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YC-backed Garage raises $13.5M to help firefighters buy equipment


Garage is a marketplace that sells specialized equipment commonly used in local governments and public safety.

He teamed up with college friend Alaz Sengul and launched Garage, a marketplace that sells specialized equipment commonly used in local governments and public safety. “Many of our customers are civil servants, firefighters, fleet managers, and public work directors who don’t have the administrative bandwidth to deal with endless paperwork and logistical coordination,” Hunt, who is the company’s CEO, said. Right now, Hunt said, fire departments depend on online auction places like GovDeals, Facebook groups, or even, still, classified newspaper ads, to find equipment if they are looking to buy previously owned gear.

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