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Vehicle Rental Company Investment Opportunity in London, United Kingdom

Rental service provider centralize the whole renting market to one app with decentralized background.
- We are the world's first one click hire service. It's a new generation service company that will provide renting, sharing, leasing to customers. - Customers can use our online platform to view and book their desired service requirement. - Besides renting solutions we will also provide financial services such as insurance, crypto exchange platform, and card program in partnership with VISA. - We aim to provide rental services across the United Kingdom and entire Europe, and further on worldwide. - Company aims to raise investment to finance an IEO on a major crypto exchange. - We are currently in the development phase and beta version of the mobile apps will be ready in the next few months. - Our apps would be available on both iOS and Android.
7.7   London
Run Rate Sales
Nil
EBITDA Margin
Nil
Financial Investment
USD 12 K for 1%
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Mid-market Taxi Business Investment Opportunity in Cyprus

Marketplace for arranging transfers and chauffered per hour cars.
7m customers, 1,000+ airports, 110k cars online, 1.5m transfers, 0.1m taxi rides (service started in 2022), 180+ countries, 21 languages, and 24/7 customer support.
7.5   Cyprus
Run Rate Sales
USD 7.6 million
EBITDA Margin
Undisclosed
Financial Investment
USD 10 Mn
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Vehicle Rental Business Investment Opportunity in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Company involved in providing car rental and leasing services seeks investment.
- Company is involved in providing car rental services. - We provide limousine services to five-star hotels. - Currently, we are in five years of contracts with 4 five-star hotels. - Apart from this we provide our cars on lease to government and hotels on a contract basis. - We also provide VIP escort services. - Our major clients are government officials, VIPs, private companies and some hotels. - We have a 15+ client base. - We are vendors of a top logistic firm as well. - Due to the pandemic our sales dropped drastically and we are trying to pull up as the business market started to open again. - We have not included our 5 luxury cars in physical assets as they are currently on lease.
Company involved in providing car rental and leasing services seeks investment.
6   Kuala Lumpur
Run Rate Sales
USD 25 thousand
EBITDA Margin
25 %
Financial Investment
USD 10 K for 70%
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Vehicle Rental Business Investment Opportunity in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Flexible car rental solutions offering services like fleet management and consulting seeks investment.
Client Base: Target market includes multinational companies, indicating a potentially diverse and extensive client base. Revenue Model: Revenue is generated through various services such as short-term rentals (Alquiler Flex), fleet management, long-term rentals (Renting), and consultancy services. This diversified model allows income from different streams, catering to various customer needs. Promoter Experience: The company is led by individuals with substantial experience. For instance, the directo is a key promoter, is noted for his strategic business development skills and focus on sustainability. His background and leadership presumably play a significant role in guiding the company’s strategic direction. Business Relationships: Has strategic partnerships with international industry leaders like Ayvens (ALD) and Wheels, enhancing its service capabilities and market reach. they have a strong network and trust & credibility in the industry. Awards and Recognitions: Science Based Targets initiative, Great Place to Work award, carbon neutral, BAUM, ISO9001, ISO 14001. Sustainability Commitments: Shows a strong commitment to sustainability, which is increasingly important in modern business practices. This commitment could enhance its reputation and appeal to environmentally conscious clients and partners. The client business is in Buenos Aires and we are advisors located in Mexico.
8   Buenos Aires
Run Rate Sales
USD 4.6 million
EBITDA Margin
28 %
Financial Investment
USD 3 Mn for 20%
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Vehicle Rental Business Investment Opportunity in New Delhi, India

Vehicle rental company with 87 clients providing rental and leasing services of 4-wheelers across India.
- Offer B2B and B2C rental and leasing services of vehicles. Provide cars, minivan, and buses for rent. - Have offered transportation services to government clients and most of the business' revenue comes from its government clients. - Asset-light business that doesn't own any of the vehicles and has agreement with over 15 vendors across India who together have a fleet of 700 / 800 vehicles including cars from brands such as Toyota, Maruti Suzuki, and Mercedes Benz in addition to several minivans and buses. - Our main operation is customer acquisition and we charge around 30% of the trip charges as commission from the vendor. - Also conduct a verification check of the drivers and records all the necessary registration details of the vehicle. - Primarily acquire customers through social media marketing. - We have around 87 regular clients who lease out vehicles on a regular basis and for longer duration. - Prior to the pandemic, the business conducted 10 - 15 trip duties per day at present this has dropped down to 4 - 5 trip duties per day which has impacted our revenue significantly. - Our corporate clients include Raymond, American Express, and Christian Louboutin. - The firm has 6 employees that include 3 promoters, 2 salespersons, and 1 operations executive. - The promoter has more than 25 years of experience in the travel management sector.
6.4   New Delhi
Run Rate Sales
USD 120 thousand
EBITDA Margin
18 %
Financial Investment
USD 100 K for 3%
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Vehicle Rental Company Investment Opportunity in Mumbai, India

Providing car rental services to corporate clients, seeking funds to promote our app and website.
Company provides car rental services to corporate clients and is currently serving 6 corporates in Mumbai including Saint-Gobain. We work on a contract basis with these corporates and have a minimum contract term of 1 year. We do not own any car, rather we have network of driver owned cars to provide the services. Within our network we have more than 150 such drivers in Mumbai We have currently placed 10-15 cars to serve our corporate clients. The company has a website as well as an Android app, however, we haven't yet launched ourselves as online platform. Since inception we have been operating as an offline business. Seeking funds to promote our brand as an online cab rental firm for corporates. Founder of the company has 5 years of experience in car rental industry. Business owned assets include a few laptops, furniture and printer.
6.3   Mumbai
Run Rate Sales
USD 36 thousand
EBITDA Margin
20 %
Financial Investment
USD 12 K for 20%
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Marine Passenger Transport Company Investment Opportunity in Castries, Saint Lucia

Passenger ferry that would be operating in the Eastern Caribbean region requires seed capital.
- We want to establish a fast ferry service for the Eastern Caribbean region. It would run start from the Port of Castries, St Lucia or Bridgetown, Barbados. - The company believes that there is significant demand for fast ferry service within the Eastern Caribbean region. There are also no scheduled high-speed ferry services to or from St. Lucia and the following islands: (1) St Vincent and the Grenadines, (2) Grenada, (3) Trinidad, and (4) Barbados. Hence we have come up with the business idea. - The company headquarters will be rented initially, while the government port service will be utilized. The final location of the company headquarters will be determined after duty-free concessions and other incentives have been undertaken with the two islands. - We want to focus on multiple revenue streams besides passenger transportation, which will include regional fast cargo service, food, and beverage, as well as duty-free sales. - By working steadily we would want to increase in the number of trips per day or passenger load which would significantly result in an increase of the bottom line. - The company was initially registered in 2007 for a trading business. However, the revenue generation was not good so we had to shut down the company. Post that there was no revenue generation in the company. The office facility and assets were later sold off. - The promoter resides in Ontario currently but the business is registered in St. Lucia as it is his native. He is associated with a private firm in Canada. - We intend to raise USD 4 million of investment capital that will be utilized to purchase the vessel, repositioning of the vessels to St. Lucia, hiring of personnel including the vessel crew, transportation of crew, office lease, terminal improvements, marketing, working capital, and general corporate purposes.
Passenger ferry that would be operating in the Eastern Caribbean region requires seed capital.
7.4   Castries
Run Rate Sales
Nil
EBITDA Margin
Nil
Financial Investment
USD 4 Mn for 35%
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Vehicle Rental Company Investment Opportunity in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Profitable tours and private rentals business looking to bring in a silent investor for expansion.
- The business operates in the vehicle rental and tour operators industry, catering to the tourist market in Jarabacoa. - It is a small-scale operation with 4 employees, and it is currently seeking a silent investor to facilitate expansion. - The company offers a range of products and services including tours, rentals, and equipment sales, and primarily targets tourist customers. - The business boasts a substantial customer base, with thousands of clients, indicating a strong market presence and potential for growth. - Demonstrating financial viability, the company generates 90% of its revenue from all sales, indicating a high profit margin. - The business has leveraged social media platforms, particularly Instagram, for promotions, and has established valuable business and promotional relationships, contributing to its strong market position. - With a network of hundreds of promoters and global exposure to tourists online, the company has the potential to expand its reach and attract a broader customer base.
5.7   Jarabacoa
Run Rate Sales
USD 240 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Financial Investment
USD 500 K for 40%
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Taxi Company Investment Opportunity in Washington, United States

Customer-focused transportation and logistics company poised for significant growth and diversification.
1. Diverse client base: The company serves a diverse client base, ranging from older adults and individuals with special needs to high-net-worth individuals and executives. This is reflective of its adaptability and commitment to providing top-notch service to a wide range of clientele. 2. Growth rate: The business has shown consistent growth in its operations since its inception. With the proposed expansion into black car services and logistics, the company aims to multiply its revenue streams, projecting substantial growth in the next few years. 3. Experienced leadership: Led by the CEO, the company has a strong leadership team that brings a wealth of experience in the transportation sector. This gives the company a strategic advantage in the market. 4. Robust business relationships: Over the years, the company has developed strong relationships with various stakeholders in the transportation industry, including healthcare institutions, hospitality industry players, and individual customers. These relationships are instrumental in the company's ability to provide comprehensive transport solutions. 5. Awards and recognition: The business has received several recognitions for its exceptional service, dedication to customer satisfaction, and commitment to providing reliable and safe transport solutions. This recognition serves as a testament to the company's high standard of service. 6. Operational excellence: The company prides itself on its efficient operations, with 13 dedicated employees managing a fleet of sedans, SUVs, and wheelchair-accessible and stretcher vans. 7. Community engagement: The business has a strong focus on community involvement, regularly engaging in community-oriented activities and demonstrating a commitment to the areas it serves.
8.2   Washington
Run Rate Sales
USD 2.1 million
EBITDA Margin
15 %
Financial Investment
USD 10 Mn for 30%
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Taxi Company Investment Opportunity in Sydney, Australia

AI ride-sharing marketplace where riders get cheapest auctioned rides in 1-2 seconds.
- AI Product, Matured in 3+ years. - Got selected in Top 10 in Unicorn Battles and also got selected in Top Innovative companies in Startup Grind. • Massive Ridesharing and Taxi market. • Expensive Fares. • Growing Demand. • Surge Fare Exploitation. • Longer Driver Working Hours (12 hrs) • Too High Uber Driver Fee (27.5%) • Oversupply of Drivers (60,000+ active Only in Sydney and growing) - Have created an opportunity for disruptive innovation to capture the established ridesharing and taxi market. - We charge 5-10% commission from drivers, resulting in cheaper fares. - Drivers being online on different apps also creates a fake shortage of drivers on some app platforms which in turn then hikes up the fare by up to 3 times more than rideshare and even taxi fares costing consumers more money. - Destination, Km, and Time are very critical in the ridesharing/taxi industry, to find good longer fares drivers even travel vacant to high-demand areas to hunt and lock good trips. - Shorter, stuck in high traffic, and the trip towards low-demand areas ruins the driver's whole day. - We have developed an innovative AI ridesharing marketplace where riders get the cheapest auctioned fares within 1-2 seconds. - The marketplace provides power to riders and drivers where riders choose the price and car from several options, rider may choose to pay more for a better car or closer driver, or less for other options. - Drivers also have the power to accept or reject as the destination and price is shown upfront hence not enforcing trips resulting in lesser cancellations and higher acceptance rates. - Our product is highly intelligent where the system places auto or augmented intelligent bids based on the driver’s eta to the rider, his car, and drivers preferences and also makes sure 24/7 as a B2C to beat all market prices to give riders discounts. - Our aim is to create the ridesharing marketplace with a B2C model in the beginning and truly make it a marketplace in a short time with a little B2C assistance. The service and marketplace together will change the trends as riders will continuously get the cheapest auctioned rides. Our application empowers. 1. Passengers choose auctioned fares from a variety of nearby drivers based on their ETA, car, and ratings. 2. driver to choose medium to longer prime trips on better-agreed fares to save time and earn more. The auction factor gives great control to passengers to negotiate good deals and choose better cars. Drivers also get the control to choose their favorite trips and make more money. In addition to ridesharing, our product also provides and promotes taxis in order to provide a fair chance to all drivers in the marketplace. - We operate on lower (performance-based) commissions reducing the fares by 25%+, without even running ongoing investor promotions. - The owner has 18+ years of experience in software architecture, engineering, and security. - 2+ Years of experience as a rideshare driver to build and grow the mature product, customer, and driver base. To understand consumer and driver behavior, market segmentation, and to master the ridesharing science. - The company is a sole proprietorship and has no debts or liabilities.
8.3   Sydney
Run Rate Sales
Undisclosed
EBITDA Margin
Undisclosed
Financial Investment
USD 6.4 Mn for 20%
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Taxi Business Investment Opportunity in Bujumbura, Burundi

Mobility company leveraging European tech expertise to provide car-sharing solutions for urban and intercity travel.
- Over 5,000 downloads of application on Android Play Store. - More than 100 trips have already been made through the application across Bujumbura and other cities of Burundi. Business Model: - Current - Booking fees for intercity travel services (20% of the trip cost) Future plans: - Introduce a subscription model. - Potential revenue streams from travel agency partnerships (10% of trips booked through the app) - In-app ads. - Partner with automotive companies and insurance providers. - The business has an experienced and active technical team of 6, which includes - 3 software engineers, 2 marketing experts and one communication expert. 4 are in France, 2 are in Burundi. The promoter is also based in France currently. - The directors are working for reputable big IT companies, bringing expertise in developing robust, scalable solutions and the local team has experience in the mobility/transportation sector. - Have successfully launched this urban car-sharing in Burundi with 10 users per day acquisition on the app. - Currently are in haste with funding raised for entering new markets across East Africa such as Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda Tanzania with a plan to be fully available in those countries at the end of next year.
Mobility company leveraging European tech expertise to provide car-sharing solutions for urban and intercity travel.
8.3   Bujumbura
Run Rate Sales
USD 20 thousand
EBITDA Margin
15 %
Financial Investment
USD 75 K for 35%
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Personal Driver Startup Investment Opportunity in Athens, Greece

App for on demand professional drivers who serve as personal driver or transfer a vehicle.
- A new working on-demand driver app built for Android and iOS platforms. The apps are already launched and require funding for marketing and sales. - Currently, we are in the pre-revenue phase. - Have a network of professional drivers so customers can hire a personal driver or request to transfer customer's car to another location (for cleaning, maintenance, etc) - Revenue model: Will charge fees from the customers based on service. Will pay the drivers, keeping a flat fee of 15% - Searching for an investor or cofounder to expand to the Greek market and bring customers to the business.
6.8   Athens
Run Rate Sales
Nil
EBITDA Margin
Nil
Financial Investment
USD 85 K for 80%
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Taxi Company Investment Opportunity in Toronto, Canada

Sustainable rideshare company operating in Toronto with over 2,500 users and 100+ drivers seeks investment.
• Ride-hailing company based in Toronto and has been operational for over 2 years. • Customer acquisition cost over 5X less than competitors such as Uber and Lyft. • Repeat customer rate is over 75%. • Overwhelming organic driver acquisition with a waitlist of over 300 drivers. • In only 8 weeks, we managed to capture 0.3% of the Toronto market. - Key differentiators include: • All our vehicles are hybrid or fully electric. • Our driver commission is about half the competitions. • We’re 10-15% cheaper. Our rates don’t surge. • We focus on full-time drivers with at least 1-year experience. We inspect and road-test drivers in-person to ensure quality. • Mobile app is live on Google Play Store and Apple Store. App has over 500 downloads and 4.5+ start ratings on Play Store. • App, software and payment processing technology are developed in-house. • We charge a percentage fee from drivers and a flat rate from riders to generate revenue. - Our team is exceptional, and has a proven track record of success: • CEO: - Former head of operations and marketing at a startup that was funded by the popular VC television show. - Former physician, surgeon, and award-winning clinical researcher at the University of Geneva Hospitals in Switzerland. • CTO: - Co-founder of a company that has a market cap >$1 billion USD. - Former CTO of one of the largest E-commerce marketplaces in Canada which was successfully acquired; former senior software engineer at a company valued at > $500 million. • CMO: - Worked with high profile clients such as Tylenol, Gerber, Renault, Fiat, Nestle, Nescafé, UNICEF, MasterCard, Jeep. - Former executive at a private corporate agency of the Ontario Ministry of Transport.
Sustainable rideshare company operating in Toronto with over 2,500 users and 100+ drivers seeks investment.
8.3   Toronto
Run Rate Sales
USD 17 thousand
EBITDA Margin
18 %
Financial Investment
USD 1.5 Mn for 20%
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Taxi Company Investment Opportunity in Bangalore, India

Online cab & auto aggregator like Ola & Uber with 34,000 active customer base.
- A software development company that has mass application product services. We have now diversified into online cab & auto aggregator services like Ola & Uber. - Also provide enterprise software and mobile development services particularly mass application products. We recently diversified into a ride-hailing service provider in Bangalore, Karnataka with a license from the Karnataka government. - Our online cab/auto ride-hailing app launched in Bangalore as the most user-friendly option and is different from Ola and Uber. The system directly connects the passengers with nearby waiting drivers, who bid on a real-time basis (in 30 secs) and passengers have the option to choose between the lowest fare or the nearest vehicle. - Android mobile application has been developed in-house and was launched recently for passengers and drivers. - Rides in a month about 3,000-3,500 with average fare of INR 150 per ride. The service is now in Bangalore. - Planning to expand to Delhi, UP, and also tier-2 cities in Karnataka. Also, have expansion plans for other states based on funding. - At present the total passenger base is 34,000 and cabs & autos are about 4,500. - Revenue model: 15 -20 % commission from the fare amount. - Except for us, Ola, and Uber there are really no other organized active players in the country. - Considering the B2C market and volumes we see excellent growth prospects in years to come in Bangalore and other states. - In the long run, the operations can easily be scaled up to overseas markets with some improvements in the software.
Online cab & auto aggregator like Ola & Uber with 34,000 active customer base.
8   Bangalore
Run Rate Sales
USD 70 thousand
EBITDA Margin
10 - 20 %
Financial Investment
USD 1.4 Mn for 12%
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Marine Passenger Transport Company Investment Opportunity in Kish, Iran

Luxury cruise ship that receives around 800 passengers during good seasons based in Kish Island.
- Cruise ship working in Iran's Kish island. - Dubai can have much higher sales. We seek a partner for starting this business in Dubai. - The sales of the business have halted due to a few repairs and maintenance that are ongoing, 90% of it is completed and we will be up and running in a couple of months. - The ship receives around 800 passengers in a single day for 4 trips lasting 2 hours daily. - We receive a minimum of 115 passengers per day even during bad seasons. - The cost per customer is USD 100. - The captain has 10 years of experience. - The seating capacity in the restaurant is for 180-200 people which can easily be extended.
Luxury cruise ship that receives around 800 passengers during good seasons based in Kish Island.
6.6   Kish
Run Rate Sales
Nil
EBITDA Margin
35 %
Financial Investment
USD 1.5 Mn for 50%
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