idlecars

We are bringing a 120 year old industry, online. For-hire vehicle rentals have existed since 1880, however the process has not evolved with technology.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Transportation
  • Location New York, NY, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded September 2014
  • Employees 5
  • Website idlecars.com

Company Summary

We are bringing a 120 year old industry, online. For-hire vehicle rentals have existed since 1880, however the process of registration, payment, and insurance has not evolved with technology.

We are changing that.

idlecars matches vehicles and drivers to supply them to the for-hire vehicle industry (rideshare, taxis). Our proprietary platform leverages sophisticated matching algorithms to make it simple for drivers to find idle cars.

Team

  • CEO - Co-Founder

    A proven leader having developed strong risk assessment skills, process management capabilities, fundraising techniques, and corporate finance expertise over the course of an 8-year tenure at a Fortune 10. He led teams of 30-35 world-class engineering & business professionals to achieve success by addressing key challenges in several global markets including Korea, Japan, Budapest, London, Italy, and US.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianclaypool

  • CTO - Co-Founder

    A world-class leader of engineering teams with 12+ years of software & product development experience. Most recently he served as the senior software engineer at YPlan and previously at Hailo (Taxi). In both roles, he mastered the skillset of building technologies to support the marketplace business model, similar to Idle Cars. He has extensive experience leading teams of engineers & software developers.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyparker

  • Jeff Kahn
    Software Engineer (Full-time Contractor)

    Jeff is an all-star software engineer with a deep domain in developing software for consumer and commercial platforms. Most recently, he was one of the talented developers at Substantial, a boutique development shop out of Oregon. He also served as a Software Engineer Livestar and Amazon. Jeff plays a continuous roll in the development of our world-class technology suite.

  • Jean Michel Botello
    New York Operations

    Jean is an experienced taxi operations expert, specifically in the Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle industry. Most recently, he served as the Driver Operations coordinator for Hailo (in NYC). He comes highly recommended for his quick execution and ability to sell the benefits of technology across many cultural backgrounds. Jean leads both our driver and vehicle owner acquisition, procurement and validation processes here in New York.

Advisors

  • Dr. Thomas Burns
    Board Member & Advisor - as a proven CEO and Co-Founder of two successful technology companies, Tom has been instrumental in advising the team of idlecars. https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-burns-phd/1/515/21
    Unconfirmed

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