Y Combinator's Top Companies List is out, and EquipmentShare made the list at #31!
Y Combinator recognized 100 of the top-valued startups (as of October 2018) that the accelerator has helped launch since its 2005 inception.The top 100 YC companies’ combined valuation totals over $100 billion — and 93 of those companies are valued at $100 million or more. Employing anywhere from 22 to 4,000 people, the top 100 startups have created over 28,000 jobs. EquipmentShare joins Airbnb, Reddit, Stripe and Twitch on YC’s Top Companies List, as well as another Missouri-founded tech startup, Zapier.
EquipmentShare participated in Y Combinator’s startup accelerator program in Winter 2015. Since, the construction tech company has raised more than $54 million in VC funding and opened ten brick-and-mortar rental yards across the U.S. EquipmentShare T3, a proprietary telematics and IoT platform, was recently named one of 2018’s Top 10 Telematics Solution Providers by CIO Applications Magazine.
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About EquipmentShare
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Columbia, Mo., EquipmentShare is a nationwide construction technology and equipment solutions provider dedicated to transforming the construction industry through innovative tools, platforms and data-driven insights. By empowering contractors, builders and equipment owners with its proprietary technology, T3, EquipmentShare aims to drive productivity, efficiency and collaboration across the construction sector. With a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes a fleet management platform, telematics devices and a best-in-class equipment rental marketplace, EquipmentShare continues to lead the industry in building the future of construction.
About T3
EquipmentShare outfits its fleet with durable tracking hardware that’s connected to its high-powered technology platform, T3™, to give contractors visibility into their jobsite and accelerate productivity. Rental customers can access important fleet, personnel and jobsite information to manage teams, meet safety compliance, reduce machine theft and analyze digestible and dynamic fleet data. The tracking hardware can also record data to help contractors monitor equipment utilization, GPS location, fuel usage, maintenance history and upcoming service for each asset. EquipmentShare’s fleet management technology solutions notify service managers and technicians when a machine is approaching or past due on maintenance to keep equipment in optimal condition, and prevent breakdowns which lead to downtime — a major pain point for the construction industry.