# One Planet Group

> One Planet Group is a closely held Walnut Creek investment and operating company founded by internet entrepreneur Payam Zamani. It owns marketplace, ad-tech, automotive, publishing, media and travel businesses - including Buyerlink, AutoWeb, California.com, One Planet Media and One Planet Studios - while investing in early-stage mobility, education, health and environmental technology. Its unusual proposition is that operating skill and social intention belong in the same system: the firm supplies portfolio companies with capital and shared services, and asks businesses to consider employees, communities and service alongside profit.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Walnut Creek, United States
- **Founders:** Payam Zamani (Founder, Chairman and CEO)
- **Team size:** 51-200 employees on LinkedIn; the supplied company record lists 83 employees. The company says it has offices and employees in more than ten countries.
- **Products:** Owned and operated companies, Buyerlink, AutoWeb, One Planet Studios, One Planet early-stage investments
- **Notable:** Named a Best Place to Work in 2020 by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal., Received the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics in 2020., Acquired AutoWeb in 2022, taking the public automotive internet company private and returning founder Payam Zamani to a business he co-founded in 1994.

## Products & services

- **Owned and operated companies** — Builds and operates a portfolio spanning ad tech, lead generation, automotive marketplaces, publishing, media production and travel, including Buyerlink, AutoWeb, California.com, One Planet Media and One Planet Studios.
- **Buyerlink** — An online auction marketplace for performance-based marketing that sells targeted consumer demand through clicks, leads, calls, transfers and appointments across automotive, home services, insurance, legal, real estate, solar and related categories.
- **AutoWeb** — Automotive lead, traffic and sales technology connecting vehicle shoppers with dealers, with consumer properties including UsedCars.com, Autobytel.com and Car.com.
- **One Planet Studios** — Shared design, content, technology, legal, information technology and accounting capabilities for portfolio companies, with pro-bono work for nonprofits.
- **One Planet early-stage investments** — Seed and selected later-stage investments in technology businesses, with stated focus areas including mobility, education, health and environmental solutions.
- **Quite Remarkable** — A planned AI-native luxury travel, living and wellness platform curating residences, experiences and programming, scheduled for an initial launch in fall 2026.

## Achievements

- Named a Best Place to Work in 2020 by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- Received the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics in 2020.
- Acquired AutoWeb in 2022, taking the public automotive internet company private and returning founder Payam Zamani to a business he co-founded in 1994.
- Buyerlink expanded more than 200% over the three years preceding September 2024, according to the company’s financing announcement.
- Buyerlink reported more than $125 million in revenue and more than one million automotive buyer leads monthly in its May 2026 credit announcement.
- Raised more than $172,000 for girls’ education and empowerment through the 2022 Holidays with a Purpose campaign, including $100,000 from One Planet Group.
- One Planet Group reports that 55% of its investments are in companies run by women and/or people of color and 46% of its portfolio companies are female-founded.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — One Planet Group announced recognition as a 2026 Best Place to Work by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- **2026-06** — UsedCars.com appointed Ammie Lin as vice president and general manager to lead strategy, product, sales and marketplace growth.
- **2026-05** — Buyerlink secured a $40 million senior secured credit facility from California Bank & Trust and said revenue had grown above $125 million.
- **2026-04** — One Planet Group appointed Sam Veazey chief financial officer, with responsibility across the group, Buyerlink and Quite Remarkable.
- **2026-04** — The group announced a planned $50 million investment in Quite Remarkable, an AI-native luxury travel and lifestyle platform targeting an initial fall 2026 launch.
- **2025-10** — Buyerlink and One Planet Group announced a deeper partnership with Starfish International in The Gambia.

## Links

- Website: https://www.oneplanetgroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/one-planet-ops/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/OnePlanetOps
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneplanetgroup/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oneplanetgroupofficial

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Last updated: 2026-08-16