 Logo since 2023 | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Anton Chirkunov |
| Headquarters | London , England |
Area served | Russia, United Kingdom, France |
| Revenue | 80,000,000 United States dollar (2019)  |
Number of employees | 100 (2018) |
| Website | wheely |
Wheely Ltd., commonly known as Wheely, is a Swiss-founded British vehicle for hire company based in London that allows users to book chauffeur-driven journeys in a luxury vehicle either on-demand or in advance. Its services are accessed through its mobile apps on the Android[1] and iOS operating systems,[2] and are available in London, Paris, Moscow, and St. Petersburg.[3] Wheely launched in Dubai in 2024.
Wheely was founded by Anton Chirkunov in 2010. As of early 2020, Wheely had US$110 million annually in bookings and a total passenger base of 80,000 customers.[4] In 2014, Wired listed Wheely as one of the "hottest" European startups;[5] In 2019, The Financial Times included Wheely in a list of the 1,000 fastest-growing companies in Europe.[6]
- ^ "Wheely 8.19.1". Google Play. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Wheely 8.19.4". App Store (iOS). 9 May 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Milington, Alison (20 January 2020). "I tried Uber's luxurious competitor Wheely, and it made me think it's possible for money to buy happiness". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Browne, Ryan (27 February 2020). "Europe's 'luxury' competitor to Uber plans on raising US$30 million to fuel global expansion". CNBC. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Tunfell, Nicholas (1 August 2014). "Europe's hottest startups 2014: Moscow". Wired.
- ^ Smith, Ian (1 March 2019). "The FT 1000: third annual list of Europe's fastest-growing companies". The Financial Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.