Mecanizou, now with $14.5M, plans to expand auto parts marketplace in São Paulo
Mecanizou provides auto parts and the price following input of a car's basic information. Mechanics can purchase the parts in one click and receive the parts in one hour.
Mar 21, 2023
UVeye’s ‘MRI for cars’ system lands startup $100M from GM, CarMax
UVeye’s automated vehicle inspection technology may have started out as a system to detect security threats, but the six-year-old Israeli startup has found deep interest and investment from the automotive sector. The company, which uses a combination of computer vision and machine learning to create a system that can quickly and accurately inspect vehicles, has […]
May 9, 2023
Tingit is building a marketplace for ‘zero-effort’ repairs, starting with fashion
Do you have a much-loved jacket with a torn sleeve or pair of grubby kicks gathering dust at the back of your closet? Tingit, a startup out of Lithuania, wants to help people restore their used clothing to their former glory with its newly launched repairs marketplace. The platform lets you use your phone to snap and upload a quick video of distressed items to get a quote for repair or restoration. If you’re happy with the quote, you can pay through Tingit’s app and then mail your stuff to the
Aug 23, 2024
Yelp just spent $80M on a site for car repair estimates
Yelp, which made a name for itself giving restaurant recs, just bought an auto services website. In the company’s earnings report on Thursday, Yelp revealed that it agreed to buy RepairPal, a site for car repair estimates, for $80 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary closing conditions. “We believe RepairPal will accelerate our broader services efforts by expanding our offerings in the multi-billion dollar U.S. auto services advertis
Nov 7, 2024