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Uber gets funds from Tata Group, will speed up expansion

August 19, 2015 17:31 IST

Taxi hailing service Uber Technologies Inc has received fresh investment from Tata Opportunities Fund, a private equity fund advised by Tata Capital, as it expands its business, the companies said.

The companies did not disclose the amount of investment but a source close to the matter said it was between $75 million and $100 million.

Uber is also planning to increase the number of rides in the country to more than a million per month in the next six to nine months, the company's India president, Amit Jain, told Reuters.

Industry sources said the company was averaging about 200,000 trips a month in India currently. 

Nivedita Bhattacharje
Source: REUTERS
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