Fundraising Fox
/Companies
Sign in

OpenWrench

YC S18

San Francisco, US · 14 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors

Find your way into OpenWrench

Sign up to see every warm intro you have to OpenWrench

  • Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to the OpenWrench team. We find them for you
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
  • Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone

Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.

Sign up with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in

OpenWrench provides software for retail and restaurant chains to manage facility repairs and maintenance, aiming to reduce costs and save time for operators. It serves retailers and restaurant chains of varying sizes.

Also known as Emptor.ai, Inc. · Emptor · Emptor, Emptor.ai, Emptor · Emptor.ai

Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSEnterpriseUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)

VVVignesh Venkataraman
Vignesh VenkataramanCo-Founder, CTO (YC S18)Vignesh Venkataraman co-founded OpenWrench, where he serves as CTO.
MVMatt Velker
Matt VelkerCo-founder · Helping businesses solve their maintenance problems with softwareMatt Velker is founder and head of product at OpenWrench, a maintenance management platform for multi-location retail and commercial businesses.

Investors · 12

FlexportreportedSan Francisco

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Golden Wokreported

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

HaystackreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Jam FundreportedLos Angeles · $500K – $20M

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

K5 GlobalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

RiefreportedSeattle

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Sandwith Ventures, LLCreported

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

SHL CapitalreportedSeattle · $100K – $250K

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

VentureSouqreportedAbu Dhabi · $100K – $10M

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

WefunderreportedSan Francisco

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Related companies · 10

MaintainXMaintainX provides an AI-powered computerized maintenance management system and asset management platform designed for deskless frontline workers in industrial and operational settings. The platform enables maintenance, safety, and operational management via mobile devices, helping companies improve equipment uptime and reduce operational costs.
FlowEQFlowEQ is a no-code workflow automation platform that embeds within existing business systems to automate recurring processes and support customer service, quality tracking, and member services operations. It provides integrations with 100+ business applications including CRMs, fulfillment systems, and e-signature platforms.
Safety CultureMitti (SafetyCulture) offers a workplace operations platform for improving safety and operational processes across teams. The page shown provides no substantive detail about the product's features or target customers.
AgencyAgency provides outsourced security and compliance operations for enterprise companies, combining forward-deployed U.S.-based compliance engineers with proprietary AI. The platform offers virtual CISO services, control implementation, evidence collection, continuous monitoring, vendor risk assessment, and penetration testing.
WrenchWrench operates a platform that brings certified mechanics to customers' locations for mobile auto repair and maintenance, letting car owners avoid shops and waiting. It serves consumer vehicle owners seeking on-demand automotive service.
LuminaiLuminai builds an AI-native operating system that unifies fragmented healthcare operational work streams to automate administrative and operational tasks across health systems. The platform addresses the rising cost of healthcare administration by automating interconnected work processes that previously required point solutions and large workforces.
ServiceChannel, Inc.ServiceChannel offers a facilities management platform with automation tools, a managed facilities-management-as-a-service option, and a marketplace connecting businesses with vetted service providers across trades and regions. It helps organizations reduce facility downtime and costs by using performance data to select providers.
Science ExchangeScience Exchange operates a marketplace and platform for R&D outsourcing, giving scientists access to external research services and automating the process from sourcing to payment. It serves life sciences companies.
FMXFMX is a computerized maintenance management system that enables facilities leaders to manage maintenance processes, track asset productivity, and monitor key operational metrics. The platform serves K-12 schools and other organizations seeking to optimize facilities management and energy efficiency.
Emerge ToolsEmerge Tools provides mobile performance and competitor analysis tools for iOS and Android development teams, enabling measurement of app size, performance regressions, and competitive benchmarking without requiring source code access.

Companies working in the same space as OpenWrench.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Emptor.ai, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does OpenWrench do?
OpenWrench provides software for retail and restaurant chains to manage facility repairs and maintenance, aiming to reduce costs and save time for operators. It serves retailers and restaurant chains of varying sizes.
Who founded OpenWrench?
OpenWrench was founded by Vignesh Venkataraman, Matt Velker.
Who are OpenWrench's investors?
OpenWrench's investors include Y Combinator, Flexport, Golden Wok, Haystack, Jam Fund, K5 Global, Liquid Ventures, Rief and 4 more.
Where is OpenWrench headquartered?
OpenWrench is headquartered in San Francisco, US.