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Snapp - About the company
Snapp is a series A company based in Tehran (Iran), founded in 2014 by Shahram Shahkar. It operates as an Online cab hailing platform. Snapp has raised $22.4M in funding from MTN. The company has 9 active competitors, including 1 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Careem, Tap30 and TAPSI.
Company Details
Snapp (formerly TaxiYaab)is a cab ordering platform via mobile and web. It's part of the Iran Internet Group. Snapp currently operates only in Tehran. Company claims it employs 10,000 drivers in the city. Snapp drivers accept hard cash. Snapp provides the price of the trip beforehand. Company claims driver undergoes a background check and the Snapp team inspects each vehicle. It provides various services such as taxis, commercial transport services, and luxury transport services.
- Website
- snapp.ir
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@snapp.ir
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Tehran, Iran
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$22.4M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 9 active competitors
Employee Count
3,121 as on Jul 31, 2026
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Snapp's funding and investors
Snapp has raised a total funding of $22.4M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 09, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Snapp has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Snapp:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 09, 2016 | 5407297 | Series A | 8269263 | 9788398 | 4017047 | 4491208 |
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Snapp's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Snapp is Shahram Shahkar.
Here are the details of Snapp's key team members:
- Shahram Shahkar: Co-Founder & CEO of Snapp.
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Snapp's employee count trend
Snapp has 3,121 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Snapp's employee count trend over the years:
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Snapp's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Snapp include Careem, Tap30 and TAPSI. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Snapp, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Careem 2012, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Acquired | App-based ride-hailing aggregator | $772M | 77/100 | |
2nd | Taxi hailing app | - | - | 45/100 | |
3rd | Online cab hailing platform | $22.4M | 36/100 | ||
4th | App-based ride-hailing aggregator | - | - | 32/100 | |
5th |  Heathrow Taxi 2014, Tehran (Iran), Unfunded | App-based platform offering taxi-hailing services | - | - | 31/100 |
6th | FlitWays 2012, Culver City (United States), Deadpooled | Taxi booking platform | $655K | 26/100 | |
7th | App-based ride hailing platform | - | - | 24/100 | |
8th | Carpooling platform | - | - | 24/100 | |
9th | Iranina car-pooling app | $187K | 22/100 | ||
10th | On demand cab hailing app | - | - | 18/100 |
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Snapp's Investments and acquisitions
Snapp has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Snapp
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The Story Behind Snapp’s $22M RaiseTechrasa•Oct 11, 2016•SNAPPS (Strategic Net Applications, Inc.), Snapp, MTN
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With a €20 million Series A Snapp opens up ride-sharing in IranTechCrunch+•Oct 09, 2016•Iran Internet Group, Snapp, MTN
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