Blacklane Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 455

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 15

Blacklane General Information

Description

Developer of an online luxury chauffeur designed to offer carbon-neutral vehicles for traveling. The company's platform coordinates quality cars in real-time, driven by commercially licensed and insured drivers with the ease of booking from any time and anywhere, enabling users to avail of high-quality rides at fair, fixed, and all-inclusive rates.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Feurigstrasse 59
  • 10827 Berlin
  • Germany
+49 030
Primary Industry
Automotive
Other Industries
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, SaaS
Corporate Office
  • Feurigstrasse 59
  • 10827 Berlin
  • Germany
+49 030

Blacklane Timeline

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Blacklane Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series F) 27-Sep-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 24-Mar-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Sep-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series E) Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series D) 24-Jan-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 01-Aug-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 10-Nov-2014 $21.8M $21.8M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 16-Jan-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
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Blacklane Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of an online luxury chauffeur designed to offer carbon-neutral vehicles for traveling. The company's platform
Automotive
Berlin, Germany
455 As of 2024

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 

Bengaluru, India
 
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Blacklane Competitors (21)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Careem Formerly VC-backed Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ola (Automotive) Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
Cabify Venture Capital-Backed Madrid, Spain
Curb Mobility Private Equity-Backed Long Island City, NY
FreeNow Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
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Blacklane Executive Team (18)

Name Title Board Seat
Jens Wohltorf Ph.D Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, & Board Member
Ebony Morczinek Chief Financial Officer
René Van Olst Chief Operating Officer
Dirk Daumann Chief Technology Officer
Sascha Meskendahl Ph.D Chief Financial Officer, Chief Revenue Officer &Managing Director
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Blacklane Board Members (7)

Name Representing Role Since
Frank Steuer Blacklane Co-Founder & Board Member
Jochen Gutbrod Ph.D b2venture Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Juliane Gebhardt Mercedes-Benz Mobility Board Member
Khaled AlFahim Self Board Member
Khaled Al Fahim Al Fahim Group Board Member
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Blacklane Investors (15)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Gargash Group Holding Company Minority
Mercedes-Benz Mobility Corporation Minority
Sixt Rent a Car Corporation Minority
Mutschler Ventures Venture Capital Minority
German Accelerator Accelerator/Incubator
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Blacklane Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Havn 09-Feb-2021 Automotive
Solve (Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)) 12-Oct-2017 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Reach Now Corporate Automotive
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Blacklane FAQs

  • When was Blacklane founded?

    Blacklane was founded in 2011.

  • Who is the founder of Blacklane?

    Jens Wohltorf Ph.D and Frank Steuer are the founders of Blacklane.

  • Who is the CEO of Blacklane?

    Jens Wohltorf Ph.D is the CEO of Blacklane.

  • Where is Blacklane headquartered?

    Blacklane is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

  • What is the size of Blacklane?

    Blacklane has 455 total employees.

  • What industry is Blacklane in?

    Blacklane’s primary industry is Automotive.

  • Is Blacklane a private or public company?

    Blacklane is a Private company.

  • What is Blacklane’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Blacklane is .

  • How much funding has Blacklane raised over time?

    Blacklane has raised $155M.

  • Who are Blacklane’s investors?

    Gargash Group, Mercedes-Benz Mobility, Sixt Rent a Car, Mutschler Ventures, and German Accelerator are 5 of 15 investors who have invested in Blacklane.

  • Who are Blacklane’s competitors?

    Careem, Ola (Automotive), Cabify, Curb Mobility, and FreeNow are some of the 21 competitors of Blacklane.

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