M&A Deal Summary

BlaBlaCar Acquires Beepcar.ru

On August 6, 2018, BlaBlaCar acquired internet software and services company Beepcar.ru from VK Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BlaBlaCar’s 5th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is BlaBlaCar’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-06
Target Beepcar.ru
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) BlaBlaCar
Sellers(s) VK Company
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Beepcar.ru

Brussels, Belgium
Beepcar.ru is a ride sharing service for quickly finding fellow travelers on long journeys by car. Beepcar.ru was founded in 2017 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BlaBlaCar

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

BlaBlaCar is a trusted community marketplace that connects drivers with empty seats to co-travelers looking for a ride. BlaBlaCar operates in 22 countries and counts 80 million members. BlaBlaCar was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 5 of 6
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-27 LESS SAS

Paris, France

LESS SAS is a carpooling platform, focusing only on urban rides, paying drivers on a per-kilometer rate to incentivize them. LESS SAS was established in 2007 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-12 OUIBUS

Vitry-sur-Seine, France

OUIBUS is a low-cost bus transportation service provider. OUIBUS was founded in 2012 and is based in Vitry-sur-Seine, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

VK Company

Limassol, Cyprus

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Internet Software and Services
Revenue 147.6B RUB (2024)
DESCRIPTION

VK Company is an Internet company in the Russian-speaking world and the leading Internet company in Russia, based on global monthly unique users. VK Company was founded in 1998 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-03 Am.ru

Zachodniopomorskie, Russia

Am.ru is one of the largest Russian auto classifieds websites. The auto classifieds segment is one of the largest digital markets displaying solid growth worldwide.

Buy $10M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-02 Samokat

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Samokat is a provider of grocery and home goods express delivery service based in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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