13.07.20|Udi Etsion and Sophie ShulmanThe Israeli transportation ministry recently approved Via’s ride-sharing service Bubble for an additional period of one year, likely realizing the need to monitor public transportation passengers is crucial in fighting off the current health crisis
20.02.20|Meir OrbachIn May, Gett CEO Dave Waiser stated the company’s round that month was likely its last before an early 2020 IPO, but a recent report from backer Vostok reveals Gett raised additional funding in the last quarter of 2019
12.01.20|Omer KabirLast week, shared e-scooter company Lime announced a significant downsizing of its operation and a new focus on profitability, marking the way for its rivals to what?
23.12.19|Lior GutmanThe milestone was reached after Via and its partner Dan added 60 vehicles to the service in the past weeks, bringing its fleet up to 100 10-seat vehicles
08.12.19|Sophie ShulmanLaunched in Israel one year ago, Yango, the taxi-hailing service operated by Russian multinational tech company Yandex, has been tailing local market leader Gett
20.05.19|Udi Etsion Via currently operates shuttles in most parts of Tel Aviv and intends to expand to its entire territory as well as neighbouring suburbs in upcoming months.
07.05.19|Meir OrbachGett, currently preparing for a London or Tel Aviv IPO, said the round was raised according to a $1.5 billion valuation
10.03.19|Adi PickMuch of Israel’s Arab population lives outside the country’s metropolitan centers, where most local tech firms have set up offices, possibly contributing to the relatively low number of Arab employees in the Israeli tech scene
08.01.19|Meir OrbachThe German mapping company believes people like their solo driving time but will choose to band together for a shared goal or need
23.12.18|Hagar RavetVolkswagen invested $300 million in Gett in 2016, and also participated in an $80 million funding round Gett announced in June
12.09.18|Tofi StolerOperated in partnership with Berlin’s public transportation authority BVG, the service currently covers about half the city on Friday and Saturday nights. It will gradually expand to the entire municipality, with 300 vehicles operating throughout the week
16.08.18|Meir OrbachIn its financial report, Vostok, which holds a 5.5% stake in Gett, attributed most of the taxi-hailing app developer’s revenues to its London and New York activity
01.08.18|Tomer Hadar and Tofi StolerDespite some limiting legislation, electric scooters are extremely popular in Israel, especially in Tel Aviv’s busy streets, where most local and international tech companies operating in the country choose to set up shop
15.07.18|Hagar RavetGett plans to sell New York-based ride-hailing app Juno, which it acquired as a foothold in the U.S. in April 2017, Bloomberg reported Sunday
26.06.18|CTechLaunched in April, the pilot was canceled due to the high cost of retrieving bikes that were taken out of campus or locked with personal locks to prevent other people from using them
04.04.18|Meir OrbachThe two announced ViaVan, an on-demand shared transit service for the European market, in September 2017
06.11.17|Doron PeskinCareem, Uber’s Middle Eastern rival, is exiting the Palestinian market
19.10.17|Hagar RavetVolkswagen AG is looking to develop its ride-sharing division, Bloomberg recently reported.