Techmate

Acquired

A technology concierge for your home. We provide on-demand support…

Summer 201611 peopleNew York, NY, USA

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About

Techmate offers simple, on-demand tech support for small businesses and startups. With fast appointment booking, transparent pricing, and friendly, trusted technicians, we aim to take the frustration out of tech support. Get onsite or virtual tech support in as little as 2 hours.

From their website

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Services

Techmate provides on-demand, on-site IT support with a nationwide network of vetted technicians. It positions itself as an extension of a company’s IT department, delivering remote and on-site services across multiple locations and industries.

Techmate matches IT support requests with qualified technicians based on location and skill-set, enabling remote employee requests and on-site visits. It offers a dashboard for IT managers to manage requests, track spend and location data, and oversee projects. The service covers desktop and hardware support, network services, audio/visual setup, project management, and staff augmentation, with nationwide on-site coverage and white-labeling options for clients.

Who it’s for: Mid to large enterprises and IT departments needing nationwide on-site and remote IT support, including distributed offices and remote workers.

Features

nationwide on-site IT support
certified technicians with vetted process
request submission and tracking via dashboard
white-labeling for clients
staff augmentation and project support
real-time technician matching by location and skills
transparent pricing with dedicated account management

Hiring/traction evident from large network of 7000+ technicians, 450+ cities, enterprise clients and blog posts; mentions of dedicated account managers and case studies indicate growth activity.

Founders · 2

Colin BarcelouxFounder

Colin is currently the CEO of Lively Root, a rapidly growing online home and gardening eCommerce platform. Previously Colin founded Axius, a venture-backed startup creating a platform for device management and cybersecurity in Smart Homes that went through StartX. Colin also founded Techmate (YC S16), an on-demand service for in-home tech support, and BookRenter.com, the very first textbook rental service and pioneered the entire multi-billion dollar industry.

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