# Yinon Weiss

> Yinon Weiss is a serial entrepreneur, decorated military veteran, and the Founder and CEO of Stress-Free Auto Care - a tech-enabled auto repair chain with 30+ locations across California and Texas. Before Stress-Free, he co-founded RallyPoint (the 'LinkedIn for the military') and CarDash (a transparent auto repair marketplace that went through Y Combinator S17 and was acquired). A UC Berkeley bioengineering grad with a Harvard MBA, Weiss served 10 years on active duty as a Marine Corps Scout/Sniper Platoon Commander and Army Special Forces officer, earning the Bronze Star before transitioning to Silicon Valley entrepreneurship.

- **Role:** Founder / CEO at Stress-Free Auto Care
- **Organizations:** Stress-Free Auto Care, CarDash, RallyPoint Networks, WiTricity Corporation, The Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, US Marine Corps, US Army Special Forces, US Army Reserves, Presidential Leadership Scholars, Y Combinator, Teneo, Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Bioengineering (minor in Chemical Engineering), University of California, Berkeley, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Bronze Star Medal recipient, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Ribbon

## Career timeline

- **~1999** — Graduated UC Berkeley with BS in Bioengineering
- **2000-2010** — Served 10 years active duty - US Marine Corps Scout/Sniper Platoon Commander, then US Army Special Forces officer; multiple overseas deployments including Iraq
- **2008** — Met future RallyPoint co-founder Aaron Kletzing at a remote combat outpost northwest of Baghdad
- **2010-2012** — Attended Harvard Business School; summer associate roles at Goldman Sachs and The Boston Consulting Group
- **2011** — Founded MilitaryToBusiness.com
- **2012** — Co-founded RallyPoint Networks - a professional network for US service members and veterans ('LinkedIn for the military')
- **2015** — Joined WiTricity Corporation as Director of Product Marketing, developing go-to-market strategy for wireless energy transfer technology
- **2016** — Founded CarDash - a transparent marketplace for auto repair services, launched in San Francisco Bay Area
- **2017** — CarDash accepted into Y Combinator S17 batch; raised $5.3M led by Index Ventures and Felicis Ventures
- **2019-2020** — CarDash acquired; Stress-Free Auto Care founded
- **2020** — Contributed article to The Federalist analyzing COVID mask mandate data
- **2022** — Ended US Army Reserves service after total military service of approximately 19 years
- **2024-04** — Stress-Free Auto Care raised $11M Series A led by Forerunner Ventures
- **2024** — Company expanded to 30+ locations across Bay Area, Southern California, and Texas; appointed to Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct by Governor Abbott

## Achievements

- Bronze Star Medal recipient
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Special Forces Tab
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Y Combinator S17 (CarDash)
- CarDash successfully acquired
- Co-founded RallyPoint - grew to serve over 1 million US military members and veterans
- Raised $11M Series A for Stress-Free Auto Care (Forerunner Ventures, April 2024)
- Grew Stress-Free Auto Care to 30+ locations with 4.9-star customer rating
- Appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct
- Presidential Leadership Scholars alumnus
- Published in Small Wars Journal and The Federalist

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Stress-Free Auto Care closed $11M Series A led by Forerunner Ventures to expand into Southern California and Texas
- **2024-03** — Stress-Free Auto Care announced expansion to 30+ locations across Bay Area, SoCal, and Texas
- **2024** — Appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct

## Links

- Website: https://stressfree.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/yweiss
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/yinonw

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Last updated: 2026-05-20