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06.03.2025 | DeepScout raises €600K to optimise e-commerce pricing with AI | DeepScout, a Prague-based AI startup, has secured €600k in funding to enhance e-commerce pricing and assortment strategies with its automated market intelligence platform.
The round was led by startup studio Miton, which invested €200K upfr... |
24.01.2025 | Unlocking Affordable Travel: Your Guide to Scoring Deals on Flights and Hotels | Traveling doesn’t have to be a luxury reserved for the wealthy. With the right strategies, anyone can explore the world without draining their bank account. The key lies in mastering travel deal websites. These platforms are like treasure m... |
22.01.2025 | Crescenta closes a €7 million funding round led by Acurio Ventures y Kfund | Crescenta, a pioneering digital manager in Spain specialising in private equity fund investments, has closed a €7 million funding round to drive the company’s growth. The capital will be used to strengthen its structure to support territori... |
07.01.2025 | BlaBlaCar приобрела турецкого конкурента Obilet | Как сообщает издание AIN, турецкий стартап, основанный в 2012 году, объединяет более 500 автобусных операторов, предоставляет программное обеспечение для продажи билетов и B2B-услуг.
В 2024 году сервис реализовал около 45 млн билетов на раз... |
07.08.2024 | Brasileiros têm trocado ônibus por apps de transporte, mostra pesquisa | Brasileiros têm trocado ônibus por apps de transporte, mostra pesquisa (imagem: Vitor Pádua/Tecnoblog)
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Pesquisa da CNT mostra aumento no uso ... |
27.07.2024 | Attacks on French railways cause chaos before Olympic ceremony: What we know so far | PARIS: Three separate arson attacks targeting France's high-speed rail network paralysed train travel nationwide Friday (Jul 26) as Paris prepared to host the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics.
It was not clear who carried out the atta... |
04.07.2024 | Каршеринг предлагают притормозить | - |
20.06.2024 | YesWeHack Secures €26M in Series C Funding, Embarking on a New Chapter of Growth and Innovation | YesWeHack, a pioneering bug bounty and vulnerability management platform based in Paris, has successfully raised a substantial €26 million in Series C funding. This significant funding round was spearheaded by Wendel, a prominent investment... |
18.06.2024 | YesWeHack: Bug Bounty And Vulnerability Management Platform Closes €26 Million | YesWeHack, a global Bug Bounty and vulnerability management platform, announced a €26 million Series C funding round. Wendel led the round, which included new investors like Adelie and Seventure Partners and reinvestment from Bpifrance, Ope... |
05.06.2024 | Одесский разработчик ПО Digis покупает аутсорсера Scalamandra | Пресс-служба одесской IT-компании Digis сообщила об объединении компании с аутсорсером Scalamandra под Digis Group. По оценкам основателя Digis Ника Нагаткина речь идет о сумме сделки на $0,5-1 млн.
В сообщении сказано, что команда Digis на... |
02.05.2024 | Петербург открыл сезон слежки за самокатчиками | - |
25.04.2024 | Мощности напрокат. Как принципы шеринг-экономики раскрываются в облаках | Тема экономики совместного потребления обсуждается уже не так активно. Из нее больше не делают альтернативу привычным бизнес-моделям, да и интерес СМИ к теме угас. При этом шеринг никуда не делся, а его принципы приживаются повсюду. Даже та... |
05.04.2024 | BlaBlaCar's Road to Growth and Profitability | BlaBlaCar, the world's leading community-based travel app, has secured a €100 million revolving credit facility to fuel its growth ambitions. This funding brings the company's total to over €637 million, marking a significant milestone in i... |
05.04.2024 | Startups Weekly: Let’s see what those Y Combinator kids have been up to this time | Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to receive the Startups Weekly newsletter in your inboxes.
It’s the most wonderful tiiiiiiime of the yeaaaaaaar … That’s ri... |
05.04.2024 | 3 breakthrough opportunities in European technology for 2024 and beyond | - |
04.04.2024 | Онлайн-платформа для совместных поездок BlaBlaCar привлекла €100 млн | Соучредитель и генеральный директор BlaBlaCar Николя Брюссон отметил, что благодаря этим €100 млн инвестиций компания сможет реализовать амбициозную стратегию роста, включая несколько соглашений по слиянию и поглощению, над которыми работае... |
03.04.2024 | BlaBlaCar secures €100M credit facility for growth ambitions | BlaBlaCar announced today that it has secured a €100 million revolving credit facility to fuel its growth ambitions. This brings the company's funding to over €637 million.
BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app, enabli... |
03.04.2024 | Nvidia might be clouding the funding climate for AI chip startups, but Hailo is still fighting | Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, when we take a moment to dig into a raft of startup and venture capital ne... |
02.04.2024 | After reaching profitability, carpooling platform BlaBlaCar secures $108M debt line | BlaBlaCar is an iconic name in the French startup ecosystem. The carpooling and bus ticketing company has been around for so long that it’s hard to consider it a startup anymore. Still, BlaBlaCar is an extremely interesting company today du... |
20.03.2024 | Россияне вписываются в шеринг-экономику | - |
23.10.2023 | After years of explosive growth, the French tech ecosystem is at a turning point | Last week, La French Tech celebrated its 10-year anniversary — this government-backed initiative has been in charge of promoting and fostering the startup community in France. When you compare the metrics of the French tech ecosystem betwee... |
16.10.2023 | Is Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing the Future of Eco-Friendly European Transportation? | Key Takeaways:
BlaBlaCar is a Paris-based startup leading in long-distance carpooling, creating a trust-based global community.
Founded by Francis Nappez, Frédéric Mazzella, and Nicolas Brusson, BlaBlaCar is engineered for members to freely... |
22.06.2023 | How To Create A Winning Travel Product Beyond Industry Norms | Tech entrepreneur with a strong background in sales and a deep interest in business strategy, CEO and founder of Voyagu. |
22.12.2022 | Nethone, a MANGOPAY Company | French marketplace-specific payments solution provider MANGOPAY acquires Polish fraud fighting startup Nethone MANGOPAY now offers KYU-enhanced security to its clients Nethone, in turn, benefits from MANGOPAY’s extensive clientele Nethone r... |
15.09.2021 | Swiss Re enters partnership with BlaBlaCar and L'olivier Assurance to launch innovative digital motor product in France | Swiss Re joins forces with global leader in alternative mobility and motor insurance specialist to advance innovation in the French mobility market.
Launch of BlaBlaCar Coach, an innovative app that offers drivers personalised coaching and ... |
30.04.2021 | Tech rounds above $100M: The top-funded companies in April 2021 | During the ongoing pandemic crisis, funding announcements from startups are a beacon of hope. The European and UK tech sectors have already shown tremendous growth in recent times despite challenges such as lockdown and restrictions due to ... |
21.04.2021 | BlaBlaCar obține o finanțare de 115 milioane dolari | Platforma online de intremediere a serviciilor de transport de persoane, folosită și în România de pasageri și șoferi independenți, a mai obținut o investiție de 115 milioane de dolari.
Startup-ul francez a primit finanțarea, marți, de la f... |
21.04.2021 | French ride-sharing unicorn BlaBlaCar raises €95.7M; acquires Ukrainian company Octobus | French car-sharing unicorn BlaBlaCar has made two announcements today. Firstly the company has raised $115M (approx €95.75M) in a fresh round of funding. And secondly, it has announced the acquisition of Ukraine-based mobility company Octob... |
20.04.2021 | BlaBlaCar raises $115 million to build all-in-one travel app | - |
20.04.2021 | BlaBlaCar raises $115 million to build all-in-one travel app | French startup BlaBlaCar has raised a new $115 million funding round (€97 million). While the company is better known for its long distance carpooling marketplace, BlaBlaCar has also added a bus marketplace with the acquisition of Ouibus an... |
05.01.2021 | Startup ecosystem of Paris
Numbers and facts
Strong sides
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Governmental support
Success stories
Investors
Business angels
Education
What’s next? | Startup ecosystem of Paris |
05.01.2021 | Стартап-экосистема Парижа
Цифры и факты
Сильные стороны
Негативные стороны
Государственная поддержка
Истории успеха
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Образование
Что дальше?... | Стартап-экосистема Парижа |
07.08.2020 | Drivers on ride-sharing app BlaBlaCar volunteered to deliver medicine during the pandemic. It highlights the cultural chasm between it and its gig-economy rivals Uber and Lyft. | The French ride-sharing app BlaBlaCar, like its rivals Uber and Lyft, saw its business plummet during the coronavirus lockdown.
A group of drivers, with the company's support, created BlaBlaHelp, a volunteer mutual-aid network that dropped ... |
01.06.2020 | Tech.eu Podcast #171: BlaBla Voi (feat. Nicolas Brusson) | Tech.eu Podcast hosted by Andrii Degeler is a show in which we discuss some of the most interesting stories from the European technology scene and interview leading entrepreneurs and investors from across the region.
This week, Andrii dives... |
26.05.2020 | BlaBlaCar and startup Voi Technology join forces to offer e-scooters in France | Today Swedish e-scooter company Voi Technology has announced a new collaboration with mobility giant BlaBlaCar. Thanks to this strategic partnership, BlaBla Ride scooters will help French cities and their citizens have access to safe and su... |
06.02.2020 | BlaBlaCar’s revenue grew by 71% in 2019 | French startup BlaBlaCar has announced that the company’s revenue grew by 71 percent in 2019 compared to 2018. The big difference between 2019 and 2018 is that BlaBlaCar diversified its activity by offering bus rides as well as bus ticketin... |
12.10.2019 | Top-funded startups in Europe 2019 | CB Insights, a research firm that predicts technology trends, has mapped out the top-funded tech startup in every European country, including unicorns like Sweden’s Klarna and Spain’s Cabify. Using its data, CB Insights identified the most ... |
25.09.2019 | BlaBlaCar to acquire Eastern European bus-booking platform Busfor | Late last year, we wrote about BlaBlaCar after the French carpooling unicorn startup raised $113 million (€101 million) Series D extension and acquired Ouibus. Now, BlaBlaCar is doing it again. In its ‘biggest’ acquisition to date, BlaBlaCa... |
25.09.2019 | BlaBlaCar offers to acquire Busfor to expand bus service through Russia | BlaBlaCar, the world’s leading long-distance carpooling platform, announced that it has offered to acquire Busfor, Russia and Ukraine’s largest online bus ticketing platform.
Just last year, BlaBlaCar expanded beyond car sharing to incorpor... |
25.09.2019 | Top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, September 25, 2019.
Alibaba unveiled Hanguang 800, its first chip to power artificial intelligence (AI) processes. Alibaba is following Huawei’s footsteps with... |
24.09.2019 | BlaBlaCar to acquire online bus ticketing platform Busfor | BlaBlaCar, the marketplace that matches people for long-distance ridesharing between cities, has announced plans to acquire Busfor, the leading bus ticketing platform in Russia and Ukraine.
“This is the biggest acquisition in BlaBlaCar’s hi... |
01.05.2019 | Berlin-based GetYourGuide reportedly raised €500M from Softbank: 5 unique European tech startups looking to disrupt online travel sector in 2019 | Everybody loves to travel! But not everyone enjoys devising it! To grab this opportunity, a lot of consumer-facing travel platforms are gaining a lot of traction since they aim to ease the tiresome booking process for tourists. It is clearl... |
03.04.2019 | Tech.eu Podcast #112: The Copyright Directive mess; is Spotify the next Netflix; scooter wars of the past; interview with BlaBlaCar’s Nicolas Brusson; and more | Tech.eu Podcast hosted by Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler is a show in which we discuss some of the most interesting stories from the European technology scene and interview leading entrepreneurs and investors from across the region.
You ... |
25.11.2018 | BlaBlaCar Secures €101M in Funding; to Acquire Ouibus | BlaBlaCar, a Paris, France-based long-distance carpooling platform, secured €101m in funding.
Backers included SNCF and existing investors.
The company also made an offer to acquire Ouibus, a subsidiary of SNCF and a French bus operator, to... |
16.11.2018 | Top startup news stories you need to know this Friday, November 16 | Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, November 16.
Blablacar raises $113 million (€101 million) Series D extension, to acquire Ouibus. French popular carpooling platform BlaBlaCar has sec... |
13.11.2018 | French carpooling platform BlaBlaCar raises €101 million from SNCF, plans to buy SNCF-owned bus operator Ouibus | BlaBlaCar, a French-founded carpooling platform, has announced its plans to move beyond ridesharing towards becoming a road travel platform. The company has offered to acquire the bus operator Ouibus from SNCF, the French national railway c... |
13.11.2018 | BlaBlacar acquires Ouibus and raises €101 million to provide bus services throughout Europe | The French unicorn Blablacar has announced big news: it has raised €101 million and is acquiring Ouibus from the French railway company SNCF for an undisclosed amount. Interestingly, SNCF also participated in Blablacar’s funding round, alon... |
12.11.2018 | BlaBlaCar to acquire Ouibus and offer bus service | French startup BlaBlaCar is announcing plans to acquire Ouibus, the bus division of France’s national railway company SNCF. For the first time, BlaBlaCar is moving beyond carpooling and plans to offer both long-distance carpooling rides and... |
24.09.2018 | BlaBlaCar is on the path to profitability | French startup BlaBlaCar just released some interesting metrics. The company has reached profitability if you look at revenue between January 2018 and today.
BlaBlaCar forecasts that 50 million people will book a ride on BlaBlaCar in 2018, ... |
06.08.2018 | BlaBlaCar acquires Russian carpooling platform Beepcar | The popular French carpooling platform BlaBlaCar is acquiring the Russian startup BeepCar, a carpooling platform launched in 2017 by Mail.Ru Group. The acquisition was announced along with a partnership between the Mail.Ru Group, which is t... |
06.08.2018 | BlaBlaCar acquires Russian carpooling platform BeepCar from Mail.ru | BlaBlaCar has made its second acquisition of the year, with the French ride-sharing giant announcing it has snapped up Russian carpooling platform BeepCar from Mail.ru. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mail.ru launched BeepCar just las... |
06.08.2018 | BlaBlaCar acquires Russian carpooling platform BeepCar from Mail.ru | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
BlaBlaCar has made its second acquisition of the year, with the French ride-sharing giant announcing it has snapped up Russian carpooli... |
27.07.2018 | Cape Town carpooling platform Jumpin Rides raises R1.8-million | Cape Town based carpooling platform Jumpin Rides has raised R1.8-million from undisclosed local and international angel investors.
The investment deal had however been concluded already in May — the startup’s co-founder Pauline du Paty (pi... |
27.07.2018 | Cape Town carpooling platform Jumpin Rides raises R1.8-million | Cape Town based carpooling platform Jumpin Rides has raised R1.8-million from undisclosed local and international angel investors.
The investment deal had however been concluded already in May — the startup’s co-founder Pauline du Paty (pic... |
29.05.2018 | BlaBlaCar sells car insurance products from Axa | BlaBlaCar is iterating once again on its marketplace strategy for all your car needs. You can now buy your car insurance from BlaBlaCar directly with a new product called BlaBlaSure.
The company is working with Axa for this insurance produc... |
27.04.2018 | France’s BlaBlaCar acquires carpool startup Less in ongoing ridesharing consolidation | The ongoing trend of consolidation in the world of ridesharing continues apace, with the latest development coming out of Europe. BlaBlaCar, the French carpooling platform, is acquiring Less, a young carpooling platform based in Paris and f... |
27.04.2018 | BlaBlaCar acquires French urban carpooling startup Less | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
French ride-sharing giant BlaBlaCar has acquired Less, a Paris-headquartered carpooling app that launched in beta just four months ago.... |
27.04.2018 | BlaBlaCar acquires French urban carpooling startup Less | French ride-sharing giant BlaBlaCar has acquired Less, a Paris-headquartered carpooling app that launched in beta just four months ago. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
BlaBlaCar is one of France’s most heavily funded startups, having ... |
17.02.2018 | Sqreen wants to become the IFTTT of web app security | French startup Sqreen recently launched a Security Hub with dozens of plugins to put you in control of the security of your web app. In many ways, it feels like enabling tasks on popular automation service IFTTT.
Sqreen participated in Tech... |
30.01.2018 | BlaBlaCar is optimizing its service for small cities and has a new visual identity | When you reach BlaBlaCar’s scale, you need to find customers who are hard to reach — literally. The French company announced an effort to optimize its ride-sharing for long-distance rides for people who don’t live in major hubs. BlaBlaCar n... |
30.01.2018 | BlaBlaCar обновил логотип, фирменный стиль и алгоритм для поиска попутчиков | Слева – старый логотип, справа – новый
Две буквы «B», как сообщили в компании, отражают «и сидящих рядом попутчиков, и пункты отправления и прибытия, и кавычки, символизирующие диалог».
«Новый логотип и фирменный стиль отражают те связи, ко... |
22.01.2018 | BlaBlaCar raises $200 m from Insight Venture Partners, others | Long-distance ridesharing platform BlaBlaCar has received a funding of $ 200 million (about Rs 1,324 crore) that will be used to expand operations across emerging markets including India and Brazil.
The Series D round was led by Insight Ven... |
14.09.2017 | BlaBlaCar expands its BlaBlaLines service to Paris area | BlaBlaCar is currently trying to reinvent itself. And it starts with BlaBlaLines, a new ride-sharing service for daily commutes. The company first tested out the new service around Reims and Toulouse. It is now live in the Paris area.
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14.09.2017 | BlaBlaCar launches short-distance carpooling service in Paris | After five months of beta testing, BlaBlaCar has launched its short-distance carpooling service BlaBlaLines in Paris and the Ile-de-France region.
BlaBlaCar had established its long-distance carpooling service and released the feature for s... |
01.09.2017 | Here's Why Italy Should Be Your Next Budget Travel Destination | From the Roman Forum to the watery canals of Venice, Italy is one of the most iconic places for travelers to visit. Lovers throw coins into the Trevi fountain and backpackers hike Cinque Terra. Boasting Etruscan antiquities, Renaissance arc... |
22.08.2017 | Google Maps suggests BlaBlaCar for long-distance rides | Google Maps on Android and iOS now has a new transportation option. If you live in a country where French startup BlaBlaCar operates, you can now open the BlaBlaCar app and book a ride straight from Google Maps.
Google isn’t adding a new ta... |
02.05.2017 | BlaBlaCar unveils BlaBlaLines, a new app for daily commutes | French startup BlaBlaCar is launching a brand new app and service today. Named BlaBlaLines, this new app is all about short distance carpooling and daily commutes so that you can leave your car at home.
BlaBlaCar is going to launch this new... |
02.05.2017 | BlaBlaCar launches service for shorter distance commutes | In another bid to diversify its business, BlaBlaCar has launched a new beta app to assist drivers and riders with their commutes to work.
The BlaBlaLines app differs from the company’s usual carpooling business model, which connects people ... |
10.04.2017 | How BlaBlaCar faced growing pains and had to change its focus | BlaBlaCar is often named as one of the most tangible examples that the French tech ecosystem has been doing well. The French startup is the global leader for long-distance ridesharing and is worth around $1.5 billion (€1.4 billion).
And jus... |
05.04.2017 | BlaBlaCar launches Ambassadors program with Opel and ALD | French carpooling platform BlaBlaCar has announced its new “Ambassadors” program in a partnership with Opel and leasing company ALD Automotive.
Ambassadors is a “car-as-a-service” program for BlaBlaCar’s most active members, which will incl... |
13.03.2017 | CarTrip: this carpooling startup looks to make travel easier in SA | Traffic is a nightmare in South Africa, with many dreading the daily commute to and from work, not to mention the cost of petrol. Carpooling service CarTrip is looking at making travel easier and affordable for customers in SA.
The startup ... |
13.03.2017 | CarTrip: this carpooling startup looks to make travel easier in SA | Traffic is a nightmare in South Africa, with many dreading the daily commute to and from work, not to mention the cost of petrol. Carpooling service CarTrip is looking at making travel easier and affordable for customers in SA.
The startup... |
11.10.2016 | European Startup BlaBlaCar Raises $200 Million | Nicolas Brusson, BlaBlaCar Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, discusses the company raising capital and outlook for expansion. He speaks with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.” (Source: Bloomberg) |
21.09.2016 | The 20 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On A Business Trip | As a journalist who has covered the travel industry for many years, I’ve taken my share of trips — the good, the bad, and the ugly. One of the ugliest was a trip to Chicago for a day of meetings. I opted for an 8 p.m. flight on an airline I... |
04.02.2016 | The Sharing Age | Fred Mazzella Contributor
Fred Mazzella is a co-founder and CEO of BlaBlaCar.
Imagine the possibilities of a world in which we are able to make trusted connections between a near-infinite number of people. A world in which transaction costs... |
03.02.2016 | Index Ventures Has A New, $550 Million Fund, And A New Partner | When yesterday, the keyboard developer Swiftkey was reported to be acquired by Microsoft for $250 million — about 10 times what it raised from investors — it seemed just another success in a string for Index Ventures, the venture firm with ... |
08.12.2015 | France’s Singular Unicorn BlaBlaCar’s Secret To Scaling Fast Globally | BlaBlaCar pulled in $200 million and spread its ride-sharing platform to 20 countries this year. It now claims 25 million members worldwide. Co-founder and COO Nicolas Brusson told the TechCrunch Disrupt London audience in an onstage interv... |
02.12.2015 | Why You Should Launch Your Sharing Economy Startup From Barcelona | For the first time ever, Barcelona was host to Ouishare Fest, the global event dedicated exclusively to the sharing economy. Companies and global sectors such as mobility, tourism, education, finance and health were all present and accounte... |
23.10.2015 | BlaBlaCar COO Nicolas Brusson To Talk About France’s New Unicorn At Disrupt London | It seems like nothing can stop BlaBlaCar. The company has been building a global ride-sharing marketplace for long distance rides. And it’s working, as it recently raised €180 million at an insane valuation of €1.4 billion (or $200 million ... |
18.09.2015 | BlaBlaCar Secures $200M in Series D Funding | BlaBlaCar, a Paris, France and London, UK-based long-distance ride-sharing community, secured $200m in Series D funding.
The round, which brought total funding to date to over $300m, was led by Insight Venture Partners and Lead Edge Capital... |
16.09.2015 | Daily funding roundup - September 16, 2015 | Sunlight Financial bagged $300M; Lightspeed secured $61M; Omada Health raised $48M
We don't talk about it much in this country for some reason, but diabetes and heart disease are huge problems. So big that three out of four Americans now ha... |
16.09.2015 | Vroom vroom vroom: BlaBlaCar raises $200 million in Series D funding at a $1.6 billion valuation | BlaBlaCar, the French company that connects long-distance drivers and people interested in hitching a ride, raised quite some eyebrows when it secured a $100 million round in the summer of 2014. Well, the startup is about to do that trick a... |
08.09.2015 | BlaBlaCar Is Raising $160 Million From Insight, Valuing Ride-Sharing Startup At $1.2 Billion | A little more than a year after announcing a $100 million mega-round, we’re hearing from multiple sources that long-distance ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar is in the process of raising another round with Insight Venture Partners. TechCrunc... |
08.09.2015 | Daily funding roundup - September 8, 2015 | Smile Telecoms Holdings bagged $365M; BlaBlaCar secured $160M; SetPoint Medical raised $43M
YouthKiAwaaz, an online news and views platform, has raised angel funding of Rs 4 crore ($600,000) from Quintillion Media, the cross-platform digita... |
16.04.2015 | BlaBlaCar Acquires Carpooling.com | BlaBlaCar, a community marketplace that connects drivers with empty seats to passengers looking for a ride, acquired Munich, Germany-based ridesharing community Carpooling.com.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
With the acquisition,... |
15.04.2015 | BlaBlaCar Acquires Its Biggest Competitor Carpooling.com To Dominate European Market | BlaBlaCar, a marketplace for city-to-city ridesharing, is acquiring its German competitor Carpooling.com, as well as Hungary-based competitor AutoHop. This is no surprise when you know the French company’s aggressive expansion strategy. Whi... |
24.02.2015 | 14 startups that will change our everyday life | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Investors are always in search of billion-dollar ... |
24.02.2015 | 14 startups that will change our everyday life | Investors are always in search of billion-dollar unicorns. And now with Uber and SnapChat being valued in the tens of billions, we are starting to see a new wave of elite “winged unicorns.” But that’s not all the startup scene has to offer.... |
17.02.2015 | An Airbnb for washing machines? How to achieve a circular economy | Every year massive amounts of valuable resources are deemed “waste” and consigned to landfill. Take the UK – around 540 million tonnes of products and materials enter the country annually, but only 117 million tonnes are recycled.
However i... |
17.01.2015 | How The Sharing Economy Will Impact Marketing | Anji Ismail Contributor
Editor’s note: Anji Ismail is the CEO and co-founder of DOZ, a curated marketplace that connects brands with the digital marketing experts around the globe.
It’s hard to find a space that the sharing economy hasn’t t... |
14.01.2015 | BlaBlaCar launches in India as part of aggressive global expansion | Paris-based BlaBlaCar said today it had launched its ridesharing service in India, the start of an ambitious plan to roll out its service around the world.
India is the 14th country where BlaBlaCar operates its city-to-city ridesharing serv... |
14.01.2015 | BlaBlaCar brings its city-to-city ridesharing platform to India | France-based BlaBlaCar, which operates the world’s largest long-distance ridesharing community, is today announcing its launch in India and the opening of its ninth office (in capital New Delhi).
The fact that BlaBlaCar is bringing its serv... |
13.01.2015 | BlaBlaCar Expands Beyond Europe | After raising a massive $100 million round last summer, BlaBlaCar is opening its first market outside of Europe with India — if you count Turkey and Russia as part of Europe at large. This country marks the 14th market for the company.
As a... |
21.10.2014 | BlaBlaCar’s CEO Shares The Company’s 10-Year Journey And Global Expansion Plans | Taxi apps and ride-sharing companies may have gained mainstream appeal over the past couple of years, but their arrival has been a long time coming.
That’s certainly the case for BlaBlaCar, a France-headquartered startup that was started 10... |
17.09.2014 | How The Internet Killed Profit | Tom Goodwin Contributor
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Tom Goodwin is EVP, head of innovation at Zenith Media and the co-founder of the Interesting People in Interesting Times event series and podcast.
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02.07.2014 | BlaBlaCar Raises $100M in Series C Funding | BlaBlaCar, a Paris, France-based long-distance ride-sharing network, raised $100m in Series C funding.
The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from existing investors Accel Partners, ISAI and Lead Edge Capital. Index Venture... |
02.07.2014 | French ridesharing giant BlaBlaCar raises $100M, may actually take over the world | Update 7:06 a.m. ET: BlaBlaCar offers more details on its expansion plans.
Don’t let BlaBlaCar‘s ridiculous name fool you.
The French carsharing company just raised a sizable $100 million round from Index Ventures, Accel Partners, and more ... |
02.07.2014 | French ridesharing giant BlaBlaCar raises $100M, may actually take over the world | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Update 7:06 a.m. ET: BlaBlaCar offers more detail... |
02.07.2014 | BlaBlaCar secures a $100 million round to transform city-to-city travel around the world | London/Paris - BlaBlaCar, the world’s largest long-distance ride-sharing network, today announces a $100 million Series C investment round led by Index Ventures, with the participation of existing investors Accel Partners, ISAI and Lead Edg... |