# Ryan Maher

> Ryan Maher is the St. Louis-area founder and CEO of BizzyCar, an automotive software company that automates vehicle-recall identification, customer outreach, scheduling, and mobile service. A third-generation dealer who started washing cars at 12, served as a Marine Corps infantry officer, earned an MBA at Washington University in St. Louis, and worked in media, Maher returned to automotive with an operator's eye for a neglected problem: millions of recalled vehicles, hard-to-reach owners, and dealership service bays with unused capacity.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at BizzyCar
- **Organizations:** BizzyCar, St. Charles Automotive Group, OWN Capital, LLC, Mid America Advertising, Connexio Media, United States Marine Corps, St. Louis Children's Hospital Development Board, USO of Missouri Young Leaders Board, Washington University Olin Veterans Association Advisory Board
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Colby College, Master of Business Administration in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School
- **Known for:** Founded BizzyCar in 2018 and developed it into an AI-driven recall and mobile-service platform for automotive dealerships., Led BizzyCar through a $15 million growth round in 2024 and a $20 million follow-on round in 2025., By September 2025, dealerships using BizzyCar had generated more than $250 million in incremental revenue, according to the company's funding announcement.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood** — Began washing cars at age 12 in his family's St. Louis-area dealership business.
- **2004-2007** — Studied at Colby College and earned a Bachelor of Arts.
- **Post-9/11** — Was commissioned as a United States Marine Corps infantry officer; served for five to six years with deployments to Haiti, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa.
- **2012-2014** — Earned an MBA in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis's Olin Business School.
- **Before 2018** — Worked in out-of-home media, including as COO of Mid America Advertising, and held roles at OWN Capital and Connexio Media.
- **2018** — Founded BizzyCar in St. Peters, Missouri.
- **2020** — During the pandemic, tested a recall-repair workflow using nearby online used-car listings; he reported that the first month generated $40,000 for the dealership.
- **2024** — BizzyCar raised a $15 million growth round led by Dealer Tire.
- **2025** — BizzyCar raised a $20 million follow-on round led by Dealer Tire with participation from FM Capital.
- **2026** — Continued advocating for low-friction automation, fixed-operations growth, mobile service, and a significant reduction in unrepaired recalls.

## Achievements

- Founded BizzyCar in 2018 and developed it into an AI-driven recall and mobile-service platform for automotive dealerships.
- Led BizzyCar through a $15 million growth round in 2024 and a $20 million follow-on round in 2025.
- By September 2025, dealerships using BizzyCar had generated more than $250 million in incremental revenue, according to the company's funding announcement.
- Served as a United States Marine Corps infantry officer with deployments to Haiti, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa.
- Served on the St. Louis Children's Hospital Development Board, the USO of Missouri Young Leaders Board, and the Washington University Olin Veterans Association Advisory Board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — In a Digital Dealer interview, Maher outlined BizzyCar's focus on fixed operations, background automation, mobile service, and materially reducing the number of unrepaired recalls.
- **2026-01** — Appeared on Daily Dealer Live to discuss AI traffic, recall return on investment, and dealership operations.
- **2025-09** — Announced a $20 million follow-on funding round for BizzyCar, intended for AI-led product development, broader platform capabilities, and operational scaling.
- **2025-03** — Joined Bob Tasca III and the Car Dealership Guy podcast for a discussion about recall automation, customer retention, and dealer service economics.
- **2024-12** — Appeared on the Used Car Dealer Podcast to discuss the recall system, AI-assisted outreach, compliance, and mobile service.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bizzycar.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maherryan

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Last updated: 2026-08-25