”We are today's and the future's way of buying an electric car. We started Carla with a couple of question marks. Why can't buying a car online be as easy as buying a pair of shoes? Why should one have to go around among car dealers, wait for help, and then sit and negotiate? Why can you not simply click something home and test it at home in peace and quiet? We also wondered how the shift to electrified vehicles could take place, if there is no safe way to buy used electric cars? This resulted in Carla; a site for you who want to lease or buy an electric car online - easier, safer, and faster”, says the team behind Carla on its website.

The European marketplace was founded by Patrik Illerstig and Niklas Jungegård in 2021. Shortly after its founding, the electric vehicle marketplace raised €10 million in investments, according to Tech.eu. The latest investment round came after the e-commerce company for electric cars has grown at an annual turnover rate of over 55 million euros.

Carla promises the national pick up and delivery of electric cars that are sold on the platform in 72 hours. At the same time, the platform offers a series of complementary services for its users, such as service, insurance, summer and winter tires and the vehicle tax.

With the new investment, the team behind Carla plans to expand the services available on the platform at an international level, to boost product development, increase the capacity for deliveries, repair of cars and the development of aftermarket services.

The latest funding round was led by Bonnier Ventures, alongside Inbox Capital, Black Ice, and VNV Global. This investment brings total funding to date to 32 million euros.