What QuickRide does

QuickRide, operated by iDisha Info Labs Pvt. Ltd., is an India-based carpooling, bike pooling, and ride-sharing platform headquartered in Bengaluru with operations across nine cities (Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Pune, Kochi, Trivandrum, Mumbai, Kolkata). Founded in 2011 by KNM Rao and bootstrapped for the first three years before raising a $14.3 million round in 2019 led by Prosus with Peak XV Partners and Venture Highway, the company has built a verified-professionals-only network of 4.5 million+ users that have completed 40 million+ cumulative rides. The platform is built on iOS, Android, and Web, using a proprietary auto-matching algorithm that pairs riders and givers based on GPS, route, timing, company affiliation, and gender preferences, and supports cashless payments across Simpl, Paytm, Amazon Pay, PhonePe, LazyPay, Mobikwik, and Shell/HP petro cards.

The company's product portfolio spans three lines: a core consumer carpool/bikepool app, a managed taxi service (QuickRide Taxi) covering airport, outstation, rental, and local rides, and an enterprise carpooling program that serves 28,300+ companies including Wipro (40,000+ registered employees), TCS, Cognizant, Infosys, IBM, and Capgemini. Revenue is generated primarily through a transaction fee of up to 10% (minimum Rs. 1) on each carpool ride, taxi booking commissions, and a SaaS/white-label licensing line that includes the G-Ride deployment with the Kerala State Government. Go-to-market is hybrid: a product-led consumer motion through app stores and digital marketing, supplemented by a direct enterprise sales motion targeting HR, EHS, Admin, and Transport departments of large IT companies with free corporate rollout programs and sustainability/CO2 reporting dashboards.

Key operational headwinds include a Bengaluru carpooling volume at only one-third of pre-COVID levels and a 2023 Karnataka Transport Department ban that was reversed in 2024, more than two years after the prohibition. The competitive landscape includes well-funded mobility players (Rapido launched an "Auto Seat Share" pilot in Bengaluru), and the company has not raised subsequent institutional capital since the 2019 round through the data provided. Enterprise sustainability positioning (85,117+ tons of CO2 prevented) and government partnerships constitute core differentiation levers, while same-company and same-gender matching preferences address corporate safety requirements.

Name

QuickRide

Legal name

iDisha Info Labs Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://quickride.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

QuickRide is an India-based carpooling, bike pooling, and taxi platform operating across nine cities, connecting verified professionals for shared commutes and serving 28,300+ corporate clients including Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Infosys, and IBM. It earns revenue via per-ride commissions, taxi bookings, and white-label SaaS licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ride Sharing & Carpooling Marketplace

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

App-Based Dynamic Carpooling (Real-Time Matching) (THADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ridepooling & Shared Rides (Dynamic Carpooling) (THAIAGAC), Licensed Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) / Minicab Operators (TLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Carpooling platform
• Ride sharing marketplace
• Bikepool commuting
• Corporate commute solutions
• Taxi booking service

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carpooling Platform Commission: QuickRide charges up to 10% platform fee on each carpooling ride fare (minimum Rs. 1) for providing the matching technology, payment infrastructure, and support services. This is the primary revenue stream from the carpooling/Bikepooling business segment.
2. Taxi Services: QuickRide Taxi provides outstation, airport, and local taxi services with competitive pricing. Revenue comes from taxi bookings across multiple Indian cities (Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Kochi, Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh) with transparent billing and professional drivers.
3. SaaS/White-label Licensing: QuickRide offers its technology platform as a SaaS solution for partners wanting to start carpooling businesses in new cities or countries. The white-label G-Ride solution was launched with Kerala Chief Minister for state-wide adoption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

QuickRide operates a peer-to-peer carpooling and bikepooling marketplace that connects verified professionals traveling on the same routes across 9 Indian cities, with automated AI-based matching, real-time GPS tracking, and cashless fare settlement (platform fee up to 10% per ride). The company also provides taxi booking services (airport, outstation, local, rental), B2B enterprise carpooling programs with sustainability reporting, and a white-label SaaS carpooling technology (G-Ride) licensed to partners such as the Kerala government.

Product overview

Quick Ride operates as a multi-service mobility platform centered around its core carpooling and bike pooling marketplace, which connects verified professionals commuting on the same routes. The platform encompasses three main product lines: (1) the Quick Ride Carpool & Bikepool app for peer-to-peer ride sharing across 9 Indian cities, (2) the Quick Ride Taxi service for metered cab bookings including airport, outstation, local, and rental categories, and (3) the Quick Ride Enterprise program offering white-label or customized corporate carpooling solutions. The ecosystem is unified by shared technology infrastructure for AI-based matching, real-time location tracking, and cashless payment settlement, while the G-Ride white-label solution extends the platform's technology to government and enterprise partners via SaaS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quick Ride Taxi: Taxi service offering Airport, Outstation, Rental, and Local taxi services across major Indian cities including Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Kochi, Delhi-NCR, and Chandigarh.
• Quick Ride Carpool & Bikepool

Products and services

• Quick Ride Carpool & Bikepool India's largest carpooling and bikepooling platform that connects verified professionals commuting on the same routes at the same time, enabling cost-sharing for rides via automated AI-based matching, real-time GPS tracking, and cashless fare settlement across 9 Indian cities.
• Quick Ride Taxi Taxi booking service covering airport transfers, outstation trips, local rides, and rental packages across Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Kochi, Delhi-NCR, and Chandigarh, with Hatchback, Sedan, SUV, SUV Luxury, and Electric vehicle options, transparent billing, no surge pricing, and 24/7 customer support.
• Quick Ride Enterprise Corporate carpooling program that enables large enterprises (e.g., Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Infosys, IBM) to offer employee commute benefits through the QuickRide platform, with customized features, sustainability reporting (CO2 reduction, distance, parking saved), and integration with HR/Transport/Admin departments across 28,300+ companies.
• G-Ride White-Label SaaS Solution White-labeled, customizable carpooling technology platform offered on a SaaS/royalty model to partners (governments, corporations, tech parks) who want to deploy their own branded carpooling service without building the technology in-house (flagship deployment: Kerala state-wide).

Quantifiable outcome

• Users can save up to 80% on commuting costs compared to solo taxi rides
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary, flagship, minor and supporting.

• TCScoreOthersTCS is listed as a key partner company with employees using QuickRide for carpooling. TCS ranks 2nd in CO2 reduction with 4,891,116 kg saved through employee carpooling on the platform.
• CognizantcoreOthersCognizant is listed as a key partner with employees using QuickRide. Cognizant ranks 1st in CO2 reduction with 7,125,683 kg saved, indicating significant employee adoption.
• WiprocoreOthersWipro is a major enterprise partner with 40,000+ employees registered for carpooling. The partnership includes sustainability initiatives with quantified parking space savings (12%) and CO2 reduction metrics.
• InfosyscoreOthersInfosys is listed as a partner company with employees using QuickRide. Infosys ranks 4th in CO2 reduction with 3,490,165 kg saved through employee carpooling.
• IBMcoreOthersIBM is listed as a partner company with employees using QuickRide for carpooling. IBM ranks 5th in CO2 reduction with 3,304,281 kg saved.
• CapgeminisecondaryOthersCapgemini is listed among partner companies whose employees use QuickRide for carpooling commutes.
• Candor TechSpacecoreTechnology or IntegrationCandor TechSpace partnered with QuickRide to offer carpooling services in their tech parks located in Noida, Gurgaon, and Kolkata, enabling first/last-mile connectivity for campus employees.
• Kerala GovernmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched G-Ride, a white-labeled QuickRide solution for the state, marking a flagship government partnership for carpooling adoption across Kerala.
• RapidominorOthersCompetitor mentioned in news coverage. Rapido launched 'Auto Seat Share' pilot feature in Bengaluru in response to declining carpooling ecosystem.
• World Resources Institute (WRI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuickRide was selected by WRI for the #STAMP2017 challenge to enable first and last-mile connectivity for Namma Metro in Bengaluru, demonstrating credibility and strategic importance.
• NASSCOMflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerNASSCOM recognized QuickRide with the 'Most Innovative and High Potential Product' award at NASSCOM Product Conclave 2016, providing significant industry credibility.
• redBusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerredBus joined QuickRide's carpooling ecosystem as mentioned in press coverage, indicating partnership in the mobility/travel space.
• SimplcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment integration partner enabling 'pay later' functionality for carpool users on the QuickRide platform.
• PaytmcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment integration partner for wallet linking and redemption of carpool points through semi-closed PPI issued by Paytm.
• TruecallersupportingTechnology or IntegrationUsed for mobile number verification as part of user registration and security process on QuickRide platform.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• sRide: sRide is a direct India-based carpooling app for office commutes, targeting the same IT/corporate employee persona in Indian tech parks. It is the closest head-to-head competitor to QuickRide in the Indian carpooling category.
• BlaBlaCar: BlaBlaCar is the world's largest long-distance carpooling platform. While primarily inter-city rather than daily-commute focused, it is the most direct functional analog to QuickRide's peer-to-peer shared-ride marketplace model.
• Karos: Karos is a carpooling platform focused on daily commuting for corporate employees in Europe. It shares QuickRide's enterprise-B2B-led model, sustainability reporting to corporations, and short-distance commuting use case.

Emerging players

• Rapido: Rapido is a leading Indian bike-taxi and auto platform that has now launched 'Auto Seat Share' to enter carpooling in Bengaluru. It competes directly for the same commuter user base and combines ride-hailing scale with on-demand matching.
• Namma Yatri: Namma Yatri is an Indian open-mobility auto and taxi booking app with a focus on driver-friendly economics. It overlaps with QuickRide's taxi segment in Bengaluru and Chennai and represents the open-network alternative to platform-driven ride-hailing.

Broad incumbents

• Ola: Ola is India's largest ride-hailing platform operating across taxis, autos, and rentals. It overlaps with QuickRide's taxi segment and has the capital base to bundle carpooling as a feature, putting pressure on QuickRide's taxi and potential future carpool monetization.
• Uber: Uber is a global ride-hailing incumbent with operations across India. Uber's prior UberPool product and corporate offerings (Uber for Business) compete with QuickRide's taxi and enterprise carpooling solutions respectively.

Others

• Wunder Mobility: Wunder Mobility provides white-label software platforms for shared mobility operators globally. It is comparable to QuickRide's G-Ride white-label SaaS offering for governments and partners wanting to deploy branded carpooling/mobility services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/quickride.in

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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