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Next DriverINDIA

PRE-SEED FUNDRAISE · ₹30 LAKH

The trusted mobility SaaS platform connecting customers, Driver Partners and businesses.

nextdriver.inGaurav Singh · Founder+91 99966 50623

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COMPANY PURPOSE

The operating system for trusted on-demand driver services

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Next Driver coordinates customers, Driver Partners, businesses and operations through one accountable software platform.

Who we serve

Private vehicle owners, families, Driver Partners and organisations.

What we deliver

Reliable fulfilment, clear visibility and structured support.

Where we are going

A repeatable mobility operating system for Indian cities.

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THE PROBLEM

Driver hiring remains fragmented for both sides

Customer

Uncertain identity, availability and service quality

Business

Manual coordination with limited reporting or control

Driver Partner

Inconsistent demand and unclear earning visibility

Operations

Offline workflows weaken evidence and accountability

Offline coordination creates safety, service-quality and payment risk without a consistent evidence trail.

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CURRENT ALTERNATIVES

Discovery exists. Dependable fulfilment does not

Local agencies

Variable verification and service standards

Referrals and groups

No structured availability or accountability

Permanent hiring

High fixed cost for occasional demand

Ride-hailing

The customer cannot use their own vehicle

Classified listings

Discovery without fulfilment infrastructure

Internal teams

Manual scheduling that is difficult to scale

ReliabilityTransparencyAvailabilityControlScalability

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WHY NOW

Technology and workforce shifts make the model practical today

2.35crore

projected gig workers in India by 2029–30

Source: NITI Aayog

App-first services

Consumers increasingly expect mobile discovery and support.

Digital transactions

Payments and mobile verification support accountable workflows.

Location infrastructure

GPS, maps and live location improve operational visibility.

Applied AI

Matching, risk detection and support automation are now accessible.

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THE SOLUTION

One coordinated platform from request to resolution

Customer sharing a secure ride start OTP with a Driver Partner

Customer app

Driver Partner app

Web booking

Business workflow

Admin and support

Cloud matching engine

Payments and controls

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BOOKING LIFECYCLE

Every important action has a controlled state

1Verify

2Select

3Locate

4Match

5Accept

6Arrive

7OTP start

8Live trip

9Settle

Verify

Phone identity and onboarding records.

Control

One eligible Driver Partner and structured state changes.

Observe

Pickup ETA, location freshness and journey milestones.

Resolve

Support queues retain complete booking context.

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PRODUCT EXPERIENCE

The MVP already spans the full marketplace

CUSTOMER

iOS, Android and responsive web booking

OTP login, services, pricing, payments, live location, rating and support.

DRIVER PARTNER

Onboarding, availability and active ride workflow

Documents, ride offers, navigation, status, earnings, training and support.

OPERATIONS

Admin console and support workspace

Booking control, verification, pricing, payments, tax, promotions and evidence.

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SAAS ARCHITECTURE

One backend coordinates every product surface

Experience layer

Customer app, Driver Partner app, web booking and business portal

Operations layer

Admin workspace, support queues, training and verification

Platform layer

Authentication, booking state machine, pricing and payments

Intelligence layer

Matching, ETA, notifications, audit and analytics

Cloud layer

Cloud Functions, database, maps and integration services

One booking record · Role-based access · Controlled transitions · Operational audit trail

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AI AND DATA

Intelligence is introduced where it improves operations

Live

Pickup ETA intelligence

Live

Rule-based eligible-driver matching

In development

Demand forecasting by place and time

In development

Support-ticket classification

Planned

Reliability and quality scoring

Planned

Fraud and abnormal-booking detection

Planned

Dynamic supply recommendations

Planned

Business operations insights

Roadmap labels separate live capabilities from development work and planned research.

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CUSTOMERS AND USE CASES

High-intent journeys start with the customer’s own vehicle

Families

Hourly and recurring mobility in the family vehicle

School routines

Scheduled pickup and drop with guardian visibility

Senior parents

Appointments, errands and family-managed bookings

Airport travel

Planned pickup and drop, including early and late hours

Healthcare

Hospital and diagnostic visits

Business

Corporate travel and temporary driver requirements

OutstationLate-night designated drivingTemporary replacementRecurring business mobility

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MARKET OPPORTUNITY

A bottom-up market begins with one launchable city

1REACHABLE DEMAND

Selected Delhi NCR clusters

Car-owning households and target businesses by category.

2BOOKING BEHAVIOUR

Frequency and average booking value

Measured separately by customer and use-case cohort.

3PLATFORM ECONOMICS

GMV and intended take rate

Expanded only after local supply and fulfilment are established.

Primary research, paid pilots and cluster-level conversion data will validate each assumption.

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BUSINESS MODEL

Revenue grows through completed, trusted service

Transaction revenue

Platform fee and fixed booking charge on completed rides

Recurring SaaS

Customer memberships and business subscriptions

Managed programmes

Corporate driver operations and priority support

Future software

Licensing, white-label operations and analytics

Customer demandCompleted bookingPlatform revenueRepeat and subscription

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UNIT ECONOMICS

The business is measured at booking, cohort and subscription level

MarketplaceABV · take rate · fulfilment · repeat usage · GMV retention

ContributionRevenue per booking · Driver payout · payment and support cost

AcquisitionCAC · first-booking conversion · CAC payback · customer LTV

Recurring SaaSMRR · ARR · gross retention · net retention

Driver networkUtilisation · active hours · earnings per online hour

OPERATING PRINCIPLE

Improve contribution through density, repeat demand and Driver Partner utilisation.

CAC paybackRetentionContribution

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TRACTION AND VALIDATION

Product readiness is ahead of market evidence

Built and testable

Customer mobile app and web booking

Driver Partner onboarding and ride workflow

Admin booking and support operations

Cloud backend, maps, payments and notifications

Public website and application download portal

Evidence the launch must produce

1Completed bookings by cohort

2Fulfilment and cancellation rate

3Repeat customer behaviour

4Driver earnings per online hour

5Contribution after direct costs

6Business pilot conversion

No fabricated downloads, waitlist, revenue or booking claims are included.

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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Next Driver combines service fulfilment with operating software

CapabilityNext DriverLocal agencyClassifiedsRide-hailingEnterprise vendor

Own vehicle

Verified supply

Transparent pricing

Live ETA

Secure OTP

Support context

Business controls

Recurring plans

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GO-TO-MARKET

Delhi NCR density before geographic expansion

0–30 DAYS

Seed both sides

Recruit verified Driver Partners and activate referral channels.

31–60 DAYS

Supervised pilot

Open contiguous PIN clusters with staffed live support.

61–90 DAYS

Earn the next cluster

Scale only after fulfilment, repeat demand and economics pass the gate.

DEMAND WEDGESAirport and events · Hospital and elder-care visits · Corporate travel · Temporary replacementCHANNELSSocieties · Search · Referrals · Hospitals · Hotels · Dealerships · Driving schools

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GROWTH ROADMAP

Capital converts product readiness into operating proof

0–3

Controlled launch

Verified local supply, supervised bookings and live support.

4–6

Prove the loop

Repeat cohorts, fulfilment targets and visible unit economics.

7–12

Earn expansion

Adjacent clusters and business subscriptions after the operating gate.

12–36

Scale the system

Major-city entry based on a repeatable cluster playbook.

Actual resultsPlanning assumptionsManagement projections

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FOUNDING TEAM

Founder-led operations with technical ownership

Gaurav Singh

FOUNDER

Owns customer and Driver Partner insight, operating model, partnerships, go-to-market and fundraising.

Akshay Malik

TECHNICAL LEAD / CTO

Owns mobile, web and backend architecture, release reliability, security, data and the controlled AI roadmap.

NEXT CRITICAL HIRESCity operationsGrowthSafety and complianceCustomer support

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THE ASK

₹30 lakh to prove one repeatable Delhi NCR launch cell

₹30LPRE-SEED

Customer acquisition and growth

Driver recruitment, verification and training

Product, AI and data

Delhi NCR operations and customer support

Safety, insurance and compliance

Cloud security and reliability

Working capital and contingency

The round funds one proof:a repeatable, measurable and contribution-positive Delhi NCR service cell.