Uber
Ride-hailing platform
- 1001+ employees
- B2C
- Travel
- Marketplace
- Transport
- Ridesharing
- Delivery
- Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better.
Our take
Uber is a global ride sharing platform that was founded in 2009. It turned the traditional nature of taxis on its head, and in doing so altered the landscape of transportation services as a whole. Having gone public in May 2019, the company has since remained one of the major businesses in the ride sharing space and in 2021, they announced that 1.5 billion trips had been completed on its platform.
Over time, more competitors have entered this space internationally, including companies like Lyft, Bolt, and Free Now. Uber has successfully stayed ahead by continually branching out and expanding its offerings. On top of its original service, Uber now offers rides on electric bikes, boats, and even delivers takeout meals and daily essentials. Their strategic investment into Uber Eats has been particularly successful. It witnessed explosive growth in 2020 and generated $4.8B in revenue (the second-highest share of the online food delivery market in the US).
In recent years, Uber has faced complaints over the safety of their vehicles. To combat this, they have introduced several new features which will help both drivers and riders be more comfortable on their journey. This includes audio reminders to riders to wear their seat belts, allowing riders or drivers to record audio, and detection of unexpected route changes.
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Benefits
- Health & Wellness: We want you to be happy and healthy in mind and body. We offer comprehensive healthcare, monthly wellbeing reimbursements, and assistance programs that connect you to resources
- Finance: You’ll have access to our employee stock purchase plan, where you can set aside up to 15% of your eligible compensation, and equity awards that put you in the driver’s seat of your finances.
- Out of Office: We provide generous paid vacation, sick leave, local holidays, and voting days off. Every employee gets a four-week sabbatical after every 5 years of service
- Family: You’ll never be asked to put work before family. With paid leave for parents, flexible work options, access to benefit programs, and more, we make sure you’re able to take care of your family.
- Uniquely Uber: You’ll get Uber Ride and Eats credits every month, as well as on special occasions. Our offices always have meals and snacks available to everyone.
Funding (last 2 of 20 rounds)
Apr 2019
$1.5bn
LATE VC
Aug 2018
$500m
LATE VC
Total funding: $15.8bn
This company has top investors
Leadership
Garett Camp
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Previously founded StumbleUpon in 2001. They went onto found Expa in 2013.
Dara Khosrowshahi
(CEO, not founder)Previously served as CFO at IAC for over 7 years, and CEO at Expedia for 12 years.