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Forbes ranking of ‘America’s Best Startup Employers’ includes 13 Seattle-area companies

by Kurt Schlosser on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 at 1:49 pmComment

Seattle-area companies grabbed 13 spots on a list from Forbes on Tuesday that calls out “America’s Best Startup Employers.” The inaugural ranking from the magazine, in partnership with market research… Read More

Wrench raises $20M to ratchet up growth of tech-powered car repair platform

by Nat Levy on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 at 8:59 amComment

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… Read More

Mobile car repair startup Wrench acquires another competitor, swooping up Fiix

by Taylor Soper on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 at 2:50 pmComment

Seattle-based mobile car repair marketplace Wrench swooped another competitor on Tuesday, announcing the acquisition of Toronto-based Fiix. Both companies provide on-demand at-home car maintenance services. Founded in 2015, Fiix graduated from… Read More

Tech Moves: Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel joins Bay Area VC firm; Wrench adds Redfin exec to board

by Taylor Soper & James Thorne on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 at 9:35 amComment

Sujal Patel, a longtime Seattle-area investor and co-founder of Isilon Systems, has joined Palo Alto, Calif.-based venture capital firm Defy Partners as part of its “sage” program that offers a… Read More

Mobile car repair service Wrench raises $12M to expand nationally, launch corporate benefit program

by Taylor Soper on October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 at 10:15 amComment

Wrench is putting its foot on the pedal as the mobile car repair marketplace continues to expand across the U.S. The Seattle startup today announced a $12 million Series B… Read More

Wrench acquires rival Otobots to expand mobile car repair service nationwide

by Taylor Soper on September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 at 2:45 pm 3 Comments

Wrench is swooping up a rival company as it plans to expand nationwide. The Seattle car repair startup today announced the acquisition of Otobots, a Chicago-based company that also operated… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Mechanic service mobile app Wrench searches for software engineer

by Stefania Hajnosz on June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 at 12:53 pmComment

Long ago, people flipped through the yellow pages to find a mechanic. Now, there’s Wrench, and the team is looking for someone to dive in and support its app service. … Read More

GeekWire 200 June update: Bezos’ Blue Origin is No. 1 as dust settles following another IPO

by Nat Levy on June 29, 2018June 30, 2018 at 8:03 am1 Comment

For all of Jeff Bezos’ accomplishments, one accolade he hadn’t attained was leading a company sitting atop the GeekWire 200, our ranking of privately held Pacific Northwest tech companies. Until now.… Read More

Review: What it’s like to use Wrench, the ‘Uber for auto repair’ that sends a mechanic to your car

by Clare McGrane on February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 at 6:56 am 2 Comments

It was just another Tuesday. I wrapped up a few early-morning work tasks in the living room, threw my laptop in my bag and headed into the GeekWire office for… Read More

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Surging ‘Seattle 10’ startups show off their strategies on supersized cocktail napkins

by Nat Levy on December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 at 9:07 am1 Comment

The idea of sketching business plans and ideas on cocktail napkins dates back decades. You quickly draw out the core components of a business on a napkin, and it helps… Read More

Meet the Seattle 10: Hot startups transform everything from housing to food production

by John Cook & Taylor Soper on November 7, 2017November 29, 2017 at 11:53 amComment

An innovative way to buy homes. Virtual reality that allows you to feel. And a high-tech football helmet that’s designed to reduce concussions. It’s time to meet The Seattle 10,… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Seattle’s most promising Startup of the Year

by John Cook on April 5, 2017April 10, 2017 at 5:01 pm 3 Comments

The 2017 GeekWire Awards are less than a month away, so that means it’s time to vote for the iconoclastic tinkerers, entrepreneurs and business leaders who are reshaping the way we… Read More

‘Uber for car repair’ startup Wrench raises $4M for service that brings a mechanic to your vehicle

by Taylor Soper on March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 at 1:58 pm 4 Comments

Investors like what they see in Wrench. The Seattle-based on-site car repair startup today announced a $4 million Series A round led by Madrona Venture Group, which previously co-led the company’s… Read More

Car-repair startup Wrench launches membership program, plans expansion to third major market

by Kurt Schlosser on November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 at 12:26 pm 2 Comments

Wrench, the Seattle-based on-site car repair startup, is reporting continued growth after a successful summer launch and is now adding a new maintenance membership program to complement the emergency road service… Read More

Seattle startup Wrench ready to crank on its expansion plan as on-site car repair proves a big hit

by Kurt Schlosser on September 21, 2016September 20, 2016 at 3:00 pm1 Comment

Wrench, the on-site car repair startup, serviced more than 1,000 vehicles during a test run this summer in Seattle and that success has the company ready to hit the road… Read More

Wrench brings car mechanics to the consumer, raises $1.2M in funding

by Nat Levy on June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 at 1:57 pm 3 Comments

Self-described serial startup guy Ed Petersen knows first-hand how much of a pain car maintenance can be. His dealer was in Bellevue, Wash., where he commuted to work from his home… Read More