District-Based Roadside Assistance Start-Up Urgent.Ly Raises $1.2M From Investors
District start-up Urgent.ly, the maker of an app that connects distressed drivers with roadside assistance, has collected $1.2 million from investors, executives announced Tuesday. Motorists who find themselves broken down, locked out of their car or with an empty fuel tank use the Urgent.ly app to locate the nearest roadside assistance provider. The driver can then request help and pay for the service directly in the app...
