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Frédéric Mazzella (born March 9, 1976) is a French entrepreneur and the founder of BlaBlaCar, an online marketplace for carpools.
Two years later came the idea for BlaBlaCar, which Mr Mazzella co-founded with Francis Nappez and Nicolas Brusson. The company has 450 employees of 35 nationalities in a dozen offices from Warsaw...
Jul 31, 2017 · It started as a simple idea: Entrepreneur Frédéric Mazzella was trying to visit his parents home in the French countryside in 2003, but he was unable to buy a plane or train ticket. He decided to drive there instead with his sister, and noticed en route that most people were driving alone.
Mar 1, 2024 · In the series “World’s Inspiring Leaders,” Frédéric Mazzella’s story stands out as a testament to the transformative power of vision, innovation, and a deep commitment to sustainable transportation. As the founder of BlaBlaCar, Mazzella has not just created a business; he has revolutionized how people think about travel, community ...
Frédéric Mazzella has raised hundreds of millions of dollars to build a billion-dollar mobility startup, BlaBlaCar, that carries more passengers than international airlines and major rail...
And while he and BlaBlaCar have been making headlines with the company’s breakneck growth, Mazzella is relaxed, engaged, focused – and ready to talk about goals, purpose, and what makes a company strong in the sharing economy.
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In December 2003, Frédéric Mazzella wanted to travel from Paris to visit his family in the French countryside for Christmas but he did not own a car and the trains were fully booked. After his sister made a 150-kilometer detour to collect him, he noticed that most cars going in his direction did not have any passengers.
