Tap in on Tapp
Tap in on Tapp
Queenstown-based taxi app, Tapp a Taxi are launching an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe today.
The app works by
using peoples mobile phones and GPS location to make hailing
a taxi more efficient. Unlike other taxi apps, Tapp works
across taxi companies.
“Tapp is an app made by taxi
drivers for taxi drivers that makes everyone’s lives
easier,” Tapp CEO and former taxi driver Simon Haslett
said.
“With Tapp, people will get far better
service, with a much more streamlined experience and the
drivers will get a better deal.
“We already have
hundreds of users since our launch and have received over
11,000 requests a month. We are building supply and working
with national taxi companies to fulfil this
demand.”
Mr Haslett said Tapp is equity crowdfunding
so they can expand their operations to meet demand and bring
people into their crowd.
“With so many users,
we’re looking to scale our operation and build
partnerships with taxi companies across New
Zealand.
“Tapp has already gone global with taxi
companies in Colombia, Latin America already looking to use
our system.
“We’re giving drivers and passengers
alike an opportunity to share in building and distributing
our solution to the changing face of taxi
industry.
“Equity crowdfunding will allow us to
attract people who wouldn’t or couldn’t normally invest
in a company like this, especially with a larger
international operation, and reap the rewards from doing
so.
“Through our networks we’ll be looking for
investment from anyone, including current taxi drivers, and
the substantial proportion of the population who use taxis
regularly.
Tapp is looking to raise a minimum of
$250,000 and a maximum of $1 million (between 7.7% and 25%
of the company).
PledgeMe CEO Anna Guenther said Tapp
was aiming to change the way taxis are booked.
“This
team have personal experience in the inefficiencies of the
current taxi system and have come up with a scalable way to
address these pain points.
“It is an interesting
time in this space and we’re excited to see companies
coming through wanting to shake it up with the support of
their crowd — the people who will use and promote the
service.”
Tapp’s PledgeMe campaign will be live
from 9 AM on Monday 25 May at: https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/investments/102-tapp-limited
Download
Tapp's business plan here.
For more information on the
app visit tapp.co.nz.
ENDS