Garage

Backed byInfinity Ventures
Total raised$13.5M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace10 roles / 90d
Founded2023
Team size11-50
HQNew York, NY

About Garage

Garage is an AI-powered marketplace that modernizes the used equipment market by automating the buying and selling of assets for cities and public safety agencies across America. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to streamline critical processes, including automated appraisals and freight logistics, making transactions faster and more efficient. Backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Infinity Ventures, and FJ Labs, Garage is transforming how government agencies and municipalities manage their equipment lifecycles through an innovative internet marketplace approach.

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Company at a glance

Locations
Los Angeles, United States ·New York City, United States ·United States ·San Francisco, United States ·New York, United States
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Founders & Leadership

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Alaz Sengul

Garage

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Laura Frishman

Chief of Staff at Garage (YC W24) | Ex-Adobe | Ex Corp Strat & Corp Dev

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Andrew Purdy

Founding Marketer at Garage

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Daniel Escoto

Founding Engineer @ Garage

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Dinesh Kumar

Self Employed at Garage (YC W24)

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Specialized Operations32%
  • Business Operations & Management19%
  • Sales & Business Development15%
  • Unclassified15%
  • Engineering15%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Columbia University
  2. 2.University of Pennsylvania
  3. 3.Yale University
  4. 4.Cornell University
  5. 5.Georgetown University

Team Worked At

  • Goldman Sachs
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Fidelity Investments
  • PayPal
  • Barclays

Team Composition

78 people
  • Engineering1 senior16
  • Entrepreneurship7 senior8
  • Operations6
  • Sales6
  • Administrative5
  • Business Development1 senior3
  • Leadership2 senior3
  • Community and Social Services2

Funding History

Series AAug 2025

$13.5M

raised

YC-backed marketplace for public-safety equipment Garage raised a $13.5M Series A led by Infinity Ventures; Benchstrength, Wayfinder Ventures, and FJ Labs participated.

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