Lyft

Lyft is an on-demand transportation service that operates a mobile application allowing users to request rides from drivers and make payments seamlessly. Founded in June 2012 in San Francisco, the company has quickly become the second-largest ride-sharing provider in the United States and Canada, connecting riders with drivers through its platform. Lyft offers various ride options, including traditional private rides, shared rides, and luxury vehicles, catering primarily to college, university, and corporate communities. Additionally, Lyft has expanded its services to include bike and scooter-sharing, promoting multimodal transportation solutions. With a presence that reaches 95 percent of the U.S. population, Lyft continues to innovate in the transportation sector.

Erin Brewer

CFO

14 past transactions

Argo AI

Corporate Round in 2021
Argo AI, LLC is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in developing robotics and AI solutions for self-driving vehicles. Founded in 2016 and based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with additional locations in Pittsburgh, Southeast Michigan, and the Bay Area, the company aims to create a fully integrated self-driving system that can be manufactured at scale for safe deployment in ride-sharing and goods delivery services. Argo AI develops a comprehensive suite of software, hardware, maps, and cloud-support infrastructure designed to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous driving technology. Additionally, the company offers Ground Truth, a storytelling platform that provides insights into the development of its autonomous driving innovations. As a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, Argo AI collaborates with leading automakers to advance the future of mobility.

ID.me

Series C in 2021
ID.me, Inc. provides a secure identity verification platform that offers identity proofing, authentication, and group affiliation verification solutions for government and various businesses. Founded in 2010 and based in McLean, Virginia, the company enables consumers to verify their identities online, in-person, or through virtual means. Its services include Identity Gateway, which integrates multiple third-party identity providers; Multi-Factor Authentication; Document Verification utilizing machine vision and AI; and Compliance Monitor to ensure regulatory adherence. Additionally, ID.me offers Group Verification to authenticate group affiliations, enabling discounts for targeted segments such as military personnel and students. The platform serves diverse sectors, including public services, healthcare, financial services, retail, and travel, facilitating secure interactions between individuals and organizations. ID.me has gained recognition for its contributions to digital identity solutions, having received a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce and accolades from various publications.

Halo Cars

Acquisition in 2020
Halo Cars, Inc., a digital car-top advertising company, provides hyper-targeted outdoor advertising ads by attaching smart LED screens on top of rideshare vehicles in New York and Chicago. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. As of February 21, 2020, Halo Cars, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Lyft, Inc.

Blue Vision Labs

Acquisition in 2018
Blue Vision Labs Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in augmented reality and machine perception for self-driving vehicles. Founded in 2016, the company aims to transform interaction between technology, users, and the environment through its innovative augmented reality cloud platform. This platform creates a three-dimensional map of urban spaces, allowing mobile devices to ascertain their location using visual data from cameras. This capability facilitates the development of collaborative augmented reality applications, enabling multiple users to interact with shared content in a precise spatial context. The team comprises engineers and researchers with backgrounds from prestigious organizations, focusing on advancements in robotics, computer vision, and related fields. As of 2018, Blue Vision Labs operates as a subsidiary of Lyft, Inc.

Girls Who Code

Grant in 2018
Together with leading educators, engineers, and entrepreneurs, Girls Who Code has developed a new model for computer science education, pairing intensive instruction in robotics, web design, and mobile development with high-touch mentorship and exposure led by the industry’s top female engineers and entrepreneurs. In its inaugural program, Girls Who Code empowered young women from New York City’s five boroughs and will launch programs in New York, Detroit, San Francisco, and San Jose in 2013.

Motivate

Acquisition in 2018
Motivate specializes in bike sharing and logistics services tailored to urban environments. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, the company provides comprehensive solutions that encompass fleet maintenance, service availability, power supply management, and asset deployment. Motivate aims to meet the growing micro mobility needs of cities by offering reliable bike sharing systems and support for light electric vehicle fleet operations. Their commitment to outstanding service benefits not only clients and sponsors but also the end users who rely on bike sharing for convenient urban transportation.

Kamcord

Acquisition in 2017
Kamcord is a social media platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in mobile game streaming. The company offers an online gaming platform that allows users to record and share video content of their gameplay. Utilizing an embedded software development kit (SDK), Kamcord enables seamless video capture and sharing, fostering interaction among users through their gaming experiences.

DataScore

Acquisition in 2017
DataScore is a predictive analytics platform for data-driven marketers. We forecast customer lifetime value and predict purchase behavior, so marketers know exactly what to spend on customer acquisition and how to segment their CRM for maximum ROI.

YesGraph

Acquisition in 2017
YesGraph can boost your company's growth with high-performance invite and referral flows that leverage social graph analysis and an optimal user interface to acquire the best new users.

FinitePaths

Acquisition in 2017
FinitePaths Inc. was started with a goal to guide users through the decisions that they need to make throughout their life. We are a very small team with a great deal of experience in building and scaling products and infrastructures.

Leo

Acquisition in 2015
Leo is the fastest and easiest way to share moments of your life with family and friends. Connect with your favorite people through short-lived photos, videos and texts, captured in the moment. Messages disappear a few seconds after viewing them.

Hitch

Acquisition in 2014
Hitch is the first on-demand multi-pickup solution--an iOS app offering an extremely affordable (50% of an UberX) and convenient transportation solution. Rather than booking an entire car, you only reserve the amount of seats you need, allowing them to pick up other passengers heading the same location you are. Unlike other car-sharing solutions, this all happens in real-time and requires no advance planning on your part. Simply drop two pins, and a car comes to pick you up. By sharing the ride, cost is significantly lowered, environmental impact is minimized, and you get to ride to your favorite venue/concert/event with other people with similar interests. And their dynamic re-route algorithm makes sure that your trip duration isn't significantly affected.

Rover

Acquisition in 2014
Real-time transit directions in San Francisco. Rover uses real-time public transit data to give you the best route, right now, to your destination. Always get the best route to your destination. Rover tracks all MUNI, BART, and Caltrain lines and gives you directions that make sense right now, so you don't have to wait or worry about missing a connection. Currently supporting SF MUNI, BART, and Caltrain in the SF Bay Area.

Cherry

Acquisition in 2013
The carwash that comes to you: Park anywhere, check in online, and Cherry will wash your car right where you left it.
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