Moovn

Moovn Technologies, LLC, commonly known as Moovn, is an American ridesharing company based in Seattle.

Moovn Technologies, LLC
IndustryTransportation, Mobility as a Service
Founded2015
FounderGodwin Gabriel
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
,
USA
Area served
USA, Kenya and Tanzania
ServicesTransportation Network Company
Websitewww.moovn.com
Moovn tricycle in Tanzania

The company owns a mobile platform that allows users to schedule rides weeks in advance and guarantees no dynamic pricing.[1][2] Moovn does not own any vehicles but instead receives a commission from each booking and drivers retain the remaining fare.[3] In Kenya and Tanzania, the vehicles include cars, motorcycles and auto rickshaws.[4][5]

Moovn cars in Tanzania

History

Moovn was founded in the year 2015 by Godwin Gabriel, a limousine taxi businessman and immigrant from Tanzania.[6][3][7] In 2016, it had a 12-person team at its Seattle headquarters and 37 full-time employees supporting its Sub-Saharan operations.[2] In 2017 during an Uber boycott, Moovn experienced a surge in demand.[3][7][1] By the year 2018, the company had raised US 1.5 million in capital and up to 3,000 rides per day were being booked through the company's app.[8]

As of 2018, Moovn operates in seven cities in the United States, including New York City, Atlanta and San Francisco.[6][3][7][4][1] It also has operations in select cities in Sub-Saharan Africa including Nairobi (Kenya) and Dar es Saalam (Tanzania).[4][1][5][2]

References
  1. "[App Addict] Black-Owned Ride-Sharing App Moovn is the Perfect Alternative to Uber • EBONY". EBONY. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  2. "Startup Spotlight: Moovn wants to be the Uber for the developing world". GeekWire. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  3. "Locally owned rideshare is booming". FOX13 News Seattle Washington KCPQ. 11 May 2017.
  4. "Black-Owned Ride-Sharing App Aims To Fill Void Left By Uber, Lyft". HuffPost. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  5. "US investor enters Kenya's taxi hailing, eCommerce business". The Star.
  6. "The Tanzanian Who Aims To Dethrone Uber". Forbes Africa. 6 June 2018.
  7. "Moovn Founder Godwin Gabriel: Born For Business". The Seattle Medium. 19 May 2017.
  8. "There's a new ride-hailing app in town: Moovn wants to challenge Uber and Lyft in Seattle". GeekWire. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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