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Lyft

Lyft was founded in 2012 in San Francisco, USA by John Zimmer, Logan Green, Marcus Cohn and Matt von Horn. It is an Automotive & Mobility company.

Ride-hailing and transportation network company.

Public 🦄 Unicorn Founded 2012 San Francisco USA Automotive & Mobility
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Lyft founders & co-founders

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John Zimmer
Co-founder & President
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Logan Green
Co-founder & CEO
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Marcus Cohn
Co-founder
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Matt von Horn
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

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The companies and labs that produced Lyft’s founders.

Lehman Brothers Zimride

What happened to Lyft’s founders and alumni

4 companies All ex-Lyft founders →

People who worked at or founded Lyft and went on to start their own companies.

Lineage of LyftLyftLyftTravis VanderZandenTravis VanderZandenCherryCherryBirdBirdJohn ZimmerJohn ZimmerZimrideZimrideLogan GreenLogan GreenZimrideZimride
The Lyft lineage graph — click any node to keep exploring.
J 1 founded
Zimride 2007
L 1 founded
Zimride 2007
T 2 founded
Cherry 2011 Bird 2017

Acquisitions

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Cherry
Fintech · USA
Acquired YC W19Founded 2011

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