SC 13G

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Antara Capital LP

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(a) ☐ (b) ☒

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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Vroom, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

92918V109

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2022

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒	Rule 13d-1(b)

☐	Rule 13d-1(c)

☐	Rule 13d-1(d)

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 92918V109

(1)	Based on 138,173,418 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 3, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2022.

CUSIP No. 92918V109

(1)	Based on 138,173,418 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 3, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2022.

CUSIP No. 92918V109

(1)	Based on 138,173,418 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 3, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2022.

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

Vroom, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

3600 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Floor 4

Houston, Texas 77042

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

This Schedule 13G is being filed by

(i) Antara Capital LP (“Antara Capital”)

(ii) Antara Capital GP LLC (“Antara GP”)

(iii) Himanshu Gulati (“Mr. Gulati”)

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is:

55 Hudson Yards, 47th Floor, Suite C

New York, NY 10001

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

(i) Antara Capital is a Delaware limited partnership

(ii) Antara GP is a Delaware limited liability company

(iii) Mr. Gulati is an individual and is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”)

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

92918V109

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(e)	☒	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)	☒	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d 1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership.

Items 5 through 9 and 11 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference.

Antara Capital Master Fund LP (“Antara Master Fund”) directly holds 5,178,250 shares of Common Stock and options to purchase 7,425,000 shares of Common Stock.

The Reporting Persons in the aggregate beneficially own approximately 9.1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding, based on 138,173,418 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 3, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2022.

Antara GP is the general partner of Antara Capital. Antara Capital is the investment manager of the Antara Master Fund. Mr. Gulati is the sole member of Antara GP. Antara Capital, Antara GP and Mr. Gulati may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer held directly by Antara Master Fund.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☐

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are directly held by Antara Master Fund, for which Antara Capital LP serves as investment manager.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 14, 2023


ANTARA CAPITAL LP

By:		Antara Capital GP LLC,
		its general partner

By:		/s/ Himanshu Gulati
		Name: Himanshu Gulati
		Title: Managing Member

ANTARA CAPITAL GP LLC

By:		/s/ Himanshu Gulati
		Name: Himanshu Gulati
		Title: Managing Member

By:		/s/ Himanshu Gulati
		Name: Himanshu Gulati, an individual

EXHIBIT LIST


Exhibit 99.1		Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2023, by and among Antara Capital LP, Antara Capital GP LLC and Himanshu Gulati.

SEC Form SC 13G filed by Vroom Inc.