Search results for: tax
Chauffeur-privé raises €5 million to fast-pace its roll-out in France and abroad
The private car, taxi alternative market in France is showing no signs of slowing in France. Although the sector has faced steep resistance in France, many of the rising Uber-like players in the market continue to expand and raise funding. Last month, SnapCar raised €2 million and, kicking-off the New Year, Chauffeur-privé has announced that they’ve raised […]
Europcar buys French electric carsharing startup Ubeeqo
As people and companies look to save a bit of cash, avoid the hassle of driving everyday, or be more environmentally conscious, carsharing in its many forms has been on the rise in many markets around the world. Since 2008, French startup Ubeeqo has offered an enterprise carsharing solution, which similar to Autolib’, provides companies […]
Predictions on the State of VC in Europe 2015
Rather than merely spouting my own views on what’s in store for the VC sector in Europe this year, I decided to solicit the opinions of my more omniscient peers. Here are the thoughts from several top-tier European VCs: Marc Fournier, Serena Capital, France: 2015 should be another great year for technology and venture capital. […]
Blablacar-competitor carpooling partners with Uber and launches in the US
European ridesharing service carpooling is launching across the US today, announcing an integration with Uber that will allow users to get door-to-door intercity travel all in one booking. Germany-based carpooling, which competes with Blablacar in Europe, raised $10 Million in 2012 in order to launch in the US and, after a bit of a delay, will be available […]
SnapCar raises €2 million to further expand its Business Class focus
SnapCar is celebrating its 2nd year with big news, announcing that they’ve just closed an impressive €2 million round with a group of business angels, including top executives from the travel sector including, Charles Petruccelli,former CEO of American Express Travel and Bertrand Mabille, Carlson Wagonlit’s current DG for France. For SnapCar founders Dave Ashton and Yves Weisselberger, having such […]
FamiHero City seeks to take the pain out of finding babysitters, cleaners & handymen
Like in many big cities in the work, for time-pressed Parisians, getting home upkeep activities such as the weekly cleaning or small repairs done can be a big challenge. As work has consumed an increasing chunk of people’s time and dual-income households have become the norm, many families outsource these activities to cleaners (the always […]
After SF, Uber’s ride-splitting service UberPool comes to Paris
Uber’s ride-splitting service UberPool is arriving in Paris, the company announced today at press conference held at its Paris office. The service, which launched in San Francisco last month, will allow passengers to reduce the price of their Uber trip by up to 50% in exchange for allowing drivers to pick up other passengers who are […]
New Study Underscores the 5 biggest problems for Venture Capital in Europe
We’ve heard it all before – “There’s not enough local money,” “Corporates don’t interact with startups,” “we need to think more Europe, less London v. Berlin v. Stockholm v. Paris v. …;” however, a recent study commissioned by the European Union was delivered by France Digitale called “Boosting Digital Startup Financing in Europe” has found that […]
Paris dreams of a 21st Century Renaissance
When the City of Paris lost out to London for the 2012 Olympics, it was a big blow to the City of Light; a historical rival, London has been taking bites out of Paris’ attraction over the past few years, whether it be economically (through its Anglophone advantage), financially (through its historical business-friendly tax laws), and, then, […]
11/11: Remembering our veterans and remembering the genesis of the EU project
Today is a holiday: 11/11. Europe celebrates it as Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I (the war to end all wars), of which the fighting stopped on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918). The Commonwealth nations observe 11/11 as Remembrance Day in honor of the […]