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Ornikar raises €100 million in Series C funding led by KKR April 22nd, 2021. Paris-based online, get-your-license-faster platform Ornikar has raised €100 million in its effort to become the global leader in road safety. “Ornikar has done a tremendous job creating a great experience for students and driving instructors through engaging online education courses and a well-designed marketplace,” comments KKR Director Patrick Devine. “We are thrilled to invest behind Benjamin, Flavien, and their talented team as they expand internationally and accelerate their insurance offering followi...

Ornikar raises $120M as its driving school marketplace goes up a gear with car insurance A French startup that set out to bring a new approach to driver education and road safety, and then used that foothold to expand into the related area of car insurance, is today announcing a big round of funding to continue building its service across Europe. Ornikar, which prepares people for driving tests by providing online drivers education courses, lets those users organize in-person lessons with driving instructors, provides a booking system for taking their written and practical examinations, and f...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Ornikar Raises €100m ($120m) in Series C Funding Led by KKR April 22, 2021 GMT PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 22, 2021-- Ornikar, a specialist in driver training and road awareness since 2013, today announced a €100 million ($120 million) round of Series C funding led by global investment firm KKR, which is making the investment primarily through its Next Generation Technology Growth Fund. Existing investors Idinvest, BPI, Elaia, Brighteye and H14 also contributed to Ornikar’s latest fundraise w...

From walking the beat to the WWI killing fields Dot Whittington tells the story of one of a large contingent of Irishmen who shaped the ranks of the Queensland police Lifestyle by Dorothy Whittington Premium Content Subscriber only Stationed at Roma St in 1914, Irishman Patrick Devine had only a brief connection to the Queensland police force before signing up with the Australian Imperial Force and setting off to the battlefields of France. But although his time was short, it was significant - he was part of the migration of Irish policemen who fille...

San Luis Obispo city ordinance addresses abandoned shopping carts and illegal tents at parks KSBY A shopping cart filled with trash and personal items was abandoned on the Bob Jones Trail near Prado Rd. and last updated 2021-04-12 22:41:30-04 Abandoned shopping carts are littering the city of San Luis Obispo and some community members are concerned about traffic safety and pollution. A proposed city ordinance, aimed at decreasing illegal activity, addresses abandoned shopping carts and erected tents at public parks. When she first took over ownership of the Grocery Outlet in San Luis Obispo, ...