99, formerly known as 99Taxis, is a vehicle for hire company operating in Brazil. It is owned by DiDi.
History
Launched in 2012 servicing São Paulo, the company has expanded since then to other regions. It was founded by Paulo Veras, Renato Freitas and Ariel Lambrecht.[2]
In January 2017, 99 received funding by DiDi.[3][4] The funding allowed 99 to open more positions, and deal with competitors.[5] In May 2017, another round of investments, led by SoftBank, raised US$100 million.[6]