Garage Raises $13.5M Series A to Build Modern Marketplace for America's Essential Equipment

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2025 -- Garage, the online marketplace revolutionizing the way America's most essential equipment is bought and sold, today announced a $13.5 million Series A funding round led by Infinity Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Benchstrength, Wayfinder Ventures, and FJ Labs. This round brings Garage's total capital raised to $18 million and marks a major step forward in the company's mission to serve America's backbone industries more efficiently.

Founded by Martin Hunt and Alaz Sengul, Garage was born out of firsthand experience in the fire service. Hunt began serving as a volunteer firefighter in Delaware at the age of 15, and saw the challenges that funding constraints and rising equipment costs had on America's local governments and first responders. Frustrated by the inefficiencies he witnessed, he set out to develop a more efficient and innovative approach to fleet management and surplus asset disposition.

Garage simplifies the complex process of buying and selling specialized equipment, including emergency vehicles and government surplus. "Local government and public safety is the backbone of America's communities, yet the process for buying and selling their most critical equipment is just as fragmented and inefficient as it was decades ago– leaving one of the largest opportunities for innovation today" said Hunt. By connecting buyers and sellers nationwide, Garage allows municipalities to sell underutilized equipment to recover funds for their increasingly tight budgets, and buy equipment that would traditionally fall outside of their price range.

Unlike traditional auctions and brokers with local reach, Garage's nationwide platform connects buyers and sellers from across the US while facilitating the entire lifecycle of selling surplus assets. The marketplace provides instant freight quotes, integrated payment solutions, and an AI appraisal tool, creating a seamless end-to-end experience. The company is already used by local governments, fire departments, and small businesses in all 50 states and equipment bought on the marketplace serves millions of Americans every day.

"Garage addresses a critical need in an underserved market with remarkable effectiveness" said Mario Ruiz, a General Partner at Infinity Ventures. "Martin and his team have the deep industry expertise and technical know-how to build AI-enabled solutions that will transform the way America's critical assets are bought and sold."

The $13.5M Series A funding will support Garage in expanding its engineering and go-to-market teams, scaling the marketplace's capabilities, and continuing to grow its footprint across the United States. Garage also plans to scale its product, enhance its AI-driven services, and accelerate customer onboarding and success.

"Garage was born out of the deep respect and understanding of the challenges faced by the men and women working to keep Americans safe," said Hunt. This funding enables us to grow our platform and deepen our support of the civil servants who protect and serve our communities."

For more information about Garage or to explore its marketplace, visit www.shopgarage.com.

About Garage

Garage is the modern marketplace for buying and selling specialized equipment– powering the industries that keep America moving. Garage was founded by Martin Hunt and Alaz Sengul and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SOURCE Garage Technologies, Inc.