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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. It is a mobile platform that allows users to instantly request or schedule rides in advance.
History
Moovn was founded in 2015 by Godwin N. Gabriel, a Tanzanian immigrant in the United States. Gabriel studied at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business.
In 2016, Moovn had a 12-person team at its Seattle headquarters and 37 full-time employees supporting its Sub-Saharan operations. In 2017 during an Uber boycott, Moovn experienced a surge in demand. 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. Moovn expanded its geographical footprint and operates in seven cities across the United States, including New York City, Atlanta and San Francisco. The company also has operations in select cities in Sub-Saharan Africa including Nairobi (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).
References
- ^ "Moovn Founder Godwin Gabriel". The Seattle Medium. 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Startup Spotlight: Moovn wants to be the Uber for the developing world". GeekWire. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Locally owned rideshare is booming". FOX13 News Seattle Washington KCPQ. 11 May 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Black-Owned Ride-Sharing App Aims To Fill Void Left By Uber, Lyft". HuffPost. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- "US investor enters Kenya's taxi hailing, eCommerce business". The Star.