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JANUARY 30, 2020

Aurora raised more than $530 million in February 2019, raising its valuation to more than $2.5 The CPUC permit, granting Aurora official permission to utilize its self-driving vehicles to transport passengers, has a few notable caveats. 620 million has been financed to date, with Sequoia Capital, Amazon, and T.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

These issues include a broader correction in valuations compared to the highs of 2021, uncertainty surrounding the profitability pathways of some companies and a challenging capital market environment which makes potential exits more difficult to achieve. billion, growing 47% YoY. growth opportunity of that of HVUs.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 6, 2023

Venture-capital investments are plunging, along with valuations of prepublic companies. FiveThirtyEight ) • When Suburbs Go to War With Transit : A battle over building a housing development near a Baltimore light rail station illustrates why it’s so hard to make viable public transportation in the suburbs.

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Barry Ritholtz

JUNE 29, 2023

Bloomberg ) • AI’s Winners, Losers and Wannabes : An NVIDIA Valuation, with the AI Boost! Chief Investment Officer ) • Carry That Weight : There’s a problem with transporting new vehicles across the country: They’re too heavy. Slate ) • St.

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Future CFO

MARCH 28, 2023

An uncertain business outlook and lower ratings for public companies helped push valuations down to 12x from 13.1x (median EV/EBITDA) a year earlier. Similarly, tough market conditions pushed some investors to the sidelines in 2022. The number of active investors in Asia Pacific fell 2% year-on-year, the first drop since 2015.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

This would mean Uber’s valuation on the low end of the range would be $80.53 Many analysts remain skeptical about Uber’s high valuation, especially since rival Lyft has performed so poorly after its IPO. The CEO of the company, Dara Khosrowshahi, has a strong incentive to maintain Uber’s valuation after the IPO. billion and $91.51

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CFO Share

JANUARY 31, 2024

Manufacturing, transportation, distribution, real estate and construction are very financially complex and require a specialty fractional CFO. Here’s some tips for hiring a part time CFO: Look for an expert in your industry.

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JULY 10, 2020

While the investment isn’t yet official, reports noted that it would propel Taulia’s valuation to as much as $400 million, said Cedric Bru, the firm’s CEO and president, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. million raised from investors. Colombia’s Liftit announced a $22.5

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

Hong Kong’s Meituan , a food delivery service, hit a valuation of $100 billion on Tuesday (May 26) as shares soared, according to TechCrunch. Meituan focuses on food delivery as well as smaller operations in travel and transportation, according to TechCrunch. Meituan is now only the third Chinese firm to achieve that high of a value.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2017

Careem, a transportation startup that is in 80 cities across the Middle East, has reportedly raised $150 million, closing a Series E venture capital funding round with $500 million raised. A separate source told TechCrunch the valuation is now $1.2 Transportation is supply-constrained.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Aurora’s valuation is now at $2.5 It doesn’t necessarily mean the transportation of just people, as it could be applied to the transportation of goods. The announcement follows a $90 million funding round in February of 2018 from Index Ventures and Greylock Partners, bringing the total amount raised to around $620 million.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Uber is considering upping its investment in a different kind of transportation. billion valuation following the company’s last venture capital round of $310 million in 2019. . TheInformation.com reports that the ridesharing company is in talks to invest $170 million into electric scooter maker Lime with an acquisition option.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back when the Vision Fund was taking its stakes, Uber had a valuation of $69 billion, and reports at the time had pegged the Uber stake as being tied to a valuation around $48 billion. Earlier this year, the company raised $600 million in a funding round, and reports in May pegged overall valuation at $12.6 billion yen ($3.9

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2017

1 billion | Predicted valuation of MobiKwik following funding round. 150 million | Amount raised by transportation startup Careem in its $500 million venture capital Series E funding round. $1 3 billion | Projected Grab valuation if it can raise $1.5 billion.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

That plan, however, seemed to take Transport Minister Javier Jimenez Espriu by surprise when he was asked about it by local media. It also seems that perhaps this solution is a bit too out of the box for the transport minister. When asked directly if this was a feasible plan, Jimenez Espriu was far from encouraging.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

The Silicon Valley transportation startup was founded in 2017 as LimeBike, rolling out with 500 bicycles in Seattle. billion valuation, making it a unicorn. Since then it rebranded as Lime and penetrated more than 120 cities with its electric scooters, electric bikes, pedal bikes and car-sharing systems.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

Last year, noted the WSJ , the valuation had been rumored to be $120 billion, if and when the ride-hailing giant came to market. Lyft, of course, is making its bed with transportation, for good or for ill, and Uber has been branching out in an effort to find ancillary revenue streams, such as with food delivery.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Chime has notched $500 million in a Series E funding round that sent its valuation soaring to $5.8 They then can share a group order link that makes it easier for more than one person to participate in the ordering process. Chime Raises $500M On $5.8B

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

FlitWays Technology , a company enabling ground transportation booking, is expanding its B2B offering across Europe. 22) said FlitWays is launching its business travel booking tool in London, Milan, Berlin, Paris and Barcelona to address businesses’ ground transportation management and expense management needs in these markets.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Uber, which had a private valuation of $76 billion before its IPO in May, now has a market cap of around $49 billion. billion, down from its last private valuation of about $15 billion. They’ve got to be that A-to-Z for transportation,” Tusk said. Lyft’s market cap is around $11.6

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Brazil still has room to create more unicorns,” Maciel said, adding that SoftBank sees opportunities in Brazil in the areas of health, logistics, transportation and agribusiness. Creditas had a recent valuation of $750 million and said the capital would help it to expand to other Latin American countries. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

“Chicago is consistently at the forefront of innovation, from building America’s foundational transportation systems and its first skyscraper, to fostering world-class universities and research centers. The city has always been at the heart of the global transportation industry, and we’re eager to continue that legacy.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In an interview with the WSJ, founder Markus Villig said the company reached unicorn status in May when it raised $175 million, giving it a $1 billion valuation. Uber meanwhile has 1.3 million active users, reported the WSJ, noting the latter also has operations set up in Egypt and Morocco. Investors in the round included Daimler AG.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The new investments put Guangzhou-headquartered XPeng at a valuation of almost $4 billion, the sources told Reuters. The previous funding round put the company’s valuation at $3.57 Smart mobility solutions are replacing traditional transportation. 12), citing sources. We drive change.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Financial Times , citing two people familiar with the matter, reported that Uber has already received expressions of interest from would-be investors, and may opt to spin off its Advanced Technologies Group into a standalone unit with its own valuation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Uber, which had a private valuation of $76 billion before its IPO in May, now has a market cap of around $49 billion. billion, down from its last private valuation of about $15 billion. They’ve got to be that A-to-Z for transportation,” Tusk said. Lyft’s market cap is around $11.6

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Gett is backed by Volkswagen and has a valuation of about $1.5 This development reinforces Gett’s strategy to build a profitable company focused on the corporate transportation sector, a market worth $1 trillion each year,” said Gett CEO Dave Waiser.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Gett is backed by Volkswagen and has a valuation of about $1.5 This development reinforces Gett’s strategy to build a profitable company focused on the corporate transportation sector, a market worth $1 trillion each year,” said Gett CEO Dave Waiser.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2019

The investment gives Uber ATG a valuation of $7.25 The development of automated driving technology will transform transportation as we know it, making our streets safer and our cities more livable. The investment in the newly formed unit aims to speed up the development and commercialization of automated ridesharing services.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2018

If completed, the funding would give the company a valuation as high as $1.5 According to a report in TechCrunch , Mudassir Sheikha, Careem co-founder and CEO, said the new funding round brings the company’s valuation to $1 billion. A separate source told TechCrunch the valuation is now $1.2

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PWC UK

JULY 21, 2021

The EU has recently committed to accelerate the roadmap for the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) by reducing the allowances and extending the coverage to include maritime and road transport, and buildings ( European Green Deal ), reducing supply of certificates. 

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

Uber has a valuation of $100 billion at this point, while Lyft’s is not even 20 percent of that – and today’s stock market news certainly will not help that. Take the central difference: For Uber, transportation is a platform feature that is central to its business, but not its end game. Different Models.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

Bolt raised $175 million last year at a valuation of $1 billion. Bolt said through a spokesperson that after denial by the city transportation authority “we reapplied for a license immediately and have gone through an extremely thorough licensing process that was successfully completed a few weeks ago.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Valuation after this funding round is estimated at “well over $500 million,” the source said. The ride-hailing company secured a license from Transport for London (TfL) earlier in the year, and said it was equipped to serve seven million people throughout 27 British boroughs. 27), citing two sources. cents) per km and Rs 1.5

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Raising salaries, more flexibility, and upskilling are a few of the options, and some companies are even doing biannual valuations and pay raises, something unheard of only a few years ago. With rising interest rates, investors tend to take a less risky approach, and valuations can fall as well. 2) Automation and Technology Scramble.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

In October Lyft ran its “ Ditch Your Car ” promotion, offering passengers transportation credits if they give up their cars for 30 days. “We We are on the brink of a massive shift in personal transportation, moving away from car ownership and into transportation as a service.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

billion is twice the company’s previous valuation of $1.1 “This new mode of transport is becoming a part of daily routines, and Lime is leading this space. billion, according to reports. The company said the model they offer has been picking up around the world.

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