What they do
Wheely is a luxury on-demand and pre-booked chauffeur service. It connects riders with accredited professional chauffeurs driving cars such as the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, S-Class and V-Class, BMW 5 Series, Maybach and Range Rover.[1]
History
- 2010: Anton Chirkunov founded Wheely in Zurich.[1]
- 2012: An early prototype ran as a taxi aggregator in London. Wheely then launched as a luxury service in Moscow.[1]
- 2013: Wheely launched in Saint Petersburg.[1]
- 2018: Wheely relaunched in London as a luxury service.[1]
- 2019: The headquarters moved from Moscow to London, and Wheely launched in Paris in September.[1]
- 2024: Wheely launched in Dubai in February.[1]
- 2026: Wheely launched in New York in March.[1]
Known for
- Pricing by time and distance, with no surge pricing.[1]
- Training its chauffeurs through its own Academy.[1]
- Refusing a Moscow transport department demand for passenger data, which led to a suspension in 2020.[1]
- A place in Wired's hottest European startups in 2014 and in the FT1000 in 2019.[1]
- Official chauffeur of the Henley Royal Regatta.[1]