Yoshi Mobility has made significant strides since its early days of refueling cars on the roadside

Bryan Frist, Nick Alexander, and Daniel Hunter founded Yoshi almost a decade ago with the goal of revolutionizing the automotive industry by integrating technology. They launched the Yoshi Mobility app, initially focusing on delivering gas to consumers in the San Francisco area on their chosen day for a flat fee of $20 per month.

Frist explained that they identified the automotive industry as an area ripe for innovation, especially in the era of Amazon where convenience and delivery were becoming the norm. Their vision was to eliminate the need for consumers to visit gas stations altogether.

After participating in Y Combinator in the summer of 2016, Yoshi expanded its services beyond gas delivery to include additional offerings such as car washes, oil changes, and the delivery of supplies like windshield wiper blades. By 2017, the company had expanded its operations to Atlanta and Nashville, Tennessee, competing with other venture-backed companies like Filld, Wrench, and Booster.

Yoshi secured $2.1 million in funding from investors such as ZhenFund, Liquid 2 Ventures (founded by Joe Montana), and Ali Rowghani (former CFO and COO of Twitter). Over the years, it continued to raise capital, totaling an additional $36.7 million in Series A and B funding rounds. Strategic investors included ExxonMobil, General Motors Ventures, DN Automotive, and NBA All-Star Kevin Durant.