North Bay, Ontario — Apfusion, a B2B software company focused on the automotive aftermarket, has raised US$6.5 million in seed financing during a funding round co-led by Left Lane Capital and Bedrock Capital, with participation from Mantis VC, Shrug Capital and a group of angel investors including Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen and Cargomatic co-founder Brett Parker.
Founded by chief executive officer Drew Kukura, Apfusion aims to digitize and streamline the ordering process for repair shops, which often rely on outdated and inefficient phone-based systems. The company provides access to real-time inventory and pricing across multiple suppliers in one platform.
“Our vision is to become the connective tissue of the fragmented automotive aftermarket,” Kukura said. “We’re bringing the speed and ease of consumer e-commerce to an industry that has been stuck in the past for decades.”
According to Apfusion, repair shops using Apfusion place parts orders four times faster than the industry average. The new funding will be used to expand its engineering and sales teams, accelerate product development, and grow its supplier network.
“Apfusion is building the platform that repair shops have needed for years,” said Harley Miller, founder and managing partner at Left Lane Capital. “Drew and his team bring deep domain experience and a clear vision for how to modernize this overlooked corner of commerce.”
Apfusion currently works with hundreds of repair shops across the U.S. and plans to expand into new markets later this year.
