Partly

We develop AI infrastructure and APIs for the auto parts industry, with a goal to connect global parts. We’re building the first foundational AI model for the automotive sector, which improves efficiency across the collision parts supply chain, from buying to order management.

We offer a common protocol to standardize communication within the parts industry, along with specialized AI models. Our infrastructure includes user-friendly tools and complete documentation via APIs.

We also provide ready-to-use products like procurement platforms (Partly Repair for Bodyshop MSOs), centralized parts systems (Partly Workshop for Automotive Groups), and inventory management solutions (Partly Dismantle for dismantlers). Our AI applications include PerfectPart AI for parts procurement, Interpreter AI for order management, and Interpreter AI for estimation across vehicle makes.

Partly is headquartered in the UK and is expanding into the US. Our main engineering team is based in Christchurch. We operate independently from any automotive body and are supported by investors such as Octopus Ventures, Blackbird, and Shasta Ventures.

Our mission is to connect the world’s parts.

Our values include:

• Being an Owner
• Bias for Action
• Number 8 Wire Mentality (ingenuity and resourcefulness)
• Reasoning from First Principles
• Thinking 10X
• Great Judgment
• Maintaining a High Bar
• Earning Trust
• Valuing Feedback
• Buyer Obsession

Our team has 51-200 employees, including automotive veterans and engineers who have worked at companies like Rocket Lab, Microsoft, F1, Apple, and Intel.

We describe our culture as a focused, high-performing team solving difficult problems; it’s “not a cushy job.” We operate in a high-trust, low-process, and no-bureaucracy environment. Our work environment is “office first, remote second,” with hubs in London (headquarters), Christchurch (engineering hub), Auckland, and San Francisco.

Our leadership team consists of Levi Fawcett (CEO), Nathan Taylor (COO), Tony Austin (CSO), and Harry Uffindell (CPO).

We offer a competitive base salary and equity options for all full-time employees. We provide flexible working hours, an office-first approach, and two “Focus Days” each week dedicated to deep work without meetings.

We also offer generous parental leave. Primary carers can take 4-day weeks at 100% pay for the first twelve weeks after returning to work, and secondary carers receive 10 days of leave at full pay. We have flexible leave policies.

Other benefits include:

• Monthly team lunches and happy hours
• Regular social and learning events, including talks and “Fireside chats” with industry leaders
• Quarterly “season openers” across the UK and EU for team collaboration and planning
• An annual global offsite in New Zealand
• A Payroll Giving program for charitable donations
• Relocation allowances for moves to Partly HQ
• Access to CycleSaver for cycle subscriptions for UK employees