YourMechanic

YourMechanic is a privately-held startup company based in Mountain View, California. The company offers mobile car repair and maintenance services to car owners at their location (home or office).[1] The company currently operates in more than 700 cities within 50+ major metro areas in the United States.[2] Certified mechanics perform 500+ services.

The startup has raised $32 million to date, most recently with $24 million provided by SoftBank Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Data Point Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, SAIC, Verizon Ventures, American Family Insurance, PG Ventures, Promus Ventures, and Silicon Valley Bank.[3]

Most mechanics are certified by National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and some are certified by similar organizations and/or have dealer or factory training. A new customer can review mechanics’ certifications during the booking process in addition to experience, work history, jobs completed for other car owners, fees paid by other car owners, and customers ratings and reviews. Mechanics undergo background checks and other screenings.[4]

History

In 2011, Art Agrawal (CEO) and Dongyi Liao (CTO) founded YourMechanic.

In September 2012, the company raised $1.8 million in seed funding from venture firms and investors including Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Crunch Fund, Promus Ventures, Greylock Partners, DFJ, Lerer Ventures, PG Ventures, Ashton Kutcher, Jawed Karim, Dave Gilboa, Justin Waldron, Joshua Schachter, Hector Hulian, Paige Craig, Mark Friedgan, Alex Goldstein, Sam Angus, Kevin Freedman, Jeremy Wenokur and Rob Wang.[5]

In September 2012, the company won the TechCrunch Battlefield Disrupt San Francisco competition against other finalists Saya, Lit Motors, Prior Knowledge, Zumper, Gyft and Expert Labs.[6]

In March 2016, the company announced $24 million in funding, bringing its total funding to $32 million.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Temple, James and Evangelista, Benny (September 11, 2012).“Mayor declares Innovation Month in San francisco”. SF Gate. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ YourMechanic Company Homepage
  3. ↑ YourMechanic. "YourMechanic Announces $24 Million in Funding to Accelerate Expansion of OnDemand Car Repair and Maintenance Services". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  4. ↑ "Contact Us | YourMechanic". www.yourmechanic.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  5. ↑ Lawler, Ryan (December 17, 2013). “YourMechanic Launches An iPhone App To Connect You With A Mechanic While On The Go“. TechCrunch. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Samuels, Diana (September 11, 2012). “Startup YourMechanic is a car mechanic that makes house calls”.Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ PR Newswire (March 1, 2016). "YourMechanic Announces $24 Million in Funding to Accelerate Expansion of OnDemand Car Repair and Maintenance Services". Retrieved March 2, 2016.

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