Timely Takeover: Flywheel Raises $12 Million to Take Back the Streets from Uber

For the past couple of months, Uber has lost about all of its fanfare and applause in exchange for a few million middle fingers.

As you have seen in the PRNewserverse: we had a sexist PR promo for “hot chicks,” Emil Michael’s horrific implosion, the CEO’s apology-ish, and public opinion on why a “the press sucks” strategy really doesn’t work. In short, it’s been an #UberFail.

The timing couldn’t be better for Flywheel, a taxi hailing app, which has decided to get its real estate back with a $12 million Series-C fundraising grab.

Flywheel CEO Rakesh Mathur is not bashful abou criticizing Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and his decision to respond to the controversy by keeping that dolt SVP of Business Emil Michael on staff.