Gett

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Gett
legal form
founding 2010
Seat Tel Aviv , IsraelIsraelIsrael 
sales 500 million US dollars
Branch Driving services
Website www.gett.com
Status: 2015

Gett is an Israeli company that provides online driving services.

history

Originally founded as GetTaxi founded in Israel by entrepreneurs Shahar Waiser and Roi More 2010 start-up company has as part of a venture capital financing taken over 520 million US dollars and has been prepared by US business magazine Forbes 15 companies most explosive one of "the Growth ”.

In May 2016, Volkswagen AG invested 300 million US dollars (the equivalent of 267 million euros ) in the get. VW CEO Matthias Müller called the entry into the driving service provider a milestone in the history of the Volkswagen Group. At the end of 2018, however, VW will completely withdraw.

Internationally, the company (as of May 2016) has 4,000 corporate customers who use the services offered. With around 50,000 drivers deployed, the company generated sales of US $ 500 million in 2015 .

concept

The service can be used via an app for smartphones with both the Android and iOS operating systems . Only drivers who have an official license to transport passengers are used. It is possible to determine the location of the driver and his estimated time of arrival. Passenger transport can be booked immediately or in advance. The service is then paid for by credit card . In addition to passenger transport, the brokerage offer also includes delivery services and logistics services.

Comparable to its direct competitor Uber , Gett now offers its brokerage services in passenger transportation in more than 60 cities worldwide, including London , Moscow and New York City . Gett wants to set itself apart from its competitors in the travel service brokerage industry, among other things, by wanting to keep its transport charges at the same level and not to increase its prices, for example at peak times.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Contact
  2. ↑ a b c d Fahrdienst Gett: VW joins the Uber attacker. In: handelsblatt.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016 .
  3. ↑ a b Volkswagen Group signs strategic partnership with on-demand mobility company Gett. In: volkswagen-media-services.com. May 24, 2016, accessed May 31, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Volkswagen has invested 267 million euros in Uber competitor Gett. In: heise.de. Retrieved May 31, 2016 .
  5. ↑ SPIEGEL ONLINE: Volkswagen: VW's million dollar flop with start-up Gett. Retrieved December 21, 2018 .
  6. ↑ a b Gett entry: VW invests in driver service - AUTO MOTOR UND SPORT. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. Retrieved May 31, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Volkswagen participates in travel agent Gett May 24, 2016. In: finanzen.net. Retrieved May 31, 2016 .