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Automotive fintech, AI and data company Cazana looks to drive the business further forward with a £1m crowd fundraise to support expansion into the US market. Cazana provides automotive insights for the future of vehicle ownership. Using big data and predictive analytics, Cazana analyses millions of automotive transactions daily to assess the value and risk associated with every v...
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LeaseFetcher - Car leasing made easy, thanks to this comparison website startup which is on a mission to fix car leasing and make the entire process easier than ever before. Over the last few years, car leasing has become increasingly popular, both for businesses and individuals - and it’s pretty easy to see why. There are tax benefits, the advantages of being able to get a new car eve...
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Drover - the startup that offers all inclusive car subscriptions for everyday and private hire drivers across the UK. Cars are expensive. A few of the Startacus team can attest to that. A fairly priced second-hand car is all well and good, but something’s wrong when you pay a few times that for repair. You said the brakes were new! Anyway, the point is insurance is expensive; fuel, repairs...
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Zebra Fuel, an innovative app that delivers diesel directly to your car, recently raised £1.8m in funding to fuel their growth. Mere days ago, we stood at a fuel station counter while the cashier rolled her eyes at our request for some kind of wipe to remove the stinking diesel from our hands and we thought, ‘there has to be a better way’. Or, more accurately, we didn’t t...
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Car & Away, is a peer-to-peer car rental startup allowing car owners to monetise their vehicle whilst travelling to & from the UK, with London Gatwick announcing it is the first UK airport to host the new peer-to-peer car rental scheme. Think AirBnB for car rentals.  Following a successful trial period, London Gatwick airport is partnering with innovative, sharing economy startu...
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Like most folks, here at Startacus we are rather fond of cars... "fond" being the crucial word. We are not experts on the inner intricacies of the combustion engine, nor do we have any desire to be. But leave us in something of a sticky wicket when it comes to choosing a set of shiny new wheels... how can we make an informed decision when 80 % of the information on automobile geared sites consists...
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