The controversial American car service with driver (VTC) Uber could see its valuation climb to more than $ 30 billion during a new fundraising preparation, said Saturday the Wall Street Journal.
The controversial American car service with driver (VTC) Uber could see its valuation climb to more than $ 30 billion in a new fund raising in preparation, said Saturday the Wall Street Journal.
The startup consider lifting between one and two billion, said sources familiar with the matter everyday American business. The discussions are still at a preliminary stage, no investor’s commitment to provide funds for now.
By comparison, the Twitter social network, unlike Uber is listed on Wall Street currently has a market capitalization of just under $ 25 billion.
Uber had collected $ 1.2 billion in a previous round of early June, already valued the company at the time to $ 17 billion.
The Wall Street Journal notes that the company probably did not already need money, but seeks to take advantage of the significant interest that it gives rise to round his war chest.
Uber is best known for its mobile application car rental with driver, thought as an alternative to traditional taxis. It uses geolocation to put the user in contact with a vehicle in the vicinity, Uber collecting a commission on the price of the race.
Founded in 2009 in California, Uber is now present in over 200 cities and 45 countries, and his boss and co-founder Travis Kalanick said its revenues doubling every six months.
Its rapid expansion, however, creates tension with traditional taxis, particularly in Europe.
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