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Parkhound Accepted Into Prestigious Melbourne Accelerator Program

Parkhound, Australia’s Number 1 Car Park marketplace has been accepted onto the prestigious Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP), run by The University of Melbourne.  Considered one of the pre-eminent accelerators in Asia, the program will see Parkhound travel to Silicon Valley in October to meet with major VC’s and Private Investors. Since launching the program in 2012, MAP has gone from strength to

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Parkhound and Carhood Team Up to Disrupt Airport Parking Monopoly

They say collaboration is key to starting a modern business, well two start-ups, both founded in Melbourne, have teamed up to support their rapidly growing businesses.  Carhood, Australia's No.1 Car Sharing Service which offers free airport parking to car owners by promoting those vehicles to potential car renters, has partnered with Parkhound, Australia’s Number 1 Car Park marketplace. The deal will allow

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Airbnb of Parking Wins Startup Victoria Pitch Night and $40k in funding

Parkhound, the Airbnb of parking, was announced as the winner in the 2015 Startup Victoria Pitch Night competition. Hosted last Monday at Freshwater Place in Southbank, Parkhound beat a star-studded field of Victoria’s best startups to take home $40k in funding from three prominent investors. Parkhound operates an online marketplace that connects drivers looking for parking with property owners who

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Footy fans turn frustrating hunt for car park into nationwide business

HOME and business owners are turning their unused car parks into cash thanks to a pair of enterprising Collingwood supporters who couldn’t find a park at the MCG. High school mates Michael Nuciforo and Rob Crocitti have signed up 20,000 car spaces and more than 10,000 subscribers to Parkhound since they launched the national online booking platform little more than

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Aussie Startup Is Airbnb For Parking

Nowhere to leave your car at work? A Melbourne team is making it easy to rent unused parking spots across Australia. Better yet, it’s free to put up a listing. Parkhound is dead simple to use – you simply search the location you need, and specify some dates you need parking. There are long and short term options available (up

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The Borrowers: Rise of the sharing economy

High school friends and lifelong Collingwood supporters Robert Crocitti and Michael Nuciforo had been circling the MCG in 2013 for more than 20 minutes, looking for a park. With the MCG car park full, their only option – admittedly not a great one given they were already running late and the game versus Hawthorn was a blockbuster – was to

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The App We’ve Been Waiting For

Finally, an app to help you find a parking spot without circling the block five times. A couple of bright Melburnians have come up with Parkhound, a website and app that gives drivers a comprehensive picture of parking availability. Robert Crocitti and Michael Nuciforo have developed the interactive online map and app that allows drivers to digitally navigate parking options.

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