Saturday, May 9, 2015

Uber wants to collect $ 1.5 billion in new financing round “- Financieele Dagblad (Registration)

Taxibedrijf Uber Technologies wants to raise $ 1.5 billion in a new financing round, which values ​​the company at $ 50 billion. That says a source informed Bloomberg opposite.

Uber is still in talks with lenders, the source said. The company earlier this year in the previous round of financing still was valued at $ 40 billion can count on interest from investors who see the Uber booking technology as the future of transportation, according to Bloomberg. Uber is working to expand its operations to other cities in the world.

The company would also be able to use new money for acquisitions . The New York Times reported last week that Uber a bid of $ 3 billion would have done at Lord cards division of Nokia.

A spokesman for Uber did not respond opposite Bloomberg.

The company founded in 2009, is now active in 300 cities in 57 countries.

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