For Wind. Photo: For Wind
The deal of electric scooters between “Yandex” – “Wind” Sets off.
The acquisition of the leading electric scooter company in Israel has been approved “Wind” By the technology giant “Yandex”, Which operates the services platform in Israel “Yango “.
Yuval Keinan, CEOYandex” Israel: “After joining”Wind” Established its operations in Gush Dan, the company is expanding its service to other areas in the country. “
The Antitrust Authority announced the approval of the acquisition of “Wind” by the technology giant “Yandex”, after the acquisition announcement was first published last October. The acquisition is a strategic move as part of Yandex’s establishment in Israel and the concentration of its activities in Israel, headed by CEO Yuval Keinan. Yandex Israel’s extensive activity in the fields of smart transportation.
Yuval Keinan CEO of Yandex Israel – Photo: Noy Arakobi
Yuval Keinan, CEO of Yandex Israel: “We see the acquisition of” Wind “as a strategic move that integrates in synergy with our advanced platforms and services in Israel, Yango Taxi, Yango Delivery, Yango Deli, which already serve hundreds of thousands of customers. Which can be seen in Ashdod and Rishon Lezion. “Yango” will continue to work to change the transportation ecosystem in Israel, taking into account the needs of the Israeli consumer and in accordance with the government’s policy in the areas of smart transportation. “
For Wind. Photo: For Wind
About “Yandex” Israel:
“Yandex” began its activity in the Israeli market in 2018 with the launch of the taxi booking service “Yango” which changed the local taxi market with advanced services and technologies. Since then, “Yandex” has grown and increased its presence in the Israeli market by expanding the basket of services offered to consumers with the online grocery app “Yango Deli” which provides deliveries within 15 minutes, the cooperative scooter company that recently acquired “Wind”, “Yango Delivery” service that provides services Logistics and “Last Mail” solutions and “Yandex Music” streaming services.
In addition to these services, Yandex also develops in Israel a variety of study programs for Data, AI, WEB under the name Yandex Education. The company is also examining initiatives and services around the autonomous driving technology of the company Yandex Self Driving Group, which operates in Israel experiments with the autonomous vehicle technologies and the autonomous delivery robot Rover.