Trade X Global

TRADE X operates as a global B2B automotive trading platform, designed to streamline the process of buying and selling pre-owned vehicles across international borders. The company was founded in 2018 by Luciano Butera and Ryan Davidson, both of whom brought extensive experience from the automotive sector to the venture. Butera, serving as the CEO, previously held leadership roles at a major Canadian auto retailer, while Davidson, the Executive Vice President of Sales, has a background in international automotive trading. This combined expertise underpins the company's approach to addressing the complexities of the global used car market.

The core of TRADE X's business is its digital platform, which facilitates transactions for automotive dealers, fleet owners, and rental companies. The platform aims to solve common cross-border challenges such as compliance, logistics, and payment processing by integrating these functions into a single service. Users can list vehicles for sale or browse inventory from other countries, with the platform handling the intricacies of title transfers, customs documentation, and foreign exchange management. This creates a more transparent and efficient marketplace, allowing dealers to access a wider pool of both inventory and potential buyers than would be traditionally available.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees applied to the vehicles sold via the platform. A key feature of their service is the aggregation of real-time market data, which provides users with pricing guidance and demand analytics to inform their trading decisions. This data-driven approach, branded as the 'Brain' platform, helps to standardize vehicle valuations across different regions. Since its inception, the company has focused on expanding its geographical footprint and has secured significant funding to support this growth, including a notable $35 million debt facility in 2021 to enhance its real-time financing capabilities for users.

Keywords: automotive trading, B2B marketplace, used vehicles, cross-border commerce, vehicle logistics, automotive finance, wholesale auto, import/export, vehicle remarketing, dealer services