Chariot was founded by Romain Di Vuolo.

Who are Chariot's investors?

Chariot's investors include Applied Angels, Maven Ventures, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Haystack.

Who acquired Chariot?

Chariot was acquired by Ford Motor.

Where is Chariot headquartered?

Chariot is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Chariot

acquired by Ford MotorYC W15

San Francisco, US · 501 employees · 6 known investors

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Acquired by Ford Motor Company September 2016 · $65M ($65 million) · source ↗

Chariot operates a shared commuting service that uses optimized routing to transport multiple passengers between home and work destinations. The service targets cost-conscious commuters across various neighborhoods and income levels.

Also known as Chariot Transit Inc

Consumer Mobility & Transportation TransportationUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)

Romain Di Vuolo FounderFounder of Chariot, a shared commuting service that optimizes routing to transport multiple passengers between home and work destinations.

Taylor HallidayLead Mobile Engineer2015–2016

Ali Vahabzadeh CEO2014–2018Co-Founder & CEO at Safari AI

Santiago Morales International Launch Manager2017–2017Co-founder and CEO at Morada Uno

Investors · 6

Applied Angelslisted by Applied Angels

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Maven Ventureslisted by Maven VenturesPalo Alto · $1M

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Uncork Capitallisted by Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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HaystackreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

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Founder mafia

3 people who came through Chariot went on to found or lead other companies.

Romain Di VuoloFounderFounded Chariot Santiago MoralesInternational Launch ManagerFounded Morada Uno Ali VahabzadehCEOFounded Safari AI

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corporate structure

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Chariot Transit Inc

Frequently asked questions

What does Chariot do?: Chariot operates a shared commuting service that uses optimized routing to transport multiple passengers between home and work destinations. The service targets cost-conscious commuters across various neighborhoods and income levels.
Who founded Chariot?: Chariot was founded by Romain Di Vuolo.
Who are Chariot's investors?: Chariot's investors include Applied Angels, Maven Ventures, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Haystack.
Who acquired Chariot?: Chariot was acquired by Ford Motor.
Where is Chariot headquartered?: Chariot is headquartered in San Francisco, US.