Shopmonkey vs Ekho
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Shopmonkey is a cloud-based shop management platform for automotive repair shops; raised $75M Series C in 2022; serves thousands of shops with estimating, scheduling, inventory, invoicing, and integrated payments;
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Shopmonkey is an automotive software company founded in 2016 by Ashot Iskandarian and headquartered in Campbell, California. The company develops an all-in-one cloud-based management platform specifically designed for auto repair shops, tire shops, and specialty vehicle service businesses. Its platform covers the full shop workflow: digital vehicle inspections, repair order creation, job templates, parts and inventory management, technician time tracking, customer communication (including two-way SMS and email), online booking, invoicing, and integrated payment processing — all built on a modern cloud-native architecture rather than the legacy Windows-based software that still dominates the industry.
End-to-end vehicle commerce platform automating titling, registration, and compliance for OEM national sales; $17.3M from Activant, JPMorgan Payments, and Winnebago with 20+ OEM customers.
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Ekho is an end-to-end vehicle commerce platform that provides digital sales infrastructure for automotive dealers and OEMs — handling the complete transaction lifecycle for nationwide vehicle sales including digital checkout, financing integration, titling, registration, and compliance management for vehicles sold across state lines. Founded and backed by Y Combinator, Activant Capital, JPMorgan Payments, and Winnebago Industries, Ekho raised $17.3 million total including a $15 million Series A, serving 20+ OEM customers including four publicly traded manufacturers.
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