Via Raises $250M In Round Led By Daimler

September 4, 2017 | Israeli mobile taxi-hailing service Via has raised $250 million in a financing round led by car manufacturer Daimler, which brings its total equity to $387 million. Founded in 2012 by Israelis Daniel Ramot and Oren Shoval, Via has developed an algorithm that matches, in real time, multiple passengers traveling in the same direction with a single large SUV or van.