General Motors Co will invest $500 million in Lyft Inc. to develop a long-term strategic alliance to build out a connected, ownerless car service. The deal unveiled Monday marks the first time a large car maker has joined with a ride-sharing company, and has catapulted Lyft’s valuation to $5.5 billion. Lyft unveils $1 billion Series F Fund On Monday, Lyft unveiled the close of its $1 billion Series F round, with General Motors contributing $500 million, while the other $500 million came from Saudi Prince Al-Waleed’s Kingdom Holding Company, Janus Capital Management, and previous investors Didi, Rakuten, and Alibaba. The…
GM Betting $500 Million On Lyft To Boost Autonomous Vehicles
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Mani is a Senior Financial Consultant. He has worked in Senior Management role in large banking, financial and information technology organizations. He has provided solutions for major banking and securities firms across the globe in the area of retail, corporate and investment banking. He holds MBA (Finance) and Professional Management Accounting Qualifications. His hobbies are tracking global financial developments and watching sports