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For more information, visit www.modalup.com.", "one_liner": "digital commerce for the world’s largest auto retailers and brands.", "team_size": 18, "industry": "B2B", "subindustry": "B2B -> Retail", "launched_at": 1450418716, "tags": [ "Auto Commerce" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2016", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "B2B", "Retail" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada", "Remote", "Partly Remote" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/modal", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2016/modal.json" }, { "id": 12244, "name": "Kovi", "slug": "kovi", "former_names": [], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/550584b5ede9d05c71bf6270532602123644a502.png", "website": "https://www.kovi.com.br", "all_locations": "São Paulo, SP, Brazil", "long_description": "", "one_liner": "Making car ownership more inclusive, flexible and simple.", "team_size": 890, "industry": "Fintech", "subindustry": "Fintech -> Credit and Lending", "launched_at": 1543950206, "tags": [ "Auto Commerce", "Mobility" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2019", "status": "Acquired", "industries": [ "Fintech", "Credit and Lending" ], "regions": [ "Brazil", "Latin America", "Remote", "Partly Remote" ], "stage": "Growth", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": true, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kovi", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2019/kovi.json" }, { "id": 13674, "name": "CARUPI", "slug": "carupi", "former_names": [ "Carupi" ], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/052724f7801b2cdfcb05d3cbb2436b0dc4bb25d0.png", "website": "https://www.carupi.com/", "all_locations": "São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Remote", "long_description": "Carupi is the world's 1st lightly managed peer-to-peer digital marketplace (\"C2C\"), like Airbnb, for used cars, allowing individuals to safely and conveniently buy and sell cars from home with the push of a button. Differently from pure marketplaces such as craigslist, we take care of every transaction end-to-end (as 'concierges'), from taking car photos at the user's place to advertising his car, managing offers, taking his car (fully insured) to buyers for free at-home test drives, handling paperwork and payment. And differently from dealers or dealer-like companies, we don't use any physical infrastructure or need to buy cars for inventory.", "one_liner": "CARUPI is the world's 1st managed P2P marketplace for used cars", "team_size": 50, "industry": "Consumer", "subindustry": "Consumer", "launched_at": 1582709900, "tags": [ "Auto Commerce", "Marketplace" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Winter 2020", "status": "Inactive", "industries": [ "Consumer" ], "regions": [ "Brazil", "Latin America", "Remote", "Fully Remote" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/carupi", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/carupi.json" }, { "id": 24915, "name": "Mecho Autotech", "slug": "mecho-autotech", "former_names": [ "Mecho Autotech Ltd" ], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/3354e34489d56a59c364c92cbf7d65cfee364055.png", "website": "https://mechoautotech.com/", "all_locations": "Lagos, LA, Nigeria; LA, Nigeria", "long_description": "It is cumbersome to maintain/repair vehicles in Africa. Vehicle owners currently have 2 options to choose from; very expensive and geographically limited branded mechanic garages (less than 1% of the supply pool) or unvetted roadside mechanics (about 99% of the supply pool). \r\n\r\nAbout 95% of vehicle owners cannot afford branded garages where quality and reliable service delivery can be guaranteed and thus rely on roadside mechanics. However, low quality and transparency are typical issues associated with roadside mechanics. \r\n\r\nWe created a network of vetted mechanics, spare part vendors and an app that enables easy booking, payment and mechanic matching process. Via the mecho app, a customer or business can make a request for any automobile service (repairs or regular servicing) or part. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n", "one_liner": "On-demand auto maintenance & repairs", "team_size": 35, "industry": "Industrials", "subindustry": "Industrials -> Automotive", "launched_at": 1624544851, "tags": [ "Auto Commerce", "Marketplace", "E-commerce" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": false, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2021", "status": "Active", "industries": [ "Industrials", "Automotive" ], "regions": [ "Nigeria", "Africa" ], "stage": "Early", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mecho-autotech", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2021/mecho-autotech.json" }, { "id": 27054, "name": "Ekho", "slug": "ekho", "former_names": [ "Ekho", "AirDealer", "Airdealer", "Ekho Dealer" ], "small_logo_thumb_url": "https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/ba6801f432e8bfe7e4b8428c160da89816133ee9.png", "website": "https://www.ekho.com", "all_locations": "New York, NY, USA", "long_description": "Ekho's end-to-end vehicle commerce platform powers compliant, digital sales of titled vehicles. Our platform handles checkout, financing, titling, registration, signature collection, and taxes—so dealers and OEMs can sell nationwide with a seamless, Tesla-like experience. Dealers use Ekho Dealer as a “dealership-in-a-box” to capture online sales and automate in-store deals without needing large back-office teams, while OEMs use Ekho Access and Omni to extend their reach and unify dealers across sales channels.", "one_liner": "Shopify for vehicles", "team_size": 30, "industry": "B2B", "subindustry": "B2B -> Supply Chain and Logistics", "launched_at": 1677784119, "tags": [ "Auto Commerce", "Fintech", "Compliance", "Automotive" ], "tags_highlighted": [], "top_company": false, "isHiring": true, "nonprofit": false, "batch": "Summer 2022", "status": "Active", "industries": [ "B2B", "Supply Chain and Logistics" ], "regions": [ "United States of America", "America / Canada" ], "stage": "Growth", "app_video_public": false, "demo_day_video_public": false, "app_answers": null, "question_answers": false, "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ekho", "api": "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/summer-2022/ekho.json" } ]