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Never mind market turmoil, $2 billion mammoth round for taxi app Didi Kuaidi

By Martin Cowen | July 10, 2015

Didi Kuaidi, the leading taxi app business in China, has raised $2 billion from existing and new investors, giving it a warchest of some $3.5 billion. Didi Kuaidi was formed when Didi Dache and Kua Read More

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Let's hear it for the millennials

By Viewpoints | July 8, 2015

As a nation, the US is in the midst of a season of change. And it is the millennial generation that is behind the conversations taking place. NB: This is a guest article by Joah Spearman, CEO and c Read More

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Uber adds seven more cities in India

By Martin Cowen | July 1, 2015

Uber has confirmed that it is expanding its operations in India, adding seven new cities to the 11 it already operates in. Its statement said that this is not only "the largest number of new intern Read More

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Ola and TaxiForSure take baby steps towards integration

By Martin Cowen | June 28, 2015

Four months or so after a $200 million takeover, India's biggest taxi app Ola has confirmed that the first cross-sell arrangement with TaxiForSure. Residents of Mumbai and Delhi can now book TaxiFo Read More

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Mobile ads, user generated data and instant booking are the trends to watch in travel

By Viewpoints | June 22, 2015

Respected and unofficial tech industry bellwether Mary Meeker from KPCB recently released her 20th Internet Trends Report. Tnooz covered it here, but I haven't another take on some of its findings. Read More

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Uber co-founder's startup studio follows its restaurant app with Spot, a travel app

By Nick Vivion | June 19, 2015

Uber co-founder Garrett Camp's startup studio Expa has followed its restaurant app Reserve with a travel app called Spot. This app promises to deliver the best spots in any country worldwide. It Read More

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Uber takes to a mobile game to improve driver navigation skills — and recruitment

By Nick Vivion | June 15, 2015

Uber snags headlines with delivery cute kittens or delicious food — but never before has the transportation app released a mobile game. The game is called UberDRIVE and its aim is to showcase "a day i Read More

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Uber celebrates five years, but what might come next? [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | June 5, 2015

Say what you like about Uber, going from a handful of drivers in its hometown of San Francisco to where it is now in just five years is impressive. Legal issues and regulatory frameworks around the Read More

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The consumer interface (not assets) is where the action is

By PhocusWire | May 26, 2015

Ponder this new reality for a moment - Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Read More

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Nobody's perfect - what Priceline didn't appreciate was coming next

By Kevin May | May 20, 2015

Love it or hate it - the Priceline Group, many would argue, has made very few wrong turns over the years. The company's strategy around the Booking.com acquisition and growth plan, for example, is Read More

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Russia remains on the global roadmap

By Viewpoints | May 13, 2015

The economic situation remains unstable in Russia and many startups are losing faith in the Russian market. But at the same time, some major players are placing their trust in the “crisis means new op Read More

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GuestToGuest nabs cash from peer-to-peer insurance specialist

By Martin Cowen | May 6, 2015

France-based home exchange business GuestToGuest has raised €4 million ($4.5 million) and wants to have a million members within three years. French insurance firm MAIF has made the investment. Read More

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Do sharing economy startups have a civic duty to share data?

By Nick Vivion | May 5, 2015

The sharing economy — most notably Airbnb and Uber — grapples with regulation across the world on a daily basis. One of the biggest hurdles is related to data privacy and protecting that data from Read More

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GetTaxi rebrands worldwide, Getts into new verticals as a mobile marketplace

By Nick Vivion | April 28, 2015

The company formerly known as GetTaxi has rolled out its rebrand globally, going with Gett in the 32 cities in which it operates. The on-demand car app had been operating only in the US as Gett and Read More

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Travel startups: Don't bring a knife to a gunfight

By Alex Bainbridge | April 28, 2015

The travel industry has not been very receptive recently to digital travel startups. Yes, articles are written, conference startup pitch invites are received, but generally the incumbents, or digit Read More

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