DriveU, an on-demand driver aggregator for private car owners has acquired Gurgaon-based CallAtHome for an undisclosed amount.
With this acquisition, DriveU will now have over 500 partner-drivers across India. DriveU On-demand driver service is available in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi. Through this acquisition, DriveU introduces its service in Gurgaon.
“Gurgaon has an abundance of Fortune 500 companies and shopping malls. It has the third highest per capita income in the country. All this makes Gurgaon, the next logical destination for DriveU. We were impressed with the outstanding customer feedback CallAtHome has received for their driver service. With this acquisition, we will now add 150 partner-drivers to continue the high quality, on-demand DriveU driver service in the Gurgaon area,” said Rahm Shastry, co-founder & CEO of DriveU.
DriveU offers curated drivers for a consumer’s personal vehicle, by implementing the best practices in technology, driver verification, training methods and on-road commute experience. Uniformed partner-drivers equipped with seat covers, and floor mats at a customer’s doorstep to drive them around the city and beyond.
Founded in 2014, DriveU plans to field 1,000 partner-drivers by the end of 2016.