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Lyft
Ridesharing platform and mobility network in the U.S. and Canada.
Stage
public
Status
public
Coverage
full
Why Lyft is interesting
Uber's primary U.S. rival — Coatue-led D with Founders Fund and a16z before NASDAQ listing.
Key facts
- Series D (Apr 2014): $250M led by Coatue; Founders Fund and a16z participated — TechCrunch
- IPO (Mar 2019): NASDAQ: LYFT
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Market / IPO context
Ticker: LYFT (NASDAQ)
IPO status: public
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FAQs about Lyft
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Lyft is a ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for on-demand transportation in the U.S. and Canada.
Coatue (see /fund/coatue) led the Series D; Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) and Founders Fund (/fund/founders-fund) participated in venture rounds.
Lyft raised a $250M Series D in 2014 before going public on NASDAQ in March 2019.
Lyft is the primary U.S. competitor to Uber in ride-hail, shaping pricing, driver economics, and urban mobility policy.
Lyft is publicly traded on NASDAQ under ticker LYFT since March 2019.
Last updated: 2026-07-24