Lease End

Lease End helps drivers buy their leased vehicles through an online platform for comparing loans, arranging financing, and completing paperwork. It handles title and registration work alongside financing, connecting the loan transaction with the administrative steps needed to become the car’s owner. Drivers can also choose optional GAP insurance and vehicle service contracts.

Co-founders Brandon Williams, CEO, and Zander Cook, CRO, bring backgrounds in the auto industry; Williams began developing Lease End in 2018. Its proprietary Constellation suite automates parts of the buyout workflow. Automatic AI estimates monthly payments without sensitive personal information or a hard credit pull. Payoff Intelligence, launched in 2026, retrieves payoff amounts by navigating leasing companies’ phone trees, support chats, web portals, and live voice interactions.

Lease End earns partner commissions when drivers choose financing or coverage products, without marking up the buyout price or charging its own documentation fee. In January 2026, the company reported having helped 50,000 drivers unlock more than $337 million in vehicle equity. Its Lease End Marketplace extends the service to dealers seeking off-lease inventory, with vehicle details and verified payoff amounts available before bidding. The marketplace is accepting dealers for early access.