Autofixer secures €3 million as it prepares Czech market entry

Orbit Capital has supplied Autofixer with €3 million in venture debt for expansion across Europe, technology development and recruitment. The Polish startup sells automotive parts online and expects to launch sales in Czechia, its next market, within a month.

Autofixer intends to offer a wider range of products and build out its own online shops as it enters further markets. It also plans AI-powered features to assist buyers with choosing components and completing purchases.

The platform combines information on vehicles with supplier offers, parts catalogues and historical matches between cars and components. Automation and AI help analyse that information and generate listings. Chief executive Szymon Jezierski said the aim was to give drivers enough information to select suitable parts before ordering.

Distributors supply the goods and oversee availability, leaving Autofixer responsible for integrating listings, attracting customers, marketing and customer support. The company says this arrangement enables suppliers to enter foreign markets without building a separate online retail business in each country.

An app is also under development. Autofixer intends it to help motorists with everyday vehicle use and sustain contact with customers between purchases.