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Dec 17
2009

RepairPal in $4 Million Round

The battle to win a digital slice of the $150 billion auto repair marketplace heated up a little today as RepairPal announced a new $4 million round, adding to $3 million it previously raised. The round was led by Tugboat Ventures and includes several individual investors. RepairPal focuses on providing leads to repair shops and …continue reading »

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Aug 25
2009

DriverSide, RepairPal Engage Local Repair Shops, Car Owners

Auto Repairs are a $150 billion part of the U.S. economy, but leads and advertising for auto repair shops remain relatively underdeveloped – even though fewer than 30 percent of U.S. drivers can claim a trusted mechanic. Seeking to change all that are two companies that register cars and make repair and service recommendations : …continue reading »

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Mar 12
2009

DriverSide, an Auto Maintenance Site, Picks Up $5.3M

Some VCs are betting that consumers are ready to adopt car maintenance information and solutions on the Web – especially as the bad economy forces them to hold on to their cars. Today, Allegis Capital, along with Catamount Ventures, said they are putting $5.3 million into DriverSide, a car site for consumers and car maintenance …continue reading »

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    Thanks for coming to my personal site. Most of the content on this site is also found on BIA/Kelsey’s Local Media Watch, which includes material from other BIA/Kelsey analysts. I am a Vice President with BIA/Kelsey, and am focused on the Marketplaces research program.

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