TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Bolt , an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding its business in emerging markets. billion, based on a 1.5x multiple on GMV of €3.5

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 31, 2020

And that makes sense, particularly in a dense urban region where transportation options are crowded and time consuming. And they finance the trend that they are directionally correct about. Startups and the investors who finance them benefit from all of this. That’s just how things are.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

MAX ) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding. The funds will also be used to extend vehicle financing credit to over 100,000 drivers in the next two years.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. Of course the naysayers are out again. I’d love even 0.5% of Elon’s ideas to come to fruition and let him fail on the rest.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It had been written that NYC was built by industries of zero sum games like finance and real estate, and that DNA wouldn’t work in the startup community. They need to be focused on housing cost, transportation crime, and the kind of zoning that enables a critical mass of interesting local businesses to thrive. You need both.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Financing: It is customary in B2B transactions to pay “with terms,” such as net 30 or net 60, effectively giving a line of credit to the business buyer that enables them to send payment after delivery of the good or service. Is the seller legally registered to sell and transport sensitive goods such as medical equipment or pharmaceuticals?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

The hardest relationships to establish have been with the biggest product companies (auto makers, consumer product companies), retailers (Walmart, Kroger) and big transportation (UPS, FedEx), logistics, energy, healthcare, shipping & telecommunications companies. None of us are derivatives of Silicon Valley.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Until recently it was headquartered 2 blocks from our offices in Santa Monica so we literally saw it emerge under our feet and we proudly invested in the last 3 rounds of financing. Uber or Lyft would sit in a wall of congestion and perhaps public transportation lines aren’t set up between my point A and point B.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Roads, bridges, and transport will make or break a city’s ability to grow its startup ecosystem and talent pool. To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation. Infrastructure touches everything.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

As drivers we look out for them, as pedestrians we might be annoyed if they steer in our way but the riders themselves have developed better norms as happens in all forms of transportation. They’re not new. They’re not novel. They’re invisible. And their usage is growing. Hats off to the teams that have done this.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

Farming carbon” will drive demand for regenerative finance mechanisms, data analytics tools, and new technology like nitrogen-fixing biologicals – all imperatives to maximize the adoption and impact of regenerative practices and spur innovation and entrepreneurship. Offsets are a start, but they are only part of the solution.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

According to the company, the new financing, comprised of equity, credit facility and debt, will rapidly scale its business and provide a million cars globally to people excluded from traditional car financing. Safe and reliable transport is a key driver of social and economic inclusion in emerging economies.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Inspiration wants to help commercial fleets go electric, and it has already started by financing electric mobility company Revel’s ride-hail fleet of blue Teslas. “Transportation is the largest source of U.S. Usually, these types of companies are looking for easy ways to reach corporate emissions goals.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. Here’s what I learned : The success of Zeta hinges on the idea that people want to share their finances in an ongoing and meaningful way, and that the world of finance is ready to shift from individualism to collectivism earlier and louder.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

Bolt’s Africa regional director, Paddy Partridge, told TechCrunch that the ride-hailing firm has experienced a spike in on-demand transportation services, and that the current drivers — especially in Ghana and Nigeria where “there’s a real shortage of cars” — are not enough to meet this growth. “We

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HPA

MARCH 24, 2021

FourKites , the #1 real-time supply chain visibility platform, today announced a new $100 million Series D financing round. The growth financing is led by Thomas H. The supply chain disruptions from the pandemic accelerated the push for businesses to invest in real-time transportation visibility solutions.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Sennder , a large digital road freight forwarder based out of Germany, has raised $160 million in Series D financing. It already partners with Poste Italiane in Italy, as well as Scania and Siemens, and is now supplying transport services to over 10 organizations listed in the German DAX 30, and 11 companies comprising the Euro Stoxx 50.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 31, 2023

With this round of financing, WeMo plans to expand its service to Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on Indonesia and Thailand. The company anticipates accelerated growth over the next few years, building off increasing demand for shared transportation, electrification, fleet management, and resumption of normal economic activity.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The company is financing tens of thousands of loans per month, according to chief executive officer and co-founder Travis Holoway, and loan volumes are growing at about 40% monthly, he said. “They’re looking to diversify their capital and deploy it to make returns.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

At the age of 14, Jacklyn Rome saw firsthand how divorce can impact families, and how arguing about finances both during and after the process can impact children. The other half of expenses, including medical bills, extracurricular activities, transportation, etc., The experience stuck with her. For now, the app is free.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2021

Foundation Capital also participated in the financing, which included participation from existing backers Broadhaven Ventures, InvestoVC, Monashees, Base10 Partners and Y Combinator. Over time, it has expanded its offerings and now also automates insurance policies for, and provides financing, to its clients. . “In

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Register Baichuan , a Chinese AI startup, has successfully secured $300 million in financing, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Baichuan revealed on its WeChat account that this recent financing round succeeded an initial $50 million angel round. Tencent Holdings Ltd., and Xiaomi Corp. leading the investment.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

SafeBoda said the investment from Google’s Africa Investment Fund will help “drive its growth in Uganda and Nigeria, scaling its transportation-led app to offer new payment and financial services solutions for its expanding set of customers: passengers, drivers and merchants.”.

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2021

Each year TechCrunch brings together founders, investors, CEOs and engineers who are working on all things transportation and mobility. This year’s agenda is filled with leaders in the mobility space who are shaping the future of transportation, from EV charging to autonomous vehicles to urban air taxis.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

When starting in Nigeria, most two-wheel ride-hailing startups begin from Lagos, the nation’s hotbed of commerce and transport. While the regulations forced others to pivot into asset financing for bikes and logistics services, SafeBoda was waxing strong with its ride-hailing operations in Ibadan. Chinese and Japanese investors.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The company, which runs an app matching truck drivers and merchants transporting cargo and provides financial services to truckers, was formed from a merger between rivals Yunmanman and Huochebang in 2017. It was a time when China’s “sharing economy” craze began to see consolidation and shakeup.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The $75 million investment comes in addition to a previously undisclosed $50 million investment made as part of Joby’s Series C financing round in January 2020 , Uber said. Joby was the first partner to commit to deploying air taxi services by 2023. To date, Joby Aviation has raised $820 million.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

stake in the three-year-old startup, whereas 42dot’s co-founder and chief executive Chang-Hyeon Song, who interestingly also leads the transportation-as-a-service (TaaS) team at Hyundai Motor, held a 36.19% stake as of December 2021, according to 42dot’s regulatory filing. Hyundai currently owns a 20.4% million) in 42dot.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

He grew up on a farm, but has degrees in finance, economics and mechanical engineering. The following interview, part of an ongoing series with founders who are building transportation companies, has been edited for length and clarity. ” Robert Falck.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

MoveinSync’s Strategic Funding Round This financing round is intended not only for growth but also to provide an opportunity for some of its early investors to partially exit. They aim to secure between $50 to $60 million.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

The financing round was led by XBTO Ventures , a crypto finance company with a VC arm that invests in digital assets, among other types of startups. Its last-mile delivery service connects businesses of different sizes to find independent delivery riders for transport of their products to their business and individual customers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Booking your own flights, hotels, transportation, meals, and meetings. A well-managed calendar needs constant attention and can get quickly out of hand: Double-booking yourself. Work spilling over into personal time. Sometimes you block time off to use, but your scheduling app does not recognize it.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Supply chain disruptions — triggered by factors including demand surges, high transportation costs and pandemic-related lockdowns — are expected to continue well into next year, experts predict. Companies are experiencing the brunt of the impact, with 36% of small businesses responding to a 2021 U.S. This has been costly.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food delivery services in the country. This comes as the company expands its services to environmentally friendly modes of transport.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Now, with $5 million in new financing led by the MIT deep tech investment fund The Engine , and $6.5 million in total financing, the company is taking its tech to transit authorities around the world. “We We are thrilled to support The Routing Company. “Smart ridesharing solutions for cities will have a ripple effect. In the U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

per the 2020 report of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). Japan Finance Corporation led the debt financing. Those factors have led to a low percentage of existing homes in circulation in Japan — around 15% compared to the 80% typically seen in countries like the U.S. and the U.K.,

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Gozem , a super app that provides a host of services — including transport, e-commerce and financial services in Francophone Africa — has raised $5 million in Series A financing, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The startup kicked off operations in Togo in 2018 as a motorcycle ride-hailing service.

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