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Best Auto Retail & Aftersales Companies in Washington, United States

The 81 best Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Washington, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Wrench.

81companies tracked
$143.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
8have raised

Ranked: Best Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Washington

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Wrench
App-based platform to book on-demand auto maintenance & repair services
$77M34 mo agoSeries CDoug Stevens
Co-Founder & CTO
2016Cart FunctionalityHugoNode.js+29—
2Tred
Online P2P marketplace for used cars
$30M55 mo agoSeries B—2011——
3Joydrive
Online platform for buying new & pre-owned cars
$10M83 mo agoSeries AHunter Gorham
Founder & CEO
2016Apple iCloud MailErlangTypeScript+22—
4George Gee
Regional auto dealership group
$10M146 mo agoEarly Stage—1983WordPressAlgoliaMySQL+34—
5Gee Automotive
Offers vehicle dealership, repair and maintenance services
$10M146 mo agoSeries AGeorge Gee
Founder
1983WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+183 job openings
6APMG Exotics
Provider of car rental & lease services
$4M45 mo agoSeedNazar Dukhnevich
Founder
2016——
7Tilting Motor Works
Leaning front trike conversion accessories
$2M82 mo agoAcquiredBill Messing
Co-Founder
2012——
8Frugal Mechanic
Metasearch engine & price comparison platform for automotive parts
—208 mo agoSeedEric Peters
Co-Founder & CEO
2008——

Top 8 Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Washington

#1
Series C · Seattle, Washington · founded 2016 · 197 employees
$77.2Mraised
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App-based platform to book on-demand auto maintenance & repair services. It offers solutions via a fleet of mobile mechanics. Offers a range of services such as oil change, engine inspection, product installation, and brake repairs, among others. The mobile application is available for Android & iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Series C$40M
  • Sep 2021Series C—
  • Nov 2019Series C$20M
  • Oct 2018Series B$12M
Founders & team
Doug StevensCo-Founder & CTOCasey WillisCo-FounderWilliam BeaverCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Madrona, Bridgestone, Tenaya Capital, Vulcan Capital, Alumni Ventures, Fortson
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBootstrapCallrailCart Functionality
#2
Series B · Seattle, Washington · founded 2011 · 50 employees
$30.3Mraised
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Online P2P marketplace for used cars. Buyers can search for cars & engage with sellers to ask questions, schedule test drives, or buy online. Buyers can also make online payments through financing provided by the company.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series B$25M
  • Jun 2015Series A$1M
  • May 2014Series A$2.5M
  • Jan 2013Seed$1.7M
Investors
Techstars, Maveron, Founders' Co-op, FM Capital, Lowercase Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital
#3
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2016
$4.4Mraised
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Provider of car rental & lease services

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Seed$1.2M
  • 2016Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Nazar DukhnevichFounder
Investors
IMC, Sun Capital Partners
#4
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2016 · 11 employees
$10Mraised
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Joydrive is an online platform that enables users to buy/trade-in new and pre-owned cars. Users can browse the available vehicles and view the information related to each car such as technical specification, interior & exterior details, mileage, add-on, etc. They can reserve their preferred car by specifying personal details, finance & trade-in requirements, and paying a refundable deposit. Users can schedule a doorstep delivery of their car at their preferred time. The company offers a 5-day return on each vehicle purchased through the platform. Has partnered with several dealerships to sell their vehicles via the platform. Dave Smith Motors, which is the world's largest dealership for Chrysler,Dodge and Jeep has partnered with Joydrive to offer their vehicles through the platform.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Series A—
  • Jun 2019Series A$1.1M
  • Apr 2019Series A$4.6M
  • Apr 2018Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Hunter GorhamFounder & CEO
Investors
Findlay Auto Group
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailAzure Edge NetworkCloudflare
#5
Acquired · Snohomish, Washington · founded 2012 · 5 employees
$2.1Mraised
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Tilting Motor Works develops patented leaning front trike conversion systems. The company designs & builds its conversion systems "TRiO" based on a reverse trike/front trike model (two wheels on front and one on rear). Its conversion units are available for most Harley-Davidson, Honda Gold Wing and Indian motorcycles.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2019Seed$1.1M
  • Apr 2017Seed$25K
  • Feb 2016Seed$956.7K
Founders & team
Bill MessingCo-Founder
Investors
Keiretsu Forum
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoutubeWp RocketDivi
#6
Early Stage · Spokane, Washington · founded 1983 · 15 employees
$9.6Mraised
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George Gee Automotive began in 1983 as a single point Pontiac dealership comprised of dealerships in Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington. The company sells new & used vehicles of Buick, GMC, Porsche, Cadillac, and Kia. They offer their customers a complimentary maintenance for all new and used vehicles purchased at Gee during their first year of ownership. Also offers a 2-month/2,000 mile powertrain warranty on all vehicles and a 3 day/300 mile exchange policy.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2014Unattributed$9.6M
Tech stack
AlgoliaBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatadog
#7
Series A · Kirkland, Washington · founded 1983 · 1520 employees
$9.6Mraised
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Offers vehicle dealership, repair and maintenance services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 22.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Internet Sales Representative/Consultant, Body Shop Estimator
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2014Series A$9.6M
Founders & team
George GeeFounder
Tech stack
CloudflareHttp/3Next.JsNext.Js App RouterNode.JsOpen Graph
#8
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2008 · 2 employees
—raised
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Frugal Mechanic is a metasearch engine & price comparison platform for automotive parts. Claims to have partnered with Amazon, Advance Auto Parts, US Auto Parts, O'Reilly, AutoZone, eBay, and over 100 other Auto Part retailers. Users can search parts by application & part type to see which brands fit the vehicle, and then visit a retailer to buy it.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2009Seed—
Founders & team
Eric PetersCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Founders' Co-op
Tech stack
LitespeedHttp/3

Funding & investor landscape

$143.2Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
22disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Dobbs Management Service2 rounds
Founders' Co-op2 rounds
ASCEND1 rounds
Alumni Ventures1 rounds
Bridgestone1 rounds
CMFG Ventures1 rounds
CreativeCo1 rounds
FM Capital1 rounds
Findlay Auto Group1 rounds
Fortson1 rounds

Notable founders

Doug Stevens
Co-Founder & CTO · Wrench
Casey Willis
Co-Founder · Wrench
Nazar Dukhnevich
Founder · APMG Exotics
Hunter Gorham
Founder & CEO · Joydrive
Bill Messing
Co-Founder · Tilting Motor Works
George Gee
Founder · Gee Automotive
Eric Peters
Co-Founder & CEO · Frugal Mechanic
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 15,032,210 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Auto Retail & Aftersales coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Auto Retail & Aftersales companies are there in Washington, United States?
Radar tracks 81 indexable Auto Retail & Aftersales companies headquartered in Washington, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Washington, United States?
The Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Washington, United States on this list have raised a combined $143.2M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Retail & Aftersales company in Washington, United States?
Wrench is the highest-funded Auto Retail & Aftersales company in Washington, United States, with $77.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Washington, United States are funded?
7 of the 81 Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Washington, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Retail & Aftersales unicorns are there in Washington, United States?
None of the Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Washington, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Washington, United States Auto Retail & Aftersales companies?
The most active investors in Washington, United States Auto Retail & Aftersales companies on this list include Dobbs Management Service, Founders' Co-op, ASCEND, Alumni Ventures, Bridgestone.
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