Chariot was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
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Chariot has an office in San Francisco
San Francisco, US (HQ)
300 Beale Street Unit A
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Chariot Summary
Founding Date | 2014 |
Total Funding | $3 m |
Investors | China Rock Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Sandy Kory, Maven Ventures Growth Labs, Y Combinator, Joel Englander, Major League Baseball Ventures, Tumml, SoftTech VC, Scrum Ventures, Tyson Hendricksen, Semil Shah, Coyote Ridge Ventures |
In total, Chariot had raised $3 m. Chariot is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company
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January 09, 2017
Ford’s Chariot ride-sharing service will expand to 8 cities in 2017
Ford-owned Chariot, the on-demand commute ridesharing service it acquired through Ford Smart Mobility last September, is going to expand to eight new cities in 2017, including one outside the U.S., Ford announced at the North American International Auto Show this year in Detroit. Chariot currently …
December 21, 2016
Chariot offering free holiday transit services around Tahoe ski resort
Chariot’s roots may be in easing the grinding urban commute in the San Francisco Bay area, but the crowdsourced commute company is getting a little more recreational with a pilot holiday season project with Tahoe’s Squaw Valley / Alpine Meadows ski resort. Chariot, which is owned by Ford Smart Mobi…
November 21, 2016
Chariot launches advance ride reservations for commuters
Chariot, the Ford-owned collaborative carpooling service currently operating in the Bay area, has launched advance reservations, letting riders book a seat on a Chariot up to seven days ahead of their actual trip. Previously, the only option was to grab a ride ad-hoc shortly before departure, an op…
September 13, 2016
Ford paid more than $65 million for shuttle-van startup Chariot
Last Friday, Ford bought shuttle-van startup Chariot in an all-cash deal. But the price wasn't disclosed, so it wasn't clear whether this was a case of a distressed startup selling for a bargain-basement price, or Ford paying a solid price for a strategic fit into its long-t…
September 09, 2016
Ford looks beyond cars with purchase of shuttle service Chariot
Ford isn't just a car company anymore.
The automaker on Friday announced it was buying Chariot, the crowd-sourced shuttle service based in San Francisco.
“We’re expanding our business to be both an auto and a mobility company, and partnering with cities on current and future transportation nee…