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Long-Distance Ride-Sharing Platform BlaBlaCar Raises $160M
International // September 09, 2015

In the ride-sharing world, the money just keeps coming in. Citing multiple sources, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Sept. 8) that French long-distance ride-sharing tech company BlaBlaCar is raising $160 million, roughly a year after raising $100 million. The latest funding round, in which money is being...

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Long-Distance Ride-Sharing Platform BlaBlaCar Raises $160M

September 09, 2015
In the ride-sharing world, the money just keeps coming in. Citing multiple sources, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Sept. 8) that French long-distance ride-sharing tech company BlaBlaCar is raising $160 million, roughly a year after raising $100 million. The latest funding round, in which money is being taken from Insight Venture Partners, would value the company at […]