Turnover: 20 million EUR (2023)
Country: France
Karos is a shared mobility application available on smartphones, centered around users' journeys between work and home.
Karos is a car-sharing app born in 2014 and made available on download platforms in 2015. Today, the app totals over 1 million short journeys, particularly those between home and work. It connects different users making the same journey, so that they can share their vehicle.
Karos has today raised over 6 million euros, including 4.2 million in April 2018. The app has succeeded in bringing together a wide range of investors around its project, from the Arnault Group and the Aster investment company, to renowned Business Angels such as Xavier Niel and Franck Le Ouay, founder of Critéo.
News
Karos to anchor carpooling in French people's daily lives 27/11/2023
- Karos has completed a €17 million financing round, led by Ring Capital.
- Karos expects to achieve sales of around 20 million by 2023.
- Karos was founded in 2014.
- Karos offers its solution to 350 companies, including EDF, Safran and Saint-Gobain, and 50 local authorities.
- Karos has won tenders from several municipalities, including Aix-en-Provence-Marseille, Strasbourg, Lyon and Toulouse.
- Karos has already deployed its solution in Denmark, acquired a small competitor in Germany (goFlux), and launched in Spain
Financial Data
DUNS: 802798975
Legal Name: KAROS MOBILITY
Address: 10 RUE DE LA PAIX , 75002 PARIS 2
Number of employees: Entre 20 et 49 salariés (2021)
Capital: 138 541 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | - | - | 732 066 | - | - | - |
| Gross margin (€) | - | - | 1 143 532 | - | - | 2 |
| EBITDA (€) | - | - | -1 438 494 | - | - | -302 275 |
| Operating profit (€) | - | - | -1 663 286 | - | - | -310 151 |
| Net profit (€) | 619 074 | -907 018 | -1 474 117 | -1 934 958 | -816 441 | -323 269 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | - | - | 4,1 | - | - | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | - | - | -196,5 | - | - | - |
| Operating margin rate (%) | - | - | -227,2 | - | - | - |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | - | - | 654,6 | - | - | - |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | - | - | 189,1 | - | - | - |
| Net margin (%) | - | - | -201,4 | - | - | - |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | - | - | -18,8 | - | - | - |
| Wages and social charges (€) | - | - | 1 283 923 | - | - | 224 991 |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | - | - | 175,4 | - | - | - |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Olivier | Binet | 45 | |
| Directeur général | Tristan | Croiset | 41 | |
| Administrateur | Charles | Egly | 45 |
Studies mentioning this company
The car fleet management market - France
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