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

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

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