Location
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Region: California
Country: US
Continent: North America
About
Lyft is a ride-hailing company offering on-demand transportation and mobility services through a mobile app. The platform connects riders with drivers to provide rides for individuals and businesses, with options for standard, shared, and premium experiences. It emphasizes safety features, rewards programs, and accessibility initiatives, and highlights services for drivers, riders, and business customers across multiple regions. The company also promotes additional mobility options like bikes, scooters, and partnerships to expand transportation choices.
Lyft operates a ride-hailing platform that connects riders with drivers for on-demand transportation in the United States and Canada. The company provides various mobility services, including standard and shared rides, micromobility rentals, and business travel solutions through its mobile application.
Lyft, Inc.
2012
for_profit
active
Industries
Primary Industry: Transportation
Categories
Funding & Financials
Public Company
8000000000
over-1b
ipo
NASDAQ:LYFT
nasdaq
Investors
Founders
John Zimmer
Logan Green
Matt Van Horn
Leadership
Technology Stack
Products
Lyft Ride-Hailing Service: A mobile app-based service that connects riders with drivers for on-demand or scheduled transportation.
Lyft Express Drive: A vehicle rental program that provides drivers with access to rental cars for driving on the Lyft platform without owning a vehicle.
Lyft Bikes and Scooters: A bike and scooter-sharing service providing electric and classic bikes, as well as scooters, for short-distance urban transportation.
Lyft Pink: A subscription service offering riders benefits such as priority pickup, discounted rides, and cancellation forgiveness.
Lyft Business: A platform providing transportation solutions for organizations to manage rides for employees, clients, and customers.
Women+ Connect: A feature that allows women and nonbinary drivers and riders to connect preferentially within the Lyft platform.
Funding rounds
POST_IPO_CONVERTIBLE · 450000000 · (2025-09-01T00:00:00)
IPO · 2340000000 · (2019-03-01T00:00:00)
LATE_VC · 600000000 · (2018-06-01T00:00:00)
SERIES_G · 600000000 · (2017-04-01T00:00:00)
SERIES_F · 1000000000 · (2015-12-01T00:00:00)
SERIES_E · 150000000 · (2015-05-01T00:00:00)
SERIES_D · 250000000 · (2014-04-01T00:00:00) · Lead: Coatue Management
SERIES_C · 60000000 · (2013-05-01T00:00:00) · Lead: Founders Fund
SERIES_B · 15000000 · (2013-01-01T00:00:00) · Lead: Founders Fund
SERIES_A · 6000000 · (2011-09-01T00:00:00)
SEED · 1200000 · (2010-08-01T00:00:00)
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Open positions(7)
- Senior Product DesignerPremiumFull-timeHybridToronto, Canada136,000–170,000 / Year
- Staff Data ScientistFull-timeHybridSan Francisco, CA176,000–220,000 / Year
- Staff Data ScientistPremiumFull-timeHybridNew York, NY176,000–220,000 / Year
- Senior Data Scientist, MarketplaceFull-timeHybridSeattle, WA136,160–170,200 / Year
- Senior Data Scientist, MarketplacePremiumFull-timeHybridSan Francisco, CA148,000–185,000 / Year
- Data Scientist, Optimization - PricingFull-timeHybridNew York, NY128,000–160,000 / Year
- Machine Learning EngineerFull-timeHybridToronto, Canada118,800–148,500 / Year