Roshni-Rides : 01 Million $ funded team in Karachi

THE PROBLEM

Female commuters are suffering from a huge transportation crisis. Roshni Rides recognizes that women in Karachi city are 4 times less mobile than men leading to a decrease in independence and job participation. 

They believe that they can close this gap by formalizing the current pick & drop system through our digital platform. For this, they are working with corporations & universities to bring a more mobile Karachi to women.

THE SOLUTION

Roshni Rides is carpooling platform that connects commuters to a network of nearby riders and dependable drivers. The platform is providing a smart solution to a widespread problem. 

Roshni Rides creates brighter lives, one ride a time. 

Their mission is to empower women in Pakistan through transportation regardless of their socio economic class. 

HOW IT WORKS

Their model provides reliability, affordability and safety through a following three-step solution;

Subscribe: Riders sign-up to the Roshni platform through their company

Route & Schedule: Riders input their pick-up and drop-off points

Match: Riders are matched to nearby passengers who have a similar commute

ACHIEVEMENTS

Roshni Rides is the 2017 Hult Prize Challenge winning team. Every year, the competition asks students to create a business model that helps solve some of the worlds biggest issues. The 4 Pakistan-American co-founders saw a huge transportation problem for females in Pakistan and wanted to address it.

After a year long journey of being in the competition and working on their start up, Roshni Rides successfully won the Hult Prize Challenge in September 2017 and were awarded $1MM for their business. 

The team is now based in Karachi, Pakistan where they are empowering women through accessible transportation!

source: http://www.roshnirides.com/