-- Wheelz was acquired by RelayRides in May 2013. --
Wheelz offers a new solution to two old problems: the inconvenience and cost of owning a car, and the inconvenience and cost of not owning a car. We’re a car sharing platform that connects people who want to put their cars to work with people who want to rent them. Through our seamlessly integrated smartphone apps, website, and in-car DriveBoxTM technology we provide the most trusted and hassle-free car sharing experience for everyone. We are a community marketplace that turns otherwise-dormant vehicles into coffee-dates, weekend getaways and shopping runs. We aren’t reinventing the wheel. Just how you use it.
Wheelz offers a new solution to two old problems: the inconvenience and cost of owning a car, and the inconvenience and cost of not owning a car. We’re a car sharing platform that connects people who want to put their cars to work with people who want to rent them. Through our seamlessly integrated smartphone apps, website, and in-car DriveBoxTM technology we provide the most trusted and hassle-free car sharing experience for everyone. We are a community marketplace that turns otherwise-dormant vehicles into coffee-dates, weekend getaways and shopping runs. We aren’t reinventing the wheel. Just how you use it.
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $13.7M
Founded date: 2011
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 22.02.2012 | Series A | $13.7M | Zipcar |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.05.2013 | RelayRides Acquires Wheelz | RelayRides, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, acquired San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car sharing platform Wheelz. The transaction, whose amount was not disclosed, aims to position RelayRides to further accelerate its growth and con... |
| 14.05.2013 | RelayRides acquires Wheelz to zoom ahead in car-sharing race | The car-sharing space is beginning to resemble a NASCAR race, with a multiple contestants putting the pedal to the floor in an effort to break ahead. Today, car-sharing startup RelayRides announced that it has acquired competitor Wheelz to ... |
| 14.05.2013 | Car-sharing service RelayRides rolls up Wheelz | Combined forces will help compete against the likes of Uber, ZimRide, SideCar, Lyft and Hailo Ride-sharing is a hot space right now, with companies like Uber, ZimRide, BlablaCar, Lyft, Hailo and SideCar vying for the same market. Now it jus... |
| 14.05.2013 | RelayRides acquires Wheelz to zoom ahead in car-sharing race | 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! The car-sharing space is beginning to resemble a ... |
| 30.10.2012 | Peer-To-Peer Car-Sharing Startup Wheelz Launches In San Francisco To Take On RelayRides And Getaround | Peer-to-peer car-sharing is growing in popularity and consumer adoption, as renters are now looking beyond traditional rental firms like Enterprise and Avis, and even beyond local short-term rentals from companies like Zipcar. The idea of r... |
| 01.10.2012 | Wheelz Expands In Los Angeles | Peer-to-peer car sharing service Wheelz has expanded into the Los Angeles, saying that it has added four college campuses in Los Angeles to its list of local schools where it lets students share their cars with others. According to Wheelz, ... |
| 12.08.2012 | Iterations: A New Era in Transportation Systems | Editor’s Note: Semil Shah (@semil) is currently an EIR with Javelin Venture Partners. There was a time in the United States when federal and local governments could initiate and orchestrate big, sweeping infrastructure projects. One of the ... |
| 16.07.2012 | RelayRides Teams Up With OnStar, Makes Car Sharing Easier For Millions Of GM Owners | Car sharing is suddenly a hot topic and a number of startups like Getaround, Wheelz and JustShareIt are trying to capture a slice of this nascent market. San Francisco-based RelayRides just leapfrogged quite a few of these by partnering wit... |
| 22.02.2012 | Strategic Sharing: Zipcar Leads $13.7M Investment In Campus Car-Sharing Startup Wheelz | Well, you have to hand it to the strategy team over at Zipcar. Arguably the largest on-demand car-sharing network, Zipcar went public last year and not long after saw its market cap cross $1 billion. It’s since fallen back, and with collabo... |
| 22.02.2012 | Wheelz Raises $13.7M in Series A Funding Round | Wheelz, Inc., a Palo Alto, California-based peer-to-peer (P2P) car sharing company targeting college campus communities, has raised $13.7m in its Series A round of funding. The round was led by car sharing network Zipcar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIP)... |
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