Lyft Expands in London with Gett UK Acquisition

Key takeaways: Lyft has agreed to acquire Gett's United Kingdom business with close expected in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions. Gett is one of London’s leading black cab apps with strong enterprise business-to-business (B2B) relationships, and brings together the majority of Greater London’s registered black cab drivers and will nearly double the number of rides on the Lyft platform in London. With Gett, Lyft is expanding its coverage of London's full ground transport ecosystem. This advances Lyft’s sustainable global growth strategy, while expanding “out” in more locations and “up” into more high-value segments.