Paris, February 7, 2018  - Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, announced today that its strategic investment fund, Sodexo Ventures, has acquired a minority stake in Klaxit (formerly known as WayzUp), a start-up that is a pioneer in home-to-work carpooling. Since its creation in November 2016, Sodexo Ventures has invested in start-ups with strong growth potential that add value to the company's offer, as it pursues its vision of improving the quality of life of the 100 million people Sodexo serves around the world.

Klaxit, launched in 2014 by Julien Honnart and Cyrille Courtière, is the French leader in home-to-work carpooling. Drawing on a mobile application designed to meet the everyday needs of workers, and a roll-out strategy focusing on big business, Klaxit creates carpooling networks that allow more than 8 out of 10 members to meet up with fellow carpoolers traveling on their route at times that fit their schedule. For Klaxit, this investment supports its growth strategy through businesses and communities.

"Carpooling between home and work is an enormous market we can't conquer on our own. We're building the best ecosystem of partners and shareholders around Klaxit in order to become the European market leader. Our four partners, who are experts in mobility and corporate services, have consolidated revenues of more than €30 billion and several million customers, and have considerable marketing, commercial and financial power that can propel us ahead of Blablacar and GAFA," said Julien Honnart, co-founder and CEO of Klaxit.

For Sodexo, enhancing its offer by providing clients with worker mobility services has become a strategic focus. In France, this fulfills the recent legal requirements of the government's Mobility Plan: lowering transportation costs, fatigue and stress while building workers' sense of community to improve their quality of life. This investment includes a partnership agreement that aims to phase this carpooling solution into its Quality of Life sevices offer.
The investment by Sodexo Ventures creates an alliance with a company that shares its values, while bringing together compatible shareholders: mobility experts (Via ID, RATP), insurance (MAIF), environmental and social start-up specialists (INCO).

"Our investment in Klaxit gives us an opportunity to expand our mobility services offer while joining us with shareholders who have complimentary expertise. Like every investment through Sodexo Ventures, this minority holding creates a partnership that combines the agility and creativity of start-ups with the Group's investment capacity, expertise and footprint to continue to offer our customers ever more value," said Belen Moscoso del Prado, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer at Sodexo.

À Propos de Klaxit

                                                                                                                             

Klaxit est le leader français du covoiturage domicile-travail avec plus de 100.000 trajets proposés tous les jours sur son réseau.

Son application mobile répond aux attentes spécifiques des salariés en leur permettant de trouver leurs covoitureurs sans changer leurs habitudes de trajet, de s'organiser facilement en cas d'horaires variables et de partager leurs frais équitablement.

Pour créer des réseaux de covoiturage locaux, Klaxit s'appuie sur les entreprises, qui proposent le service à leurs collaborateurs, et les collectivités territoriales, qui subventionnent les trajets effectués en covoiturage. En quelques semaines se créent des réseaux très denses où en moyenne 8 salariés sur 10 trouvent des covoitureurs pertinents. Klaxit compte plus de 100 clients (Renault, La Poste, Crédit Agricole, VINCI, Engie, Veolia) et a déjà convaincu un quart des entreprises du CAC40.

Klaxit a levé au total 4 millions d'euros avec le Groupe RATP, Sodexo, la MAIF, INCO et Via ID, qui possède également des participations dans Drivy, Smoove et Heetch.

À propos de Sodexo

Créé en 1966 à Marseille par Pierre Bellon, Sodexo est le leader mondial des services de Qualité de Vie, facteur essentiel de performance des individus et des organisations. Présent dans 80 pays, Sodexo sert chaque jour 100 millions de consommateurs avec une offre unique de Services sur Site, de Services Avantages et Récompenses et de Services aux Particuliers et à Domicile. Avec plus de 100 métiers, Sodexo propose à ses clients une offre intégrée de services, fruit de 50 ans d'expérience : de la restauration à l'accueil, la propreté, l'entretien et la maintenance technique des matériels et installations, des services et programmes stimulant l'engagement des collaborateurs aux solutions simplifiant et optimisant la gestion des déplacements et frais professionnels, jusqu'aux services d'aide à domicile, de crèches et de conciergerie. La réussite et la performance de Sodexo reposent sur son indépendance, son modèle économique durable, ainsi que sa capacité à assurer le développement et l'engagement de ses 427 000 collaborateurs à travers le monde.

Sodexo est membre des indices CAC 40 et DJSI.

 

Chiffres-clés (au 31 août 2017)

20,7 milliards d'euros de chiffre d'affaires consolidé

427 000 collaborateurs

19e employeur mondial

80 pays


100 millions de consommateurs chaque jour

17 milliards d'euros de capitalisation boursière (au 10 janvier 2018)

Contacts Sodexo

Média Investisseurs
Elsa Mélique
+33 1 57 75 80 21
elsa.melique@sodexo.com 
Virginia Jeanson
+33 1 57 75 80 56
Virginia.jeanson@sodexo.com

Contact Klaxit

Média  
Claire Delzescaux

01 44 94 83 69 | 07 60 72 87 11 claire.delzescaux@gen-g.com
 Patricia Attar
 01 44 94 83 66 | 06 25 79 27 95
 patricia.attar@gen-g.com
Sodexo Ventures Acquires a Minority Stake in Klaxit



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