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Tripda’s mission, based on the principles of the sharing economy, was to revolutionize the way people traveled by connecting passengers and drivers making similar trips so everyone benefits: the driver, each passenger, society, and the environment. Tripda allowed regular people to reduce their travel costs, meet new friends, and conveniently reach their destination, all in a super simple, cool and environmentally-friendly way! Travel with comfort, safety and security while supporting the environment! Tripda operated in Brazil, United States, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore.
We shut down in 2015, but are thankful to have met so many great users and event organizers. Long-distance ridesharing continues to grow as both large companies and startups offer sharing platforms. We celebrate these companies and are happy to speak with any teams about our learnings.
We shut down in 2015, but are thankful to have met so many great users and event organizers. Long-distance ridesharing continues to grow as both large companies and startups offer sharing platforms. We celebrate these companies and are happy to speak with any teams about our learnings.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
51-200
Total raised
$11M
Founded date
2014
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Feb 29, 2016 | Tripda, Rocket Internet’s Carpooling Business, To Shut Down March 4 | Another transportation startup has run out of gas while larger companies continue refuelling to tap into economies of scale. Tripda — a carpooling startup operating in 13 countries including the U.S. and backed by the Berlin-based incubator... |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 1/30/15 | Xenex, Iora Health, AutoBot, Beckon, CloudBees, UserTesting, Lootsie, Final, Nilas, Earnest, Ossia Seed stage Lootsie, a loyalty and rewards platform for mobile apps, raised $3.5 million in seed funding from Tim Kendall, Michael Liou and Br... |
| Jan 29, 2015 | Rocket Internet-backed ridesharing platform Tripda raises $11M for U.S. push | Rocket Internet is fueling its latest startup with cash, but this time it’s for a push into the U.S. Tripda, a ridesharing platform that connects people looking for a ride with people who have room in their car for another rider, just raise... |
| Jan 29, 2015 | Tripda Raises $11M in Series A Funding | Tripda, a New York City-based ride-sharing platform, raised $11m in Series A funding. Backers included Rocket Internet and an unnamed New York-based venture fund. The company intends to use the funds to expand its U.S. operation and grow it... |
| Dec 15, 2014 | Carpooling, The Long-Distance Ride-Sharing Platform From Europe, Comes To The US | Ride-sharing platform Carpooling has been helping connect drivers and passenger together for more than a decade in Europe. Now the company is ready to bring its service to the U.S., providing a platform for sharing long-distance rides toget... |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Tripda wants to be your ‘real ridesharing’ app | D.C. is Uber friendly: its October ridesharing legislation was dubbed a “model” bill by head strategist David Plouffe (who, of course, made his name as Obama’s 2008 campaign manager). Now though, a new app is coming to town to shake up the ... |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Why new ridesharing startup Tripda is safe in Philly, for now | Tripda, an online ridesharing marketplace or “Airbnb for cars,” recently expanded to Philadelphia, and though they invoke the “R” word like uberX, it doesn’t have to worry about the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s wrath, for now, at least.... |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Tripda Makes a Play for the Road Trip Ridesharing Market | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Have we been looking at the ridesharing scene from the wrong angle? The team at Tripda thinks so. Rather than go after the for-hire car service market with aggressive players ... |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Rocket Internet-Backed Ride-Sharing Startup Tripda Comes To The US | It’s not often that you see European startup factory Rocket Internet launch one of its companies in the U.S. More often than not, its businesses take ideas that have been successful here and then leverage its massive development and distrib... |
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FAQ about Tripda
When was Tripda founded?
Tripda was founded in 2014.
How much funding has Tripda raised?
Tripda has raised $11M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Tripda?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Tripda, among them “Tripda, Rocket Internet’s Carpooling Business, To Shut Down March 4” (Feb 29, 2016) and “Funding roundup - week ending 1/30/15” (Jan 30, 2015).
Is Tripda still active?
Yes, Tripda is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 29, 2016.