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Wade Chia

Co-founder, TradeRev

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Wade Chia was a co-founder of TradeRev, a Toronto startup that let car dealers photograph a vehicle and launch a live one-hour dealer-to-dealer auction from a phone. Chia co-founded it with Mark Endras, Jae Pak and James Tani. KAR Auction Services acquired the company fully in 2017; TradeRev was folded into OPENLANE Canada in 2023.

Wade hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Wade co-founded TradeRev, which appears in 2 talks in the archive.

Quick answers

Who founded TradeRev?

The Indianapolis Business Journal reported on 2017-10-03 that TradeRev was founded in 2009 by Mark Endras, Wade Chia, Jae Pak and James Tani.

What did TradeRev do?

Inside INdiana Business, in an article dated 2017-10-03, described TradeRev as "a mobile app and desktop solution that facilitates real-time dealer-to-dealer vehicle auctions."

What happened to TradeRev?

Inside INdiana Business reported on 2017-10-03 that KAR Auction Services had acquired the remaining interest in TradeRev, and that Wade Chia, Jae Pak and James Tani "will retain leadership roles at TradeRev" alongside Mark Endras.

Where was TradeRev based?

Inside INdiana Business, 2017-10-03, said TradeRev had roughly 200 employees across offices in Toronto, Chicago and Carmel.

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