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Getaround abruptly shuts down US car-sharing operations | TechCrunch

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Getaround is shutting down its U.S. operations one year after cutting 30% of its North American workforce.

Its HyreCar business, which it acquired in 2023 for $9.45 million , is also closing.

The company was a VC darling, raising more than $750 million from high-profile investors.

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