February 18th, 2013

Meet Tickengo, The Ride-Sharing Service That’s Already Available Throughout The US

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Ride-sharing is becoming increasingly popular, and more widely available, as San Francisco-based startups Lyft and SideCar have both begun expansion into new cities. But what if I told you there’s a ride-sharing company that already operates in all the cities that those companies are just now starting to enter? The company is Tickengo, and it claims thousands of drivers in more than 900 cities. → Read More

April 4th, 2011

Social transportation platform Tickengo scores seed money from Kima Ventures

With gas at roughly $4/gallon, French carpooling site Covoiturage.fr has just announced some 1 million carpoolers on its site. Now, its competitor Tickengo has just scored a seed round with Kima Ventures. Coincidence?

The rather active seed fund of Xavier Niel and Jeremie Berrebi did not reveal the exact amount invested in Tickengo’s platform, which was initially launched in 2006 in only 4… → Read More

April 4th, 2011

Tickengo Closes Seed Round With Kima Ventures So You Can Charge Hitchhikers

With gas at roughly $4/gallon, French carpooling site Covoiturage.fr has just announced some 1 million carpoolers on its site. Now, its competitor Tickengo has just scored a seed round with Kima Ventures. Coincidence?

The rather active seed fund of Xavier Niel and Jeremie Berrebi did not reveal the exact amount invested in Tickengo’s platform, which was initially launched in 2006 in only 4… → Read More