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"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

Rapido, India’s two-wheeler ride-hailing startup, disrupted the market by focusing on untapped, sub-premium segments. While giants like Uber and Ola catered to premium customers, Rapido targeted smaller opportunities with affordable and fast two-whee

Rapido picked up $200 M in a Series E, now valuing it $1 B+. ⏩Investors include: WestBridge Cap, Nexus VP, Think Investments, Inus-Opportunities, Swiggy. The ride-hailing market has changed significantly in the past few years - - Super Competiti

Most people use ride-hailing apps like Ola, Uber, and Rapido for their convenience and affordability. However, some still prefer hiring cabs from private travel agents despite ride-hailing apps often offering lower fares. When we conducted research,

Rapido announces first ESOP liquidity program Ride-hailing firm Rapido has announced its first-ever Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) liquidation program for its current and former employees. Through this initiative, employees are eligible to

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗯𝗲𝗿? Rapido was founded in 2015 by Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli, and SR Rishikesh. Focused on

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

DOWNFALL OF BLUESMART Once one of the most innovative players in electric vehicle (EV) ride-hailing, BluSmart is now knee-deep in trouble. What went wrong? It started with a bold idea: an all-EV fleet to take on giants like Ola and Uber. Unlike its

Uber’s been struggling financially, and they’re not even trying to hide it anymore. Their latest move—ditching the commission model for a fixed fee and example of that Uber’s financials haven’t exactly been good at all . In Q4 2023, they reported $

The wrath of the underdogs: You better dare to dream! Namma Yatri and Rapido’s rise against the Ola-Uber duopoly A new narrative is unfolding in the urban mobility. Namma Yatri and Rapido, once considered underdogs, are now carving out their own sp