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StartupsCar-Sharing Startup Getaround Looks For Buyer
The Getaround car-sharing platform is shopping around for a buyer as the coronavirus pandemic kills demand for its services, Bloomberg reported Friday...
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InvestmentsGetaround Car Sharing Platform Raises $200M At $1.7B Valuation
Car sharing marketplace Getaround is looking to raise up to $201.5 million in Series D extension funding, which would boost the company’s...
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Partnerships / AcquisitionsGetaround Acquires Nabobil For $12M
Carsharing leader Getaround announced that it is expanding its global footprint with its $12 million acquisition of Nabobil. Founded in 2015, Nabobil...
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Payments InnovationCase Study: Getaround Gets Around Vehicle Owners’ Trepidation
Carsharing digital marketplaces also enable owners to rent out their vehicles to customers. But how can owners trust their automobiles to strangers?...
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Payments InnovationHow Lime Is Using Payments To Win The Global Scooter Race
Trust keeps the sharing economy afloat. It’s what makes sellers feel comfortable with lending their personal properties to buyers whom they have...
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InvestmentsSoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
Carsharing platform Getaround has announced that it raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by SoftBank. Toyota Motor Corporation and...
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RegulationFinTech Catches Regulatory Gaze In The US
Regulators turned their collective gaze toward FinTech firms this past week. Specifically, the Treasury Department is slated to release (sometime over the...
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RegulationRegulators Eye P2P Car-Sharing Platforms
Peer-to-peer car-sharing services might soon face the same regulation as traditional car rental companies. According to The Wall Street Journal, startups Turo...
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RetailUber Partners Up With Getaround To Boost Car Rental Market
Getting around without a car can be a laborious and grueling process. Within larger cities, there’s usually a Zipcar or other short-term...
