CarDash
AcquiredYC S17San Francisco, US · Founded 2016 · 12 employees · 5 known investors
CarDash operates a marketplace that picks up vehicles from customer locations, arranges maintenance and repair work with transparent pricing, and returns the completed cars to owners.
Also known as Beep · Stress-Free Auto Repair · CarDash, Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S17)
CarDash was founded in 2016 by Yinon Weiss.
Investors · 5
Company profile
researched Aug 2026CarDash was an automotive service startup that offered car owners an end-to-end concierge repair and maintenance experience. Rather than requiring owners to drop off and collect vehicles themselves, CarDash dispatched a driver to the customer's home or workplace, transported the car to a partner service center, and returned it after the work was completed. The company described this as a same-day valet service for the Bay Area.
Once a vehicle was diagnosed, CarDash provided the owner with an itemized price quote covering parts and labor. It drew on manufacturer maintenance recommendations, vehicle service records and parts pricing data to determine what work was typically required and what it should cost. The stated aim was to reduce the information asymmetry and distrust associated with traditional repair shops, including up-sold work that customers could not verify. RepairSmith characterized CarDash as having invested substantially in the logistics, dispatch and operational systems needed to deliver doorstep repair service.
CarDash was established in 2016 and, per Mergr, based in Menlo Park, California; TechCrunch described it as a Silicon Valley/Bay Area company. It was acquired by RepairSmith in February 2020.
Business model
CarDash operated as an intermediary between car owners and independent service centers. It negotiated preferential pricing from partner shops based on the volume of vehicles it directed to them, then quoted customers a price for the work; revenue came from the spread between what the service centers charged CarDash and what CarDash charged the customer.
Margin on repair and maintenance work: CarDash obtained discounted rates from partner service centers and made money on the difference between those rates and the transparent quote presented to the car owner.
Traction
By its August 2017 launch, CarDash had been operating for roughly a year in the San Francisco Bay Area, with most customers coming through partnerships with local technology employers. Vehicles were typically inspected within a couple of hours of pickup. No customer or revenue figures are disclosed in the available sources.
Latest developments
RepairSmith announced the acquisition on 26 February 2020, saying it would fold CarDash's technology into its platform and serve former CarDash customers through RepairSmith.com. Financial terms were not announced. CarDash CEO Yinon Weiss was quoted in the announcement. A related listing notes RepairSmith was subsequently acquired by AutoNation for $190M, and the RepairSmith blog now operates under the AutoNation Mobile Service brand.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
A venture-backed entrant in convenient/concierge car repair. RepairSmith described CarDash as a pioneer in delivering concierge car repair and cited a shared mission when acquiring it; the two companies took different operational approaches, with RepairSmith employing its own mobile mechanics who travel in outfitted Mercedes-Benz vans while CarDash routed vehicles to third-party service centers.
The service combined doorstep pickup and delivery with itemized, pre-approved pricing and vetted repair shops. CarDash screened mechanics before onboarding them and conducted occasional operational tests to confirm that partner shops completed diagnosed work without adding unwarranted charges; because it managed customer support and supplied shops with volume, it argued both sides were aligned toward honest service.
Technology
CarDash built logistics, dispatch and operational systems for coordinating vehicle pickup, shop assignment and return, plus a quoting capability drawing on manufacturer maintenance schedules, vehicle service history and parts pricing data. RepairSmith stated it would incorporate this technology into its own platform after the acquisition.
Go-to-market
CarDash initially acquired customers by partnering with local technology companies, offering the service as an employee benefit for workers without time to handle vehicle servicing during the workday. At its August 2017 public launch it opened the service to any car owner in the Bay Area and said it planned to add more corporate partners and service centers.
Bay Area car owners needing routine maintenance or repairs, initially reached through employees of local technology companies.
Geography
Operations were limited to the San Francisco Bay Area. Mergr lists the company's location as Menlo Park, California; TechCrunch refers to it as a Silicon Valley startup.
History
CarDash was established in 2016 and had been operating in the San Francisco Bay Area for about a year before its public launch. It participated in Y Combinator, launching out of the accelerator in 2017, and disclosed $5.3 million in funding in August 2017. In February 2020, RepairSmith — a Los Angeles-based mobile repair company founded in 2018 and backed by Daimler AG — acquired CarDash for undisclosed terms and moved service for all customers to RepairSmith.com.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsRepairSmith, a Los Angeles-based mobile car repair company backed by Daimler AG, acquired CarDash. Financial terms were not disclosed. RepairSmith said it would incorporate CarDash's logistics, dispatch and operational technology and serve all customers from RepairSmith.com going forward. Mergr records the transaction date as 2020-02-25.
CarDash publicly launched its Bay Area concierge car service alongside disclosure of $5.3 million in funding led by Index Ventures and Felicis Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Afore Capital, NextView Ventures and NextGen Venture Partners. The company was part of the then-current Y Combinator batch.
$5.3M source ↗
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
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primary sources listed
- RepairSmith Announces Acquisition of CarDashprnewswire.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does CarDash do?
- CarDash was a Bay Area concierge car repair marketplace, acquired by Daimler-backed RepairSmith in February 2020.
- Who founded CarDash?
- CarDash was founded by Yinon Weiss in 2016.
- Who are CarDash's investors?
- CarDash's investors include MS&AD Ventures, Y Combinator, Afore Capital, Felicis Ventures, Index Ventures.
- Where is CarDash headquartered?
- CarDash is headquartered in San Francisco, US.