Tagged: graeme risby

June 16, 2016 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, HiyaCar’s announced that it has received funding support from Photobox co-founder, Mark Chapman. This news comes after the company’s second Seedrs initiative surpassed its initial £100,000 goal. HiyaCar, originally known as Ascendia, is described as a platform that matches car hirers to car owners, turning idle cars into income… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of Hiya Car’s second Seedrs initiative, co-founder and CEO, Graeme Risby, penned a piece on LinkedIn about why the company has once again decided to use the funding method. Hiya Car, formerly known as Ascendia Drive, is described as a platform that matches car… Read More

May 2, 2016 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hiya Car, which is formerly known as Ascendia Drive, launched a crowdfunding initiative on Seedrs to raise £100,000. The company previously secured £349,470 on the equity portal last summer. As previously reported, the company is described as a platform that matches car hirers to car owners, turning idle cars into income… Read More

April 10, 2016 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, founder of Hiya Car, Graeme Risby, sat down with Disrupt to share details about their first year of business. The company launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs last summer to raise £140,000. During the funding round, it secured £349,470. Hiya Car is described as a platform that matches… Read More

August 22, 2015 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Maidstone-based airbnb for cars Ascendia Drive launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise funds to disrupt the $60bn car hire industry. The company is described as a peer-to-peer car rental platform that allows users to “own their driving experience,” without owning the car. It helps drivers to find, review… Read More

August 4, 2015 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ascendia Drive, a Maidstone, UK-based airbnb for cars, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to secure £140,000 to disrupt the $60bn car hire industry. Ascendia is described as a peer-to-peer car rental platform that allows users to own their driving experience, without owning the car. It helps drivers to find, review… Read More