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inDrive's peer-to-peer pricing model, which lets riders and drivers negotiate fares directly, is the foundation of a business that grew revenue 31% year-over-year to $601.6 million in 2025 while remaining profitable on a GAAP basis, Chief Financial Officer Abhey Lamba said in an interview. The company, which operates in over 45 countries and more than 1,200 cities and has amassed more than 8 billion cumulative transactions and over 400 million downloads, averages an approximately 10% commission versus the 25% to 60% typical in ride-hailing, a rate Lamba attributed to operating in low-cost markets with lean infrastructure. Transactions rose 28% year-over-year in 2025 to about 2.1 billion, and the average time for riders and drivers to reach a price agreement is roughly 62 seconds based on 2025 data. Lamba said inDrive is expanding beyond ride-hailing into delivery, freight, advertising, and financial services on the same marketplace infrastructure, with multi-vertical users generating over three times the bookings of single-service users, and that the company is exploring a model where drivers own and operate autonomous vehicle fleets rather than being displaced by them. He added that inDrive.Money serves primarily as a driver retention tool and that inDrive.Ads, built on a Ride Media format, has attracted a growing base of active advertisers since piloting in July 2025.
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