Beat operates a

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and ride-hailing

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for

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and other mobile devices. Beat's headquarters are located in Athens, Greece. About 90 percent of the company’s ride-booking activity is in

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, where more than 250,000 drivers work with the app. Beat is currently available in

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, Colombia,

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and

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Background

Formerly known as Taxibeat, the company was founded in 2011 by Nikos Drandakis in collaboration with associates Nikos Damilakis, Kostis Sakkas and Michael Sfictos. The ride-hailing service was acquired by MyTaxi in February 2017, and was soon renamed to Beat. MyTaxi is a subsidiary of the automotive manufacturer

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. Today the company is part of the FREE NOW group, the ride-hailing joint venture of BMW and Daimler.

References

{{Sharing economy Taxis 2011 establishments in Greece Ridesharing companies Companies based in Athens