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| 02.09.2025 | GigU's Free "Cherry Picker Game" Lets Anyone Experience Life as a Gig Driver | GigU's free gamified experience puts any player in the driver's seat of America's gig economy crisis.
New online game exposes hidden psychology behind the gig economy's profit crisis as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other gig drivers see their e... |
| 21.08.2025 | GigU Launches Profit Calculator to Combat Gig Economy's "Transparency Crisis" and Boost Drivers' Business Acumen | How the GigU Profit Calculator helps gig drivers run their businesses.
This first-of-its-kind, web-based business tool calculates true earnings minus expenses to help drivers for DoorDash, GrubHub, Lyft and Uber platforms make smarter decis... |
| 16.05.2025 | GigU's Bold Leap into the U.S. Market: A Game Changer for Gig Workers | In the ever-evolving landscape of the gig economy, a new player is making waves. GigU, a Brazilian app designed to optimize earnings and enhance safety for gig workers, is setting its sights on the U.S. market. With a promise to boost daily... |
| 14.05.2025 | GigU Expands to the U.S. Market with Brazil's Most Popular Vehicle App to Boost Gig Workers' Earnings and Safety | The GigU app’s flagship feature - its proprietary “Cherry Picker” - uses intelligent algorithms to help drivers increase their daily profits by up to 30% on average.
Brazil-based upstart is using seed round of nearly $5M to fund its U.S. ex... |
| 17.02.2024 | The average Uber and Uber Eats driver saw their earnings decline over 15% in 2023, per Gridwise | Economy The average Uber and Uber Eats driver saw their earnings decline over 15% in 2023, per Gridwise
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| 15.02.2024 | Uber is celebrating its $1 billion profit. But some drivers are feeling left behind. | Tech Uber is celebrating its $1 billion profit. But some drivers are feeling left behind.
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| 15.02.2024 | People really don't want to tip their Uber and Lyft drivers | Economy People really don't want to tip their Uber and Lyft drivers
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| 26.05.2022 | Gig economy service startup Gridwise closed a $12.7M Series A | A Pittsburgh mobility startup just added to the flow of early-stage funding rounds the city has seen so far this quarter.
Gig economy business platform startup Gridwise announced today that it had closed on a $12.7 million Series A round. T... |
| 26.05.2022 | Gridwise raises $12.7 million | Gridwise, Gridwise
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA, US
Total Funding: $18.4M
See full company profile "> which offers an app for rideshare and gig drivers, has raised $12.7 million in funding led by Crosslink Capital, wit... |
| 14.02.2022 | Driving for pay? These are your best options | Driving for pay? The type of driving you do has a dramatic effect on how much you earn, according to a new analysis from Gridwise. Indeed, the best driving gigs in any given city can pay almost twice as much as the lowest-paying, a Gridwise... |
| 13.12.2021 | Ridesharing tanked early in the pandemic. Here’s how a pivot helped Gridwise survive | 2020 looked hopeful for Gridwise cofounder Ryan Green.
Fresh off a $3.3 million round led by regional investor Mountain State Capital along with 412 Venture Fund, Quaker Capital and others, the CEO had plans to expand the market for his rid... |
| 09.10.2021 | HyreCar : How Much Do Uber Drivers Really Make in 2021? | Some people don't realize that working as an Uber or Lyft driver gives you the opportunity to earn more money than you would think and on your own time. Even those who already drive may be surprised at how much more they can make.
Some Uber... |
| 02.03.2020 | Gridwise raises $3.3 million | Gridwise, the tech startup helping drivers find more rides in less time, has closed a $3.3 million Seed round led by Mountain State Capital, with participation from Switch VC, 412 Venture Fund, Quaker Capital, Blue Tree Allied Angels, and R... |
| 28.02.2020 | Gridwise aggregates ride-sharing data to give cities mobility insights | Big data is one of the most lucrative by-products of the digital revolution, enabled by the flood of information from smartphones, cars, clouds, and connected devices. Numerous startups have emerged to cash in on these opportunities, includ... |
| 28.02.2020 | Gridwise aggregates ride-sharing data to give cities mobility insights | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Big data is one of the most lucrative by-products of the digital revolution, enabled by the flood of information from smartphones, cars... |
| 27.02.2020 | Daily funding roundup - February 27th, 2020 | Ribbon Health raised $10.25M; Dray Alliance landed $10.2M; Lanes & Planes picks up $10M
Gridwise: Gridwise develops peer-to-peer driver intelligence app for ride-share drivers. Gridwise has raised $3.3 million in seed funding. Mountain ... |
| 08.11.2019 | How the ride-hailing industry is fueling a new breed of startup | Amid concerns about low wages in the ride-hailing industry, a number of venture capital (VC)-backed startups have emerged to help drivers boost their earnings by selling goods, displaying advertising, and even crunching big data to optimize... |
| 08.11.2019 | How the ride-hailing industry is fueling a new breed of startup | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Amid concerns about low wages in the ride-hailing... |
| 08.11.2019 | How the ride-hailing industry is fueling a new breed of startup | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Amid concerns about low wages in the ride-hailing industry, a number of venture capital (VC)-backed startups have emerged to help drive... |
| 19.04.2019 | How Gridwise uses data and real-time alerts to help Uber drivers earn more | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
The global ride-hailing market was reportedly valued at more than $61 billion in 2018, a figure that could rise to nearly $220 billion ... |
| 19.04.2019 | How Gridwise uses data and real-time alerts to help Uber drivers earn more | The global ride-hailing market was reportedly valued at more than $61 billion in 2018, a figure that could rise to nearly $220 billion by 2025. With Lyft recently becoming the first ride-hailing company to go public and Uber preparing to fo... |
| 06.03.2018 | Out-of-Town Startups to Watch at the SXSW Accelerator This Year | There is something for everyone at SXSW. From sports to music and movies to education, attendees can learn a lot by listening to the panel discussions at the Austin Convention Center.
For ten years, the SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event has been... |
| 17.07.2017 | Techstars Mobility Announces 2017 Class, New Industry Partners | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
The Detroit-based Techstars Mobility program announces its third cohort today, and managing director Ted Serbinski says it’s the most international class yet with startups fro... |
