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About Wheely

Wheely is a chauffeur-on-demand app designed to replace private cars among the global affluent.
The status quo for ride-hailing isn’t nearly good enough for the wealthy and privacy-conscious. They want safe, discreet, reliable, luxurious service. But they’ve been stuck with dressed-up commodity apps, else relying on their own private cars and drivers.
Wheely was founded to give them what they want, and is now available in London, Paris, and Moscow — with Dubai following and a US expansion in Q1 2022.
Wheely is a private, VC-backed company headquartered in London.
Wheely Standards

Goldman Sachs once said that car ownership provided status, privacy, and true on-demand availability, and that these qualities were “non-substitutable”.
That analyst who wrote that report had never booked a Wheely.
Wheely provides the status of well-trained, well-heeled chauffeurs driving true luxury models, and boasts the industry’s boldest vision for data privacy and driver discretion — all through a gorgeous app that supports both pre-booked and on-demand bookings.
Wheely’s standard is to continually surprise passengers with new bars for in-car preferences/amenities, chauffeur étiquette, concierge-style support, and overall luxury.
About Anton Chirkunov, Founder and CEO

Anton founded Wheely in 2010 after graduating from the University of St. Gallen, originally as an online booking platform for taxis and minicabs. This initial experience taught him that most ride-hail platforms were commodity products that could never replace cars for the affluent, which was both a pain point for them and an important environmental problem.
In 2018, Anton pivoted Wheely to focus on the luxury market in the world’s megacities. Wheely now employs more than 200 staff, hosts 3,500 chauffeurs, has created the gold standard Chauffeur Academy, and is about to begin a multi-city global expansion.
News and Features
Wheely’s London Academy: The Art Of Luxury Chauffeuring
16 Jun 2022
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Wheely launches hand-delivered bouquets in London for Mother's day 2022
23 Mar 2022
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Introducing the luxury chauffeur-driven service you didn’t know you needed
3 Nov 2021
Marie Claire
The best luxury travel apps
26 Sep 2021
Harper's Bazaar
Armed Forces Day: From training soldiers to chauffeurs
26 Jun 2021
BBC
Europe’s ‘luxury’ competitor to Uber plans on raising $30 million to fuel global expansion
27 Feb 2021
CNBC
Luxury Ride-Hailing App Pivots to Middle East as Lockdowns Bite
24 Feb 2021
Bloomberg
Wheely wins federal case over summer suspension
8 Dec 2020
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Wheely ride-hailing app writes to UK privacy watchdog over Moscow data demands
8 Sep 2020
The Guardian
Debunking MDOT's anti-privacy argument
7 Aug 2020
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COVID-19: Wheely precautions and services
23 Mar 2020
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5 Of The Best Car Companies To Get Around London And Avoid Being (Fashionably) Late
27 Feb 2020
Elle
100 Best Things in the World 2019
5 Dec 2019
GQ
The Best Luxury Travel Apps
9 Oct 2019
Esquire
Le VTC de luxe Wheely débarque à Paris
17 Sep 2019
Les Echos
Une application de VTC haut de gamme débarque à Paris
16 Sep 2019
Le Figaro
L'app de VTC Wheely arrive à Paris pour affronter Uber, Kapten et Bolt avec un service de luxe
16 Sep 2019
Business Insider France
London Fashion Week Must-haves
12 Sep 2019
CNT
Wheely raises $15 million for its luxury ride-hailing app
26 Apr 2019
TechCrunch
Luxury Ride-Hailing Startup Picks London Over Moscow for New HQ
26 Apr 2019
Bloomberg
How To Do London Fashion Week Like An Editor
14 Feb 2019
Elle UK
How to attend Wimbledon in style: from front-row seats to luxury chauffeurs
25 Jan 2019
The Telegraph
I tried Uber’s luxurious competitor Wheely, and it made me think it's possible for money to buy happiness
20 Jan 2019
Business Insider
12 tech brands that are transforming the luxury market
17 Jan 2019
Sphere Magazine
Anton Chirkunov: How to succeed as the underdog
11 Oct 2018
The Gentleman's Journal
There’s a new way to travel in luxury in London
28 Sep 2018
The Gentleman's Journal
Luxury ride-hailing app Wheely launches in London offering chauffeur service
23 Jul 2018
Evening Standard