Bykea, stylized as BYKEA, is a Pakistani
ride hailing service and parcel delivery company based in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, Pakistan. It was founded by Muneeb Maayr in 2016.
It competes with Careem Bike and Uber Moto in the region.
History
Bykea was started in December 2016 from
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, Pakistan. The company currently operates in three Pakistani cities
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
,
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
&
Rawalpindi.
In 2018, Bykea partnered with
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
, a Pakistan-based digital communications company to provide enhanced digital connectivity and efficiency to users. In 2018, Bykea , MJSF (Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation) & Malik Group of Companies (Headed by Mr Ali Malik) joined hands for Bikers Support Scheme.
In 2019, Bykea raised $5.7 million in series A funding from local and international institutions.
In the midst of the
COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan
The COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Pakistan on 26 February 2020, when two ...
, Bykea had secured a $13 million investment but due to the government's ban on
pillion
A pillion is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a horse, motorcycle, bicycle or moped. A passenger in this seat is said to "ride pillion". The word is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for "little rug", ''pillean' ...
riding to combat the virus, investors reneged on the deal.
Services
Bykea enables a crowdsourced network of motorbike owners to transport people, parcels, on-demand shopping and payments within a city.
See also
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Platform economy
The platform economy is economic and social activity facilitated by platforms. Such platforms are typically online sales or technology frameworks. By far the most common type are "transaction platforms", also known as "digital matchmakers". Example ...
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Vehicle for hire
A vehicle for hire is a vehicle providing private transport or shared transport for a fee, in which passengers are generally free to choose their points or approximate points of origin and destination, unlike public transport, and which th ...
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Motorcycling
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Transport
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipelin ...
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List of gig economy companies
References
{{Sharing economy
Companies based in Karachi
Logistics companies of Pakistan
Pakistani companies established in 2016
Transport companies established in 2016
Ridesharing companies