TaxiForSure announces new round of funding

Our Bureau Updated - August 21, 2014 at 11:48 AM.

TaxiForSure, a taxi aggregator, has announced a new round of funding led by Accel Partners, a venture capital firms.

The exact amount of funding is not disclosed. However, the US-based venture capital firm normally invests anywhere between $35 million to $50 million in companies at this stage.

Palo Alto, California-based partner Sameer Gandhi, will join the company’s board of directors. TaxiForSure is part of a select list of India-based, Accel-backed consumer brands such as Flipkart, Myntra and BookMyShow.

TaxiForSure has seen 700-per cent growth since August 2013, and surpassed more than two million transactions to date.

The company will launch its services in 25 cities by next year.

Published on August 21, 2014 06:14