eCabs
eCabs is a Maltese ride-hailing and mobility technology company operating Malta's leading local taxi platform and licensing its proprietary dispatch and pricing technology internationally. It serves consumers, partner drivers, corporate clients, and e-commerce merchants through consumer apps, delivery, and franchise offerings.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersValletta, Malta
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What eCabs does
eCabs is a Maltese mobility platform and technology company founded in 2010, operating the leading local ride-hailing service in Malta and Gozo through a partner-driver model that today comprises 1,400+ drivers on platform. The group is privately held and controlled by co-founders Matthew and Andrew Bezzina, with a 2022 corporate restructuring that placed Matthew Bezzina at the head of Cuorium Technologies (the technology arm and global operations) and Andrew Bezzina at the head of Malta ride-hailing operations; Luca Di Michele was appointed CTO in March 2022. The company employs 400+ people group-wide, including a multicultural in-house technology team of 50+ engineers, and holds a booking-platform licence (BPS002) from Transport Malta under L.N. 366 of 2020, placing it in a three-player licensed market alongside Bolt and Uber.
The product surface is organised around a central dispatch and pricing platform developed by Cuorium Technologies. It powers the eCabs consumer app, the eCabs Driver app, a Partner Driver Portal, and adjacent offerings including eCabs Business (corporate accounts with 15% administrative fee and monthly invoicing), eCabs ECO (electric and e-hybrid vehicle category, targeting an all-ECO platform by 2025), and FastDrop (last-mile delivery with Shopify integration for e-commerce merchants). The technology stack uses real-time Google Maps traffic data, SARIMAX-based machine learning for demand and trip-duration forecasting, dynamic pricing, heatmap demand signals for drivers, and automated flight monitoring for airport transfers. White-label / franchise licensing of the platform is now the international growth lever, with active deployments for taxi.gr in Athens (launched September 2023 via Intelligent Mobility App S.A.) and Taxi Now Frankfurt (migration of live operations to eCabs' platform announced).
Revenue is generated through multiple streams: commission on completed rides from partner drivers (with reduced rates for ECO rides), corporate account administrative fees, FastDrop per-transaction delivery charges, vehicle leasing to partner drivers, and licensing/royalty income from international white-label deployments. Customer concentration is low — primarily long-tail individual riders, with notable but not anchor enterprise accounts such as Malta International Airport for transfers and Shopify-enabled SMB merchants for delivery. The group sits within the broader European ride-hailing market (approximately €33 billion in 2021, projected to exceed €51 billion by 2025 at ~12.5% annual growth), but its addressable share is constrained by the small size of the Maltese market, which is why the international white-label licensing model is the central strategic bet.
eCabs firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- eCabs
- Legal name
- eCabs Operators Limited
- Website
- https://ecabs.com.mt
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- eCabs is a Maltese ride-hailing and mobility technology company operating Malta's leading local taxi platform and licensing its proprietary dispatch and pricing technology internationally. It serves consumers, partner drivers, corporate clients, and e-commerce merchants through consumer apps, delivery, and franchise offerings.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
eCabs industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ride-Hailing Services
- NAICS
- Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- On-Demand Airport & Event Ride Services (Dedicated Queues/Permits) (THAIAGAK)
Keywords
Where eCabs is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Valletta
- HQ country
- Malta
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
eCabs business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Ride-Hailing Commission: eCabs charges partner drivers a percentage commission on completed trips. Commission rates are reduced for ECO vehicle rides to incentivize green fleet. Dynamic pricing adjusts fares based on traffic, demand and weather conditions.
- Corporate Account Management: 15% administrative fee automatically included in corporate bookings. Monthly invoicing with 30-day payment terms for business clients.
- FastDrop Delivery: Last-mile delivery service for e-commerce merchants with automated Shopify integration, charging per delivery transaction.
- White-Label Technology Licensing: Deploying proprietary ride-hailing platform to international operators via franchise model. Includes operational expertise, branding support and technology deployment.
- Vehicle Leasing: Vehicle leasing arrangements available for partner drivers who do not own vehicles, based on availability.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Waiting time charges for standard vehicle categories |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Waiting time charges for Executive category |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Waiting time charges for Luxury category |
| Subscription | Monthly | Corporate account bookings |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Airport transfers and standard rides |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels8 records
eCabs product offering
Product offeringCore offering
eCabs operates a proprietary ride-hailing platform in Malta and Gozo that connects passengers with a network of over 1,400 partner drivers across multiple vehicle categories (Eco, Comfort, Executive, Luxury, Van, Pets, etc.), with real-time driver tracking, dynamic pricing based on traffic/demand/weather, and payments via Apple Pay, Google Pay, card, cash or corporate account. Beyond Malta ride-hailing, eCabs licenses its technology as a white-label dispatch platform to international operators (deployed at taxi.gr in Greece and with Taxi Now Frankfurt in Germany), and operates adjacent services including eCabs Business corporate accounts, eCabs Eco electric/hybrid rides, and the FastDrop last-mile delivery service with Shopify integration.
Product overview
eCabs is a Maltese mobility product and technology company offering a multi-module ride-hailing platform. At its core are the eCabs consumer App and eCabs Driver App, which together enable passengers to book rides and drivers to fulfil them via a smart dispatch system. The platform is powered by proprietary technology developed by Cuorium Technologies (eCabs' technology arm). Adjacent products include: eCabs Business (corporate account management), eCabs ECO (eco-friendly vehicle category), FastDrop (last-mile delivery service with Shopify integration), and the Partner Driver Portal (driver/fleet management dashboard). The company also licenses its white-label taxi software and ride-hailing platform internationally through the eCabs Franchise programme, and operates the eCabs Circle loyalty scheme. The architecture is a platform-plus-modules model: the core dispatch platform is the central nervous system, with each module (business, eco, delivery, franchise) extending functionality to different market segments.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- eCabs Circle: Loyalty reward scheme offering points for every euro spent, with tiers (Blue, Silver, Gold, Platinum) based on number of trips taken
- eCabs Eco
- FastDrop
- eCabs Business
- eCabs Go
Products and services
- eCabs App (Consumer) Mobile application for passengers in Malta and Gozo to book immediate or scheduled taxi rides with real-time driver tracking, multiple payment options (cash, card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, business account) and loyalty programme integration.
- eCabs Driver App Mobile application for partner drivers to receive and manage ride requests, go online/offline, view high-demand heatmaps, navigate to pickup points, track earnings and monitor activity scores and ratings.
- Ride-Hailing Software (White-Label Platform) Scalable, white-label taxi dispatch platform built on 14+ years of Malta ride-hailing operational experience; licensed to international fleet operators and franchisees as a turnkey solution with consumer app, driver app, dispatch engine and business intelligence tools.
- eCabs Business (Corporate Account) B2B corporate account service enabling team members to book business rides through the app with centralised invoicing, 30-day payment terms, late payment interest and 24/7 business customer support.
- FastDrop 24/7 last-mile delivery platform for e-commerce merchants offering deliver-now (60 minutes or less) and deliver-tomorrow options, with a Shopify plug-in that automates order pushing from Shopify stores.
Quantifiable outcome
- 65% fuel cost savings with electric vehicles versus ICE
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use eCabs
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
eCabs technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability6 records
Feature7 records
eCabs partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- Taxi Now FrankfurtflagshipFrankfurt-based taxi dispatch centre shifting live operations to eCabs platform technology. Migration timeline underway. Strategic partnership for European expansion of white-label technology solution.
- Intelligent Mobility App S.A. (taxi.gr)coreeCabs Technologies deploying its ride-hailing platform in Athens, Greece through taxi.gr app developed at Malta headquarters. The white-label solution includes bespoke country-specific features including in-app pricing model based on Hellenic transport regulator metering requirements. First international deployment with more jurisdictions in pipeline.
- ShopifycoreFastDrop platform plugin integration with Shopify enabling automated order pushing from e-commerce merchants. Automation removes manual booking input bottleneck, allowing merchants to focus on order preparation while delivery logistics handled automatically.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
eCabs competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Uber: Global ride-hailing incumbent also operating in Malta. Uber is the broadest comparable on platform scale, take-rate model and dynamic pricing, and represents the dominant competitive threat to eCabs in both Malta and any future international markets.
Direct peers
- iCabbi: Ireland-based taxi dispatch and ride-hailing software provider serving fleet operators globally. Closely comparable to the eCabs Technologies/Cuorium white-label platform business on product scope (driver app, dispatch, fleet portal) and target customer (taxi fleets and operators).
- Free Now (formerly mytaxi): European taxi-hailing app jointly owned by BMW and Mercedes-Benz, active in Germany (including Frankfurt, where eCabs is migrating Taxi Now Frankfurt) and across major EU cities. Closely comparable as a taxi-anchored, multi-country European ride-hailing platform.
- Bolt: European ride-hailing and mobility platform operating in Malta and across 50+ countries. Bolt competes head-to-head with eCabs in Malta and is a benchmark European peer for unit economics, driver onboarding and multi-product expansion.
- Curb (formerly Taxi Magic): US taxi-hailing app focused on professional driver supply and regulated taxi markets. Comparable to eCabs as a taxi-first (vs. gig-first) ride-hailing platform with strong airport and regulated-market positioning.
- Cabify: Spain-headquartered ride-hailing platform operating across Latin America and southern Europe. Comparable to eCabs as a regional, non-US ride-hailing operator competing with Uber and Bolt on quality and driver experience rather than pure subsidy.
- Autocab: UK-based taxi booking and dispatch software company (now part of Uber). Direct comparable to eCabs' white-label platform offering for independent taxi operators, with a long track record of supplying dispatch technology to European fleets.
Emerging players
- Careem: Dubai-headquartered ride-hailing and multi-service super-app (now a subsidiary of Uber). Comparable as a non-US ride-hailing operator that layered delivery and payments onto its core mobility platform — analogous to eCabs' expansion from ride-hailing into FastDrop delivery.
- Gett: UK-headquartered ride-hailing and ground-transport platform serving enterprise clients across Europe and Israel. Comparable to eCabs' eCabs Business corporate offering and to its taxi-anchored B2B strategy.
- TaxiCaller: Canadian taxi dispatch software vendor serving hundreds of taxi fleets globally. Direct peer to eCabs Technologies on the supply side of the white-label ride-hailing platform market for smaller fleets and municipalities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
eCabs social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
eCabs financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
eCabs leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
eCabs subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
eCabs funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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eCabs M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about eCabs
What does eCabs do?
eCabs operates a proprietary ride-hailing platform in Malta and Gozo that connects passengers with a network of over 1,400 partner drivers across multiple vehicle categories (Eco, Comfort, Executive, Luxury, Van, Pets, etc.), with real-time driver tracking, dynamic pricing based on traffic/demand/weather, and payments via Apple Pay, Google Pay, card, cash or corporate account. Beyond Malta ride-hailing, eCabs licenses its technology as a white-label dispatch platform to international operators (deployed at taxi.gr in Greece and with Taxi Now Frankfurt in Germany), and operates adjacent services including eCabs Business corporate accounts, eCabs Eco electric/hybrid rides, and the FastDrop last-mile delivery service with Shopify integration.
Is eCabs a public or private company?
eCabs is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was eCabs founded?
eCabs was founded in 2010. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is eCabs based?
eCabs is headquartered in Valletta, Malta, in the Europe region.
How does eCabs make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Ride-Hailing Commission is the primary driver. The others are corporate Account Management, fastDrop Delivery, white-Label Technology Licensing and vehicle Leasing.
Who are eCabs's main competitors?
Uber is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are iCabbi, Free Now (formerly mytaxi), Bolt, Curb (formerly Taxi Magic), Cabify and Autocab. Emerging players are Careem, Gett and TaxiCaller.
Does eCabs have an API?
No public API is recorded for eCabs.
What industry is eCabs in?
eCabs's product category is Ride-Hailing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAIAGAK, On-Demand Airport & Event Ride Services (Dedicated Queues/Permits). Its NAICS code is 485310 and its SIC code is 4700.