Moovn
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| Industry | Transportation, Mobility as a Service |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Godwin N. Gabriel |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington , USA |
Area served | USA, Kenya and Tanzania |
| Products | Moovn - Rideshare
Moovn Pay - Digitizing Cash Shooga - Mobile Payments & Donations Noobea - Buying or Selling Products & Online Marketplace RUSH - Requesting and Tracking Package Deliveries through the Moovn App |
| Services | Transportation Network Company |
| Website | www.moovn.com |
Moovn Technologies, LLC, commonly known as Moovn, is an American ridesharing company based in Seattle, Washington.[1]
The company operates a mobile platform that allows users to instantly request or schedule rides in advance and guarantees no dynamic pricing.[2] In addition to offering ride-sharing services, the Moovn app includes an integrated marketplace, package deliveries, and cashless payments. Moovn does not own any vehicles but instead receives a commission from each booking and drivers retain the remaining fare.[3] In Kenya and Tanzania, the vehicles include cars, motorcycles, and auto rickshaws.[4][5]
History[edit]
Moovn was founded in the year 2015 by Godwin N. Gabriel, a Tanzanian immigrant who studied at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business.[1][3][6]
In 2016, Moovn had a 12-person team at its Seattle headquarters and 37 full-time employees supporting its Sub-Saharan operations.[2] In 2017 during an Uber boycott, Moovn experienced a surge in demand.[1][3] By 2018, the company had raised $2.5 million in capital, reaching up to 30,000 rides booked through the company's app per day.[7] Moovn expanded its geographical footprint and operates in seven cities across the United States, including New York City, Atlanta and San Francisco.[1][3][4][6] The company also has operations in select cities in Sub-Saharan Africa including Nairobi (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).[2][4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Moovn Founder Godwin Gabriel". The Seattle Medium. 19 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Startup Spotlight: Moovn wants to be the Uber for the developing world". GeekWire. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b c d "Locally owned rideshare is booming". FOX13 News Seattle Washington KCPQ. 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Black-Owned Ride-Sharing App Aims To Fill Void Left By Uber, Lyft". HuffPost. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b "US investor enters Kenya's taxi hailing, eCommerce business". The Star.
- ^ a b "The Tanzanian Who Aims To Dethrone Uber". Forbes Africa. 6 June 2018.
- ^ "There's a new ride-hailing app in town". GeekWire. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2021-11-27.