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Uber is a platform that allows users to book rides from individual drivers. Uber also develops self-driving car technology & runs a delivery service. Read more

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Uber

Uber is a platform that allows users to book rides from individual drivers. Uber also develops self-driving car technology & runs a delivery service. Read more

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Dara Khosrowshahi

CEO Approval Rating

79/100

Founded:

2008

Status:

PublicIndependent CompanyNYSEUBER

SIC Code:

7372 NAICS listing »

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Application Software
Ride Sharing
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The top 10 competitors in Uber's competitive set are Lyft, Ola, DiDi, Grab, Bolt , Yandex.Taxi, Gett, Curb Mobility, Bird, LimeRoad. Together they have raised over 51.3B between their estimated 41.1K employees. Uber has 22,800 employees and is ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 2,661.

Lyft is Uber's #1 rival. Lyft was founded in 2012 in San Francisco, California. Like Uber, Lyft also operates in the Application Software space. Lyft generates $8.8B less revenue than Uber.

Ola is one of Uber's top competitors. Ola is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and was founded in 2011. Like Uber, Ola also works within the Application Software sector. Ola generates 3.23% the revenue of Uber.

DiDi is seen as one of Uber's top competitors. DiDi was founded in 2012, and its headquarters is in Beijing, Beijing Municipality. Like Uber, DiDi also works within the Application Software sector. DiDi has 9,800 fewer employees than Uber.

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Trending News for Uber and Uber's Competitors

May 6, 2021

Business Recorder

Uber loss narrows as it hopes to rev shared rides

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber on Wednesday reported that it narrowed its quarterly loss by selling its self-dri... See more »

May 5, 2021

Techstartups

Uber rival Bolt launches car-sharing service in Europe - Bolt Drive

We last featured Bolt back in December when the Estonian ride-hailing startup closed €150 million to ... See more »

May 5, 2021

The Economic Times

Lyft sees sustained profit starting in third quarter on cost cuts, demand rebound

Lyft said it expected a strong rebound in U.S. travel in the third quarter, when many homebound Ameri... See more »

Uber Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$11.1B

Uber's revenue is the ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 783.1M. Over the last four quarters, Uber's revenue has decreased by 37.2%. Specifically, in Q4 2020's revenue was $2.2B; in Q3 2020, it was $3.1B; in Q2 2020, it was $2.2B; in Q1 2020, Uber's revenue was $3.5B.

Uber Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Drizly, Inc.

Feb 2021

Source »
$1.1B
Drizly is an E-commerce platform that allows users to order alcoholic beverages and get delivery services from local retailers.
Autocab International Ltd.

Aug 2020

Source »
undisclosed
Autocab is a taxi-software company that provides vehicle booking and dispatch solutions for private hire and taxi operators.
Postmates, Inc.

Jul 2020

Source »
$2.6B
Postmates is an online platform that allows users to search and order food from local restaurants.
Routematch Software, Inc.

Jul 2020

Source »
undisclosed
Routematch develops a SaaS-based platform that offers trip planning, vehicle tracking and payment solutions for public transportation agencies.
Delivery Technologies S. de RL de CV

Oct 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Cornershop is an on-demand delivery platform that enables users to order and buy groceries from local supermarkets.

These are all the companies that Uber has acquired. Uber has acquired 11 companies and its latest acquisition was Drizly, Inc. in Feb 2021. Drizly is an E-commerce platform that allows users to order alcoholic beverages and get delivery services from local retailers.

Uber Funding History

Since Uber was founded in 2008, it has participated in 25 rounds of funding. In total Uber has raised $23.0B. Uber's last funding round was on Sep 2020 for a total of $500.0M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Sep 2020
$500M
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Debt
Jan 2020
$29.9M
IPO
May 2019
$8.1B

Equity
Aug 2018
$500M
Debt
Mar 2018
$1.5B
-

Total Funding: $23B

Since Uber was founded in 2008, it has participated in 25 rounds of funding. In total Uber has raised $23.0B. Uber's last funding round was on Sep 2020 for a total of $500.0M

Uber Investments

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DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Serve Robotics is a California-based designer and manufacturer of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots.
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Mar 01, 2021
Seed
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Lime is a ride-sharing mobile application that allows users to rent dockless electric scooters for short distance transportation.
$170M
May 06, 2020
Equity
-
GiveIndia is a non-profit online donation platform that allows users to provide money for individuals and non-governmental organizations.
$9.8M
Apr 16, 2020
Investment Fund
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Yumi is a producer and distributor of cereals, grains, cookies and blend food products for babies and toddlers.
$8M
Dec 09, 2019
Equity
-
Lime is a ride-sharing mobile application that allows users to rent dockless electric scooters for short distance transportation.
$335M
Jul 02, 2018
Series C
-

These are all the companies that Uber has invested in. Uber has invested 11 companies and its latest investment was Drizly, Inc. in Feb 2021. Drizly is an E-commerce platform that allows users to order alcoholic beverages and get delivery services from local retailers.

Uber News

May 7, 2021Telematics News

Arrival and Uber to collaborate on electric Car for ride-hailing industry

Arrival is partnering with Uber to develop an affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) for rid... See more »
May 6, 2021RocketNews

Uber is losing less money. But it still faces one big risk - CNN

Uber is losing less money. But it still faces one big risk CNN The post Uber is losing less money. B... See more »
May 6, 2021USA Science News

Uber drivers in some US cities are making more than $40 per hour, the company said

Summary List Placement Uber drivers in some cities are making at least $40 an hour, the ride-hailing ... See more »
May 6, 2021MediaNama

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May 6, 2021City A.M.

Uber books $600m hit from UK drivers' rights ruling

Uber has booked a $600m (£431m) hit following a landmark court ruling that forced the ride-hailing gi... See more »
May 6, 2021Business Recorder

Uber loss narrows as it hopes to rev shared rides

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber on Wednesday reported that it narrowed its quarterly loss by selling its self-dri... See more »
May 6, 2021The Economic Times

Dara Khosrowshahi

Uber CFO Nelson Chai said the growth in the US and other international markets would offset the headw... See more »

Uber Blogs

August 31, 2020Uber Blog

Uber Commute

Uber Commute matches you up for each commute with a neighbor and co-worker who’s travelling the... See more »
July 23, 2020Uber Blog

Uber’s real estate VP weighs in on the future of in-office work

Michael Huaco shares his vision of offices in a COVID-19 world, why flexibility is the key to success... See more »
June 25, 2020Uber Blog

Travel in comfort and style with Uber Black Rentals

This blog shares detailed information about the Uber Black Rentals product in India and Uber’s ... See more »
June 3, 2020Uber Blog

Launching Uber Hourly Rentals, Hourly packages starting at Rs 209

This blog details about the newly launched Uber rentals product and how to book a trip through the Ub... See more »
June 3, 2020Uber Blog

Launching Uber Hourly Rentals, Hourly packages starting at Rs 189

This blog details about the newly launched Uber rentals product and how to book a trip through the Ub... See more »
June 3, 2020Uber Blog

Launching Uber Hourly Rentals, Hourly packages starting at Rs 159

This blog details about the newly launched Uber rentals product and how to book a trip through the Ub... See more »
May 19, 2020Uber Blog

They helped move the world. Learn how they can help your team.

Danielle Monaghan, Vice President, Global Head of Talent Acquisition shares our Talent Directory and ... See more »

Uber Press Releases

March 23, 2021ePRNews

BitcoinBlack Announces Partnerships With Air Canada, Uber, Starbucks and Amazon

BitcoinBlack, the premium all metal Bitcoin credit card which is partially owned by FD7 Ventures, ann... See more »
March 17, 2021ResponseSource

Latest Uber development highlights the complexity of worker classification in the new normal

The latest news from Uber that it will pay 70,000 of its UK workers minimum wage, pensions contributi... See more »
February 11, 2021WebProNews

Uber Built A Very Anti-Fragile Business, Says Jason Calacanis

WebProNews Uber Built A Very Anti-Fragile Business, Says Jason Calacanis Early Uber investor Jason Ca... See more »
February 11, 2021Business Wire

Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced financial result... See more »
December 21, 2020Cision Canada

Garage and Dynamite Partner with Uber to Provide Customers With Same-Day Delivery in Qubec

/CNW Telbec/ - Today, Canadian fashion retailer Groupe Dynamite Inc. announced the launch of an excit... See more »
December 21, 2020PR Distribution

Regalo LLC Announces Deal with Uber for Business

PR Distribution is the industry leading, professional Press Release Distribution and Public Relatio... See more »
December 16, 2020StreetInsider

Muslim Coalition for America and Uber Freight partner to provide Boys & Girls Clubs Youth in the United States with face masks

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 25, 2020, the Muslim Coalition for America (MCA) ann... See more »

Uber Videos

April 13, 2021Uber Youtube Channel

" Ignite - : | Uber" on YOUTUBE

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April 12, 2021Uber Youtube Channel

"Making progress, one vaccination at a time | Uber" on YOUTUBE

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April 6, 2021Uber Youtube Channel

"Uber Law Enforcement & Public Safety Response Portal Overview | Uber" on YOUTUBE

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March 26, 2021Uber Youtube Channel

"Gary chooses flexibility | Uber" on YOUTUBE

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March 20, 2021Uber Youtube Channel

"Samurai - Uber & Cairokee : | Uber" on YOUTUBE

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March 17, 2021Uber Youtube Channel

"Jesus chooses flexibility | Uber" on YOUTUBE

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March 16, 2021Uber Youtube Channel

"Fallon chooses flexibility | Uber" on YOUTUBE

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Uber Headquarters

1515 3rd Street

San Francisco, California94158

415-612-8582

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Uber Summary

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Uber is a platform that allows users to book rides from individual drivers. Uber also develops self-driving car technology & runs a delivery service. Uber was founded in 2008. Uber's headquarters is located in San Francisco, California, USA 94158. It ...

CEO

Uber's CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, currently has an approval rating of 79%. Uber's primary competitors are Lyft, Ola & DiDi.

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uber.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Uber

  1. When was Uber founded?

    Uber was founded in 2008

  2. Who is Uber's CEO?

    Uber's CEO is Dara Khosrowshahi

  3. How much revenue does Uber generate?

    Uber generates $11.1B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Uber have?

    Uber has historically raised $23B in funding

  5. Where is Uber's headquarters?

    Uber's headquarters is in San Francisco California, USA

  1. How many employees does Uber have?

    Uber has 22,800 employees

  2. What sector does Uber operate in?

    Uber is in Application Software, Ride Sharing

  3. Who are Uber's competitors?

    Uber's top competitors are Lyft, Ola, DiDi

  4. Who has Uber invested in?

    Uber's has invested in companies such as Serve Robotics, Lime, GiveIndia
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