Key Takeaways
- Uri Levine joins Zoomcar in a strategic advisory role, leveraging his experience to drive the company’s growth.
- Levine has a proven track record as a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded Waze and Moovit.
- Zoomcar aims to enhance mobility solutions in emerging markets, ensuring efficient and sustainable growth.
New Delhi: Nasdaq-listed car sharing marketplace Zoomcar on Wednesday announced that former Infosys board member Uri Levine has returned to the company in a strategic advisory role.
Levine previously served as Zoomcar’s Chairman of the Board from 2021 to 2023, before the company’s public listing. He will now provide strategic guidance to the Zoomcar team.
“As part of this strategic advisory agreement, Mr. Levine has the opportunity, pending Board approval to return as Chairman of Zoomcar,” the car-sharing marketplace said.
Commenting on his new role, Uri Levine said, “I am honored to rejoin Zoomcar and leverage my experience to drive its next phase of growth. Our aim is to enhance mobility solutions in emerging markets, ensuring we meet the growing demand efficiently and sustainably. I look forward to the journey ahead.”
Zoomcar’s Interim CEO, Hiroshi Nishijima, expressed his enthusiasm for Levine’s return, stating, “Uri has a proven track record. His talent for solving customer challenges and scaling businesses makes him a perfect fit as we drive Zoomcar’s growth forward. We’re excited about the future with Uri on board.”
Uri Levine is considered a serial entrepreneur. He co-founded Waze, the world’s leading traffic and navigation app, which was acquired by Google in June 2013 for $1.1 billion. Levine was also an early board member and investor in Moovit, known as the “Waze for public transportation.” Moovit, used today by over 750 million people globally, was acquired by Intel for $1 billion in 2020.
