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minicabit

minicabit is a taxicab comparison website and mobile app that enables customers and businesses to compare and book quotes for taxicabs within the UK.

Founded in 2010 by its CEO, Amer Hasan, who previously worked for both Vodafone and O2, minicabit now enables bookings in over 40 cities and towns around the UK.

Concept
The concept of the service has been developed to provide a credible way to compare and book a quote for a taxicab trip online. minicabit works with local licenced minicab (Private Hire) firms to provide them with a central platform to list and provide offers on their cab fares.

minicabit has received investment via a number of routes including Telefonica’s Startup Acclerator, Wayra, crowdfunding from Seedrs as well as investment from Hambro Perks, Oakley Capital and a number of private angel investors. In 2014, it was the first mobile app to win offers of investment on BBC TV's Dragons' Den.

minicabit works with over 700 cab firms around the UK and has relationships with a number of key venues and airports including Expedia, The O2 Arena, Wembley Arena, Blenheim Palace, London City Airport and during 2015 UK’s busiest airport London Heathrow.

Tech
The company has various ways of booking including via their website, an Android app, iOS app as well as the Apple Watch.

Awards and recognition
The Guardian – 10 best apps for saving money

References
minicabit appeared on BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den Episode 8 in 2014
Business Green – minicabit hails plan to expand low emission fleet
This is Money – Heathrow booked minicabit to serve its flyers
Startups - minicabit partners with Heathrow and Barclays
Telegraph - minicab-booking app secures investment as it battles Uber
The Drum - Taxi industry set for further shake-up as minicabit secures £1.4M in funding
Travel Tech World - minicabit says new flash sales model could save customers hundreds per year
Telegraph - minicabit secures funding fresh funding weeks after £1.4M investment
Marketing Week - How to amplify programmatic's new role in out-of-home advertising

External links
Official website