News Startups Ola raises $104 million from Ratan Tata backed UC-RNT and Falcon Edge Indian cab aggregator Ola has raised INR 670 crores in a fresh… Mudit MohilayMay 4, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola’s losses tripled to over ₹2,313 crore in the fiscal year 2015-16 Ola, the homegrown ride-hailing giant giving Uber a run for its money,… Jeet SutharMay 1, 2017No comments2 minute read
Business News Startups SBI stops disbursing loans to Ola drivers in Bengaluru due to high number of defaulters State Bank of India, one of the biggest public sector banks in… Jeet SutharApril 25, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups After raising $250 million from SoftBank, Ola is still looking to raise additional $100 million We recently reported that Ola had raised $250 million in a funding… Jeet SutharApril 21, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Delhi HC restrains driver unions from disrupting ride-hailing services of Uber and Ola In a relieving move for ride-hailing service providers and its users, the… Jeet SutharApril 18, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola raised $250 million from SoftBank at a valuation of $3 billion Ola, India’s leading cab hailing service provider, has raised $250 million in… Jeet SutharApril 14, 2017No comments2 minute read
Enterprise News Ola in talks with Hyderabad-based automaker GMW for its electric vehicle fleet About a week back, we reported that the home-grown cab aggregator Ola… Simran AgarwalApril 6, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola in talks to raise $100 million from Falcon Edge and RNT Capital Ola, the homegrown cab-haling service provider, is now reportedly in advance talks… Jeet SutharApril 3, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola to debut electric cabs across major Indian cities in next three months To further strengthen its operations in India, Softbank-backed Ola is turning to… Simran AgarwalMarch 28, 20173 comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola and Uber could face competition from soon-to-launch newcomer ‘HDK Cabs’ in Karnataka Beating other competitors, Ola and Uber have been leading the ride-hailing initiative… Jeet SutharMarch 21, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News Uber in talks with Government to seek approval for ride sharing services via private cars in India Uber has been surrounded by controversies and criticism due to prolonged strikes… Simran AgarwalMarch 7, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Startups Ola invests ₹50 crore in its cab leasing subsidiary ‘Ola Fleet Technologies’ On the heels of its massive $350 million capital infusion last week,… Jeet SutharMarch 1, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola raises $350 Mn in a down round led by existing investor SoftBank, now valued at $3.5Bn Ola had been mulling over the decision to accept fresh funds at a… Simran AgarwalFebruary 27, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News Karnataka Transport Department extends deadline for ban against UberPOOL and OlaShare The Karnataka state government banned Ola and Uber from operating their car-pooling… Simran AgarwalFebruary 21, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola loses COO of offline initiatives, onboards former InMobi and CellWorks execs to strengthen top leadership The companies which were once known as poster boys of the Indian… February 13, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Startups Apex Consumer Commission denies ‘surge pricing’ plea demanding $1.38Bn refund from Uber and Ola Prominent cab aggregators Ola and Uber have faced massive criticism against certain… Simran AgarwalFebruary 10, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola’s CFO Rajiv Bansal and CMO Raghuvesh Sarup depart, Dr. Badri Raghavan appointed as chief data scientist On the heels of a recent valuation markdown by Vanguard, homegrown ride-hailing… Simran AgarwalFebruary 9, 2017No comments2 minute read
SoftBank COO Jonathan Bullock resigns from boards of Ola and Snapdeal, due to personal obligations Over the last couple of years, SoftBank Group was responsible for investments… February 7, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News Uber and Ola partner with NSDC to impart training to 500k drivers in next three years Cab aggregators, particularly Ola and Uber, have always prioritized building up their… Simran AgarwalFebruary 7, 2017No comments2 minute read
Culture & Policy News Government seizes 30 Ola and Uber cabs defying carpooling ban in Bengaluru Earlier this week, the Karnataka Government’s transport department issued a notice banning… Simran AgarwalFebruary 3, 2017One comment2 minute read
Internet News U.S-based Vanguard marks down Ola’s valuation by 40% to $3Bn Ola, the homegrown ride-hailing giant, has been faced with the fears of a… Simran AgarwalFebruary 3, 2017No comments2 minute read