YourMechanic
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Type of site | Private |
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| Founded | January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California , U.S. |
| Area served | U.S. |
| Founder(s) |
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| Key people | Anthony Rodio (CEO) John Wall (CTO) Rajat Agarwal (VP of Engineering) |
| Industry | Automotive |
| URL | yourmechanic |
YourMechanic is an American company that provides mobile automotive repair and maintenance services to vehicle owners at their location, such as their home or office.[1][2]
The privately held startup company was originally based in Mountain View, California[2][3] before being acquired in June 2022[4] by Wrench, a mobile automotive repair startup company based in Seattle, Washington.[5]
YourMechanic currently operates in 2,363 cities within the United States,[6] offering 719 unique services[7] performed by certified mechanics.[8]
Most mechanics are certified by National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and some are certified by similar organizations and/or have dealership 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, criminal, and reference checks.[9]
History
[edit]- In 2012, Art Agrawal (Co-founder) 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.[10]
- 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.[11]
- In March 2016, the company announced $24 million in funding 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, bringing its total funding to $32 million.[3]
- In late 2016, Anthony Rodio joined YourMechanic as CEO and President, leading a shift in the company's culture, operational strategy and management, while creating a significant decline in customer quality.[12]
- In June 2022,[4] After a series of lawsuits, fatalities and marketplace mechanics safety issues, YourMechanic was acquired by Wrench, a Seattle-based mobile automotive repair startup, to further expand a vehicle service network supported by previously acquired companies, Lemon Squad, Fiix, and Otobots.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Temple, James and Evangelista, Benny (September 11, 2012).“Mayor declares Innovation Month in San Francisco”. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Naughton, Nora (February 15, 2016). "Competition in the palm of your customer's hands". Automotive News. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Kokalitcheva, Kia (February 1, 2016). "Why This Startup for Car Repair House Calls Chose to Grow Slowly". Fortune. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Mobile mechanic service Wrench acquires California-based competitor". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ a b Soper, Taylor (2022-06-02). "Mobile car repair startup Wrench acquires another competitor, swoops up YourMechanic". GeekWire. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Top-Rated Mobile Mechanics in Over 2,000 Cities | YourMechanic". www.yourmechanic.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Auto Repair And Maintenance Services - YourMechanic". www.yourmechanic.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ Mitroff, Sarah (September 13, 2012). "A $2M Deal for Mechanics on Wheels". Wired. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Best Mechanics From Your Community | YourMechanic". www.yourmechanic.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Samuels, Diana (September 11, 2012). “Startup YourMechanic is a car mechanic that makes house calls”. Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Versical, Dave (September 2, 2019). "YourMechanic CEO: 'Hardest job,' but worth it". Automotive News. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Taub, Eric (October 29, 2015). "Car Repairs a Click Away, Without the Fuss and Bother". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- Krasny, Jill (September 14, 2012). "This On-Demand Car Repair Site Could Disrupt The Factory Model". Business Insider. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- "YourMechanic, le service de garagistes à la demande, lève 24 millions de dollars". Les Échos (in French). March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- Meyer, Zlati (July 14, 2015). "Mechanics make house calls? In metro Detroit, yes". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- "Scaling start-up success: YourMechanic CEO Anthony Rodio looks to drive growth in the auto services industry". San Mateo Daily Journal. December 29, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- Velazco, Chris (September 12, 2012). "And The Winner Of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012 Is… YourMechanic!". TechCrunch.
- "YourMechanic: Koľko investujete do auta za 10 rokov?". Pravda (in Slovak). June 21, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2017.