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Women-only rideshare startup Shebah raises $1 million in equity crowdfunding campaign
Shebah founder and CEO George McEncroe is particularly proud of the fact that 95 percent of its investors are women.
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Sydney startup Grabox wants to help rideshare drivers earn more with “in-car convenience stores”
Grabox has dubbed itself an “in-car convenience store”: it distributes to drivers boxes full of snacks that passengers can buy during their ride.
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Women-only rideshare company Shebah launches equity crowdfunding campaign
Women-focused ridesharing service Shebah has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for expansion.
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Indian rideshare company Ola to expand into New Zealand
Having built a base in Australia over the past nine months, India-founded rideshare company Ola has announced its expansion into New Zealand.
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Indian rideshare company Ola appoints former eBay boss Simon Smith as Australian managing director
India-founded rideshare company Ola has appointed former eBay Australia boss Simon Smith as its managing director in Australia. Smith, whose previous roles also include time as a non-executive director of Sportsbet, CEO of local social networking platform Nabo, and as a consultant at McKinsey, will be tasked with developing the company’s presence in Australia –… Read more »
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Chinese rideshare giant Didi Chuxing to launch Didi Express service in Melbourne
The Australian rideshare market continues to heat up, with Chinese player Didi Chuxing today announcing it’s set to launch in Melbourne later this month.
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Rideshare startup Taxify raises US$175 million round led by auto giant Daimler
Automotive giant Daimler has led a US$175 million ($231 million) funding round for Estonian rideshare startup Taxify, bringing the company’s valuation to US$1 billion.
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Uber to launch trial of carpooling rideshare service UberPool in Sydney
A carpooling service that gets riders heading in the same direction into the same car, the company first launched its UberPool offering in the US in 2014.
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Homegrown taxi booking and rideshare startup GoCatch to launch $5 million IPO
The Australian rideshare space continues to heat up, with Indian player Ola this week launching in Sydney and local offering GoCatch announcing its plans to launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in June ahead of a listing on the ASX.
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Indian rideshare company prepares to launch in Australia as NSW Government implements levy on taxi and rideshare services
As the NSW Government gears up to implement a $1 levy per trip taken through taxi and rideshare services across much of the state from this Thursday, Indian rideshare company Ola has signalled it is getting ready to launch in Australia.
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Rideshare car rental startup Splend raises $7.2 million to further its international expansion
Rideshare vehicle rental startup Splend has raised $7.2 million in funding, handing over a 12.5 percent stake to Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company Element Fleet Management.
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Didi Chuxing-backed Estonian rideshare startup Taxify launches in Sydney
Estonia-founded rideshare company Taxify has launched in Australia, naming Zomato’s former head of growth and partnerships, Samuel Raciti its local country manager.
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GoGet partners with waterless cleaning startup WipeHero to clean vehicle fleet
GoGet has announced a new partnership with waterless carwash startup WipeHero, which will see GoGet’s fleet of vehicles cleaned by WipeHero’s technology.
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Rideshare car rental startup Splend receives backing from Investec Australia
Splend, a company which hires out cars to those wanting to join the ranks of rideshare drivers, has received backing from Investec Australia.
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Sydney startup PickMyRide has a designated driver get riders and their car home after a few drinks
A user can log onto PickMyRide to find a driver that will drive them home in their own car, removing the need to go back the next morning and pick it up.
