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Carsharing Startup Getaround Raises $140M In Series E
Carsharing Startup Getaround Raises $140M In Series E
October 14, 2020  |  Investments

Silicon Valley carsharing startup Getaround won a $140 million Series E financing round led by PeopleFund, Getaround announced on Wednesday (Oct. 14). Additional new and...

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Car-Sharing Startup Getaround Looks For Buyer
Car-Sharing Startup Getaround Looks For Buyer
March 22, 2020  |  Startups

The Getaround car-sharing platform is shopping around for a buyer as the coronavirus pandemic kills demand for its services, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 20), citing...

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Getaround Car Sharing Platform Raises $200M At $1.7B Valuation
Getaround Car Sharing Platform Raises $200M At $1.7B Valuation
September 08, 2019  |  Investments

Car sharing marketplace Getaround is looking to raise up to $201.5 million in Series D extension funding, which would boost the company’s valuation at up...

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Getaround Acquires Nabobil For $12M
Getaround Acquires Nabobil For $12M
June 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Carsharing leader Getaround announced that it is expanding its global footprint with its $12 million acquisition of Nabobil. Founded in 2015, Nabobil has built a...

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Case Study: Getaround Gets Around Vehicle Owners’ Trepidation
Case Study: Getaround Gets Around Vehicle Owners’ Trepidation
April 01, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Carsharing digital marketplaces also enable owners to rent out their vehicles to customers. But how can owners trust their automobiles to strangers? The following case...

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How Lime Is Using Payments To Win The Global Scooter Race
How Lime Is Using Payments To Win The Global Scooter Race
March 27, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Trust keeps the sharing economy afloat. It’s what makes sellers feel comfortable with lending their personal properties to buyers whom they have never met. It’s...

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SoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
SoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
August 22, 2018  |  Investments

Carsharing platform Getaround has announced that it raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by SoftBank. Toyota Motor Corporation and inside investors also...

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FinTech Catches Regulatory Gaze In The US 
FinTech Catches Regulatory Gaze In The US 
June 25, 2018  |  Regulation

Regulators turned their collective gaze toward FinTech firms this past week. Specifically, the Treasury Department is slated to release (sometime over the next few weeks)...

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Regulators Eye P2P Car-Sharing Platforms
Regulators Eye P2P Car-Sharing Platforms
June 20, 2018  |  Regulation

Peer-to-peer car-sharing services might soon face the same regulation as traditional car rental companies. According to The Wall Street Journal, startups Turo and Getaround, which...

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