| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2021 |
| Country | Chile |
| Sector | Mobility |
| Total raised | undisclosed (acquired by Free Now, 2019) |
| Collapse type | Sudden Collapse |
| Founder | Yannis Dosios |
Beat LatAm
"Greek ridesharing app Beat entered Latin America in 2016 and became the leading challenger to Uber in Chile, Colombia, and Peru — acquired by BMW/Daimler's Free Now in 2019 and shut down LatAm operations in January 2021."
Unexpected shutdown within weeks of a trigger
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Beat (originally TaxiBeat, rebranded in 2017) was a Greek ride-hailing startup founded in Athens in 2011 that built a significant presence across Latin America — particularly in Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico — as a lighter, driver-friendly alternative to Uber.
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