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'''Karhoo''' is a British company that develops business solutions (B2B) in the form of SaaS products for mobility. The company was founded by Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Thomas|last1=Ohr|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=London-based Karhoo chosen for one-stop shop transport app of Spain's national rail operator Renfe|url=https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/11/london-based-karhoo-chosen-for-one-stop-shop-transport-app-of-spains-national-rail-operator-renfe/|date=8 November 2019}}</ref> The company offers a white-label platform with open APIs to book a partner taxi or VTC from any website and mobile application.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=Travel companies partner for last-mile offerings|url=https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/news/news/travel-companies-partner-for-last-mile-offerings-5516|website=Smart Cities World}}</ref>
'''Karhoo''' is a British company that develops business solutions (B2B) in the form of SaaS products for mobility. The company was founded by Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine, headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Thomas|last1=Ohr|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=London-based Karhoo chosen for one-stop shop transport app of Spain's national rail operator Renfe|url=https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/11/london-based-karhoo-chosen-for-one-stop-shop-transport-app-of-spains-national-rail-operator-renfe/|date=8 November 2019}}</ref> The company offers a white-label platform with open APIs to book a partner taxi or VTC from any website and mobile application.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=Travel companies partner for last-mile offerings|url=https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/news/news/travel-companies-partner-for-last-mile-offerings-5516|website=Smart Cities World}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The company was founded in 2017<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=London-based Karhoo collaborates with Spanish rail giant Renfe for first and last-mile travel|url=https://siliconcanals.com/news/london-based-karhoo-collaborates-with-spanish-rail-giant-renfe-for-first-and-last-mile-travel/|date=8 November 2019}}</ref> by Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine in partnership with the Renault Group,<ref>{{cite web|first1=Perry|last1=Richardson|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=Karhoo appoints Edmund Read as new Chief Operating Officer|url=https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/karhoo-appoints-edmund-read-as-new-chief-operating-officer|date=28 January 2020|website=TaxiPoint Taxi News}}</ref> which is investing $15 million through its subsidiary RCI Bank and Services, in a model favouring new shared mobility.<ref>{{cite web |title=Renault s'empare du comparateur de taxis Karhoo |url=https://www.usine-digitale.fr/article/renault-s-empare-du-comparateur-de-taxis-karhoo.N487449 |work=usine-digitale.fr}}</ref>  
The company was founded in 2017<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=London-based Karhoo collaborates with Spanish rail giant Renfe for first and last-mile travel|url=https://siliconcanals.com/news/london-based-karhoo-collaborates-with-spanish-rail-giant-renfe-for-first-and-last-mile-travel/|date=8 November 2019}}</ref> by Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine in partnership with the Renault Group,<ref>{{cite web|first1=Perry|last1=Richardson|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=Karhoo appoints Edmund Read as new Chief Operating Officer|url=https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/karhoo-appoints-edmund-read-as-new-chief-operating-officer|date=28 January 2020|website=TaxiPoint Taxi News}}</ref> which is investing $15 million through its subsidiary RCI Bank and Services in a model favouring new shared mobility.<ref>{{cite web |title=Renault s'empare du comparateur de taxis Karhoo |url=https://www.usine-digitale.fr/article/renault-s-empare-du-comparateur-de-taxis-karhoo.N487449 |work=usine-digitale.fr}}</ref>  


In 2017, Karhoo developed a taxi comparison app that provides users with access to minicabs and taxis run Carmel and Dial,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=Subscribe to read |url=https://www.ft.com/content/0bb3cba0-a69b-11e6-8898-79a99e2a4de6|website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref name="FR">{{cite web |language=fr-FR |first1=Par Erwan BenezetLe 17 juin 2019 |last1=à 23h54 |title=Les trains, mais aussi les bus, les VTC… l’appli SNCF devient l’Assistant |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/les-trains-mais-aussi-les-bus-les-vtc-l-appli-sncf-devient-l-assistant-17-06-2019-8095590.php |work=leparisien.fr |date=2019-06-17}}</ref> and by the British minicab company Addison Lee.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-10-03|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/10/30/car-who-karhoo-is-the-little-known-taxi-app-with.html|title=Car- who? Karhoo is the little known taxi app with big plans for N.Y.website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>
In 2017, Karhoo developed a taxi comparison app that provides users with access to minicabs and taxis run Carmel and Dial,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=Subscribe to read |url=https://www.ft.com/content/0bb3cba0-a69b-11e6-8898-79a99e2a4de6|website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref name="FR">{{cite web |language=fr-FR |first1=Par Erwan BenezetLe 17 juin 2019 |last1=à 23h54 |title=Les trains, mais aussi les bus, les VTC… l’appli SNCF devient l’Assistant |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/les-trains-mais-aussi-les-bus-les-vtc-l-appli-sncf-devient-l-assistant-17-06-2019-8095590.php |work=leparisien.fr |date=2019-06-17}}</ref> and by the British minicab company Addison Lee.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-10-03|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/10/30/car-who-karhoo-is-the-little-known-taxi-app-with.html|title=Car- who? Karhoo is the little known taxi app with big plans for N.Y.website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>


The company won the European Startup Gold Prize in 2019<ref>{{cite web|last1=Frank|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=Karhoo wins European Startup Gold Prize|url=https://www.fleeteurope.com/en/maas/europe/news/karhoo-wins-european-startup-gold-prize|date=12 April 2019|website=Fleet Europe}}</ref> and signed a commercial partnership with the European rail operators: Mon Chauffeur TGV Inoui5, Thalys MyDriver,<ref>{{cite web |language=en |title=‘My Driver by Thalys’ service adds new mobility options |url=https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/96405/my-driver-by-thalys-new-mobility-options/ |work=Global Railway Review}}</ref> L'Assistant SNCF<ref name="FR" /> and Renfe-as-a-Service.<ref>{{cite web |language=en-US|title=London-based Karhoo chosen for one-stop shop transport app of Spain's national rail operator Renfe |url=https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/11/london-based-karhoo-chosen-for-one-stop-shop-transport-app-of-spains-national-rail-operator-renfe/ |work=EU-Startups |date=2019-11-08}}</ref> At the start of 2020, Yuso joined Karhoo, and become Karhoo Pool.
The company won the European Startup Gold Prize in 2019<ref>{{cite web|last1=Frank|accessdate=2020-10-03|title=Karhoo wins European Startup Gold Prize|url=https://www.fleeteurope.com/en/maas/europe/news/karhoo-wins-european-startup-gold-prize|date=12 April 2019|website=Fleet Europe}}</ref> and signed commercial partnerships with several European rail operators: Mon Chauffeur TGV Inoui, Thalys MyDriver,<ref>{{cite web |language=en |title=‘My Driver by Thalys’ service adds new mobility options |url=https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/96405/my-driver-by-thalys-new-mobility-options/ |work=Global Railway Review}}</ref> L'Assistant SNCF<ref name="FR" /> L'Assistant SNCF<ref name="FR" /> and Renfe-as-a-Service.<ref>{{cite web |language=en-US|title=London-based Karhoo chosen for one-stop shop transport app of Spain's national rail operator Renfe |url=https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/11/london-based-karhoo-chosen-for-one-stop-shop-transport-app-of-spains-national-rail-operator-renfe/ |work=EU-Startups |date=2019-11-08}}</ref> At the start of 2020, Karhoo and its sister company Yuso merged and Yuso’s demand-responsive transport product was renamed Karhoo Pool.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:26, 19 October 2020

Karhoo
IndustryTechnology
Founded2017, United Kingdom
Founder(s)Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
ProductsMobility solutions
ParentFlit Technologies
Websitekarhoo.com

Karhoo is a British company that develops business solutions (B2B) in the form of SaaS products for mobility. The company was founded by Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine, headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.[1] The company offers a white-label platform with open APIs to book a partner taxi or VTC from any website and mobile application.[2]

History

The company was founded in 2017[3] by Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine in partnership with the Renault Group,[4] which is investing $15 million through its subsidiary RCI Bank and Services in a model favouring new shared mobility.[5]

In 2017, Karhoo developed a taxi comparison app that provides users with access to minicabs and taxis run Carmel and Dial,[6][7] and by the British minicab company Addison Lee.[8]

The company won the European Startup Gold Prize in 2019[9] and signed commercial partnerships with several European rail operators: Mon Chauffeur TGV Inoui, Thalys MyDriver,[10] L'Assistant SNCF[7] L'Assistant SNCF[7] and Renfe-as-a-Service.[11] At the start of 2020, Karhoo and its sister company Yuso merged and Yuso’s demand-responsive transport product was renamed Karhoo Pool.

References

  1. ↑ Ohr, Thomas (8 November 2019). "London-based Karhoo chosen for one-stop shop transport app of Spain's national rail operator Renfe". Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Travel companies partner for last-mile offerings". Smart Cities World. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. ↑ "London-based Karhoo collaborates with Spanish rail giant Renfe for first and last-mile travel". 8 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. ↑ Richardson, Perry (28 January 2020). "Karhoo appoints Edmund Read as new Chief Operating Officer". TaxiPoint Taxi News. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Renault s'empare du comparateur de taxis Karhoo". usine-digitale.fr.
  6. ↑ "Subscribe to read". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 à 23h54, Par Erwan BenezetLe 17 juin 2019 (2019-06-17). "Les trains, mais aussi les bus, les VTC… l'appli SNCF devient l'Assistant". leparisien.fr (in français).
  8. ↑ "Car- who? Karhoo is the little known taxi app with big plans for N.Y.website=www.bizjournals.com". Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  9. ↑ Frank (12 April 2019). "Karhoo wins European Startup Gold Prize". Fleet Europe. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  10. ↑ "'My Driver by Thalys' service adds new mobility options". Global Railway Review.
  11. ↑ "London-based Karhoo chosen for one-stop shop transport app of Spain's national rail operator Renfe". EU-Startups. 2019-11-08.

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