Uber was one of the first apps to kickstart the evolution in the taxi market in the mid-2010s, by offering an app that connected drivers with riders without the hassle of flagging down a cab or calling a taxi chain. The prelude to Uber came from co-founder Garrett Camp, who with his money made from selling StumbleUpon to eBay in 2009 had a fleet of black cabs available to pick him up from bars and nightclubs. He and other co-founder Kalanick had had several bad experiences trying to hail cabs in California and Paris, and envisioned a way to connect pools of drivers with customers. UberCab was founded in 2009 and Kalanick joined Camp shortly afterwards. Kalanick became CEO of this company in 2010. During … Continue reading Uber Revenue and Usage Statistics (2025)