{"id":50512,"date":"2017-10-09T17:04:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T16:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=50512"},"modified":"2021-02-03T11:37:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T11:37:30","slug":"peoples-champion-finalist-2017-hiyacar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-finalist-2017-hiyacar\/","title":{"rendered":"People\u2019s Champion finalist 2017: Hiyacar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start-up name:<\/strong> Hiyacar
\nFounders:<\/strong> Graeme Risby & Rob Larmour
\nStarted in:<\/strong> February 2016
\nBased in:<\/strong> London
\nBusiness description: <\/strong>Peer-to-peer car sharing platform<\/p>\n

Shortlisted category:<\/h3>\n

Crowdfunded Business of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hiyacar story:<\/h3>\n

With 30 million registered cars in the UK, morning gridlock combined with rising car insurance and operating costs is slowly tempting a nation of drivers to find cheaper and more environmentally friendly ways of traveling.<\/p>\n

Infusing the sharing economy with Britain’s love of cars, Hiyacar seeks to turn vehicles from being a financial liability into an income generating asset for drivers -whilst providing cheap, convenient and local access to people who need to use a car, but don’t want, or can’t afford, to own one.<\/p>\n

A peer-peer service, Hiyacar’s online platform and app allows road users to pay for cars as and when they need them, while giving vehicle owners an extra source of income.<\/p>\n

With members deciding what price they want to offer their vehicle up for, Hiyacar takes commission of around 20% to 30%.<\/p>\n

Eliminating the burden and hassle of exchanging keys, the introduction of keyless technology allows users to hire cars from their mobile “in minutes”.<\/p>\n

Priding itself on its customer service, Hiyacar has a dedicated in-house team looking after users which is reflected in its 9.0 rating on TrustPilot.<\/p>\n

Raising £2.2m in crowdfunding via Seedrs last year, Hiyacar’s campaign was overfunded by 215% and saw involvement from key names such as Photobox. This investment will support the business as it looks to drive growth over the coming months.<\/p>\n

Why Hiyacar made our shortlist:<\/h3>\n

With over 20,000 members onsite, Hiyacar is giving unprecedented road access to drivers who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it.<\/p>\n

Aiming to be the “Airbnb for motors”, Hiyacar’s vision for less cars on the UK roads is one we can all get behind – and one that armchair investors already have.<\/p>\n

Where to find out more about HiyaCar:<\/h3>\n

Website:<\/strong> www.hiyacar.co.uk<\/a>
\nTwitter: <\/strong>@HiyaCar<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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