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February 9, 2023

Otonomo and Urgently to Combine to Create Leading Mobility Services Company

HERZLIYA, Israel, SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and VIENNA, Va. – Feb. 9, 2023 – Otonomo Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: OTMO) (“Otonomo”), the platform powering the mobility economy, and Urgent.ly, Inc. (“Urgently”), a U.S.-based leading provider of digital roadside and mobility assistance technology and services, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. As a result of the transaction, Urgently expects that its shares of common stock will be listed under the ticker symbol “ULY”.

March 8, 2022

VinFast US and Urgently to Create World-class, White Glove Roadside Assistance Program for EVs

LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VinFast US officially announced it is partnering with Urgently to create a new roadside assistance program in the US and Canada. The partnership will bring a world-class, white glove mobility assistance platform to VinFast's lineup of smart electric vehicles coming to North America in late 2022.

December 22, 2021

Urgently Secures Up to $75 Million in New Financing from Highbridge, Onex Credit and Whitebox Advisors

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urgently, a leading provider of digital roadside and mobility assistance services, announced today it has secured up to $75 million in debt financing from certain funds managed by Highbridge Capital Management, LLC (“Highbridge”), Onex Credit and Whitebox Advisors, that will help the company advance its mission to transform the legacy roadside assistance market and to develop and define the new market for connected mobility assistance services for automotive, insurance, fleet, logistics, new mobility and technology transportation companies. In addition, Structural Capital refinanced and increased its existing debt facility with Urgently to $17.5 million.

November 17, 2021

Urgently Ranked 282nd Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

VIENNA, VA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 17, 2021 -- Urgently, the leading Smart Mobility Assistance™ platform, today announced it ranked 282 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 27th year. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2017 to 2020. Urgently grew 457% during this period, leading to the company’s third-consecutive appearance on the list.

July 8, 2021

SparkCharge And Urgently Partner To Increase Availability Of Mobile EV Charging

SparkCharge and Urgently have partnered to increase the availability of roadside EV charging by utilizing SparkCharge’s Roadie mobile DC fast-charging system. The partnership combines the Roadie with Urgently’s Smart Mobility Assistance™ platform and brings on-demand mobile DC fast charging infrastructure to even more markets than currently available.

June 30, 2021

Urgently Partners with SparkCharge

VIENNA, VA (June 30, 2021) Urgently today announced it is partnering with SparkCharge to bring on-demand electric vehicle charging to the roadside and mobility assistance programs it powers for global brands in automotive, insurance, telematics and new technology transportation industries. The partnership combines the Roadie by SparkCharge® portable, modular, ultra-fast, EV charging system with Urgently’s Smart Mobility Assistance™ platform, marking an important step toward increasing the accessibility and reach of electrification infrastructure.

May 27, 2021

Study: Consumers Eager for Smart Mobility Assistance in Connected Vehicles

Industry experts at Urgently predict by the end of this decade, nearly all new vehicles sold globally will be connected. The company commissioned a consumer survey and released a report May 25 that examined the potential for vehicle connectivity to provide safe, transparent and exceptional mobility assistance experiences.

March 9, 2021

AMERICA’S BEST STARTUP EMPLOYERS

"Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to identify the up-and-coming companies liked best by their employees in our second-annual ranking of America’s best startup employers."

November 18, 2020

More than 30 DMV tech companies made Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500 list

Vienna, Virginia-based Urgently, curator of a global mobility and roadside assistance platform, came in at #67 on the list, with a 1,968% growth rate. This is the second consecutive year the company has made the list.

November 10, 2020

Most Americans Staying Close to Home for the Holidays, According to Urgently

VIENNA, VA (November 10, 2020) – In a new survey by global mobility and roadside assistance platform Urgently, nearly half of respondents say they have changed their 2020 holiday travel plans due to the pandemic. According to Urgently’s Holiday Travel Intentions 2020 Survey, 47% have changed Thanksgiving travel plans, while 43.7% have changed travel plans for the December holidays. Some respondents are still assessing their holiday travel plans: 8.6% have yet to decide on Thanksgiving and 12.1% are undecided about the December holidays.

September 22, 2020

Volvo Improving Digital Link for Customer Service

Volvo Car USA adds improved, service-oriented features to its Volvo on Call smartphone app, to make it easier and faster for customers to book service appointments, summon roadside assistance or arrange pickup and delivery...The improved Roadside Assistance app uses Urgent.ly, which provides access to a nationwide network of tow trucks and service providers. “We know where you are, and we know what vehicle you have,” as soon as the customer calls, because the app is connected with Volvo on Call and GPS technology, Doering says. In turn, the customer can see information about the tow truck driver, and where the tow truck is on a map. “It takes a step out of the process,” he says. “Before, you would have to call our call center” to start the process of getting a tow truck.

September 13, 2020

More than 400 DMV companies are honored on this year’s Inc. 5000 list

Virginia companies came in strong, taking 280 spots on the list. Some notable Virginia-based tech companies on the list include Vienna’s Urgent.ly (#221), Arlington’s DivvyCloud (#471) and Falls Church’s NetImpact Strategies (#1,647).

August 13, 2020

Greater Washington’s presence in the Inc. 500 drops dramatically

Vienna logistics firm Urgent.ly, which last year was Greater Washington’s highest-ranked firm at No. 12 on the list, dropped more than 200 spots to No. 221 in 2020.

July 8, 2020

Elephant Auto Insurance Review: Pick the Coverage That’s Best for You

Through a partnership with Urgent.ly, Elephant Insurance coverage can give you roadside assistance to help with common troubles, such as a tow, jump start or tire change.

July 3, 2020

Approach with caution

According to Urgently, a global mobility and roadside assistance platform, a higher-than-normal number of motor vehicles will hit the roads this month. Since bottoming out in April at 41% lower than historic averages, traffic returned to pre-pandemic volumes the week of June 7th, one week earlier than previously forecast. Based on current forecasts, Urgently expects traffic to continue to increase, reaching as much as 130% of historic volumes by mid-July.

June 25, 2020

Urgently: Traffic could reach 130% normal levels by July

This week saw some positive news for auto body shops trying to recover from a volume decline during COVID-19 coronavirus-related shutdowns and precautions. Roadside assistance platform Urgently on Wednesday said its modeling predicts traffic would reach 130 percent of historical volumes in the middle of next month. As miles driven is a key variable controlling crash frequency and shop volume, this bodes well for collision repairers.

June 25, 2020

Urgently: Traffic could reach 130% normal levels by July

June 25, 2020

Pandemic turning riders into drivers, studies show

In a report released this week, the company said traffic, after dipping 41 percent below average in April, returned to pre-pandemic volumes the week of June 7, a week earlier than previously forecast. "Based on current forecasts, Urgently expects traffic to continue to increase, reaching as much as 130 percent of historic volumes by mid-July," the company said in a news release.

June 24, 2020

Urgently Predicts Higher Than Normal Automobile Usage as Economy Reopens

VIENNA, VA (June 24, 2020) – Urgently, the leading Global Mobility and Roadside Assistance Platform, anticipates higher than normal automobile usage as the US economy reopens in the wake of COVID-19 shutdowns. The company has been closely tracking traffic volumes and mobility data by state throughout the pandemic and is forecasting miles driven to increase as pandemic restrictions lift and consumers take to the road for leisure travel.

June 24, 2020

Survey Predicts Higher Than Normal Automobile Usage as Economy Reopens

Urgently, the global mobility and roadside assistance platform, expects increased miles driven to propel year-over-year growth of mobility and roadside assistance volumes to as much as 130% this summer, as pandemic restrictions lift and consumers take to the road for leisure travel.

December 18, 2019

Alexa became even more natural and useful for customers in 2019

"We’re humbled that tens of millions of customers now use Alexa each month, hundreds of thousands of developers are building for and with Alexa, and hundreds of products have Alexa built-in... Developers are customizing their skills for the in-car environment—there are new in-vehicle skills for Alexa from Parkwhiz, Drivetime.fm, Urgent.ly, and more."

December 11, 2019

Helping companies help customers

Urgently co-founder and CEO speaks with Johnathan Aberman on What's Working in Washington about Urgently's success and how the Washington, D.C. area is a great place to grow a startup company.

November 13, 2019

Urgent.ly Nabs High Spot on Deloitte’s ‘Technology Fast 500’ List

Tysons company Urgent.ly has scored a high spot on Deloitte’s new list highlighting the fastest-growing tech companies in North America this year. The roadside assistance company nabbed the #6 spot on the “2019 Technology Fast 500 Ranking.” Earlier this year, the company gained national attention for its partnerships with Uber, Volvo and Amazon. In total, five Tysons-based companies made the list.

November 8, 2019

Urgently Ranked Number 6 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2019 Technology Fast 500™

Urgently, the leading global mobility and roadside assistance platform, today announced it ranked 6 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America now in its 25th year. Urgently grew 11,624% during this period.

November 8, 2019

8 DC companies made Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list

Professional services network Deloitte just published its 25th annual Technology Fast 500 list, with eight D.C. proper companies named. The ranking is a list of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in the U.S — both public and private sector... Two local software companies made it in the top 10: Bethesda, Maryland-based iLearningEngines came in fifth, and Vienna, Virginia-based Urgent.ly ranked sixth on the list.