BlaBlaCar
Ridesharing website
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| March 2023 | BlaBlaCar acquired Klaxit, a French startup focused on work commute carpooling. |
| 2021 | Bus seats represent 20% of all bookings on the BlaBlaCar platform. The company reports 80% of riders are outside France and 60% are outside Europe. |
| April 2021 | The company acquired Octobus, a Ukrainian software company specializing in financial and ticket sales management for bus operators. |
| 2019 | BlaBlaCar acquired Busfor, Russia's largest bus booking platform. |
| November 2018 | BlaBlaCar purchased Ouibus from SNCF, rebranding it as BlaBlaBus. SNCF became a shareholder, and the company raised $114 million from SNCF and previous investors. |
| April 2018 | BlaBlaCar acquired Less, a recently launched company, expanding its business portfolio. |
| 2017 | BlaBlaCar closes offices in India, Turkey, and Mexico due to excessive spending and aggressive hiring. |
| May 2 2017 | BlaBlaLines, an application for daily carpooling, is launched in France. |
| April 2017 | BlaBlaCar launches a long-term rental service for top drivers through a partnership with Opel and ALD Automotive. |
| January 2015 | BlaBlaCar expands to India and acquires multiple competitors including Carpooling (Germany), Autohop (Eastern Europe), and Rides (Mexico). |
| September 2014 | BlaBlaCar reaches 10 million users. |
| January 2014 | BlaBlaCar is introduced in Ukraine and Russia. |
| April 2013 | BlaBlaCar launches in Germany, and Covoiturage.fr is rebranded as BlaBlaCar.fr. |
| November 2012 | Comuto expands to multiple European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Poland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium. |
| June 2012 | Online reservation service added to Covoiturage.fr, establishing its business model and beginning to generate profits. |
| June 2011 | BlaBlaCar.com is introduced in the United Kingdom. |
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