Table 3.
Overview of super apps in the mobility sector (n = 16).
| Start-up | Founded | Head-quarters | Available in | Integrated services a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ride-sharing | Food delivery | Parcel delivery | Grocery delivery | Payment | Other | ||||
| Bolt | 2013 | Estonia | 46 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America | ● | ● | ● | e-scooter and car sharing | ||
| Cabu | 2016 | USA | USA, Nigeria | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | home cleaning, beauty and salon services, car wash, etc. |
| Careem | 2012 | UAE | 12 countries in Africa and Asia | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | bike sharing, mobile bills and recharge service |
| Didi Chuxing | 2012 | China | 16 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania | ● | ● | ● | ● | several mobility (bus, bike sharing, business travel, freight, etc.) and financial services (loans, insurances) | |
| Gett | 2010 | UK | 10 countries in Europe and Asia | ● | ● | ||||
| Gojek | 2009 | Indonesia | Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | e-commerce, pharmacy, entertainment (movies, live events), financial services (loans, insurances, investments) |
| Gozem | 2018 | Togo | 8 countries in Africa | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Grab | 2012 | Singapore | 8 countries in Asia | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | financial services (insurances, investments) |
| Halan | 2017 | Egypt | Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan | ● | ● | e-commerce, financial services (loans) | |||
| Hugo | 2016 | El Salvador | 6 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean | ● | ● | ● | ● | pharmacy, entertainment, e-commerce, financial services, etc. | |
| Ola | 2010 | India | India, Australia, New Zealand, UK | ● | ● | several mobility (car sharing, business travel, etc.) and financial services (loans, insurances) | |||
| Pathao | 2015 | Bangladesh | Bangladesh and Nepal | ● | ● | ● | ● | e-commerce, pharmacy, financial services (loans) | |
| Pronto | 2017 | Mexico | Mexico | ● | ● | ● | e-commerce, pharmacy | ||
| Safeboda | 2015 | Uganda | Uganda, Nigeria | ● | ● | ● | mobile bills and recharge service, financial services (money transfer, bill payments) | ||
| Uber | 2010 | USA | approx. 72 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Oceania | ● | ● | ● | ● | several mobility services (bike and e-scooter sharing), freight, financial services (debit account, debit card, digital wallet) | |
| Yandex Go | 2011 | Russia | 19 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Note that the availability of services may vary across different geographical markets.
Source: Crunchbase and desk research