking and management, and B2B carsharing concepts for Kommunen and Wohnanlagen. All services are app-based with vehicles available across 300+ locations in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

AboFlott: Car subscription service for companies providing flexible vehicle use with integrated fleet management software and telematics solutions.

Products and services

mikar Carsharing Station-based carsharing service allowing users to book vehicles by the hour or day via the mikar mobile app. Offers compact cars up to 9-seater transporters across 300+ German locations, targeted at private individuals needing occasional vehicle access without ownership.
AboFlott Auto Abo Flexible vehicle subscription service for German businesses combining car subscription with digital fleet management software. Monthly fixed price includes insurance, maintenance, tax, and registration, with selectable vehicle class, duration (6-36 months), and kilometer packages (500-5,000 km/month).
Carsharing für Kommunen (Municipalities) Tailored carsharing concept for German municipalities and public institutions providing vehicles for citizens, particularly in rural regions and smaller towns. mikar delivers the complete package including concept development, vehicles, app, and ongoing operations management.
Carsharing für Wohnanlagen (Housing Associations) Carsharing solution for housing associations and residential property developers, integrating station-based vehicles at fixed parking locations within residential complexes. mikar provides analysis, mobility concepts, vehicles, and the app for resident use.

Companies that use mikar

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

mikar technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

mikar partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

German MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with municipalities to provide station-based carsharing services. mikar delivers complete packages including concept development, vehicles, app, and ongoing operations management for citizen mobility solutions.
Housing AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration of carsharing into residential complexes. mikar provides analysis, mobility concepts, vehicles, and app for residents. Increases property value and meets sustainability requirements.
TÜV/DEKRAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent vehicle inspectors (TÜV or DEKRA) used for vehicle condition assessment at subscription end.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

mikar competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Sixt: Major German car rental and mobility group with an expanding auto subscription (Sixt Auto Abo) product. Overlaps with mikar's car subscription offering and could expand into station-based carsharing segments.
Flinkster (Deutsche Bahn Connect): Deutsche Bahn's nationwide German carsharing platform, including station-based and free-floating services. Overlaps with mikar in station-based carsharing but operates at much larger scale under a transit incumbent.

Direct peers

FINN: German auto subscription platform for businesses and consumers, offering flexible vehicle access with bundled insurance/maintenance. Directly comparable to mikar's AboFlott Auto Abo product.
Like2Drive: German auto subscription service focused on B2B and B2C monthly vehicle subscriptions. Closely comparable to mikar's AboFlott in product, pricing structure, and target buyer.
Cambio Carsharing: German station-based carsharing cooperative operating across multiple cities. Directly comparable to mikar's core public carsharing model, with similar hourly/daily usage-based pricing and station-based vehicle access.
Stadtmobil: German cooperative carsharing network with station-based vehicles across dozens of cities. Closely matches mikar's station-based model and B2G-style municipal partnerships.
Miles (formerly Share Now): One of the largest carsharing operators in Germany. Although primarily free-floating and urban, it competes with mikar for German mobility share and B2B partnerships, with significantly more capital backing.
book-n-drive: German station-based carsharing cooperative in the Rhine-Main region. Comparable to mikar in vehicle access model and municipal cooperation approach.

Others

Bosch Mobility Solutions: Supplier of the RideCare in-vehicle event-detection system used by mikar. Relevant as a technology/ecosystem partner but not a direct competitor.
fleetster: Fleet management and carsharing software vendor that powers mikar's platform. Comparable as an enabler/technology peer in the same ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

mikar financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

mikar leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

mikar funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

mikar M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about mikar

What does mikar do?

Is mikar a public or private company?

mikar is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was mikar founded?

mikar was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is mikar based?

mikar is headquartered in Deggendorf, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does mikar make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Carsharing Usage Fees are the primary driver. The others are auto Abo (Car Subscription) and B2B Partnerships.

Who are mikar's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Sixt and Flinkster (Deutsche Bahn Connect). Direct peers are FINN, Like2Drive, Cambio Carsharing, Stadtmobil, Miles (formerly Share Now) and book-n-drive. Others are Bosch Mobility Solutions and fleetster.

Does mikar have an API?

No public API is recorded for mikar.

What industry is mikar in?

mikar's product category is Carsharing and Car Subscription Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAFAMAA, Round-Trip Carsharing (Station-Based), with a secondary code of BPAMAIAF, Car Rental & Car-Sharing Booking Platforms. Its NAICS code is 5321 and its SIC code is 7510.