drivesafe

What drivesafe does

DriveSafe, operating under the consumer brand "Yovo," runs a France-based chauffeur service in which a verified driver takes the wheel of the customer's own vehicle and escorts both passenger and car to the destination. The company is headquartered in Angers, France, and is structured as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée). Service is delivered 24/7 through native iOS and Android applications and is positioned as an alternative to taxis specifically for the use case where the customer needs to retrieve or keep their car the next morning — drinks-and-driving prevention is the primary pain point addressed. The product surface is built around a mobile platform with a driver-matching algorithm that selects the nearest available driver, a digital vehicle inspection before departure, real-time trip tracking, and fixed upfront pricing that does not run a meter in traffic. Professional driver insurance is included with every ride.

The business model combines per-kilometer pay-per-use rides (€3.30/km TTC with a €20 minimum fare) with three layers of recurring and contracted revenue: a consumer subscription called Yovo+ (€19.99/month, 7-day free trial) that reduces the per-kilometer rate to €2.80 and extends the service zone beyond city limits; B2B monthly subscriptions targeting bars, restaurants, offices, and SMEs (Starter at €99 HT/month for 45–175 km included and Business at €199 HT/month for 100 km included, with €3.00/km overages) featuring centralized invoicing; and quote-based event services for weddings, corporate events, seminars, and festivals with dedicated driver fleets. Distribution is digital-first (app stores, corporate website getdrivesafe.fr / consumer site getyovo.fr) supplemented by earned media coverage from RTL, France 3, RCF Radio, Le Courrier de l'Ouest, and Angers Auto Moto, plus direct B2B field sales. The company has no disclosed funding, no disclosed management team, no patents or formal partnerships in the data, and no AI/ML-specific capabilities called out beyond the matching algorithm.

Name

drivesafe

Legal name

SAS DriveSafe

Website

https://getdrivesafe.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DriveSafe (Yovo) is a France-based, Angers-headquartered chauffeur service that sends verified drivers to take customers home in their own vehicles, booked through iOS/Android apps for individuals, business subscriptions, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chauffeur and Designated-Driver Services

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Limousine Service (48532)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chauffeur Services (On-Demand & Hourly) (THADAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chauffeured / Black Car & Executive Car Services (THACAIAC), Executive / Corporate Chauffeur Services (THADAEAF)

Keywords

• Chauffeur services
• Designated driver service
• Personal driver app
• Mobility subscription service
• Ride in own car

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pay-per-use rides: Per-kilometer pricing for individual rides. Customers pay per course based on distance traveled, with a minimum fare of €20 per trip. Base rate €3.30/km without subscription.
2. Yovo+ Subscription: Monthly subscription at €19.99/month providing reduced per-kilometer rate of €2.80/km, extended service zone beyond city limits, and flexible cancellation. Includes 7-day free trial.
3. Business Subscriptions: Monthly B2B plans for corporate teams: Starter at €99 HT/month (45-175 km included), Business at €199 HT/month (100 km included). Overage charged at €3.00 TTC/km. Includes centralized invoicing.
4. Event Services: Custom quote-based pricing for events including weddings, corporate events, and festivals. Provides dedicated driver fleet with personalized planning and on-site support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DriveSafe operates the Yovo brand, a chauffeur service in which a professional driver drives the customer in the customer's own personal vehicle. Rides are booked through a mobile application available on iOS and Android, and the service is offered 24/7, currently in France with the operational center located in Angers.

Product overview

DriveSafe operates Yovo as a unified consumer service—a private driver platform that sends verified drivers to take customers home in their own vehicles. The core Yovo service uses a pay-per-ride model at 3.30 EUR/km TTC (minimum 20 EUR per ride), while the premium Yovo+ subscription (19.99 EUR/month) reduces the rate to 2.80 EUR/km and extends coverage beyond urban areas. The company also offers B2B business subscription tiers (starting at 99 EUR/month for 45-175 km) and event-specific chauffeur solutions for weddings, corporate events, and festivals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yovo pay-per-use ride

Quantifiable outcome

• Fixed price displayed before confirmation - no meter running in traffic jams

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Uber France: Dominant app-based ride-hailing platform in France. Overlaps on the 'safe ride home from a night out' use case but operates a fundamentally different (driver's vehicle, not customer's) model.
• G7: Largest taxi operator in the Paris region with app booking and corporate accounts. Relevant as a broader incumbent in French chauffeur/ground-transport but with a traditional taxi operating model.
• Bolt: European ride-hailing and mobility platform with significant French presence. Competes for the same rider wallet on nights out, though does not offer a 'bring-your-car' service.

Direct peers

• Marcel: French ride-hailing app focused on connecting riders with vetted drivers. Comparable on app-first French mobility positioning targeting similar urban consumer use cases.
• Chauffeur Privé: French VTC (private hire chauffeur) app-based service, comparable in chauffeur-led, app-booked, premium French ground transportation.
• Heetch: French app-based ride-hailing service historically targeted at nightlife users. Closest peer in terms of French market, mobile-app-led booking, and post-night-out mobility positioning.
• LeCab: French premium chauffeur service operating in major French cities via an app, serving both consumer and corporate accounts. Most directly comparable in operating model (app-based chauffeur) and B2B subscription structure.
• Allocab: French on-demand chauffeur and taxi-booking platform with corporate account offerings and fixed pricing. Comparable on app-based chauffeur booking, business subscriptions, and corporate ground-transport use cases.

Regional players

• SnapCar: French professional-driver service with corporate and private offerings. Comparable in providing chauffeur-led French ground transport, with overlap in B2B account structure.

Emerging players

• Designated Driver (Be My DD): US-based designated-driver service where a driver drives the customer's car home. Closest conceptual peer on the 'your car comes with you' model, though operating in a different geography and regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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