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Autonomous VehiclesTravis Kalanick reportedly wants to buy a Waymo rival, and Uber might help him
June 26, 2025Eight years after ousting Kalanick from Uber, the ridehailing company is reportedly helping him with a dealArticle
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FoodtechUber rival Bolt valued at $8B+ with largest round to date
January 10, 2022Estonian mobility specialist Bolt has raised more than $700 million as it looks to double down on its e-grocery bet, but the company is likely to face stiff competition in the sector.Article
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Venture CapitalPitchBook Analyst Note: Robotaxis and the Road to Profitability
June 27, 2021PitchBook’s latest Emerging Tech Research analyst note presents and explores a model of robotaxi revenue and operating costs in a densely populated city versus a lower-density city.Research
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Big Things8 big things: Is Proposition 22 the future of the gig economy?
November 7, 2020A major ballot victory for gig-economy companies joins Ant’s adjourned IPO, telecom talks, a potential new unicorn and more in our recap of the week.Article
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MicromobilityInvestors bet on micromobility’s post-COVID-19 future
May 31, 2020Micromobility startups have not been immune to the negative repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a post-crisis rebound could yet be on the horizon.Article
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PoliticsSan Francisco elections a sounding board for tech backlash
November 3, 2019Voters in the nation’s technology capital will have a say on Tuesday as they decide on two measures that reflect growing public concern about ridehailing and vaping products.Article
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UberUber hemorrhages $5.2B in 2Q amid volatile day for ridehailing
August 7, 2019Optimistic investors spent Thursday driving up the price of shares in Uber in anticipation of the company’s 2Q earnings. Once the results arrived, though, it was a very different story.Article
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RidehailingFirefly raises $30M Series A for vehicle-mounted advertising
May 30, 2019Firefly has closed a $30 million Series A funding round as it joins the emerging world of advertising-based income for rideshare drivers.Article
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RidehailingWhy Uber vs. Lyft is more about total addressable market than market share
May 21, 2019Lyft’s tumbling stock has quickly gone from a big problem to a bigger one, with multiple class-action lawsuits alleging the company, among other things, provided misleading market share data. Alleged impropriety aside, focusing on market share probably isn’t the best way to compare Lyft and Uber.Article
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LyftLyft pops then drops in public debut—what might the future hold?
March 28, 2019Lyft’s stock opened at a 21% premium to its final IPO price but fell throughout the day to close up 8.7% in its first day of trading. Here’s a deeper look at what could come next.Article
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LyftDoes your mutual fund own Lyft?
March 27, 2019As Uber dealt with the fallout of several high-profile missteps, Lyft grabbed market share in the US. It also gained some mutual fund investors.Article
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LyftA look at Lyft’s ride from founding to IPO [datagraphic]
March 17, 2019Lyft, the winner in the ridehailing race to the public markets, has debuted on the NASDAQ in the year’s biggest listing so farArticle
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IPOAn inside look at Lyft’s IPO filing
February 28, 2019Lyft has taken the lead in the ridesharing race to the public markets. We took a look at some key takeaways from the filing, including details on the company’s shift toward autonomous tech.Article
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RidehailingZum zips off with $40M for kid-friendly ridehailing
February 27, 2019Zum, a California company that offers an on-demand ridehailing service for children, has announced a $40 million round led by BMW i Ventures.Article
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Venture CapitalPitchBook Analyst Note: Ridesharing Gears Up to Go Public
February 24, 2019A steep backlog of private companies are set to go public in 2019, including ridesharing rivals Lyft and Uber. This analyst note offers insight into each company’s IPO campaign.Research
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Big ThingsSix big things: Lyft takes the spotlight ahead of IPO roadshow
February 20, 2019Lyft might be just five weeks away from going public, news that joins pandas, insects and the PayPal Mafia in our rundown of the past week in VC.Article
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Venture CapitalPitchBook Analyst Note: 4Q Results Disappoint; Uber Feels Competitive Pressure as Growth Slows
February 14, 2019Following the release of Uber’s 4Q 2018 financials, PitchBook analysts offer insight into the ridesharing giant’s progress ahead of its forthcoming IPO.Research
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CES 2019A glimpse of the future of autonomy at CES
January 9, 2019Where is ridesharing headed? What new tech is shaping the world of self-driving cars? Our emerging tech analyst shares his thoughts on the sector’s future—and why it still has a ways to go.Article
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