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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, 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> | '''Karhoo''' is a British company that develops business solutions (B2B) in the form of SaaS products for mobility. The company offers a white-lable platform with open APIs to book a partner taxi or VTC. It 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 | In 2017, Karhoo started the development of its global mobility exchange platform, connecting demand partners to supply partners such as taxi and private hire vehicles providers.<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><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 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. | 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. | ||