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| location = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] |
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'''Juno''', |
'''Juno''', was a [[transportation network company]] operating in the [[United States]]. It is owned by [[Gett]]. It operates [[mobile app]]s on the [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] operating systems. |
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Compared to its competitors, Juno takes a smaller [[Commission (remuneration)|commission]] from every ride, as part of a strategy to attract and retain happier drivers.<ref name=cnn20160220> |
Compared to its competitors, Juno takes a smaller [[Commission (remuneration)|commission]] from every ride, as part of a strategy to attract and retain happier drivers.<ref name=cnn20160220> |
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Revision as of 17:09, 18 November 2019
| Industry | Transportation network company |
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| Founder | Talmon Marco |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Number of employees | 273 |
| Parent | Gett (2017-2019) |
| Website | gojuno |
Juno, was a transportation network company operating in the United States. It is owned by Gett. It operates mobile apps on the Android and iOS operating systems.
Compared to its competitors, Juno takes a smaller commission from every ride, as part of a strategy to attract and retain happier drivers.[1][2] Juno initially had an equity structure that planned to give drivers fifty percent of the founder's equity by 2026, but this program was discontinued in 2017 when Juno was acquired by Gett.[3]
History
Juno was founded by Talmon Marco, who served as the company's chief executive officer. The company headquarters is in New York City.[4]
Information on Juno became public in February 2016, following an unheralded and unannounced beta testing of a software app to 2000 drivers in New York City. Information leaked, and the company began granting interviews by 16 February 2016.[5]
Juno had intended to operate without press for several months.[5]
Juno launched its ride sharing services in New York City in 2016.[4][6][7]
Juno was acquired by Gett in 2017, for $200,000,000.[8]
Juno ceases all transportation operations on November 18, 2019 at 1800hr.
References
- ^ O'Brien, Sarah Ashley (20 February 2016). "Uber competitor says its drivers will own the company". CNN. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Solomon, Brian (16 February 2016). "Stealth Startup Juno Will Take On Uber By Treating Drivers Better". Forbes. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Hawkins, Andrew J. (19 June 2017). "Drivers are suing 'driver-friendly' ride-hail apps Gett and Juno". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b Noto, Anthony. "New ride-sharing app Juno brings fight to Uber one driver at a time". New York Business Journal. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b Lacy, Sarah (17 February 2016). "Juno founder: "Everybody we talked to, they hated Uber with a passion."". PandoDaily. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Juno thinks it can beat Uber by playing nice".
- ^ "Juno wants to woo Uber drivers with a more ethical ride-sharing app". 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/1/16075872/gett-removes-app-flat-rate-deals-merger-juno-ridesharing
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