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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 584

Gett

Gett taxis in Tel Aviv on March 2, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 9, 2024, 7:08 pm
Israeli parking payments app inks deal to buy ridesharing startup Gett for $175m
Pango says the ride-hailing taxi app will continue to operate under the Gett brand following the acquisition, which is still subject to regulatory approvals
By Sharon Wrobel
Taxis park during a protest against a change in meter prices in Tel Aviv, March 2, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 31, 2023, 4:09 pm
Israeli transport app pays NIS 6 million to Arab drivers who sued over discrimination
Class-action lawsuit results in settlement with Gett and end to its Mehadrin service, which offered Orthodox customers option to use only drivers who don’t work on Shabbat
By Canaan Lidor
An illustrative photo of an Uber car (Skoda) in Warsaw, Poland, in 2019. (MOZCO Mateusz Szymanski via iStock by Getty Images)
July 5, 2022, 11:29 pm
Uber to relaunch ride-hailing operations in Israel with licensed cab drivers
Company to compete for passengers and drivers with Gett and Yango, in a return to the local market 5 years after being restricted
By Ricky Ben-David
Gett taxis in Tel Aviv on March 2, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 10, 2021, 10:06 pm
Ridesharing startup Gett to go public at $1 billion valuation
Israeli startup to list on Nasdaq via SPAC, will use funding to fuel growth and cement position in ‘global transport management market’
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Taxis wait for customers in Jerusalem, March 23, 2020. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
January 30, 2021, 6:01 am
‘You’re a disease-spreader’: Haredi man says Tel Aviv taxi refused him service
Yakir Lans says cab he ordered would not pick him up after seeing he was religious, as tensions simmer over lockdown violations in ultra-Orthodox community
By ToI Staff
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
From the WebJuly 21, 2020, 11:31 am
Gett completes $100 million round to boost corporate platform
Calcalist: The funding round was made at a $1.5 billion valuation of the ride-hailing firm, and was led by existing and also new investors
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
February 21, 2020, 10:16 pm
Lawsuit alleges Gett’s ‘Kosher’ taxi option discriminates against Arab drivers
Israeli TV airs hidden camera footage of representative for ride-hailing app saying its ‘Mehadrin’ service ‘isn’t for the religious, it’s for people who don’t want an Arab driver’
By ToI Staff
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
From the WebMay 7, 2019, 3:43 pm
Gett raises $120 million in debt financing, equity
Calcalist: Israel’s ride-hailing company Gett, which is gearing up for a London or Tel Aviv IPO, says funds were raised according to a $1.5 billion valuation
Illustrative: Taxis drivers at Ben Gurion Airport on June 12, 2017. (Flash90)
April 1, 2019, 6:40 am
Tel Aviv taxi drivers brush up on English ahead of Eurovision
City’s cabbies also looking to polish their manners before expected tourist influx, even if it’s just to get a bigger tip
By ToI Staff
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
From the WebSeptember 26, 2018, 1:02 pm
Russia private equity firm Da Vinci buys 8% stake in ride-hailing company Gett
Calcalist: Deal first reported by Russian-language daily business paper Vedomosti; Gett spokesman confirms details, without disclosing financial terms
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
From the WebSeptember 4, 2018, 3:51 pm
Russia’s Yandex is moving in on Gett’s home turf
Calcalist: Russian multinational tech firm Yandex, which runs Russia’s most popular internet search engine, is looking to roll out a taxi service in Israel
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
August 16, 2018, 4:03 pm
Gett revenue totals $1b, seeks profitability in 2019, investor says
Stockholm-listed investor Vostok New Ventures says the ride-sharing firm performs 100 million rides per year globally
By Shoshanna Solomon
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July 31, 2018, 2:36 pm
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7 Israeli companies that have gone international
By taking positive steps to overcome a variety of obstacles, companies can flourish and create a solid presence for themselves internationally
GetTaxi app screenshot (Courtesy)
From the WebJuly 15, 2018, 11:33 am
Uber rival Gett is said to mull sale of ride-share startup Juno
Bloomberg: The move would signal a retreat from Gett’s global expansion plans, just over a year after the Israeli ride-hailing firm spent $200 million to enter the US market
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
June 7, 2018, 5:34 pm
Ridesharing startup Gett raises $80 million at a $1.4 billion valuation
Company expects to become profitable in every country it operates in by 1Q 2019; sells rides for more than $1 billion a year
By Shoshanna Solomon
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