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April 3, 2024

French carpooling unicorn Blablacar secures €100m credit for M&A

Blablacar — one of France’s oldest unicorns — is determined to become the all-in-one app for buses, trains and carpooling in its 21 markets

French unicorn Blablacar has secured a €100m revolving credit facility to fund more acquisitions as the company looks to strengthen its presence in its 21 existing markets.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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