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HiGear

Private car-sharing club for luxury and sports cars
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Category:
Transportation
Country:
United States
Started:
2011
BUSINESS FAILURE
Outcome:
Acquired
Cause:
Legal Challenges
Closed:
2011
FOUNDERS & EMPLOYEES
Number of Founders:
2
Name of Founders:
Ali Moiz, Murtaza Hussain
Number of Employees:
1-10
FUNDING
Number of Funding Rounds:
2
Total Funding Amount:
$1.3M
Number of Investors:
4

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What was HiGear?

HiGear was a San Francisco peer-to-peer online company that listed luxury cars for rent. Registered users could lease a luxury car for a determined amount of time after going through background checks and paying security deposits.

Why did HiGear fail and shut down?

HiGear had started operations at a high note and instituted many controls to ensure smooth operations. Despite such elaborate controls, the company was forced to shut down for various reasons. The main reason that HiGear lists as having prompted them to stop the business was when a criminal gang stole four cars that had a combined worth of $400,000. The criminals succeeded in the scheme by using stolen identities to evade the company's background check controls. In an email to its customers, HiGear stated that it had the duty to protect its customers and that it opted to shut down operations until they were able to put in place proper countermeasures. HiGear was acquired by Rent4Buy in 2012.

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