German long-distance mobility operator (FlixBus, FlixTrain).
Founders
Andre Schwammlein(Germany · ♂)— A consultant who saw an opening when Germany deregulated long-distance buses, he co-founded FlixBus in 2011 to build an asset-light, tech-driven pan-European mobility network.
Daniel Krauss(Germany · ♂)— A computer scientist and friend of the other founders since school, he co-founded FlixBus in 2011 and built its technology platform as CIO.
Jochen Engert(Germany · ♂)— Met the others at university and in consulting, and co-founded FlixBus in 2011 to capitalize on the opening of Germany's bus market.
Funding history
Date
Round
Amount
Jul 2024
Growth
EQT and Kuhne Holding acquired a 35% minority stake in Munich travel-tech firm Flix for around EUR1B, valuing it above EUR3B.
$1.1B
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