Whim - About the company
Whim is an acquired company based in Helsinki (Finland), founded in 2011 by Sampo Hietanen. It operates as an Online platform for booking multiple categories of on-demand services. Whim has raised $62.4M in funding from investors like Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Karsan and Mitsubishi Corporation.
Company Details
Online platform for booking multiple categories of on-demand services. The company integrates on its platform transport services like rental cars, taxis, public transport more. Users can book services by providing locaiton, user details, payment details, and more.
- Website
- whimapp.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@whimapp.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Helsinki, Finland
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$62.4M in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 1 active competitor
Exit Details
Acquired by Umob (Apr 18, 2024)
Whim's acquisition details
Whim got acquired by Umob on Apr 18, 2024.
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Whim's funding and investors
Whim has raised a total funding of $62.4M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 07, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 07, 2019 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Whim has 15 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Whim:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 07, 2019 | 9781209 | Series A | 5873170 | 3672575 | 2169475 | 6763784 |
May 15, 2019 | 8611505 | Series A | 7190560 | 6865535 | 4163368 | 3961599 |
Aug 21, 2018 | 1998408 | Series A | 5083479 | 5228372 | 5204915 | 3525133 |
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Whim's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Whim is Sampo Hietanen.
Here are the details of Whim's key team members:
- Sampo Hietanen: Founder & CEO of Whim. Contact Info: 1 phone number
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Whim's Investments and acquisitions
Whim has acquired 2 companies including Quicko and Wondo. Whim has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Whim
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News related to Whim
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MaaS Global, creator of Whim app, acquired by umob following bankruptcyIntelligent Transport•Apr 18, 2024•Umob, MaaS Global, Whim
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Whim ground transport app creator MaaS Global secures €11M roundPhocusWire•Aug 26, 2021•Whim, Ferrovial, Tesi, PayTack and 1 other
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BP invests £8.6m in Whim developer MaaS GlobalFleet•Nov 07, 2019•Whim, BP Ventures, MaaS Global, Mitsui Fudosan and 5 others
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BP Ventures backs Mobility-as-a-Service Finnish start-up with €10 million investmentEuropaWire•Nov 07, 2019•BP Ventures, Whim
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Mitsubishi Invests in an App That Wants to Replace CarsBloombergQuint•Sep 04, 2019•Mitsubishi Corporation, TFS, Whim
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