8D (Acquired by Lyft)

What 8D (Acquired by Lyft) does

Note on scope: the input identifies the entity as "8D (Acquired by Lyft)" with conflicting firmographics (5 employees, Montreal, founded 1996) but provides no acquisition history for 8D; all substantive operational data describes Lyft, Inc., a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under ticker LYFT, headquartered at 548 Market Street, San Francisco, CA.

Lyft, Inc. operates a two-sided rideshare marketplace connecting riders with drivers through iOS and Android mobile applications across the United States and Canada. The platform performs real-time, location-based matching between riders and drivers, integrates GPS-based distance calculation, and supports payment processing. Core products include Lyft Rideshare (transactional), Lyft Pink (membership subscription with perks such as scooter unlocks and 3% Lyft Cash back), and a fleet of electric bikes and scooters. The Lyft Teen and Lyft Family Profile add-on modules extend supervised access to riders aged 13-17 through guardian-managed accounts.

On the B2B side, Lyft Business operates an enterprise transportation management platform with a self-serve portal at business.lyft.com and a dedicated enterprise sales motion. Products include Business Profiles (individual-level separation of business and personal rides with 6-8% Lyft Credits back), Concierge (dispatch-based rides for riders without smartphones), Lyft Pass (vouchers with customizable spending limits), and verticalized solutions for Healthcare (NEMT), Automotive (dealership courtesy rides), Government, Higher Education, Retail, and Hospitality. Revenue is generated through rideshare transaction fees (take-rate including base fares, time/distance, Prime Time surge, and service fees), subscription (Lyft Pink, Lyft Business accounts), and platform fees for enterprise programs. Integrations with Concur and Expensify enable automated expense forwarding, while loyalty partnerships with United MileagePlus, Hilton Honors, and Alaska Atmos Rewards layer travel-rewards economics onto Business Profiles; an Apple Calendar integration provides airport ride reminders. Lyft holds CPUC TNC permit TCP0032513-P for California operations and maintains CCPA-compliant privacy posture extended to multiple US states.

Name

8D (Acquired by Lyft)

Legal name

Lyft, Inc.

Website

https://lyftbusiness.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) operates a US/Canada rideshare marketplace with iOS/Android apps and the Lyft Business enterprise platform serving healthcare, automotive, government, higher ed, retail, and hospitality customers via Business Profiles, Concierge, and Lyft Pass.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rideshare / Mobility Marketplace Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rideshare & Ride-Hailing Platforms (TNCs) (TLAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate / Business Travel Ride-Hailing & Ground Transport Platforms (TLAFAIAE), Ride-Hailing & Taxi Aggregation Platforms (BPAMAIAE), Ride-Hail for Business (RHB) Programs (THACAIAB), Ride-Hailing for Corporate & Business Accounts (THADADAE)

Keywords

• Rideshare marketplace platform
• Enterprise transportation management
• On-demand mobility services
• Business travel ground transportation
• Non-emergency medical transport

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rideshare Transaction Fees: Lyft charges service fees on each ride transaction between drivers and riders. Pricing includes base fares, time/distance charges, Prime Time surge pricing, and service fees.
2. Subscription (Lyft Pink): Lyft Pink membership program offering riders perks including 90-day scooter unlocks, 3% Lyft Cash back, priority airport pickup, and other benefits for a recurring subscription fee.
3. B2B Enterprise Solutions: Lyft Business provides enterprise transportation solutions including Concierge, Lyft Pass codes, and Business Travel Programs for organizations, generating revenue through organizational accounts.
4. Lyft Business Profiles: Business profile feature allowing users to earn travel rewards (6-8% back in Lyft Credits) and link to airline/hotel loyalty programs like United MileagePlus, Hilton Honors, and Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lyft operates a two-sided rideshare marketplace connecting individual riders with drivers through mobile apps, charging transaction fees including base fares, time/distance charges, Prime Time surge, and service fees. Through Lyft Business, the company also provides enterprise transportation management solutions — Concierge, Lyft Pass, Business Travel, Commute, Healthcare, and Courtesy Rides — to organizations across healthcare, automotive, government, higher education, retail, and hospitality sectors.

Product overview

Lyft operates as a comprehensive transportation network company with a multi-product platform strategy. The core Lyft Platform connects Riders with Drivers for Rideshare Services, augmented by specialized business offerings including Lyft Business (the enterprise platform), Lyft Business Profiles (individual business accounts with rewards), Lyft Concierge (dispatch-based rides), Lyft Pass (ride credits), and Lyft Teen (family accounts for teen riders). The platform also encompasses Lyft Pink (premium membership), electric bikes, and scooters. Lyft Business Solutions provides industry-specific implementations for Healthcare, Automotive, Government, Higher Ed, Retail, and Hospitality sectors. Integration with expense management systems (Concur, Expensify) and airline/hotel loyalty programs enables seamless business travel workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lyft Business: Enterprise transportation solutions including business travel, commute programs, courtesy rides, and healthcare transportation services
• Lyft Pink
• Lyft Pass
• Lyft Concierge
• Lyft Business Profiles

Products and services

• Lyft Business Enterprise transportation management platform that gives organizations centralized control over ground transportation for employees, customers, and patients through Business Profiles, Lyft Pass, Concierge, and analytics.
• Lyft Business Profiles Individual business account that enables employees to separate business and personal rides, earn 6-8% back in Lyft Credits, and automatically forward receipts to expense management systems.
• Lyft Concierge Dispatch-style service that lets organizations request rides on behalf of customers, employees, or patients with or without a smartphone, enabling transportation without requiring the rider to have the Lyft app.
• Lyft Pass Program that allows organizations to provide ride credits to employees or customers with customizable spending limits and usage controls for budget management.
• Lyft Pink Recurring rider membership offering perks such as 90-day scooter unlocks, 3% Lyft Cash back, priority airport pickup, and other member benefits.
• Lyft Teen Feature enabling teens aged 13-17 to use Rideshare Services through a parent or guardian-managed Lyft Family account, with safety features including in-app audio recording and backseat requirements.
• Lyft Family Profile Family account management system that allows parents or guardians to manage teen accounts, control payment methods, and monitor ride activity through the Lyft app.
• Lyft Business Travel Transportation solution for corporate travel that provides ride management with expense reporting integration and insights into transportation habits to improve business travel experiences.
• Lyft Commute Employee commuting solution with customizable options for schedules and budgets, helping organizations reduce time spent on manual expensing for daily transportation.
• Lyft Healthcare Non-emergency medical transportation solution providing patients with reliable rides to and from medical appointments, with case studies showing significant reduction in no-shows (e.g., ChenMed reduced no-shows by 20%).
• Lyft Courtesy Rides Ride request service for individuals who may not have a smartphone, allowing organizations to arrange transportation for customers, guests, or community members through dispatch services.

Quantifiable outcome

• ChenMed reduced patient no-shows by 20% with Lyft Assisted transportation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• United MileagePlusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLyft Business Profiles integration allowing users to earn United MileagePlus rewards on qualifying business rides. Users can link their business profile to earn airline miles on Lyft trips.
• Hilton HonorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLyft Business Profiles integration allowing users to earn Hilton Honors points on qualifying rides. Partnership enables hotel loyalty program members to earn points on ground transportation.
• Alaska Airlines Atmos RewardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLyft Business Profiles integration allowing Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards members to earn miles on Lyft rides through the partnership link.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Wingz: Wingz provides pre-scheduled, flat-rate airport and point-to-point ride-hailing with an enterprise/healthcare (NEMT) focus, overlapping with Lyft Healthcare and Lyft Concierge's dispatch-based offerings.
• Alto: Alto is a US rideshare operator using employee (W-2) drivers with a vertically operated fleet model, competing with Lyft's core consumer rideshare offering while pursuing a differentiated labor model.
• Waymo: Waymo operates an autonomous ride-hailing service (Waymo One) that competes for the same urban rider demand as Lyft in overlapping US markets, and represents both a competitive threat and a potential AV partner through which Lyft could deploy its marketplace.
• Revel Transit: Revel operates a rideshare and EV-driver platform with an emphasis on NYC and other dense US markets, competing for both riders and driver supply with Lyft in overlapping urban geographies.
• HopSkipDrive: HopSkipDrive offers a supervised ride service focused on youth, families, and healthcare, comparable to Lyft Teen/Lyft Family Profiles and Lyft Healthcare's safety-emphasized transportation use cases.

Direct peers

• Curb (formerly Curb Mobility / Taxi Magic): Curb is a taxi aggregation platform that connects riders to licensed taxi fleets via a mobile app and dispatch API, directly mirroring Lyft's rideshare model but on top of traditional taxi supply rather than gig drivers.
• Uber Technologies: Uber is Lyft's most direct competitor, operating a global two-sided rideshare marketplace, Uber for Business enterprise ground transport, and subscription products (Uber One) that overlap directly with Lyft's consumer and Lyft Business offerings in the US/Canada.
• Blacklane: Blacklane offers professional chauffeur-driven ride-hailing globally with a strong enterprise/corporate travel focus, directly comparable to Lyft Business's Business Travel and corporate ground-transport programs.

Regional players

• Careem (now Uber): Careem, now a subsidiary of Uber, is a leading ride-hailing and super-app platform across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, comparable to Lyft's marketplace/enterprise model but serving a geography Lyft does not address.

Broad incumbents

• Via Transportation: Via provides shared-ride and on-demand transit software used by municipalities, transit agencies, and enterprises for commuter and paratransit programs, comparable to Lyft's Commute and Healthcare vertical solutions at a B2B/government tier.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/8d-technologies
• Facebookfacebook.com/lyft
• Instagraminstagram.com/lyft
• Xtwitter.com/lyft

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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