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Michael Arrington is an American blogger, entrepreneur and venture capitalist born in 1970. After working as a lawyer, in 2004 he set up TechCrunch, a technology blog focused on internet startups. He sold the business to AOL in 2010. He then started the CrunchFund series of venture funds, which have funded over 100 startups.

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20 Jun, 2012

Uber vs HailoCab

Adam ValkinHailoCabJay BregmanShervin PishevarTravis KalanickUberTV Appearance0 Comments

Arrington moderates a debate at LeWeb London between Kalanick and Pishevar of Uber and Valkin and Bregman from the London-based HailoCab app, including on market strategies and legal restrictions. Arrington:

Hailo’s clearly just a cheap knockoff.

Pishevar explains that HailoCab deals only with licensed cabs, and started on Nov. 1, 2011. He says passengers have already booked more than a million miles on London black cabs.

Team Uber vs. Team Hailo - LeWeb London 2012