Layoff
Dec 2024Reported restructuring with undisclosed layoffs from a 40-person team; remaining full-time staff were moved to contract roles amid macroeconomic and FX pressure.
SourceOn-demand auto maintenance & repairs
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Lagos-based automotive aftersales startup that uses an app and vetted workshop network to book repairs, maintenance, inspections, and spare-parts services for individual car owners and fleet operators.
Primary product
On-demand auto maintenance, repairs, and fleet-management app
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Team size
40-50
Industry
Vehicle Repair and Maintenance
Sub-industry
Automotive aftersales marketplace
Offices
10 Hughes Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
Business model
Marketplace/aggregator for vetted mechanics and workshops
B2B fleet maintenance services
B2C maintenance and repair services
Subscription-based maintenance plans
Spare-parts wholesale/distribution
App-based booking, payment, and service matching
Funding
Stage
pre-Series A
Total raised
$5.3M
Latest round
pre-Series A · Sep 2023
Latest amount
$2.4M
Sep 2023 · Global Brain Corporation
strategic investment / pre-Series A
Apr 2023 · Global Brain Corporation
Feb 2022 · Future Africa
Nov 2021 · Ingressive Capital
People & investors
Founders
Co-founder
Work & culture
Public messaging emphasizes quality control, transparency, convenience, and a tech-enabled customer-first approach built around vetted mechanics and reliable service delivery.
Compensation
No public compensation bands or salary data found.
Product & market
Pricing
Commission on repairs and spare parts, plus subscription-based maintenance plans and wholesale spare-parts margins.
Differentiators
- —Vetted network of mechanics and workshops
- —App-based booking, payment, and mechanic matching
- —VIN-based maintenance scheduling and cost estimation
- —B2B and B2C coverage
- —Own/approved garages in Lagos
- —Spare-parts sourcing and distribution
- —Fleet maintenance data capture and dashboards
- —Bank-linked financing for vendors and workshops
Technology
Flutter
Dart
Angular
Node.js
NestJS
MongoDB
Tailwind
Webpack
Firebase
AWS Lambda
EKS
Google Analytics
AppsFlyer
QuickBooks
Zoho
Git
TypeScript
Jest
Mocha
Cypress
Customers
Individual vehicle owners
Corporate fleet operators
Shuttlers
Moove
Tolaram Group
Kobo
Workshops and workshop owners
Competitors
OgaService
Autorescue
Fixespoint
FixIt45
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
9.3K
Traffic estimate as of Nov 2024
Signals & risks
Other
Dec 2024Former employees alleged delayed salaries, unpaid rent, electricity disconnections at the office, and senior departures including finance and sales heads.
SourceOther
Dec 2024Former employees alleged that a promised inventory-finance app announced alongside the 2023 funding round never launched.
SourceLatest news
TechCabal · Dec 2024
Reported layoffs, contract conversions, and operating stress tied to inflation, FX volatility, and the cost of importing spare parts.
TechPoint Africa · Oct 2023
Explains the company’s data-driven angle, fleet dashboards, spare-parts expansion, and ambitious revenue potential.
TechCrunch · Sep 2023
Announced a $2.4M pre-Series A round and a pivot/expansion into wholesale after-sales spare-parts distribution.
TechMoran · May 2023
Covers the planned Mecho Mart marketplace and a new app version focused on fleet management and spare parts procurement.
TechCrunch · Feb 2022
Announced a $2.15M seed round and described the B2B/B2C repair-and-maintenance business model.
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