AirGarageAirGarage is a parking lot operating company, based in San Francisco. It was founded in 2017 in Tempe, Arizona, with the original idea being that people can rent out their driveways to college students looking to save money on parking. A year and some change in, they pivoted their model to targeting parking lots of churches around the outskirts of Arizona State University. They marketed to the churches as a way to make money off of their lots. This model is the one they stuck with, as they expand across the country to help unlock the value of parking lots everywhere.
Jonathon, Scott, And Chelsea were all ASU students before they dropped out and moved to SF in 2018 to work full time on AirGarage. They got their initial funding from several pitch competition put on by ASU and their program, Venture Devils. This got them up and running, but the bigger opportunity was in SF so they made the move. Jonathon and Scott originally met eachother back in 2015, as they both were awarded the Flinn Scholarship to ASU, one of the most prestigious scholarships a student can get. When they launched AirGarage in 2017, they immediately got tons of press from local papers and ASU.
AirGarage had many offices in Arizona before leaving to SF, the last one being The Wayne Smith, a coworking space in Tempe. There, they shared offices with Jason Calacanis funded startup, PubLoft, before moving to SF.
- Collect payments via phone, text, or credit card, over web or app. Let people pay with credit card, Apple Pay, mobile wallets, and more. No app download required.
- No expensive hardware installation. Parking machines break down from wear and tear, intentional damage, and require ongoing maintenance contracts. Never miss a payment with AirGarage.
- No set up costs, no fees. No setup fees or installation costs. We operate purely on a revenue share model.
- Automated enforcement. Our network of enforcers is available nationwide. They scan plates, report who is parking legally, and immobilize violators who aren't.
- Know who is in your lot. Register visitors and guests, let the public pay for parking, and see it all on your AirGarage Dashboard
Right now, AirGarage has a major presence in Arizona, Colorado, California, Texas, and Pennsylvania. They are now hiring city launchers to enable them to reach higher scale.
AirGarage has raised $2M from the following investors:
Delian Asparouhov (Founders Fund)
Mike Maples (Floodgate)
Brianne Kimmel (Worklife)
Allison Barr Allen (Angel)
Ryan Delk (Angel)
Julia DeWahl (Angel)
Ryan Johnson (Angel)
Shantanu Bala (Angel)
AirGarageAirGarage is a parking lot operating company, based in San Francisco. It was founded in 2017 in Tempe Arizona, with the original idea being that people can rent out their driveways to college students looking to save money on parking. A year and some change in, they pivoted their model to targeting parking lots of churches around the outskirts of Arizona State University. They marketed to the churches as a way to make money off of their lots. This model is the one they stuck with are are expanding today, as they expand across the country to help unlock the value of undervalued parking lots and real estate
AirGarage had many offices in Arizona before leaving to SF, the last one being The Wayne Smith, a coworking space in Tempe. There, they shared offices with the Jason Calacanis funded startup, PubLoft, before moving to SF.
- Collect payments via phone, text, or credit card, over web or app. Let people pay with credit card, Apple Pay, mobile wallets, and more. No app download required.
- No expensive hardware installation. Parking machines break down from wear and tear, intentional damage, and require ongoing maintenance contracts. Never miss a payment with AirGarage.
- No set up costs, no fees. No setup fees or installation costs. We operate purely on a revenue share model.
- Automated enforcement. Our network of enforcers is available nationwide. They scan plates, report who is parking legally, and immobilize violators who aren't.
- Know who is in your lot. Register visitors and guests, let the public pay for parking, and see it all on your AirGarage Dashboard
Jonathon, Scott, And Chelsea were all ASU students before they dropped out and moved to SF in 2018 to work full time on AirGarage. They got their initial funding from several pitch competition put on by ASU and their program, Venture Devils. This got them up and running, but the bigger opportunity was in SF so they made the move. Jonathon and Scott originally met eachother back in 2015, as they both were awarded the Flinn Scholarship to ASU, one of the most prestigious scholarships a student can get. When they launched AirGarage in 2017, they immediately got tons of press from local papers and ASU.
AirGarage had many offices in Arizona before leaving to SF, the last one being The Wayne Smith, a coworking space in Tempe. There, they shared offices with Jason Calacanis funded startup, PubLoft, before moving to SF.
- Collect payments via phone, text, or credit card, over web or app. Let people pay with credit card, Apple Pay, mobile wallets, and more. No app download required.
- No expensive hardware installation. Parking machines break down from wear and tear, intentional damage, and require ongoing maintenance contracts. Never miss a payment with AirGarage.
- No set up costs, no fees. No setup fees or installation costs. We operate purely on a revenue share model.
- Automated enforcement. Our network of enforcers is available nationwide. They scan plates, report who is parking legally, and immobilize violators who aren't.
- Know who is in your lot. Register visitors and guests, let the public pay for parking, and see it all on your AirGarage Dashboard
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- Mike MaplesMike Maples (Floodgate)
- Brianne Kimmel Brianne Kimmel (Worklife)
- Ryan HooverRyan Hoover (Weekend Fund)
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AirGarage
AirGarage is a full-stack parking operator that handles payments, enforcement, management, visitor registration, and more.
AirGarage is a parking management company, based in San Francisco. It was founded in 2017 in Tempe Arizona, with the original idea being that people can rent our their driveways to college students looking to save money on parking. A year and some change in, they pivoted their model to targeting parking lots of churches around the outskirts of Arizona State University. The marketed to the churches as a way to make money off of their lot. This model is the one they stuck with today, as they expand across the country to help unlock the value of unused parking lots.
- Collect payments via phone, text, or credit card, over web or app. Let people pay with credit card, Apple Pay, mobile wallets, and more. No app download required.
- No expensive hardware installation. Parking machines break down from wear and tear, intentional damage, and require ongoing maintenance contracts. Never miss a payment with AirGarage.
- No set up costs, no fees. No setup fees or installation costs. We operate purely on a revenue share model.
- Automated enforcement. Our network of enforcers is available nationwide. They scan plates, report who is parking legally, and immobilize violators who aren't.
- Know who is in your lot. Register visitors and guests, let the public pay for parking, and see it all on your AirGarage Dashboard
Right now, AirGarage has a major presence in Arizona, Colorado, California, Texas, and Pennsylvania. They are now hiring city launchers to enable them to reach higher scale.
Taken on 10/29/2019
AirGarage has raised $2M from the following investors:
- Delian Asparouhov (Founders Fund)
- Mike Maples (Floodgate)
- Brianne Kimmel (Worklife)
- Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund)
- Allison Barr Allen (Angel)
- Ryan Delk (Angel)
- Julia DeWahl (Angel)
- Ryan Johnson (Angel)
- Shantanu Bala (Angel)
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