Ituran's Mobility Investment Bringg Completes $100 Million Series-E Investment Round

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Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN) announced that its investment holding, Bringg, has successfully completed a Series E funding round of $100 million, led by Insight Capital. This investment elevates Bringg's valuation to $1 billion, marking it as a unicorn in last-mile delivery technology. Post-investment, Ituran maintains a 17.2% undiluted ownership stake in Bringg. The funds will enhance Bringg's platform and expand its ecosystem in response to growing global demand.

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• Bringg secures $100 million Series E funding, increasing its valuation to $1 billion.
• Ituran retains a significant 17.2% stake in Bringg post-funding.
• Investment aligns with Ituran's strategy to support disruptive mobility technologies.

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AZOUR, Israel, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN), today announced that its successful early-stage mobility technology holding, Bringg, completed a series-E investment round of $100 million. Following the round, Ituran's undiluted holdings are 17.2%.

The round is being led by Insight Capital, a new investor, and included participation from several of its existing investors. The funding will be used to meet the increasing global customer and market demand by quickly scaling Bringg's platform through M&A and by growing its ecosystem of strategic and technology partners.

The investment sets Bringg's valuation at $1 billion, making it the first and only unicorn in last-mile delivery and fulfillment cloud technology.

Eyal Sheratzky, CEO of Ituran, commented, "Bringg is a company that Ituran seeded in 2014 and even after this latest funding round, we remain the largest shareholder of the company. Ituran is constantly looking to invest and grow companies which are building disruptive mobility technologies with the potential to become future global leaders. Our investment in Bringg is a successful element of this strategy and Bringg has shown significant progress especially in the past year, with fast growing sales to top-tier global companies. We are pleased that our strategy has borne fruit and is demonstrating a strong value-add to Ituran and its shareholders."

About Bringg

Bringg helps enterprises scale up and optimize their logistics operations with the leading data-led delivery and fulfillment cloud platform. Using Bringg, retailers and logistics providers can rapidly enable innovative delivery and fulfillment models that maximize the customer experience, optimize logistics operations and scale business channels for growth. Some of the world's best-known brands in more than 50 countries use Bringg's platform to deliver the perfect last mile experience at peak efficiency across multiple delivery models. https://www.bringg.com

About Ituran

Ituran is a leader in the emerging mobility technology field, providing value-added location-based services, including a full suite of services for the connected-car. Ituran offers Stolen Vehicle Recovery, fleet management as well as mobile asset location, management & control services for vehicles, cargo and personal security for the retail, insurance industry and car manufacturers. Ituran is the largest OEM telematics provider in Latin America. Its products and applications are used by customers in over 20 countries. Ituran is also the founder of the Tel-Aviv based DRIVE startup incubator to promote the development of smart mobility technology.

Ituran's subscriber base has been growing significantly since the Company's inception to well over 1.7 million subscribers using its location based services with a market leading position in Israel and Latin America. Established in 1995, Ituran has over 3,400 employees worldwide, with offices in Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia, India, Canada and the United States.

For more information, please visit Ituran's website, at: www.ituran.com

Company Contact Udi Mizrahi udi_m@ituran.com Deputy CEO and VP Finance, Ituran (Israel) +972 3 557 1348

International Investor Relations Ehud Helft ituran@gkir.com   GK  Investor & Public Relations (US) +1 646 201 9246

 

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SOURCE Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

FAQ

What is the significance of Bringg's $100 million Series E investment for ITRN shareholders?

The $100 million investment in Bringg enhances its valuation to $1 billion, indicating strong growth potential, which benefits ITRN shareholders through the maintained 17.2% ownership.

How does Bringg's funding round impact Ituran Location and Control's business strategy?

The funding allows Bringg to scale its platform rapidly, aligning with Ituran's strategy of investing in disruptive mobility technologies.

Who led the Bringg Series E funding round?

The Series E funding round for Bringg was led by new investor Insight Capital, along with participation from existing investors.

What market needs will the Bringg investment address?

The investment aims to meet increasing global demand for delivery and fulfillment solutions through scaling Bringg's platform.