Uber plans to acquire Germany's premium chauffeur services startup Blacklane

US ride-hailing company Uber plans to acquire German premium chauffeur services start-up Blacklane, Manager Magazin reported ‌on ⁠Tuesday, citing sources. According ⁠to sources close to Blacklane, the company is likely to be valued at an 'upper three-digit million' amount, the German business magazine said, ⁠without specifying ‌if they meant euros or dollars.

The contract is ⁠close to being signed but ​the exact details are not ​yet known, added the magazine.

Major shareholders in Blacklane, which was founded in 2011 and operates ‌in over 40 countries, include Mercedes-Benz and the ​family ​office of ⁠German billionaire businessman Carsten Maschmeyer, it reported.


Uber and Blacklane did not ​immediately respond to emailed requests for comment.