Hello Taxi is rebuilding ride-hailing around what every other player removed: the relationship between rider and driver. We charge half the commission, build rider-driver loyalty by design, and own a moat that scales with every QR scan.
Thesis
Uber, Lyft, Bolt, Gett, Yango all charge 20–30%. Drivers churn at 60% per year. A platform that charges 10% and locks the rate becomes the obvious destination for any driver who's done the math.
Every rider-driver favorite is a private channel that no other app can intercept. Three favorites per rider creates switching costs comparable to a phone number — except it works in 24 hours, not 24 years.
Repeat riders mean lower dispatch costs, less fraud, less acquisition spend. The unit economics flip from negative-and-flat (typical Uber market) to positive-and-growing as the favorite-list density grows.
The playbook — Founder Driver pricing → 300 anchor drivers → QR loyalty loop — is locale-agnostic. We have partnership inquiries in 8 countries. The model is the product.
Traction
300
Founder Driver seats (capped)
10%
Commission · half the industry
36mo
Founder price lock
2024
Live in Israel since
Detailed financials, retention curves, and growth projections shared under NDA. Email us.
We're currently in conversations with seed and series-A investors. If you back marketplace businesses with strong network effects, we'd like to hear from you.
investors@hellotaxi.co.il