Rapido is an Indian bike-taxi and logistics
service company, founded in 2015. It operates as a platform where users can book bike taxis for short-distance rides within cities.
How Rapido Dominated the Bike Taxi Genre?
So Rapido was founded in 2015 by IIT alumni Aravind Sanka and Pavan Guntupalli.
Aravind, once stuck in traffic, realized that bikes could navigate traffic easily and thought of starting a bike taxi company
Rapido foraying into Food Delivery could be a game-changer esp. following its disruptive impact on ride-hailing services.
🗓️Back in 2017 → Uber via 'Uber Eats' made a similar attempt but struggled to compete with Zomato/Swiggy.
So, why does Rapido
Founded in 2016 by three friends, Rapido wasn’t even supposed to be a bike taxi service. It started as a logistics company called “The karrier,” but they soon had the realisation: India has 75% of its vehicles as two-wheelers, and no one’s using them
Would you prefer "nano" type taxi fleet services if they provided aur conditioned, safer commute than the rapido style taxis and cheaper than traditional ola uber?
What would you use this service usually for?
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Shiv Ram
Hey I am on Medial • 3m
Rapido has became a monopoly in the bike taxi segment I have been working with riders and customers asking about services. I have found a few flaws and I started my own bike taxi with the name Quick-e- , So quicker than rapid .
Does anyone have the s
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Pritam Mondal
Build. Don't talk • 5m
Have You Heard Of Uber Shuttle.
Uber Not Just Operate Cabs. Uber Have Services like Uber Shuttle Which Targets
Different Set Of Customers.
And Recently Uber Started Female Bike Taxis For Female Customers.
I Have Seen Same Idea Of Bike Taxi For
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Rishi Chavan
Ignoramus • 2d
Tried Bike Taxi for the First Time — Here's What Happened
So today I finally decided to try out a bike taxi for a quick commute. I wanted to see which app gives the best overall experience — Uber, Rapido, or Ola. And here's how that little adventure
How a ₹60 Bike Ride Disrupted Billion-Dollar Giants like Ola & Uber?
While Ola and Uber fought for dominance in India's metros, Rapido quietly conquered Tier 2 and 3 cities with one simple idea: affordable, fast, and reliable bike taxi's.
Here’s ho
"Karodo ki bikes" is now real thing
> Rapido, an Indian ride-hailing startup, has officially become a unicorn after raising $120 million in a Series E funding round led by WestBridge Capital, achieving a valuation of over $1 billion
> Rapido has a
