TaxiForSure plans hiring, discounts strategies to spread customer baseTaxiForSure is one fourth the size of Ola which has about 44,000 drivers on its network. Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal declined to comment for thi...
23 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Ola acquires India's second-largest cab aggregator TaxiForSure for $ 200 mnThe top brass and all 1,700 employees will continue to work with TaxiForSure, with Arvind Singhal (current COO) being appointed the CEO.
19 Mar, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
Ola buys TaxiForSure for Rs 1,237 crore in a cash-and-stock dealIndia’s largest taxi aggregator Ola has bought smaller rival TaxiForSure for Rs 1,237 crore ($200 million) in a cash-and-stock deal.
03 Mar, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
Excess of capital gravitation towards startups may cause great harmLarge pools of capital are gravitating towards a few while many more are being left to deal with the detritus washing up in its wake.
27 Feb, 2015, 04.42 AM IST
TaxiForSure co-founders may step down after merger with Ola, other employees likely to be retainedOla is in an advanced stage of finalising a deal to buy TaxiForSure at an estimated $200 million in stock, as it sets to take on Uber.
17 Feb, 2015, 07.04 AM IST
Why Uber missed a ride to drive TaxiForSure and swung deal Olacabs' wayDeal swung Ola’s way as investors felt that the Indian company, valued at $660 million in its last round of funding, is better value for mo...
30 Jan, 2015, 11.58 AM IST
Olacabs to buy TaxiForSure to take on competitors like Uber; deal likely at Rs 1,250 croreAccording to three people directly involved in the negotiations, Olacabs, backed by Japan's SoftBank, will pay cash and offer stock.
29 Jan, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
TaxiForSure scouts for funds, investors wait for more clarity post Uber incidentWhile industry sources tell ET that foreign investors are waiting for clarity before investing in TaxiForSure, some say it’s a good bet for...
29 Dec, 2014, 08.05 AM IST
Uber Delhi rape case effect: Olacabs, TaxiForSure rope in MapmyIndia for GPS servicesTaxi services aggregators OlaCabs and TaxiForSure have tapped navigation technology provider MapmyIndia to install GPS and tracking devices...
26 Dec, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
Investors criticise ban of taxi hailing apps like Uber and Ola"Here was an industry building a few billion dollars in value but you are desperately scuttling it," said an investor in TaxiForSure.
11 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Uber under scrutiny: We need rules not bans, say InvestorsThe ban, which was announced on December 8, comes two days after an Uber-registered driver allegedly raped a woman passenger late last week.
10 Dec, 2014, 12.01 PM IST
Delhi rape case: 5 reasons why banning taxi companies may not be a good ideaDrivers earn more, riders pay less... City commuting was never this convenient. Why the ban then?, ask users and investors.
10 Dec, 2014, 07.06 AM IST
TaxiForSure in talks to raise $60 million“We are looking for an investor who is strategic and deep pocketed,” said Aprameya Radhakrishna, co-founder at Taxi-ForSure.
19 Nov, 2014, 08.23 AM IST
Olacabs ready to ferry sweets and greeting cards this DiwaliTaxi aggregator Olacabs has offered to ferry sweet boxes and greeting cards across 16 cities this festival season.
16 Oct, 2014, 01.13 PM IST
Uber in talks with firms to integrate digital wallet in IndiaUber is in talks with firms providing digital wallets and payment gateways in India as it looks to become compliant with local regulations.
08 Sep, 2014, 08.24 AM IST
TaxiForSure may raise $10 million from Bessemer Venture PartnersThis is the latest in a string of transactions in the country's burgeoning online cab rental services market over the past 12 months.
19 Apr, 2014, 11.55 AM IST
TaxiForSure in flnal stages to raise Rs 60 crore from Bessemer VenturesThe Bangalore-based co will receive about $10 mn, led by Bessemer Venture Partners , according to several people directly involved in the d...
17 Apr, 2014, 12.33 PM IST