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Markus Villig (born 1993) is an Estonian billionaire entrepreneur and founder and CEO of global mobility company Bolt Technology OÜ. Biography. After finishing high school in Tallinn in the spring 2013, Markus began working on the initial development of Bolt.
Feb 20, 2024 · Markus Villig is the founder and CEO of Taxify, a ride-hailing app that competes with Uber and operates in over 20 countries. He dropped out of Tartu University and raised over 50M euros for his company, which also attracted Didi Chuxing as an investor.
Oct 21, 2019 · Learn how the Estonian entrepreneur dropped out of college at 19 to launch his ride-hailing app, Taxify (now Bolt), and grew it to a billion-dollar company in six years. Find out his tips on focus, frugality and expansion in the mobility industry.
The company was founded in 2013 as Taxify by Markus Villig, then a 19 year-old high-school student. Markus built the prototype of the app while recruiting drivers personally on the streets of Tallinn after receiving a €5000 loan from his family.
Mar 21, 2023 · Learn how Markus Villig, a young Estonian entrepreneur, started Bolt, the fastest-growing mobility company in Europe and Africa. Discover how Bolt offers various transport options to make cities more liveable and sustainable.
Apr 12, 2023 · While Uber was blowing billions of dollars trying to buy global domination, Markus Villig was busy doing the opposite with Bolt. Working on a shoe-string budget, he built a $8.4 billion...
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Jun 6, 2021 · Markus Villig started Bolt, the Tallinn based ride-hailing company in 2013 when he was 19. Seven years later, his company is worth €1.7bn. It has not been a smooth ride. Villig launched the app...
