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The Full List of 11 Ride Sharing Unicorn Startups (2026)

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The ride-sharing industry includes a diverse group of companies from around the world. These businesses offer services ranging from carpooling and bike-sharing to specialized transport for children.

Estonia's Bolt has reached an $11 billion valuation, while India's Ola has secured $5 billion in funding. In the United States, Zum focuses on child transportation and recently joined the unicorn list.

Below is the full list of 11 Ride Sharing unicorn startups at this time.

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Bolt operates a mobility super-app offering ride-hailing, food delivery, and shared scooter and car services. They focus on making urban travel and delivery more affordable and accessible through a single, convenient platform.

Valuation$11B (Joined October 2021)
HeadquartersTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Year Founded2013
FoundersMarkus Villig, Martin Villig, Oliver Leisalu
Funding Amount$2.3B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsEuropean Investment Bank, International Finance Corporation, Sequoia Capital, Citi, Deutsche Bank

Ola built a massive mobility platform that offers ride-hailing services connecting customers to a wide range of vehicles, from bikes to cabs. They are also a major player in the electric vehicle market, producing their own line of popular electric scooters.

Valuation$7B
HeadquartersKormangala, Karnataka, India
Year Founded2010
FoundersAnkit Bhati, Bhavish Aggarwal, Pranay Jivrajka
Funding Amount$5B
Company SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusSeries J
Top InvestorsPeak XV Partners, Titan Capital, Z47, Accel, Temasek Holdings

Hello TransTech runs a major mobile travel platform for short-distance commuters across China. They first became known for their shared bikes before expanding their services to include e-bikes, ride-hailing, and carpooling.

Valuation$6B
HeadquartersShanghai, Shanghai, China
Year Founded2016
FoundersHan Mei, Jiang Wei, Li Kaizhu, Yang Lei
Funding Amount$2B
Company SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsFosun International, WM Motor, Alibaba Group, Ant Group, Primavera Capital Group

Ofo developed a station-free bike-sharing platform that let users find and unlock bicycles through a mobile app. Their service became known for its fleet of bright yellow bikes and the convenience of a dockless system, which helped define the micro-mobility market.

Valuation$3B
HeadquartersHaidian, Beijing, China
Year Founded2014
FoundersWei Dai, Xue Ding, Yang Pinjie, Yu Xin, Zhang Siding, Zhang Yanqi
Funding Amount$2.2B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsVision Plus Capital, Atomico, Coatue, Alibaba Group, Matrix Partners China

TIER Mobility operates a shared micro-mobility service with electric scooters, bikes, and mopeds available through its app. They offer a sustainable alternative to personal cars for short urban trips, aiming to reduce traffic and emissions in cities.

Valuation$2B
HeadquartersBerlin, Berlin, Germany
Year Founded2018
FoundersJulian Blessin, Lawrence Leuschner, Matthias Laug
Funding Amount$646.9M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsSpeedinvest, RTP Global, Goodwater Capital, Goldman Sachs, Northzone

BlaBlaCar runs a long-distance carpooling platform that connects drivers with empty seats and passengers looking to share a ride. They are known for making travel more affordable by allowing people to easily split the costs of a journey.

Valuation$2B (Joined September 2015)
HeadquartersParis, Ile-de-France, France
Year Founded2006
FoundersFrancis Nappez, Frédéric Mazzella, Nicolas Brusson
Funding Amount$686.9M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsInsight Partners, Citi, Index Ventures, Accel, HSBC

Cabify builds a multi-mobility platform that offers ride-sharing, scooters, and other transportation options for getting around cities. Their service provides personal and business travel solutions designed to be a safe and accessible alternative for urban mobility.

Valuation$1.4B (Joined January 2018)
HeadquartersMadrid, Madrid, Spain
Year Founded2011
FoundersAdeyemi Ajao, Adrian Merino, Brendan Wallace, Francisco Montero, Juan De Antonio, Sam Lown, Vicente Pascual
Funding Amount$600.6M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsBossa Invest, M13, Endeavor Catalyst, AngelList, European Investment Bank

Zum provides a modern transportation platform for school districts and busy families seeking safe and reliable rides for children. Their technology-driven service modernizes the traditional school bus system with features like real-time tracking and optimized routing.

Valuation$1.3B (Joined January 2024)
HeadquartersRedwood City, California, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersRitu Narayan, Vivek Garg
Funding Amount$399.6M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsSoftBank Vision Fund, Ulu Ventures, NGP Capital, FundersClub, Sequoia Capital

inDrive operates a global mobility platform that puts the power of negotiation back into the hands of passengers and drivers. Their app allows users to propose a fare for their ride, creating a real-time marketplace for transportation and other urban services.

Valuation$1.23B (Joined September 2025)
HeadquartersLimassol, Limassol, Cyprus
Year Founded2012
FoundersArsen Tomsky
Funding Amount$537M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsLETA Capital, Bond, Insight Partners, General Catalyst

Qingju provides bike-sharing platforms and services for on-demand urban transportation. They manage a large fleet of shared rides, including electric bikes, to help people navigate cities more easily.

Valuation$1B
HeadquartersChengdu, Sichuan, China
Year Founded2018
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Funding Amount$2B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsLegend Capital, Didi, SoftBank Group

The Remaining Ride Sharing Unicorn

The ten most valuable companies get most of the headlines, but they don't tell the whole story. The ride-sharing boom is a global one, with new contenders popping up all over the world.

This last company, for example, was founded in China and has already raised over 17 billion yuan. Here is a closer look at the final ride-sharing unicorn to make the list.

Unicorn StartupCountryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
T3 Mobile Travel Services logo T3 Mobile Travel ServicesChina2019CN¥17.5B$1B

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