Tech community applauds PM Turnbull’s $1 billion innovation statement
The Aussie tech community has welcomed the substantial suite of innovation policies recently announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
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ingogo closes $12 million Series C funding round making it the second largest equity crowd funded deal in the world
Australian taxi app and integrated mobile payment provider ingogo recently successfully closed a $12 million Series C funding round, ahead of its plans to list on the ASX in 2016. More than one third of the total round ($4.2 million) was placed through VentureCrowd, making it the largest equity crowdfunded deal in Australia and the…
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Apps are replacing traditional services in Australia; are you among the affected?
New research from Australian taxi app and mobile payment provider, ingogo, has revealed the top industries where Australian consumers are using apps to replace traditional services. These include banking (35 per cent), newspapers (18 per cent), ordering food/takeaways (12 per cent) and taxi bookings (11 per cent). The data, which polled more than 1000 people…
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ingogo eases payments with a universal wireless system
Call it the taxi industry’s last-mile solution that eases the eventual handoff – customers get on their way quickly and cabbies collect their fare without fuss. The nascent taxi services industry – running nearly everything there is except the driving off an app – has positively transformed transportation in our cities. Now, many are focusing…
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ingogo turns to Silicon Valley for funding. And future, too
The Sydney taxi startup roped in Pacific Venture Advisors, run by Australia’s Vikram Mehta but headquartered in San Francisco, who is seen guiding ingogo’s expansion, particularly into the U.S. market, besides bringing access to further capital.
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ingogo wins over top investors as it plays catch-up with goCatch
The race to get the most compelling taxi app to your nearest smart-phone is revving up. Ingogo is playing catch-up with goCatch, the iPhone app that won the $50,000 top prize at Tech23 last month. But it may have stolen a march by attracting marquee investors.
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