Most embarrassing of prostitution: Lyft searched buyer failed, against Uber-good to the last drop, drip-IT information
Taxi software how difficult is this line? May be called the most embarrassing experience of Lyft most sellers this year. Foreign Media noted that many technology giants have been overtures, but no accept, even as it has led to the biggest rival (Uber) with China travel to the last drop.
The New York Times reported, citing 12 sources said, in recent months, Lyft, and a number of companies contact or discuss the sale, Lyft looking for buyers of General Motors, a giant in the industry like Apple, Google, Amazon, and even walk two steps and drops.
According to the report, insiders say, Lyft discussion with GM is the most serious, but never made a written offer for final Lyft even if a buyer could not be found.
This person said, Lyft, and there is no danger of failing, there are 1.4 billion of dollars in hand, will continue to operate as an independent entity. However, reports suggest Lyft buyers underscores the shared car how difficult market environment.
Lyft declined to comment on the above message. Whether or not true earlier this month broke the foreign media may be more depressed Lyft: Lyft found "sold their bodies contributed to their rival and former" ally "reached a strategic cooperation agreement to the last drop.
The Wall Street Journal quoted investor news, and drop in the market's money be locked in a fight the war, but by the end of June of this year, the situation came to a standstill: drops found Lyft hired boutique investment bank Qatalyst Partners, the Bank's most important strengths is to help technology companies looking for buyers.
Reports that following the discovery of Lyft may intend to step's arms, drip management had sought a deal with step power.
If the above is true, Lyft prostitution became a drop end friendship with the enemy agents. That really make Lyft sigh, may even regret the outcome. Because step is Lyft and drops of a common enemy.
Last year, Wall Street is mentioned in a news article, May drop with Alibaba and Tencent participated Lyft round of financing, has invested $ 100 million to the last drop. In September, Lyft and drops to reach the depth of cooperation, both taxi software will share passenger information. The two companies became "anti-Uber" Alliance.
1st drops after the announced strategic cooperation with excellent step, media measurement, after the merger the new company valued at $ 35 billion. Even if the Chinese market took a taxi money games paragraphs may temporarily, United States market may not yet.
9th Lyft announced it would work with Starbucks in its stores for sale US $ 20 gift card. Taxi for sale gift cards this is the first time in the North American market.
最尴尬卖身：Lyft遍寻买主未果，反促成Uber滴滴 - 优步,滴滴 - IT资讯
打车软件这行有多不容易？也许称得上今年最尴尬卖家的Lyft最有体会。外媒获悉，曾向多家科技业巨头抛出橄榄枝，却没有哪家接受，反倒促成了最大竞争对手优步（Uber）合并中国的滴滴出行。
《纽约时报》报道援引12名知情者消息称，近几个月，Lyft和多家公司接触或者商谈出售事宜，Lyft寻找的买家包括通用汽车、苹果、谷歌、亚马逊这样的业内巨头，甚至有两家同行优步和滴滴出行。
该报道称，据知情者所说，Lyft和通用汽车的商谈最为郑重其事，但后者从未提出过书面收购要约，最终Lyft未找到哪怕一位买家。
上述知情人士说，Lyft并没有倒闭的危险，还有14亿美元资金在手，会继续作为独立实体经营下去。不过，报道认为，Lyft多方找买家凸显了共享用车市场的经营环境有多艰难。
Lyft方面对以上消息不予置评。不管是否属实，本月初外媒的爆料可能更让Lyft郁闷：Lyft寻“卖身”却促成了强劲对手优步和曾经的“战友”滴滴出行达成战略合作协议。
《华尔街日报》报道援引投资者消息称，原本优步和滴滴出行在中国市场的烧钱大战打得难分难解，谁知到了今年6月底，形势急转直下：滴滴发现Lyft聘请了一家精品投行Qatalyst Partners，该投行最负盛名的强项就是帮科技企业找买家。
报道称，在发现Lyft可能打算投入优步的怀抱之后，滴滴管理层有了寻求与优步达成协议的动力。
假如上述消息属实，Lyft卖身倒成了滴滴最终与优步化敌为友的动因。那实在是让Lyft感慨、甚至可能后悔的结局。因为本来优步是Lyft和滴滴共同的敌人。
去年华尔街见闻文章提到，5月滴滴与阿里巴巴、腾讯一起参与了Lyft的一轮融资，滴滴投入了1亿美元。同年9月，Lyft和滴滴达成了深度合作，双方的打车软件将共享乘客信息。两家公司结为“反Uber”联盟。
本月1日滴滴出行宣布与优步达成战略合作后，多家媒体测算，合并后新公司估值达到350亿美元。就算中国市场打车应用的烧钱游戏可能暂告段落，美国市场的也可能还没完。
本月9日，Lyft宣布将与星巴克合作，在其门店发售面值20美元的礼品卡。打车应用发售礼品卡这在北美市场还是第一次。