Corporate carpooling startup Scoop raised $60 million, bringing its total funding to $106 million since its 2015 launch, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday (Aug. 14). The funding round was led by Activate Capital with participation from Goldman Sachs, NGP Capital, Total Group, BNP Capital and others....
Hello TransTech, the Chinese ride-hailing startup formerly known as Hellobike, is launching a carpooling service this week, on the heels of a test that ran for roughly a month. According to reports, the entrance of Hello into China’s carpooling market pits it against Didi Chuxing,...
Waze Carpool, the Google-owned app that connects people with rides, announced Wednesday (Oct. 10) that the service is now available nationwide. In a blog post, Waze Carpool said it now has 110 million monthly active users globally, and that every month, more than 12 million...
Klaxit, the French startup that connects drivers with riders commuting to work, has inked a partnership with Uber, recently launching a new feature. According to reports, if a driver cancels a ride home from work, Klaxit will book an Uber ride for the customer. Unlike Uber, which...
November 26, 2019
Although ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft strive to keep pricing strategies secret, a Chicago law requires the disclosure of fare data, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 26). Chicago has seen a significant increase in the cost of rideshares over the past year, although prices for single riders have remained relatively unchanged, according to an […]
August 14, 2019
Corporate carpooling startup Scoop raised $60 million, bringing its total funding to $106 million since its 2015 launch, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday (Aug. 14). The funding round was led by...
February 21, 2019
Hello TransTech, the Chinese ride-hailing startup formerly known as Hellobike, is launching a carpooling service this week, on the heels of a test that ran for roughly a month. According...
October 10, 2018
Waze Carpool, the Google-owned app that connects people with rides, announced Wednesday (Oct. 10) that the service is now available nationwide. In a blog post, Waze Carpool said it now...
