AVILOO Secures 30M Investment: What It Means for Dealers

The technology behind Battery Health Check just received a significant vote of confidence. AVILOO, the Austrian battery diagnostics company whose TUV-certified testing powers our service, has secured a EUR 30 million strategic investment from Armira Growth and Invest AG.

For UK dealers already using battery health certification — or considering it — this is worth paying attention to. Here's what the investment means and why it matters for your forecourt.

The Investment at a Glance

Armira Growth, a Munich-based investment firm managing approximately EUR 5 billion in capital, led the round alongside Invest AG. The European Innovation Council Fund, an early backer of AVILOO, also participated.

This isn't speculative startup money. This is growth-stage capital from institutional investors who have done their due diligence on the EV battery diagnostics market and concluded that independent battery certification is becoming a standard requirement — not a nice-to-have.

AVILOO was founded in 2018 by Wolfgang Berger and Nikolaus Mayerhofer. Since then, the company has grown to serve 750+ clients across 30+ countries, with over 550,000 tests conducted globally. Revenue has been growing at 100%+ year-on-year.

Those aren't vanity metrics. That's the trajectory of a technology that the automotive industry is actively adopting at scale.

Who's Already Using AVILOO?

The client list tells the story. Major automotive enterprises have already integrated AVILOO's battery diagnostics into their operations:

• BCA — Europe's largest vehicle remarketing company
• Cox Automotive — Global automotive services giant
• ADAC — Germany's equivalent of the AA, with over 21 million members
• Emil Frey — Europe's largest car dealer group
• Pickles Australia — Australia's leading auction house
• Arval — Fleet management across 29 countries

OEMs are integrating too. Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz dealer ecosystems are now using AVILOO technology to certify battery health across their networks.

When businesses of this scale adopt a technology, it signals that battery certification has moved from "emerging" to "essential."

What EUR 30M Means for UK Dealers

Investment capital at this level doesn't just sit in a bank account. Here's where it goes and why it matters to dealers on the ground:

Expanded Vehicle Coverage

AVILOO already covers 95%+ of EVs on UK roads. But the used EV market is diversifying rapidly. With new Chinese manufacturers entering the UK market and older EVs cycling through their second and third owners, broader coverage means fewer vehicles you can't test. The investment funds continued expansion of the vehicle database and compatibility testing.

More R&D, Better Diagnostics

Battery chemistry is evolving. LFP cells behave differently from NMC. 800V architectures present different diagnostic challenges than 400V systems. Continued investment in research means the diagnostics stay ahead of the technology curve — so the cell-level analysis you rely on remains accurate across every vehicle that arrives on your forecourt.

Stronger Infrastructure

More tests means more server capacity, faster certificate generation, and better support infrastructure. As battery certification scales across the UK, the backend needs to scale with it. This investment ensures that a surge in adoption doesn't mean a drop in service quality.

Greater Credibility

When a customer, a solicitor, or a Motor Ombudsman adjudicator sees a battery health certificate, the credibility of the issuing technology matters. AVILOO's growing client base, institutional backing, and TUV certification (Nord and Sud) make the certificate harder to challenge. The investment reinforces that credibility further.

The Market Context

The global EV market is expected to triple to 150 million vehicles by 2030. Every one of those vehicles will eventually be resold as used. And every used EV transaction creates a question: what condition is the battery in?

The UK is already seeing this play out. Used EV sales are rising steadily. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 holds dealers accountable for the condition of vehicles at point of sale, with a reversed burden of proof for the first six months. Battery degradation — invisible to the naked eye and often misrepresented by dashboard readings — is becoming a growing source of disputes.

Research shows that battery health certificates can increase dealer sales by up to 36%. The data is clear: buyers want transparency, and dealers who provide it sell more vehicles at higher margins.

The EUR 30 million investment is a reflection of this market reality. Battery certification isn't a niche product for early adopters. It's becoming standard infrastructure for the used EV market.

Regulation Is Accelerating

The investment also comes at a pivotal regulatory moment. The EU Battery Passport regulation, set to take effect from February 2027, will require standardised battery health data for EVs crossing European markets. While the UK is no longer bound by EU regulation directly, the practical impact is significant — UK dealers trading in vehicles that were manufactured for or previously registered in EU markets will encounter Battery Passport requirements in their supply chain.

More broadly, the direction of travel is clear across every major automotive market: battery health transparency is becoming a regulatory expectation, not just a consumer preference. Investors like Armira Growth are placing capital where regulation and market demand converge. Battery diagnostics sits squarely at that intersection.

For UK dealers, the implication is straightforward. The infrastructure for battery certification is being built now. The companies investing in it — and the companies investing in the companies that provide it — are betting that within a few years, selling a used EV without a battery health certificate will be as unusual as selling a used car without a service history.

Why Enterprise Adoption Matters to Independent Dealers

You might look at the client list — BCA, Cox Automotive, Emil Frey — and think these are enterprise-scale operations with different needs from an independent dealer with 30 vehicles on the forecourt. But the enterprise adoption pattern matters to every dealer for two reasons.

First, it sets buyer expectations. When major auction houses and franchise networks routinely provide battery health certificates, buyers start expecting them everywhere. A buyer who purchases a certified EV from a BCA auction and then shops at your independent dealership will ask why you don't offer the same documentation. Consumer expectations flow downstream from the largest operators to the smallest.

Second, it validates the economics. Enterprise operations run on tight margins and rigorous cost-benefit analysis. If BCA and Cox Automotive have concluded that battery certification is worth the investment at scale, the unit economics work. A GBP 35 test that protects against a GBP 6,193 average dispute claim — and adds GBP 450 to GBP 900 in vehicle value — is compelling maths at any volume.

What This Means for Battery Health Check

Battery Health Check is powered by AVILOO's TUV-certified technology. We are an authorised UK partner, which means our dealers benefit directly from every improvement AVILOO makes to their platform, their vehicle coverage, and their diagnostic accuracy.

The investment strengthens our position in several ways:

• Technology: Every R&D advance flows through to the tests we offer UK dealers
• Support: Expanded infrastructure means better service reliability
• Credibility: Institutional backing and major enterprise clients reinforce the weight of every certificate we issue
• Longevity: A well-funded technology partner means long-term stability for dealers building battery certification into their operations

The Takeaway for Dealers

If you've been considering battery health certification but wanted to see whether the technology had staying power, this investment answers that question. The automotive industry — from the largest auction houses to OEM dealer networks — is standardising on independent battery diagnostics.

The question isn't whether battery certification will become standard practice. It's whether you'll be ahead of that curve or catching up to it.

A single AVILOO FLASH test takes three minutes, costs approximately GBP 35, and generates a TUV-certified battery health certificate that protects both you and your buyer. With 550,000+ tests already conducted globally and EUR 30 million in fresh investment backing the technology, the platform has never been stronger.

Ready to Get Started?

Battery Health Check makes AVILOO's TUV-certified battery diagnostics available to UK dealers with no upfront hardware costs, full training, and ongoing support.

Book a demo and see the technology in action. Find out how a three-minute test can protect your business and increase your margins on every used EV you sell.