๐Ÿฆ„ Unicorner Startup of the Week: ServiceUp
 
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End-to-end car maintenance
 
 
ServiceUp offers end-to-end car services. Users can get a quote online for services such as brake, battery, or engine service, then have their car picked up and returned with the job completed. The company also offers services to businesses for employees and to businesses that manage fleets, such as catering, plumbing, and house cleaning services.
 
 
๐Ÿ”— Check them out: www.serviceup.com/
 
 
๐Ÿ’ฐ Business Model
Users can get a quote for the service they need through an online form. Businesses can contact the company directly.
๐Ÿ“ˆ Traction and Fundraising
  • Raised $14.5 million Series A from Tiger Global Management, Hearst Ventures, and Chaos Ventures
  • Grown 20% MoM in 2022 and contains 150 repair shops in its network throughout the San Francisco Bay area, West Los Angeles, Denver, and Phoenix, according to Business Wire
  • Currently available to employees of Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Box, and more
 
๐Ÿ‘ซ Founders
  • Brett Carlson, CEO: Previously Chief Business Officer @ Swim.it, Consultant @ Kinetica, sales @ Cloudera, Co-Founder @ Betyah
  • Brett Dashe, Head of Revenue: Currently Board Member @ Dash Data; Previously Director of Sales @ Snap-File, Senior Account Executive @ Box, HOD @ Vanderbilt
  • Javier Muniz, CTO: Currently Board Member @ Spatial Data Logic, Board Member @ MCCi, Managing Partner @ ZetaMinusOne; Previously SVP Engineering @ Crownpeak, CTO & Co-Founder @ Granicus, Tools Engineer @ Microsoftโ€‹
  • Jaclyn Imani: Currently Founder and CEO @ DriveNow; Previously Founder @ ServiceUp, President @ European Car Repair
 
๐Ÿ’ผ Opportunities
 
๐Ÿ”ฎ Our Analysis
Having a car serviced is rarely a pleasant experience. Typically, having maintenance done on a vehicle takes a lot of time and brings with it a common lack of trust with auto shops. By attempting to make the process of getting a quote quick and transparent, and by providing the service end-to-end, ServiceUp addresses the convenience aspect of maintenance. By working with perviously screened businesses in the area and by providing a 2-year, 24,000 mile warranty, ServiceUp is tackling the trust aspect. When it comes to its B2B offerings, the company can provide a compelling service to customers that have much more at risk, should there be any unwelcome surprises with their fleets. Moreover, its service for employees might be another avenue to consumers who might otherwise be hesitant to switch from a mechanic with whom they have an existing relationship. Despite this obstacle, we see a road for the company to keep scaling and hope to see it steer through that journey.
 
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