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… Read More
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In just four years, mobile car service Wrench has grown from a startup with 30 employees in Seattle to a multi-service operation in dozens of cities. Now it is forging… Read More
Mobile car repair startup Wrench is diving deeper into services that go beyond vehicle maintenance. The Seattle-based company has acquired Lemon Squad, an automotive inspection company, to give customers peace… Read More
Wrench, the mobile vehicle maintenance and repair startup, has been cranking on business during the coronavirus pandemic as more customers are seizing on what was already a contactless service. “Wrench… Read More
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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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
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
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
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