| Date | Title | Description |
| 02.06.2022 | Mobile car repair startup Wrench acquires another competitor, swoops up YourMechanic | (Wrench Photo)
Wrench, a 7-year-old Seattle startup that offers a mobile car repair service, has reeled in another competitor with the acquisition of YourMechanic, a Silicon Valley startup founded in 2012 that also offers repairs.
YourMecha... |
| 12.11.2020 | The Ten Best Vehicles For An Apocalypse | LOS ANGELES, CA: The Main Force Patrol V-8 Interceptor from "Mad Max: Fury Road" is displayed during ... [+] the 2019 exhibit "Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles Of Science Fiction And Fantasy" at Petersen Automotive Mus... |
| 07.11.2019 | Wrench raises $20M to ratchet up growth of tech-powered car repair platform | (Wrench Photo)
Technology has helped the auto industry make tremendous strides, from fuel efficiency improvements to the promise of self-driving cars, but getting cars fixed hasn’t changed much. Seattle startup Wrench just raised $20 millio... |
| 11.10.2018 | Mobile Mechanic Company YourMechanic Raises $10.2 Million | YourMechanic, a Mountain View, California-based company that provides mobile car repair and maintenance services has raised $10.2 million in funding, according to Xconomy. The auto mechanics are able to provide repairs where the car is loca... |
| 10.10.2018 | YourMechanic Raises $10.1M in Series B1 Round | YourMechanic, a Mountain View, CA–based mobile car repair network, closed $10.1m in Series B1 funding.
The round was led by institutional and individual investors including Royal Bank of Canada, SoftBank Capital, Verizon Ventures, American ... |
| 09.10.2018 | YourMechanic raises $10.2M Series B to expand into Canada, build a fleet solution | The startup's CEO says mobile auto repair makes sense to service an increasingly mobile world
A recent study showed more than half of the people surveyed used ride-sharing services. To service this increasing consumer demand, Uber and Lyft ... |
| 09.10.2018 | With a $10.2M Boost, YourMechanic Aims at Mobility Fleet Market | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Every month, there’s news of another partnership among carmakers like GM and tech companies such as Uber, as they vie for dominant roles in a transportation future where indiv... |
| 09.10.2018 | Daily funding roundup - October 9th, 2018 | Artomatix raised $3.1M; Frontify raised $8.3M; Machinify and Shipwell raised $10M
Artomatix: Artomatix is a software company that uses Artificial Intelligence to create realistic 3D art creation. Artomatix has raised $3.1 million led by Sui... |
| 21.08.2018 | 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Scared of Self-Driving Cars | Much has been made of the perils of self-driving cars. The Guardian warned that autonomous cars were entering “the most dangerous phase,” lulling us into a false sense of security — despite the fact that people had been caught using them on... |
| 18.04.2017 | Top startup competitions: their most successful alumni
$300K Entrepreneurs Challenge | Companies like Pinterest, TubeMogul, and Thumbtack all got their start winning competitions
Startup competitions have been an exceptional way to find successful startups that go on to generate billions in revenue and thousands of jobs. In f... |
| 29.11.2016 | Dear Facebook Messenger: We’re in a relationship, but it’s complicated | Have you talked to a chatbot yet? Everyday brands are releasing bots to provide everything from trivia games to customer support to flower delivery, but chatbots aren’t working perfectly yet.
Let’s explore what you need to know before you s... |
| 01.07.2016 | How does YourMechanic make money? | The platform takes a variable percentage from payments made to certified auto mechanics for repairs
As one of the companies that joined our zero waste economy panel at Vator Splash Spring 2016, YourMechanic represents a vast, burgeoning mar... |
| 16.06.2016 | How does Vinted make money? | Vinted charges sellers a $1-5 fee on every item of clothing successfully sold in its marketplace
Like YourMechanic, whose business model I wrote about a couple weeks ago, Vinted was one of the companies that joined one of our sharing econom... |
| 27.05.2016 | Video: The zero waste economy at Splash Spring | At Vator Splash Spring, CEO-founders from Deliv, TaskEasy, ZIRX, and YourMechanic discuss zero waste
At our Vator Splash Spring event earlier this month, Mike Walsh (Partner, Structure Capital) led a panel session with the CEOs and founders... |
| 13.05.2016 | When do on-demand startups expand to new markets? | Diverse set of companies, from a retail delivery service to on-demand lawn mowing, share their views
Bambi's fireside chat with Handy CEO Oisin Hanrahan at Vator Splash yesterday was the first of three sessions in a row dedicated to the tec... |
| 12.05.2016 | See how Vator Splash Spring played out on Twitter | Thank you to all of those who attended Vator Splash Spring and made it great!
Vator held its Splash Spring event on Thursday, and it couldn't have gone better. Not only were the panelists, and all of our presenting companies great, but so w... |
| 11.05.2016 | A snapshot of the sharing economy at Splash | From plumbers to parking spaces, we're shining a spotlight on startups putting idle assets to work
With just one more day until Splash Spring 2016 (register here!), we thought it would be revealing to share a snapshot of one of the best-rep... |
| 30.03.2016 | What is the sharing economy? | An introduction to the difference between Couchsurfing, Uber, Airbnb, DoorDash, and Etsy
Editor's Note: Our annual Vator Splash Spring 2016 conference is around the corner on May 12, 2016 at the historic Scottish Rite Center in Oakland. Spe... |
| 02.03.2016 | YourMechanic Announces $24 Million in Funding | YourMechanic, the leading on-demand auto mechanic service that is changing the way consumers schedule and perform car maintenance, announced today that it has raised $24 million, which brings its total financing to $32 million. The funding ... |
| 01.03.2016 | YourMechanic raises $24M for on-demand auto repair | Open the app, describe your car problem, and easily book an appointment with a mechanic
YourMechanic, provider of on-demand auto repair, today announced that it has secured $24 million in new funding from SoftBank Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ven... |
| 01.03.2016 | YourMechanic Grabs $24M |
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, YourMechanic, the leading on-demand auto mechanic service that is changing the way consumers schedule and perform car maintenance, announced today that it has raised $24 million.
>> Click here for more funding da... |
| 01.03.2016 | YourMechanic Raises $24M | YourMechanic, a Mountain View, CA-based on-demand auto mechanic service for consumers to schedule and perform car maintenance, raised $24m in funding.
Backers included SoftBank Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Data Point Capital, Andreessen... |
| 01.03.2016 | Daily funding roundup - March 1, 2016 | YourMechanic raised $24M, Savara Pharmaceuticals closed $20M; Replay Technologies raised $13.5M
YourMechanic, provider of on-demand auto repair, secured $24 million in new funding from SoftBank Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Data Point Ca... |
| 01.03.2016 | The future of on-demand: Where are we going, and are we getting a Lyft? | Ash Rust Contributor
Ash Rust is the CEO and co-founder of SendHub.
If the on-demand economy was a young pup in the late 2000s, then it has since evolved into a much more sophisticated animal: strong, resilient and capable of adapting to it... |
| 10.06.2014 | CarHero Brings The Oil Change And Car Wash To You | Cars need to have their oil changed every 5,000 miles or so. Fact. But it’s a hassle. CarHero wants to make it less of a hassle by performing the routine service wherever the car is parked at home or the office. The company just launched in... |
| 17.12.2013 | YourMechanic Launches An iPhone App To Connect You With A Mechanic While On The Go | TechCrunch Disrupt winner YourMechanic just got a lot more mobile with an iPhone app that will help users to better diagnose repairs that are needed. The app will also send notifications to users as their car is being serviced and could eve... |
| 04.10.2013 | YourMechanic Introduces Pre-Purchase Car Inspections So You Don’t Buy A Lemon | Before you buy a used vehicle, it’s always a good idea to take the car to a mechanic. Knowing what’s wrong with a car before you buy it could save you a lot of headaches down the line, and it could help you negotiate the price of the vehicl... |
| 04.10.2013 | YourMechanic (YC W12) launches pre-purchase car inspections everywhere in San Francisco | Before you buy a used vehicle, it’s always a good idea to take the car to a mechanic. Knowing what’s wrong with a car before you buy it could save you a lot of headaches down the line, and it could help you negotiate down the price of the v... |
| 07.02.2013 | Redbeacon Founder Launches MyTime, A Booking And Ecommerce Platform For Local Services And Open Appointments | Ethan Anderson, the co-founder of TechCrunch50 winner Redbeacon (which was acquired by Home Depot last year), is debuting his newest venture in Los Angeles today — MyTime. In short, the startup wants to be the go-to destination for appointm... |
| 06.12.2012 | Uber For Maids: GetMaid Launches Its On-Demand, Premium Maid Service In New York | Like Airbnb, Uber has spawned a subset of startups that are looking to capitalize on the success of its premium, mobile, on-demand model and bring a little innovation to their chosen offline industries. Exec, Cherry, YourMechanic and Postma... |
| 23.09.2012 | Iterations: Recruiting The New Labor Force | Editor’s Note: Semil Shah is an EIR at Javelin Venture Partners. You can follow him on Twitter at @semil.
Most Apple fans become slightly uncomfortable at the sight of Apple’s latest television commercials featuring celebrities talking aiml... |
| 12.09.2012 | Zendesk, Qualys, SoFi: Bay Area Deals News By the Numbers | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
There’s been a rush of funding announcements from local startups over the last day or two. Could it be that everyone wants to get their news out of the way before the media tu... |
| 12.09.2012 | And The Winner Of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012 Is… YourMechanic! | After nearly three days and plenty of pitches, our list of 30 hungry startups was trimmed down until there were only seven startups left standing: Expect Labs, Gyft, Lit Motors, Prior Knowledge, Saya, YourMechanic, and Zumper. Their task? T... |
| 12.09.2012 | YourMechanic Raises $1.8M in Seed Funding | YourMechanic, a Mountain View, CA-based customized car mechanic service, has raised $1.8m in seed funding.
Backers include Y Combinator, Yuri Milner, Ashton Kutcher, SV Angel, CrunchFund, SoftTechVC, and others.
Founded by Art Agrawal (CEO)... |
| 12.09.2012 | YourMechanic drives off with first prize at TechCrunch Disrupt | YourMechanic is the winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield competition. Lit Motors took second place.
Over the course of the three-day conference, 30 companies were whittled down to seven, which competed on stage to win a prize ... |
| 11.09.2012 | YourMechanic, The “Uber Of Car Maintenance,” Offers On-Demand, Certified Mechanics At 30-50% Savings | YourMechanic, a peer-to-peer car repair marketplace that enables mechanics to fix users’ cars at their home or office, launched at TechCrunch Disrupt SF today.
It claims it will lower costs 30-50% from shops and dealers, offering an “Uber-l... |
| 11.09.2012 | Backed by all-star investors, YourMechanic’s mobile app brings certified mechanics to you | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
YourMechanic is a rare breed of technology startup that wants to make life a little easier for the average American.
Most of us dread h... |
| 11.09.2012 | YC-backed YourMechanic raises $1.8M | Startup wants to be the platform to connect auto mechanics with those who need them
YourMechanic announced Tuesday that it's raised $1.8 million in seed funding from a host of high-profile investors, including Ashton Kutcher, Jeff Clavier, ... |
| 27.03.2012 | YC Demo Day Session 2: Midnox, 42Floors, Sonalight, Your Mechanic | We’re covering Y Combinator’s Winter 2012 Demo Day at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, where 66 startups are presenting the applications they’ve built over the past three months in YC’s Silicon Valley incubator to a roomful of ... |
| 27.03.2012 | Y Combinator shows off 39 companies at Demo Day | Y Combinator’s semi-annual Demo Day is taking place today, and 66 companies are pitching their products at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. Twenty seven of the presenting companies are still in stealth mode.
Twice a... |
| 27.03.2012 | Y Combinator shows off 39 companies at Demo Day | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Y Combinator’s semi-annual Demo Day is taking pla... |
| 27.03.2012 | “Airbnb for car repair” Your Mechanic brings a mechanic to you | Waiting in a mechanic shop while your car gets a new set of brakes can be incredibly boring. Your Mechanic takes the auto shop out of the equation and brings a mechanic to wherever you are, instead of you going to the repair shop. The compa... |
| 27.03.2012 | TechCrunch’s Picks: The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinator Demo Day | 65 startups showed off today at Y Combinator’s Demo Day, and we covered all 39 that were ready for the public. After talking to VCs and tech moguls, the TechCrunch teamed huddled up and picked these 10 companies as the best. They’re disrupt... |
| - | Обзор финалистов TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012 | На этой неделе в Сан-Франсиско завершилось одно из главных мероприятий года - TechCrunch Disrupt SF!
Disrupt - это соревнование стартапов организованное TechCrunch’ем, основной приз которого $50 000. По прошествии трех дней и большого колич... |
| - | Startups that simplify your summer | In Italy the digital tourism market is worth 9.5 billion Euros, which is one-fifth of total domestic transactions. From travel planning to small concerns about what we take with us on vacation, there are many startups that have decided to c... |
