Uber raises $1.6B in convertible debt from Goldman Sachs' clients
Here Are The Numbers Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat : Inside Uber's staggering U.S. growth: 40,000 drivers joined in December and average $19 per hour Chris Johnston / Guardian : Uber raises another $1.6bn to fund global expansion ABC News : Popular ride-hailing app Uber has raised $1.6 billion in a deal … Geoffrey Smith / Fortune : Uber raises another $1.6 billion with convertible debt sale Jacques Coetzee / memeburn : Uber goes on the offensive, claims it will create 15 000 jobs in South Africa Steven Loeb / VatorNews : Unbelievable: Uber takes another $1.6B in funding! Tweets: @wsjd : At $2.8 B, Uber has raised the most venture capital of any U.S. firm on record. Facebook is next at $2.2 B http://on.wsj.com/1APmNxK