Registered entities
Zipcar, Inc.
Reg. No. 434973United States
Zipcar, Inc.
Reg. No. 43499525United States
Car Rent 24
Reg. No. 40103684849Latvia
ZIPCAR (UK) LIMITED
Reg. No. 4525217Germany
Reputation
Customer rating 1.4 / 5 across 310 reviews.
Innovation
7 patent families (5 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Operations & transport; filing pace slowing. Cited 463 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Social engagement
Social engagement: 36.6K social following, 9 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.
Investor mix
12 investors on record; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 7 | 58% |
| Private equity | 2 | 17% |
| Accelerator & incubator | 2 | 17% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 8% |
Hiring activity
Hires periodically
8 roles tracked across 4 of the last 12 months
17 May 2026 · Fleet Coordinator · Inglewood
1 Apr 2026 · Fleet Operations Associate · New York
8 Dec 2025 · Fleet Manager · Newark
12 Nov 2025 · Public Partnerships Manager · New York
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.
Recent activity
10 Dec 2025
Event
Cycle Car
4 Dec 2025
Partnership
Ripcar
2 Dec 2025
Partnership
SparkCharge and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center