Arrw
Arrw is a Cairo-based ride-hailing technology company operating Egypt's first licensed ride-hailing mobile application, serving individual riders and drivers with on-demand transportation services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingSoftware
Arrw firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Arrw
- Legal name
- Arrw
- Website
- https://arrw.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Arrw is a Cairo-based ride-hailing technology company operating Egypt's first licensed ride-hailing mobile application, serving individual riders and drivers with on-demand transportation services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Arrw industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ride-Hailing / Online Ground Transportation
- NAICS
- Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- App-Based Taxi Operators (E-Hailing Taxi Fleets) (THADAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- E-Hailing Taxi Aggregators (Licensed Taxi Dispatch Platforms) (THADADAC)
Keywords
Where Arrw is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cairo
- HQ country
- Egypt
- HQ region
- Africa
Markets served
Arrw business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Arrw product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Arrw operates a mobile ride-hailing application that connects riders with drivers for on-demand transportation across Egypt. As Egypt's first licensed ride-hailing app, it delivers a single unified mobile platform for booking, tracking, and paying for rides, serving as both consumer-facing booking tool and driver-facing trip-fulfilment tool.
Product overview
Arrw is Egypt's first licensed ride-hailing app, operating as a single unified mobile application for on-demand transportation services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Arrw (ride-hailing mobile app) Mobile ride-hailing application connecting individual riders in Egypt with third-party drivers for on-demand, point-to-point urban transportation, with booking, GPS-based matching, real-time tracking, and in-app payment.
Companies that use Arrw
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles2 records
Arrw technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Arrw partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves2 records
Expansion highlights1 record
Arrw competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- DiDi: China-founded global ride-hailing platform with selective expansion into Africa and Latin America. Represents the same scalable app-based taxi model Arrw is deploying.
- Lyft: North American ride-hailing incumbent with a similar app-based taxi model. Not a direct Egyptian competitor but a useful business-model benchmark for unit economics and driver/rider dynamics.
- Uber: Global ride-hailing incumbent operating in Egypt (via the Careem app). Direct substitute for Arrw's core service with substantially greater capital, brand, and driver supply.
Direct peers
- Careem: Uber-owned super-app that originated in the MENA region and is the dominant ride-hailing brand across Egypt. Same product category, same customer base, and same regulatory environment as Arrw.
- Bolt: European-headquartered ride-hailing operator expanding aggressively across Africa and MENA. Competes directly with Arrw on app-based on-demand taxi services.
- inDrive: Global ride-hailing app with a strong MENA and Egypt presence, known for its negotiation-based pricing model. Direct app-based taxi competitor to Arrw in the same Egyptian market.
- Halan: Egypt-founded ride-hailing and mobility-finance platform offering app-based rides alongside driver financing. Closest local direct competitor to Arrw, operating in the same regulatory and customer environment.
Regional players
- SWVL: Egypt-origin mass-transit and mobility-tech platform that has expanded into ride-hailing. Operates in overlapping geographies and competes for similar rider demographics.
- Yango (Yandex Go): International ride-hailing brand spun out of Yandex, active across Africa and MENA. Operates a comparable app-based taxi platform in geographies overlapping with Arrw's target market.
- Maxim: Russia-origin ride-hailing operator with growing presence across MENA and Africa. Offers comparable on-demand taxi and delivery services in markets adjacent to Egypt.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat2 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights3 records
Customer concentration
Arrw financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Arrw leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Arrw funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Arrw M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Arrw
What does Arrw do?
Arrw operates a mobile ride-hailing application that connects riders with drivers for on-demand transportation across Egypt. As Egypt's first licensed ride-hailing app, it delivers a single unified mobile platform for booking, tracking, and paying for rides, serving as both consumer-facing booking tool and driver-facing trip-fulfilment tool.
Is Arrw a public or private company?
Arrw is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Arrw founded?
Arrw was founded in -1. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Arrw based?
Arrw is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, in the Africa region.
Who are Arrw's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are DiDi, Lyft and Uber. Direct peers are Careem, Bolt, inDrive and Halan. Regional players are SWVL, Yango (Yandex Go) and Maxim.
Does Arrw have an API?
No public API is recorded for Arrw.
What industry is Arrw in?
Arrw's product category is Ride-Hailing / Online Ground Transportation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THADAEAC, App-Based Taxi Operators (E-Hailing Taxi Fleets), with a secondary code of THADADAC, E-Hailing Taxi Aggregators (Licensed Taxi Dispatch Platforms). Its NAICS code is 485310 and its SIC code is 4700.