Lyft takes advantage of Uber’s troubles by quietly trying to raise at

The ride-hailing company, which has long marketed itself as an anti-Uber, has been approaching investors about a massive new funding round with the aim of a $6 billion to $7 billion valuation, sources tell the Wall Street Journal.

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