Singapore-based relocation services company Moovaz has acquired local on-demand van rental services startup GetVan in September 2020. Although, the details of the acquisition have not been disclosed.
Moovaz stated that the procurement will enable it to strengthen its end-to-end relocation service with GetVan’s industrial offering as well as robust driver-partner network.
Following the agreement, GetVan Founder and CEO James Neo has been appointed as the Head of Supply Chain Operations at Moovaz. This announcement comes about four months after Moovaz bought expat-focused publication ‘The Finder’ from Singapore Press Holdings. The Finder provided more than 300K expatriates and other users with sensible tips, ideas, and inspiration on what to do and buy and where to go in Singapore and the surrounding area.
About Moovaz
Moovaz, founded in 2018 by Jerry Chua, Junxian Lee and Vishnu Vasudevan. It is an all-in-one digital platform working in the logistics and international relocation industry. By including innovation and automation in its service, it has been considered and granted exclusive membership into the International Association of Movers (IAM). It is the industry’s leading global trade association for shifting, forwarding, shipping, logistics, spanning across over 170 countries. Moovaz guarantees a smooth and annoyance-free relocation experience from scheduling and planning the move to settling in the new country.
It has a worldwide network of over 2K certified partners. Its clientele includes Telstra, Lazada, Goldman Sachs, Dell, BMW, Abbott, Tata among many more. Moovaz has so far served 10K+ families and has covered over 170 countries.
Moovaz had raised US$ 7M in a Series A funding round held in April 2020 led by Quest Ventures, YCH Group, and SGInnovate.
About GetVan
Founded in 2016 by James Neo, GetVan provides on-demand goods and passenger vehicles at affordable rates. Its intra-city logistics services are available for both businesses and individuals. It has a roster of registered partners who respond immediately, provide fast services, and are available 24/7. It’s interesting to note that the GetVan platform can be accessed by a smartphone without the need to download a mobile App. It connects the user and suitable GetVan Partners directly. Hence, simplifying the entire process of getting a hired van for goods and passengers.
Currently, 200 verified drivers are working on the GetVan network. Firstly, All GetVan partners are verified by its team. Secondly, they are judiciously selected, registered, and skilled in order to function and deliver high quality of service on GetVan.
James Neo said, “Moovaz and GetVan share a common belief that to win with customers, we have to first win with our partners. I am impressed by the strong commitment to protecting partner earnings and experience within the Moovaz platform.”
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