Case Study: Beyond Cars (Acquired by Carro)
Published May 3, 2025
Beyond Cars
Building a High-Performance Engineering Team in Taiwan for Automotive E-Commerce Innovation
Team Growth
Months
Acquisition
What’s your hiring challenge?
Select your situation below.
You need to grow your engineering team quickly without compromising quality. Beyond Cars scaled 70% in 4 months with our help. We can source, vet, and onboard senior developers in Taiwan or across Asia within weeks, not months. Hire senior developers →
You want to tap into Taiwan’s skilled developer pool but lack local networks. We helped Beyond Cars build their entire Taiwan engineering team. Our local presence gives you access to pre-vetted full-stack, backend, and mobile developers. Explore Asia hiring →
You need developers in Asia but don’t have a legal entity there. Our EOR service lets you hire compliantly in Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, and more. We handle payroll, benefits, and compliance so you can focus on building your product. Get EOR pricing →
You need experienced full-stack developers who can drive product innovation. Beyond Cars needed senior engineers for their automotive platform. We source developers with 5+ years experience in React, Node.js, and cloud infrastructure across Asia. Hire full-stack developers →
Company Background
Beyond Cars is a fast-growing second-hand car platform that uses machine learning and big data to simplify smartphone-based car trading. It connects sellers with nearly 100 dealerships and offers services like car beautification and low-interest financing.
To fuel marketplace expansion, the company aimed to build an engineering team in Taiwan—tapping into a rich pool of front-end and back-end talent.
Challenges Faced
Limited Talent Supply & High Hiring Costs
Rising salaries and a shortage of technical talent made scaling locally expensive and slow. Beyond Cars needed pre-vetted candidates to save time and cost.
Lack of Offshore Hiring Knowledge
Navigating international labor regulations and managing cross-cultural operations posed a significant hurdle without local support.
Solutions Delivered by Second Talent
Accelerated Team Expansion
Increased the engineering team size by 50% within 4 months, providing skilled talent ready to drive growth.
Sustainable Team Growth
Continued hiring led to an additional 20% increase in team size over the following year, ensuring long-term development capacity.
Product & Strategy Enhancements
Expanded capacity enabled platform improvements with new features and user experience enhancements.
Revenue & Market Performance Boost
Technical capacity and improved platform performance led to increased revenue and online transaction volume.
Acquisition by Carro
Strategic growth and platform success led to acquisition by Carro, a leading regional automotive e-commerce player valued at US$1.5 billion.
Results Achieved
Expanded Engineering and Product Capabilities
Improved Platform Performance and User Experience
Significant Boost in Revenue and Online Transactions
Successful Acquisition by Carro
“Thanks to Second Talent, Beyond Cars broke new ground by rapidly assembling a high-caliber tech team within just four months. This pivotal move accelerated our marketplace platform’s development, boosting productivity significantly in the first half of the year. The outstanding results enabled us to expand our team and product line into three new markets, marking a major milestone in our growth trajectory, which eventually led to our acquisition by one of the leading automotive e-commerce players in the region!”
Want results like these?
We source, vet, and manage senior AI-native engineers. $0 upfront. Matched in 24 hours.
Get Matched Now
