Started in the United States, the real-time car software commonly used by Volkswagen mobile travel, links passengers and drivers with mobile applications, and specializes in providing car rental and real-time ride-sharing services, and in 2016, China Uber and Didi reached a China cooperation strategy
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BER continues to push the boundaries of how the world moves. Our app connects riders and drivers, making cities more accessible, providing drivers with more business and passengers with more choice in how they get on the road. Since our inception in 2009, Uber has reached more than 70 cities and continues to rapidly expand around the world to bring people closer to cities.
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Uber) is a venture-backed startup and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, that connects riders and drivers through a mobile app that provides rental cars and ride-sharing services. Uber is available in dozens of cities around the world. Passengers can book a vehicle by sending a text message or using a mobile app, which can also track the vehicle's location.
History
Uber was first founded in 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp as "UberCab." Uber officially launched in San Francisco in June 2010, and Ryan Graves became CEO in August 2010. Graves left the role of CEO shortly thereafter and was replaced by Kalanick. Graves is Vice President of Operations and a member of the Board of Directors.
Uber's mobile app was launched in the San Francisco area in 2010 and is available for iOS and Android smartphones.
In the second half of 2010, Uber received venture capital funding from a group of super angel investors in California's Silicon Valley. In early 2011, Uber received $32 million in funding from venture capital firm Benchmark. In the second half of 2011, Uber raised another $32 million in funding from multiple investors, including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures and Jeffrey Bezos, bringing Uber's total venture capital to $49.5 million.
In April 2012, Uber tested a service in Chicago that offered a traditional taxi reservation at a lower price.
In July 2012, Uber entered the London market with an initial fleet of 90 Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar drivers. On July 13, in celebration of National Ice Cream Month, Uber launched Uber Ice Cream in seven cities. Users can use the mobile app to hail an ice cream truck for ice cream delivery and debit the user's account. On July 3, 2013, Uber began offering an experimental helicopter hailing service between New York City and The Hamptons, called "UberCHOPPER," priced at $3,000.
On June 27, 2013, Uber launched a soft run in Taipei, Taiwan. It began operations a month later on July 31.
On June 6, 2014, Uber announced that it had raised $1.2 billion in a new fundraiser.
After several months of soft operation, Uber officially launched its service in parts of Hong Kong on June 19, 2014, initially only in Central and neighboring areas. On August 14, 2014, Uber added a regular taxi service in Hong Kong.
On July 24, 2014, Uber launched a smartphone app for Windows Phone.
On February 20, 2015, despite being banned in Spain, Uber relaunched its food delivery service in the country. The price of each meal is around 10 euros, plus a delivery fee of 2.5 euros. In this way, the company wants to maintain its presence in the Spanish market. The food delivery service is called UberEats, while a similar service in San Francisco and Beverly Hills is called UberFresh.
On March 4, 2015, Uber acquired deCarte, a mapping and search startup, for the first time. An Uber spokesperson said: "With the acquisition of deCarte, we will continue to improve our map-based products and services.
On March 18, 2015, Uber was accused of tax evasion in China, and the company's revenue was directly remitted to foreign accounts.
On April 9, 2015, ride-hailing app Uber announced that it would launch uberAUTO, a ride-hailing service in New Delhi, India's capital, to boost the company's presence in India and compete with a local rival.
On October 8, 2015, Uber, a mobility platform, announced that it had officially entered the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.
On August 1, 2016, Didi Chuxing announced that it had reached a strategic agreement with Uber Global, under which Didi Chuxing will acquire all assets such as Uber China's brand, business, and data and operate in Chinese mainland.
Uber Global will hold a 5.89% stake in Didi, equivalent to a 17.7% economic interest, and the remaining Chinese shareholders of Uber China will receive a combined 2.3% economic interest. Cheng Wei, founder and chairman of Didi Chuxing, will join Uber's global board of directors. Uber founder Travis Kalanick will also join Didi Chuxing's board of directors.
