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Daniel Ramot (left) and Oren Shoval, the co-founders of ridesharing firm Via Transportation Inc. (Courtesy)
November 30, 2021, 10:12 pm
Israel-founded ride-sharing firm Via raises $130M at $3.3B valuation
Company says its revenue has more than doubled since last year to $100 million
By Ricky Ben-David
Daniel Ramot (left) and Oren Shoval, the co-founders of ridesharing firm Via Transportation Inc. (Courtesy)
March 10, 2021, 11:37 am
Israel-founded ride-sharing firm Via buys US mapping software maker Remix
$100 million acquisition will bring Via complementary capabilities to boost its offering to customers; Via operates in 200 cities across 24 countries
By Shoshanna Solomon
The Bird scooters set to be deployed in Israel (Courtesy)
August 1, 2018, 4:46 pm
Bird’s scooters make their way to Israel in bid to relieve traffic congestion
US transportation startup to offer time-based rental of e-scooters via its smartphone application, starting in Tel Aviv University
By Shoshanna Solomon
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
Sandipan Dasgupta
March 27, 2018, 4:01 pm
Sandipan Dasgupta
Ride-sharing: a solution for congestion in Tel Aviv?
Last week I boarded an early morning train to Tel Aviv from Rehovot; it was packed, so much so that I had a hard time breathing; surprising, considering I come from India
Ofo’s yellow dock-less bike in Tel Aviv-Jaffa (Courtesy)
March 1, 2018, 1:06 pm
China’s bike-sharing titans roll into Startup Nation
Mobike launches services as ofo plans to deploy some 1,000 bikes in Tel Aviv in the first half of 2018
By Urvashi Verma
Inbal Lavi
December 28, 2017, 1:50 pm
Inbal Lavi
As the world drives on to ride sharing, Israel marches backwards
By preventing Uber to operate in Israel, the country is walking away from more efficient and cooperative transportation
Uber advertising for taxi service at bus station (Credit: AdrianHancu, iStock by Getty Images)
November 22, 2017, 5:18 pm
Uber-like hacks ‘happen all the time,’ Israeli cyber expert says
CEO reveals a 2016 cyber-attack in which hackers stole data on 57 million of Uber’s drivers and riders
By Shoshanna Solomon
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
From the WebOctober 19, 2017, 4:54 pm
VW is said to back own tech rather than fund Uber rival Gett
Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG, Gett’s most important investor, has decided not to partake in Israeli firm’s latest funding round, people familiar say
A woman waits at a traffic light in one of London's busiest streets. (Photo credit: Gili Yaari/Flash90)
September 4, 2017, 6:05 pm
Daimler joins forces with Israel-founded Via to bring ride-sharing to Europe
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Vans to invest $50 million in joint venture with Via, which provides over a million rides in the US
By Shoshanna Solomon
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
April 27, 2017, 3:45 am
Israeli rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces
$200m buyout aims to position the two transportation companies to compete with better-known rivals Uber and Lyft in ultra-competitive New York market
By AFP and Luke Tress
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
April 26, 2017, 1:57 pm
Gett reportedly negotiating $250 million acquisition of Juno
Move would help the two Israeli transportation companies compete with rivals Uber and Lyft in New York City
By Luke Tress
A GetTaxi vehicle in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
November 17, 2016, 10:57 pm
Gett offers hurried New Yorkers new car pool service
Israeli rideshare startup launches a $3 direct carpooling service for Manhattan commuters
By Iacopo Luzi
Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem in 2012. (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)
From the WebMay 6, 2016, 4:51 pm
Israeli group ridesharing startup Via raises $100 million in colossal investment
Geektime: Latest round of investment brings company’s total to $137 million. The transportation app aims to compete with Uber and Lyft in major cities.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) meets with the owners of the Israeli start-up Waze in Jerusalem, January 15, 2014. (Haim Zach/GPO/Flash90)
July 6, 2015, 6:27 pm
Google readies Tel Aviv beta for ride-sharing via Waze
RideWith app will match drivers with passengers going their way
By David Shamah
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