Aprameya: TaxiForSure could have become India's consolidated super-app
Aprameya Radhakrishna · From TaxiForSure to Koo: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Aprameya Radhakrishna · Apr 3, 2023 · at 19:55
Aprameya Radhakrishna, co-founder of TaxiForSure, reflects on missed opportunities to expand into hyperlocal food and grocery delivery prior to being acquired by Ola.
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“We should have, as in we were the first ones to do hyperlocal stuff, right? So we could have done a Dunzo, we could have done a Swiggy, we could have done all the groceries, delivery startups, all that put into one company is valuable. Right? Like, in Southeast Asia, Grab is doing all of that. In Middle East, Kareem is doing all of that. In US, Uber is doing all of that. So, in India, one company doing all of this theoretically should have existed.”
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