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Garage

YC W24

New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 35 employees · Hiring · 10 known investors

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Shop Garage is an online marketplace for buying and selling specialized vehicles and equipment including fire trucks, ambulances, heavy machinery, and other emergency response vehicles.

Also known as Garage Technologies, Inc.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationArtificial IntelligenceMarketplaceIndustrialUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)

Garage was founded in 2023 by Martin Hunt and Alaz Sengul.

MHMartin Hunt
Martin HuntCo-Founder & CEOMartin Hunt is a co-founder of Garage, a startup from the Winter 2024 Y Combinator batch.
ASAlaz Sengul
Alaz SengulCo-Founder, CTOAlaz Sengul is the founder of Garage, an online marketplace for specialized vehicles and equipment including emergency response vehicles and heavy machinery.
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Garage FoundersFounder
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Laura FrishmanChief of Staff
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Nicholas Schimbenoe
NP
Nathan Pedowitze
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Bjarki Vidarssone
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Torrence HymanFounding Recruiterformer
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My NguyenHead of People Opsformer

Investors · 10

FJ Labslisted by FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M

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Infinity Ventureslisted by Infinity VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M

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Initialized Capitallisted by Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Wayfinder Ventureslisted by Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Benchstrength PartnersreportedNew York

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Cosmic Venture PartnersreportedAustin · $100K – $5M

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Ludlow VenturesreportedOak Park · $50K – $1M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$13.5M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025–2026

  • Undisclosed amountPre-Series AApr 2026 · 2 sources
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  • $13.5MSeries AAug 2025 · 2 sources
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Founder mafia

4 people who came through Garage went on to found or lead other companies.

Jeremy JonkerInvestorFounded Infinity VenturesMario RuizBoard MemberFounded Infinity VenturesMartin HuntCEOFounded ScrambleAlaz SengulCTOFounded Scramble

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In the news

YC-backed Garage raises $13.5M to help firefighters buy equipment | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Aug 2025Garage Raises $13.5M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Aug 2025Garage Raises $13.5M Series A to Build Modern Marketplace for America's Essential Equipmentprnewswire.com · Aug 2025YC-backed Garage raises $13.5M to help firefighters buy equipment | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Aug 2025🚒 Garage - Helping fire departments buy & sell equipmentycombinator.com · Feb 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Garage do?
Shop Garage is an online marketplace for buying and selling specialized vehicles and equipment including fire trucks, ambulances, heavy machinery, and other emergency response vehicles.
Who founded Garage?
Garage was founded by Martin Hunt, Alaz Sengul in 2023.
Who are Garage's investors?
Garage's investors include Dria Ventures, FJ Labs, Infinity Ventures, Initialized Capital, Wayfinder Ventures, Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Benchstrength Partners and 2 more.
How much funding has Garage raised?
Garage has disclosed $13.5M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Garage headquartered?
Garage is headquartered in New York City, US.