colorNdrive UG

Name

colorNdrive UG

Legal name

colorNdrive UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Website

https://colorndrive.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Aftermarket Paint and Coatings

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551), Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (325130)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Passenger Vehicle Paint, Coatings & Surface Finishing (ICE) (IMACAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Transportation Coatings (IMAEAGAC), Automotive & Transportation Coatings (IMAEAHAC)

Keywords

• Automotive touch up paint
• DIY car paint repair
• Ceramic coating kits
• Vehicle paint protection
• Scratch repair products

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Touch Up Paint Kits: One-time sale of custom-mixed automotive touch up paint kits. Kits include everything needed for scratch and stone chip repair. Sold per vehicle color match.
2. 9H Ceramic Coating Kits: One-time sale of DIY ceramic paint protection kits. Provides long-lasting paint protection up to 5 years per application.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

colorNdrive UG (Color N Drive) manufactures and sells DIY automotive touch up paint kits and 9H nano-bionic ceramic coating kits directly to vehicle owners. Each kit is custom-mixed from a database of 300,000+ paint formulations to match a specific car make, model, year, and color code, enabling owners to repair stone chips and scratches without visiting a body shop.

Product overview

Color N Drive offers a two-product automotive care portfolio: the Touch Up Paint Kit for scratch and stone chip repair using factory color-matched custom-mixed paint formulations, and the 9H Ceramic Coating Paint Protection Kit for long-lasting paint protection. Both products are positioned as DIY solutions requiring no professional expertise, and are sold through their e-commerce platform and Amazon with global shipping to 135 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Touch Up Paint Kit
• 9H Ceramic Coating Paint Protection Kit

Quantifiable outcome

• Paint durability matches OEM standards after 3-day curing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AkzoNobelcoreOthersTier 1 chemical supplier providing raw materials for paint formulations. Part of Color N Drive's supplier quality standards for secure source of high-quality raw materials.
• PPG IndustriescoreOthersTier 1 chemical supplier providing raw materials for paint formulations. Part of Color N Drive's high sourcing standards.
• BASFcoreOthersTier 1 chemical supplier providing raw materials for paint formulations. Ensures secure source of high-quality raw materials.
• 3McoreTechnology or IntegrationMaterials supplier for application tools and accessories used in touch-up and ceramic coating kits.
• DHL ExpresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary shipping partner for worldwide 3-day door-to-door delivery. Specialist in international shipping and courier delivery services.
• FedExcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational shipping partner for worldwide package delivery and tracking solutions.
• UPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational shipping partner providing shipping and tracking solutions for global orders.
• TNT ExpresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExpress shipping partner for international parcel and package delivery services.

Scale indicators8 records

Direct peers

• ScratchWizard: ScratchWizard markets automotive scratch removal pens and touch-up paint products targeting individual vehicle owners. Competes in the same DIY paint repair category with overlapping distribution channels.
• Chipex: Chipex is a direct competitor specializing in factory color-matched DIY automotive touch-up paint kits for chips and scratches, with the same make/model/year color lookup model as colorNdrive. Operates globally through direct e-commerce and serves the same individual vehicle owner segment.
• AutomotiveTouchup: AutomotiveTouchup provides custom-mixed automotive touch-up paint, aerosols, and bottles matched to vehicle color codes. Direct peer offering essentially the same product categories as colorNdrive through direct e-commerce channels.
• Dr. ColorChip: Dr. ColorChip sells DIY automotive paint chip and scratch repair kits using a proprietary blending/flow paint technology. Competes head-to-head with colorNdrive in the same niche, with a similar direct-to-consumer e-commerce go-to-market.
• ERA Paints: ERA Paints offers factory-matched automotive touch-up paint for a wide range of makes and models, sold direct-to-consumer via e-commerce. Competes on the same color-match-by-VIN-code proposition as colorNdrive.
• PaintScratch.com: PaintScratch.com sells custom-mixed automotive touch-up paint matched by year, make, model, and color code, with both small bottles and spray cans. Direct competitor in the DIY automotive touch-up paint segment.

Broad incumbents

• Chemical Guys: Chemical Guys is a broad car-care brand offering ceramic coatings, polishes, and detailing products through e-commerce. Adjacent competitor to colorNdrive's ceramic coating business though it does not address touch-up paint.
• Meguiar's: Meguiar's is a long-established car care brand offering a wide portfolio including ceramic coatings, polishes, and detailing products. While it does not specialize in color-matched touch-up paint, it competes in the DIY paint protection and car-care space adjacent to colorNdrive's ceramic coating line.
• Turtle Wax: Turtle Wax is a global consumer car care brand with hybrid ceramic coatings, waxes, and detailing products sold through retail and e-commerce. Broad incumbent competing mainly with colorNdrive's ceramic coating line.

Emerging players

• CarPro: CarPro is a specialized coatings company known for CQuartz ceramic coatings and detailing products, increasingly sold DIY. It represents a more enthusiast-focused emerging competitor to colorNdrive's 9H ceramic coating offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ColorNDrive
• Facebookfacebook.com/ColorNDrive

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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