Karhoo
MobilityUKClosed 2017
Total Raised
$250M
Peak Valuation
Undisclosed
Employees
—
Year Collapsed
2017
Business model
Ride-hailing aggregator app letting users compare and book rides across multiple taxi and private-hire operators in one place.
In brief
Aimed to be the "Expedia for taxis," aggregating rides from multiple taxi and private-hire fleets into a single comparison app rather than operating its own fleet like Uber. Despite raising a substantial $250 million, internal management turmoil and an inability to reach the scal…
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Key facts
- Founded
- 2014
- Closed
- 2017
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Industry
- Mobility
- Employees
- —
- Revenue
- Undisclosed
- Founders
- Daniel Ishag
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Often compared with: Uber, Bolt.