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== History ==
== History ==
Meru cabs was founded by Neeraj Gupta in Mumbai on April 2007, by raising funds against an equity stake in the company from India Value Fund (IVF), which is a private equity fund with a corpus of over US$1.4 Billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.merucabs.com/about-us/investors/|title = Funding|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> On 2 February 2014, [[Google Now]] and Meru Cabs announced a partnership to provide instant alerts to customers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/meru-cabs-mobile-app-now-integrates-google-now-252670.html|title=Meru Cabs mobile app now integrates Google Now|work=Tech2}}</ref> Meru cabs partnered with French taxi service provider ''Taxis G7'' to provide taxi services globally.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Meru Cabs goes global, ties up with France's Taxis G7 to provide services abroad - Firstpost|url = http://www.firstpost.com/business/meru-goes-global-ties-up-with-frances-taxis-g7-to-provide-services-abroad-2476648.html|website = Firstpost|accessdate = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Meru-partners-Taxis-G7-to-run-taxis-on-common-app/articleshow/49473612.cms|title=Meru partners Taxis G7 to run taxis on common app|work=The Times of India}}</ref> In January 2016, Meru cabs started ride sharing options in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medianama.com/2016/03/223-wings-travel-acquires-bookmycab-international-expansion-planned/|title=Wings Travel acquires Bookmycab; international expansion planned|website=MediaNama|access-date=2016-04-02}}</ref> They branched out from their traditional green Radio Taxis to open categories of [[Hatchback]], [[Sedan (automobile)|Sedan]] and [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]] in January 2017. Meru is the only taxi service that doesn't charge Surge Pricing to its customers; this plays as a key differentiator<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/meru-cabs-creates-3-new-categories-to-fend-off-competition/articleshow/56687124.cms|title=Meru Cabs creates 3 new categories to fend off competition|last=Srinivasan|first=Supraja|date=2017|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref>, to ensure it's customer base is happy they offer coupons, offers & discounts and hence Meru is known to be a reliable taxi service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grabon.in/merucabs-coupons/|title=Meru Cabs Offers, Coupons → Flat Rs 200 + 25% OFF On Your Ride|website=GrabOn|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref>
Meru cabs was founded by Neeraj Gupta in Mumbai on April 2007, by raising funds against an equity stake in the company from India Value Fund (IVF), which is a private equity fund with a corpus of over US$1.4 Billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.merucabs.com/about-us/investors/|title = Funding|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> On 2 February 2014, [[Google Now]] and Meru Cabs announced a partnership to provide instant alerts to customers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/meru-cabs-mobile-app-now-integrates-google-now-252670.html|title=Meru Cabs mobile app now integrates Google Now|work=Tech2}}</ref> Meru cabs partnered with French taxi service provider ''Taxis G7'' to provide taxi services globally.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Meru Cabs goes global, ties up with France's Taxis G7 to provide services abroad - Firstpost|url = http://www.firstpost.com/business/meru-goes-global-ties-up-with-frances-taxis-g7-to-provide-services-abroad-2476648.html|website = Firstpost|accessdate = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Meru-partners-Taxis-G7-to-run-taxis-on-common-app/articleshow/49473612.cms|title=Meru partners Taxis G7 to run taxis on common app|work=The Times of India}}</ref> In January 2016, Meru cabs started ride sharing options in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medianama.com/2016/03/223-wings-travel-acquires-bookmycab-international-expansion-planned/|title=Wings Travel acquires Bookmycab; international expansion planned|website=MediaNama|access-date=2016-04-02}}</ref> They branched out from their traditional green Radio Taxis to open categories of [[Hatchback]], [[Sedan (automobile)|Sedan]] and [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]] in January 2017. Meru is the only taxi service that doesn't charge Surge Pricing to its customers; this plays as a key differentiator<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/meru-cabs-creates-3-new-categories-to-fend-off-competition/articleshow/56687124.cms|title=Meru Cabs creates 3 new categories to fend off competition|last=Srinivasan|first=Supraja|date=2017|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref>, to ensure it's customer base is happy they offer coupons, offers & discounts and hence Meru is known to be a reliable taxi service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grabon.in/merucabs-coupons/|title=Meru Cabs Offers, Coupons → Flat Rs 200 + 25% OFF On Your Ride|website=GrabOn|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cashkaro.com/stores/meru-cabs-offers|title=Flat 50% Off on First Meru Cab Booking|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 11:35, 22 December 2017

Meru Cabs
Company typePrivate
Rely on us
IndustryTransport
FoundedMumbai, India (April 2007 (2007-04))
FounderNeeraj Gupta[1]
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Number of locations
23 cities (2015)
Area served
India
BrandsMeru, MeruFlexi, Hatchback, Sedan, Suv.
ServicesCab services
Number of employees
500–1001
Websitewww.merucabs.com

Meru Cabs is a ride hailing company based in Mumbai, India.[2] It provides cab booking facilities through calls, website, Messenger bot on Facebook, Google Maps or through their mobile application and accepts payments through cash or multiple wallet options.[3] Meru Cabs integrated their cab service with Google Now which will send passengers reminders for cab pickups, alerting them if they wish to book a cab based on their location and other information through Now Cards within the Google app.[4]

History

Meru cabs was founded by Neeraj Gupta in Mumbai on April 2007, by raising funds against an equity stake in the company from India Value Fund (IVF), which is a private equity fund with a corpus of over US$1.4 Billion.[5] On 2 February 2014, Google Now and Meru Cabs announced a partnership to provide instant alerts to customers.[6] Meru cabs partnered with French taxi service provider Taxis G7 to provide taxi services globally.[7][8] In January 2016, Meru cabs started ride sharing options in New Delhi.[9] They branched out from their traditional green Radio Taxis to open categories of Hatchback, Sedan and SUV in January 2017. Meru is the only taxi service that doesn't charge Surge Pricing to its customers; this plays as a key differentiator[10], to ensure it's customer base is happy they offer coupons, offers & discounts and hence Meru is known to be a reliable taxi service.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Founder and MD".
  2. ^ "Introduction".
  3. ^ "Meru Wallet".
  4. ^ "Meru Cabs integrates with Google Now".
  5. ^ "Funding".
  6. ^ "Meru Cabs mobile app now integrates Google Now". Tech2.
  7. ^ "Meru Cabs goes global, ties up with France's Taxis G7 to provide services abroad - Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  8. ^ "Meru partners Taxis G7 to run taxis on common app". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Wings Travel acquires Bookmycab; international expansion planned". MediaNama. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  10. ^ Srinivasan, Supraja (2017). "Meru Cabs creates 3 new categories to fend off competition". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  11. ^ "Meru Cabs Offers, Coupons → Flat Rs 200 + 25% OFF On Your Ride". GrabOn. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  12. ^ "Flat 50% Off on First Meru Cab Booking". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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