FREENOW | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
FREENOW is the Mobility Super App with the largest vehicle choice for consumers across Europe, offering various mobility services...
FREENOW is the Mobility Super App with the largest vehicle choice for consumers across Europe, offering various mobility services such as taxis, Ride (PHV), Carsharing, eScooters, eBikes, eMopeds, and public transport. The company aims to make urban mobility more efficient and sustainable by aggregating numerous mobility brands. FREENOW is available in 9 markets and over 150 cities, backed by the BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility.
Website
Headquarters
Neumühlen 19, Hamburg, 22763, DE
Size
1001-5000 employees
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Specialities
Information Technology, Mobility, Transport, Sustainability, Taxi
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🛍️ FREENOW Product and Pricing News
- Danny O’Gorman, General Manager at FREENOW Ireland, announced that FREENOW is pleased with the approval to extend the ten-year vehicle age limit for taxis registered in 2015.
- FREENOW is offering customized mobility solutions for corporate clients in Italy as part of the CMaaS initiative.
- FREENOW is offering a unique 'Cab Ceoil' experience with live traditional Irish music in taxis during St. Patrick's weekend in Dublin, as announced by Danny O'Gorman, General Manager at FREENOW Ireland.
- FREENOW successfully defended against a baseless patent infringement lawsuit by Idx, resulting in a court ruling that condemned Idx for reckless litigation and lack of legal rigor.
- FREENOW launched a Business Travel service that reduces paperwork and offers businesses a flexible way to manage corporate travel.
- FREENOW's Germany chief Alexander Mönch emphasizes the need for minimum prices for rental cars with drivers to prevent ruinous competition and plans to focus solely on the taxi business in Frankfurt from mid-year.
- FREENOW has established Barcelona as its second tech hub, which plays a crucial role in developing the app used by drivers in over 150 European cities, according to CEO Thomas Zimmermann.
- On March 22, 2025, FREENOW doubled all passenger tips in Greece and Italy to honor taxi drivers on International Taxi Driver Day.
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⚔️ FREENOW Alternatives and Competitors
- Cabify |
- Bolt |
- Forus Taxi |
- Careem |
- Gett |
- Uber |
- Taxi Times |
- Taxi Heute |
- Taxi Berlin |
- Blox Move |
- Grab |
- Ola |
- Yubo |
- Moovit
💼 FREENOW Hiring and Layoffs
- FREENOW's Chief People Officer, Marlot van der Wal, announced initiatives to support women in the workplace, including partnerships to diversify candidate pipelines and gender-neutral hiring practices.
- FREENOW has appointed Lennart Zipfel as the new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Johannes Prantl.
- Danny O'Gorman has been appointed as FREENOW's UK General Manager to strengthen and expand the company's taxi services and support the Black Cab trade.
- Tony Fletcher has joined FREENOW as Global Marketing Director in Spain, previously serving as VP Global Advertising, Media and Digital Marketing at Too Good To Go.
- FREENOW has appointed Lennart Zipfel to lead its multi-mobility strategy, leveraging his finance and strategic operations background.
- Anne Vogdt, Head of Compliance & Data Protection at FREENOW, announced her departure and the search for her successor on February 12, 2025.
- Stefan Kem has left FREENOW as Vice President of Product in Germany to join HRS Group as Director of Product Management.
- FREENOW is hiring a Driver Operations Support for a paternity leave cover in Barcelona to enhance driver relationships and service quality.
🤖 FREENOW Developer, Integration and Automation News
- On March 7, 2025, FREENOW launched a partnership with the ASB Wünschewagen project, allowing app users to round up their fares to support critically ill individuals' last wishes across 23 locations in Germany.
- FREENOW has partnered with Vonage to enhance its customer communication strategy across Europe using Vonage's Communications APIs, including SMS, WhatsApp, and RCS, to improve security and user engagement.
- FREENOW for Business has partnered with the Asociación del Secretariado Profesional de Madrid to offer a corporate mobility platform that simplifies taxi trip management and reduces administrative tasks.
- QraGo has secured major partnerships with FREENOW, Uber, and Debeka to support its expansion into Switzerland and Austria.
- FREENOW has partnered with Taxi Zentrale Erlangen, making over 80% of taxis in Erlangen and Herzogenaurach bookable through their platform.
- FREENOW increased ride bookings by 122% and new riders by 86% through a partnership with Jampp for User Acquisition and App Retargeting.
- FREENOW has partnered with Żabka Polska to launch a taxi service in the Żappka app.
- FREENOW is collaborating with Nio to support taxi companies in selected cities.
📈 FREENOW Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- Lyft is reportedly in talks to acquire FREENOW from BMW and Mercedes, with the deal nearing completion.
- BMW and Mercedes-Benz are exploring a sale of FREENOW, valuing the ride-hailing business at up to €500 million, as they refocus on vehicle production and electric vehicles.
- FREENOW reports that demand for taxis in Poland increases by 50% on weekends in March as warmer weather encourages more social outings.
- FREENOW's data shows a 56% increase in taxi travel in Dublin on Valentine's Day compared to a typical February weekday, with the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre being the top date night location.
- FREENOW Greece achieved a 20% growth in 2024, with over 12,000 drivers and 1.8 million passengers.
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