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Flyntlok in the news, and what shipped next.

Press releases as we issued them, what the trade press wrote about us, and what we shipped after the headlines. Writing about Flyntlok? Our boilerplate and media contact are below.

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Latest press release

Dealer Principal Turned DMS Provider Talks Tech & Customer Service

Sean McLaughlin on why he built his own DMS while running Craig Taylor Equipment, and Flyntlok's 8/8 support promise.

In the media

November 22, 2023

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Coding Kitchen: Flyntlok's recipe for dealer management and customer relationship software

A profile of Flyntlok's Anchorage team and how the DMS grew out of Sean McLaughlin's own businesses.

In the media

December 18, 2023

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Why Equipment Dealers Are Ditching Legacy Tech for Cloud and AI

Mike Wasserman on why dealers are moving from legacy systems to cloud and AI, after Farm Equipment's Dealership Minds Summit.

In the media

August 18, 2025

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DMS provider Flyntlok receives $36M investment

Equipment Finance News on the growth investment from Mainsail Partners and what it funds: AI and more dealer support.

In the media

October 9, 2025

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Flyntlok secures $36M investment for AI development in its DMS

Glenn Hansen on the Mainsail investment and Flyntlok's plan to build AI into its DMS.

In the media

October 13, 2025

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The Flyntlok team at the Boston office

Flyntlok Secures $36 Million Growth Investment from Mainsail Partners to Bring AI & Innovation to Heavy Equipment Dealers

With the investment and support from Mainsail AI Labs, Flyntlok is building AI into its dealer management system and putting more people behind customer success.

Press release

October 9, 2025

Featured

Oct 2025

First AI features at Equip Expo

Flyntlok brought its first two AI features to Equip Expo in Louisville for dealers to see in person.

Release notes

Apr 23 and May 14, 2026

Smart Receive reads your vendor invoices

It reads the invoice, pulls the key data and flags anything that doesn't match. Open beta in April, live for every customer in May.

Release notes

Jul 9, 2026

Smart Campaigns opens to every dealer

Build target lists from customer tags and Google review ratings, then schedule the send for later.

Release notes

Jul 9, 2026

Office Hours with the product team

Topic sessions on CRM, Service, Mobile, Parts and Purchasing, Accounting and Finance, and Rentals put dealer feedback straight into the product.

Release notes

Aug 20, 2026

Smart Tech Notes for every technician

A technician talks through the repair and the note comes back as Complaint, Cause and Correction. Nothing is written to the job until it's reviewed.

Release notes

Sep 17, 2026

Repairs written in Spanish, read in English

Tech Notes turn Spanish, or a mix of Spanish and English, into English and keep part names and repair abbreviations as they are.

Release notes

Oct 1, 2026

Parts on the shelf before the invoice

Packing Slip mode in Smart Receive receives parts at the PO cost, so stock can sell before the invoice arrives.

Release notes

Oct 15, 2026

AI Review catches unbilled supplies

It compares the job notes with the parts list and flags fluids, grease and shop supplies that never made it onto the parts list.

Release notes

Oct 29, 2026

Flyntlok Mobile app enters beta

A native iPhone and Android app in closed beta, starting with Sales and CRM. Service is next.

Release notes

$36M
Growth investment from Mainsail Partners
Bi-Weekly
New product updates
8/8
Support guarantee: response in 8 minutes, solved in 8 hours
4
Countries running Flyntlok

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The Flyntlok team outside the Flyntlok office in Anchorage
The Flyntlok team in Anchorage
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About Flyntlok. Built inside a dealership.

Flyntlok is a cloud-native dealer management system (DMS) for equipment dealerships in construction and heavy equipment, agriculture, outdoor power equipment, commercial vehicle and material handling. Founder and CEO Sean McLaughlin built it inside his own dealership, Craig Taylor Equipment, so parts, service, sales, rentals and accounting run in one connected system. Flyntlok is headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, serves dealers in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and is backed by Mainsail Partners.

  • Flyntlok marketing

    Press questions, interviews, logos and photos

    marketing@flyntlok.com

  • Founder and CEO

    Sean McLaughlin

    Owner of Craig Taylor Equipment in Alaska

  • Headquarters

    Anchorage, Alaska

    Dealers in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

What dealers and reporters ask.

Quick answers about Flyntlok, the Mainsail investment and who to call with press questions.

What is Flyntlok?

A cloud-native dealer management system (DMS) for equipment dealerships in construction and heavy equipment, agriculture, outdoor power equipment, commercial vehicle and material handling. Parts, service, sales, rentals and accounting run in one connected system. Founder and CEO Sean McLaughlin built it inside his own dealership, Craig Taylor Equipment.

Who invested in Flyntlok?

Mainsail Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in bootstrapped B2B software companies. Flyntlok announced the $36 million growth investment on Oct 9, 2025, and told customers nothing about the management team would change. The money goes to AI products, more developers and more support consultants. Read the press release.

What has Flyntlok shipped since the investment?

Its first AI features at Equip Expo in October 2025, then Smart Receive for vendor invoices, Smart Campaigns, Smart Tech Notes, Tech Notes that turn Spanish into English, AI Review and a closed beta of the Flyntlok Mobile app. See every update, each with its release note.

How often does Flyntlok release updates?

Every two weeks. Each release note lists what changed, and every release note since 2020 is in Release notes and support.

Where is Flyntlok based?

Anchorage, Alaska. Flyntlok serves equipment dealers in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Who do I contact with press questions?

Email marketing@flyntlok.com for interviews, logos, photos and fact checks. If a press release lists its own media contact, you will find it at the end of that release.