Gett Raises $80M In Funding Round Led by Volkswagen

June 7, 2018 | Israeli ridesharing company Gett announced that it raised $80 million in a fresh funding round, bringing the company’s value up to $1.4 billion, Reuters reported citing a company statement. The round was led by German car giant Volkswagen, which previously invested some $300 million in the company in 2016. Volkswagen said in a statement that it “will continue to support Gett and its other shareholders in helping Gett to drive its business plan and further develop its future strategy. Formerly known as GetTaxi, Gett has raised a total of almost $700 million since it was founded by Dave (Shahar) Waiser and Roi More in 2010.