What Menevä does

Menevä Oy is a private, family-owned Finnish taxi operator headquartered in Helsinki and founded in 1982, providing nationwide taxi services across Finland from Hanko to Levi. It is self-described as one of Finland's largest taxi companies and serves three primary customer segments: individual passengers, corporate clients, and government-subsidized transport commissioned by Kela (Social Insurance Institution of Finland) and regional wellbeing areas (hyvinvointialueet). Customers can book rides through a free national phone number (0800 02120), a proprietary mobile application available on iOS and Android (major version updated August 2025), or a web-based ordering form on meneva.fi.

The product portfolio centers on the core Menevä-taksi service and includes specialized sub-brands such as Menevä Airport (fully electric airport taxis powered by the company's own charging infrastructure in the Uusimaa region), Kela-taksi (subsidized healthcare transport), and Verna. An add-on CO2e carbon footprint reporting service for corporate clients aligns with the EU CSRD directive and ESRS standards, enabling business customers to meet sustainability disclosure obligations through Menevä. Supporting technology is a dispatch and booking platform rather than a publicly disclosed AI system; the company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Visit Finland's Sustainable Travel Finland label (the first taxi company in Finland to receive it), and operates under a self-declared Discrimination-Free Zone commitment aligned with the Ministry of Justice campaign since 2017.

Menevä's business model is transaction-fee based on metered taxi fares or pre-agreed fixed prices, with payment accepted in cash, major bank/credit cards, or other mutually agreed methods. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer and domestic, leveraging self-serve channels (app, web form, phone) for individuals and SMEs and direct sales relationships for corporate accounts and public-sector commissions. A 2024 leadership addition of a COO with Wolt and Grubhub pedigree, combined with 2025–2026 product launches (CO2e reporting, loyalty program, app renewal) and the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture art-taxi partnership, signals a professionalization phase focused on ESG-aligned services, customer retention, and brand-led geographic visibility within Finland.

Name

Menevä

Legal name

Menevä Oy

Website

https://meneva.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Menevä is a Finnish nationwide taxi company founded in 1982, serving individual passengers, corporate clients, and Kela-subsidized transport across Finland via app, web, and toll-free phone booking, with electric airport taxis and CSRD-aligned CO2e reporting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ground Passenger Transportation (Taxi Services)

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Street-Hail Taxi Operators (Metered/Radio Dispatch) (TLAFAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Hailing Taxi Aggregators (Licensed Taxi Dispatch Platforms) (THADADAC), Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE), Dispatch / Call Center Taxi Services (THADAEAB)

Keywords

• Taxi services
• Ride hailing
• Airport transportation
• Mobile taxi booking
• Corporate transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Taxi Services (Commercial Passengers): Standard taxi transportation services for individual and corporate passengers, priced according to a rate schedule or agreed fixed price. Payment accepted in cash, major bank/credit cards, or other mutually agreed methods.
2. Kela-Taxi (Subsidized Transport): Taxi services covered or subsidized by Kela (Social Insurance Institution of Finland) for eligible passengers, as well as transport services commissioned by regional wellbeing areas (hyvinvointialueet). These are governed by separate service descriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Menevä provides nationwide taxi transportation services across Finland (from Hanko to Levi), offering standard taxi rides, fully electric airport transfers, and Kela-subsidized medical transport. Customers can book via a free toll-free number (0800 02120), a mobile app for iOS and Android, or a website order form, with payment accepted in cash or major cards. The company also supplies corporate clients with CO2e carbon footprint reporting for their taxi journeys in line with the EU CSRD directive and ESRS requirements.

Product overview

Menevä is a Finnish taxi company operating as a unified platform combining core taxi services with specialized offerings. The primary product is Menevä-taksi, a nationwide taxi service covering all major Finnish cities from Hanko to Levi. The platform is supported by the Menevä mobile app for booking, and includes specialized sub-brands: Menevä Airport (fully electric airport taxis with flight tracking), Kela-taksi (social security-funded healthcare transportation), and Verna. Add-on services include corporate carbon footprint reporting (CO2e) for CSRD/ESRS compliance. Customers can order via free phone line 0800 02120, mobile app, web form, or email.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Verna: Taxi service brand mentioned alongside main Menevä brand in navigation

Products and services

• Menevä-taksi (Menevä Taxi) Nationwide taxi transportation service in Finland running from Hanko to Levi, offering standard taxi rides with child-seat and accessibility support. Available to individual consumers, families, and corporate clients via free phone (0800 02120), mobile app, and website order form.
• Menevä Airport Fully electric airport taxi service providing emission-free transportation to and from airports using Menevä's own charging infrastructure, with flight-tracked pickup. Targeted at travelers to/from airports in the Uusimaa region (Finland).
• Kela-taksi Subsidized taxi service covered by Finnish social security (Kela) for eligible passengers needing transport to healthcare appointments, plus transport commissioned by regional wellbeing areas (hyvinvointialueet). Governed by separate service descriptions.
• Taksimatkojen hiilijalanjäljen CO2e -raportointi (Corporate CO2e Carbon Footprint Reporting) Carbon footprint reporting service for corporate clients covering the CO2e emissions of their taxi journeys, produced in compliance with the EU CSRD directive and ESRS requirements. Sold to businesses via the Menevä corporate sales channel for ESG/sustainability disclosure purposes.
• Verna Branded taxi-related service offered alongside the main Menevä brand as a separate offering within the company's service portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2e emissions reporting available for corporate clients' taxi journeys
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Oulu2026minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Menevä is participating as art taxis in the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture year, providing artistic-themed taxi services during the event.
• Visit FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit Finland granted Menevä the Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) label, the first taxi company in Finland to receive this certification, demonstrating commitment to sustainable tourism.
• SGSminorOthersSGS (Société Générale de Surveillance) is the certification body that awarded Menevä ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
• Kela (Social Insurance Institution of Finland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKela commissions and subsidizes taxi transport services for eligible Finnish citizens through Menevä and other taxi operators, governed by separate service descriptions.
• Hyvinvointialueet (Regional Wellbeing Areas)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional wellbeing areas in Finland commission and fund taxi transport services for residents through operators such as Menevä.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Curb (formerly Taxi Magic): US-headquartered connected taxi platform providing dispatch, payments and corporate ride-management software to legacy taxi fleets—an incumbent analog showing how Menevä's dispatch-plus-app stack could evolve into a B2B platform business.
• Cabify: Multi-country mobility super-app offering app-based taxi and private-driver rides across Europe and Latin America, representative of the broader mobility-platform incumbents whose operating model Menevä is increasingly competing against.

Others

• iCabbi: Global taxi dispatch and fleet-management software provider used by taxi operators worldwide—adjacent infrastructure that competes with or could power Menevä's backend dispatch technology.

Regional players

• Taksi Tampere: Established taxi operator serving the Tampere region, comparable in model (dispatch + app + corporate accounts) and competitive with Menevä inside Finland's second-largest city market.
• Lähitaksi: Finnish regional taxi group serving multiple cities outside the capital area with dispatch and app booking, overlapping with Menevä's nationwide positioning on intercity and Kela-subsidized journeys.
• Vantaan Taksi: Regional taxi operator based in Vantaa adjacent to Menevä's Helsinki HQ and airport catchment, competing for airport transfers and corporate travel in the Uusimaa region.

Direct peers

• Helsingin Taksi (Helsinki Area Taxi Coop): Largest traditional taxi cooperative in the Helsinki metropolitan area, directly competing with Menevä for individual, corporate, and Kela-subsidized rides in Finland's largest taxi market.
• Uber Finland: Global app-based ridesharing platform operating in Helsinki and other Finnish cities, offering a directly substitutable on-demand taxi service that competes for the same urban passenger trips as Menevä.
• Bolt (Taxify): European ridesharing and mobility super-app active in Finland, providing app-based taxi and private-driver rides that directly contest Menevä's on-demand urban volume.

Emerging players

• Taksiliiga: Finnish taxi booking platform/app that aggregates independent taxi operators, comparable to Menevä's app-based ordering layer and competing for both consumer and corporate bookings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MenevaHKI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meneva
• Instagraminstagram.com/meneva_official
• TikToktiktok.com/@menevaofficial
• Xx.com/Menevataksi

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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