In WAZE We create a network of drivers that animals Maps reflecting the dynamic state of the roads in real time by the drivers and for drivers. WAZE is the first time in the world, where the content generated by the network drivers used the same drivers on a daily.
Waze began the project way of mapping an Israeli named FreeMap IsraelThe idea for – צץ project a few years ago when Ehud Shabtai, software engineer, a graduate of Philosophy and Computer Science from the University of Tel Aviv Get away from the PDA device with an external GPS and navigation software. After initial enthusiasm came disappointment. Close the product was not true extent of the dynamic characteristic of the roads, freight movement והנהגים.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/10 | Series B | 25M | Unknown | |
| 10/01/11 | Other | 30M | Unknown |
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News
Google is a far better fit for Waze than Facebook
May 24, 2013 1:14 pm
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May 21, 2013 9:42 pm
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Facebook’s next $1B acquisition may be social driving app Waze
May 9, 2013 1:12 pm
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