Daimler's Mobility Services division led the round for lift service Blacklane, the backers of which also include Recruit and Car4you.

Carmaker Daimler led a “two-digit million euro” (€1 = $1.20) series C round for Germany-based professional driver service Blacklane yesterday through its Daimler Mobility Services subsidiary.

The round also featured RI Digital Ventures, B-to-V Partners and Alstin, and follows a mid-seven digit euro investment by Recruit Strategic Partners, the corporate venturing arm of human resources provider Recruit, in late 2014.

Blacklane operates an online platform that links passengers with professional drivers in more than 50 countries who have unused…