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A long-distance-carpooling startup a day keeps the FOMO away.
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Startup of the Year: Daily Dealflow™
Startup of the Year discovers and supports the most promising and innovative startups from around the world through #DailyDealflow, #SOTYPodcast, and more.
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Oct. 14 -16 | Memphis, TN
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Ridesurf
Ridesurf safely connects people traveling long distances by car via an easy-to-use app.
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Long-distance carpooling is extremely popular in Europe, yet is still virtually non-existent in North America. Ridesurf's goal is to popularize it here, by safely connecting people going the same direction via an easy-to-use app. This is better for the environment and less expensive than making the journey alone. It also provides an alternative transportation option for people without vehicles to travel in a private vehicle instead of a bus or train.
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What's Innovative About Their Solution?
America has no well-known long-distance carpooling platform that is open, allows a ride of any duration/distance (including cross-country), with driver-determined prices, and ride customizations (women only, pets allowed, large items/luggage allowed, etc.) and dozens of safety features.
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⚙️ Product Stage
Beta—Public
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🏭 Industries
Cars / Autonomous Vehicles, Sharing Economy, Travel
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🤑 Fundraising Status
Actively raising
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💸 Total Funding
To Date
$0-100k
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🙌 Founder Demographics
Minority founder
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Big Wins
- Won 2nd place in the University of Central Florida Social Venture Competition and awarded $1,250
- Graduated from Starter Studio’s 3 month Ideation Accelerator
- Won 2nd place at University of Central Florida’s Joust competition, with a $7,000 award.
- Accepted in the the TechStars LaunchPad Lift summer cohort, which awards a $10,000 grant
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Contact the Founders:
Breezy Baldwin
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