Whip Around, a New Zealand-based SaaS company that aims to make fleet inspection and maintenance a much easier process just closed a $14 million Series B round.
The funding round was led by Punakaiki Fund, an NZ VC firm, and Amplo, a Texas-based VC firm with multiple software businesses in its portfolio, including Intercom, Robinhood, and Sharesies.
The startup will use the funds to expand its New Zealand-based team while growing its reach in the United States, where most of its business resides.
Company: Whip Around, Inc.
Raised: $14.0M
Round: Series B
Funding Month: December 2021
Lead Investors: Punakaiki Fund and Amplo
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://whiparound.com/
Software Category: Inspections and maintenance tool
About the Company: Whip Around was born in 2016, originally to help freight companies in New Zealand tackle their paper-based compliance burden. Whip Around is an intuitive and easy-to-use inspections and maintenance tool enabling users to more effectively and efficiently complete vehicle and asset inspections. Whip Around now has offices in Auckland, New Zealand, and Charlotte, North Carolina, servicing our customers from coast to coast in the US and around the world.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/new-zealand-based-whip-around-wants-to-make-fleet-inspection-and-maintenance-less-painful/