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Nekso
IndustryTransportation network company
FoundedToronto, Canada (June 24, 2015 (2015-06-24))
Founders
  • Vahid Akbari (CEO)
  • Hamid Akbari
  • Azam Mohabbatian
Headquarters,
Canada
Number of locations
10 countries (May 2017)
Key people
  • Kevin McLaughlin,
  • David Winterstein
  • Andres Serra

Miguel Santana, Domingo Guzman

Websitenekso.io

Nekso is a mobile E-hailing company presents in Central and South America. The Nekso's application allows users to book a taxi and track it in real time.[1] Currently the company is operating in countries in South America and Central America such as Ecuador[2], Venezuela[3], Dominican Republic, as well as Colombia, Costarica, Guatemala, Panama, South America, Peru, Argentina, and Chile.[4]

History

Nekso is subsidiary of Blanclink, a holding company that started in Toronto.[1] Currently, Nekco has offices in Canada, Venezuela.[1] The application can be downloaded for on devices running Android and iOS, and the user should register a profile with their information, pictures and the payment cards with which they could schedule or cancel the service.[5]

The Nekso's app is available on iOS and Android.[3] It provides mobile application that serves as a network between users and taxi lines,[3] The taxi user can utilize technology to find taxi service in their vicinity, schedule for a trip and make a transaction. [1] Also, there is panic button that can be accessed by the user and the driver to have his/her location shared if he/she is in danger.[6] At the end of the service the application gives the user the option to rate the taxi driver.[6] The app does not charge passengers, however, it takes a certain percentage of each taxi fares.[7]

There are numbers of similar companies that provide E-hailing services such as Easy Taxi, UnTaxi, Auto Amigo. Unlike Uber that competes with licensed taxi companies around the world, these services partnered directly with taxi firms.[7]

In October 2017, Wall Street Journal reported that Nekso facilitates 400,000 rides per month and also has 140,000 active monthly users on its platform.[8] The company CEO also announce Nekso's plan to expand their services to some Canadian and U.S cities.[8]

Awards

Blanclink, the parent company of Nekso, was chosen as one of Top 50 Startup by Silicon Valley’s TiE50 in 2015.[9]

See Also

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Peña, William. "Nekso, el uber de las líneas de taxis tradicionales". PC World. PC World. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ Telégrafo, El (2017-06-19). "Taxistas conversaron con operadora nacional". El Telégrafo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Nekso llegó a Ecuador con rápido servicio de taxis". Noticia al Día. Noticia al Día. June 20, 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ Noguera González, Jarmon (May 4, 2017). "Nueva aplicación quiere reunir a todos los taxistas ticos". La Prensal Libre. La Prensal Libre. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ Agüero, Selene. "Sustituto de Easy Taxi comenzará a trabajar en el país". LaRepublica.net - Soluciones para profesionales. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "ENTER.CO". ENTER.CO. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Wong, Christine. "Toronto-based firm launches Venezuela's 'Uber' without taxi tensions". ITbusiness.ca. ITbusiness. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b George-Cosh, David (2017-10-24). "Nekso Raising Capital for South American Ride Hailing". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  9. ^ "Welcome to TiE50 Awards". www.tie50.net. Retrieved 2017-11-02.