Uber Technologies, Inc. - Business Overview and Official Website

Uber (Uber Technologies, Inc.) is an American technology company based in Silicon Valley. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, its current CEO is Dara Khosrowshahi. Founded in 2009 by UCLA dropout Travis Kalanick and his friend Garrett Camp, Uber gained widespread fame for its namesake ride-hailing app. Uber has entered over 60 cities in mainland China and covers over 400 cities in more than 70 countries worldwide.

In August 2023, Uber ranked 477th on the 2023 Fortune Global 500 list with revenue of $31,877 million. On August 30, 2024, Uber planned to expand its operations in South Korea.

Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational transportation company providing ride-hailing, delivery, food delivery, and freight services. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Uber operates in approximately 70 countries and 15,000 cities worldwide. It is the world's largest ride-hailing company, with over 180 million monthly active users and 6 million active drivers and delivery personnel. The company coordinates an average of 36 million rides and delivery orders daily, and has cumulatively coordinated 64 billion rides and delivery orders since its founding in 2010. In the second quarter of 2025, the company's commission rate (revenue as a percentage of total orders) for ride-hailing services was 30.6%, and its commission rate for food delivery services was 18.8%.

The company is currently collaborating with Lucid Motors, Nuro, and Baidu to develop robotaxi services.

Uber's practice of classifying its drivers as gig workers or independent contractors has drawn criticism and legal challenges because it allows the company to deny its employees the labor protections it should provide. Research indicates that, particularly in cities competing with public transportation, Uber exacerbates traffic congestion, reduces public transportation use, has no substantial impact on vehicle ownership, and instead increases people's reliance on cars. Other controversies surrounding Uber include various unethical practices, such as aggressive lobbying and ignoring/circumventing local regulations. Some of these practices were exposed through leaked documents revealing controversial activities under Travis Kalanick's leadership between 2013 and 2017.

Company Name: Uber Technologies.

Official Domain: uber.com.

Domain Created: July 14, 1995.

Country: United States.

Headquarters Location: San Francisco, USA.

Founded: 2009.

Founders: Travis Kalanick and Garrett Kemp.