BlaBlaCar Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

BlaBlaCar is valued at $2B as of April 2021, a 6.9x multiple on its last reported $291M revenue.

Last BlaBlaCar valuation

$2B

Undisclosed stage · Apr 2021

Last BlaBlaCar funding round

$15M

Series A · Jun 2022

BlaBlaCar revenue

$291M

Undisclosed stage · Apr 2021

Key investors in BlaBlaCar

  • VNV Global
  • Accel
  • Lead Edge Capital
  • Insight Partners
  • Index Ventures
  • Isai

BlaBlaCar Overview

About BlaBlaCar

BlaBlaCar is a Paris-headquartered carpooling platform operating in 22 countries including Europe, Russia, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, and India. It links drivers with passengers for long-distance trips, enabling cost-sharing through its website and mobile apps. Features include verified profiles, declared identities, and chatty level indicators from Bla to BlaBlaBla to build trust. Backed by investors such as Accel Partners, Insight Ventures, Index Ventures, Lead Edge Capital, Baring Vostok, and ISAI, the service maintains offices in over a dozen countries worldwide.


Founded

2006

HQ

FranceParis

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Commission

Revenue

$291M (Apr 2021)

Valuation

$2B (Apr 2021)

BlaBlaCar Valuation

BlaBlaCar is currently valued at $2B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in April 2021.

The $115M round included VNV Global, FMZ Ventures and Otiva.

BlaBlaCar's valuation has grown 1.3x from $1.6B at its Series D in September 2015 to $2B in April 2021, across 4 priced rounds.

BlaBlaCar valuation by funding round

Revenue multiple
BlaBlaCar valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Apr 2021Undisclosed stage$2B6.9x
Nov 2018Strategic investment$1.7B-
Sep 2016Undisclosed stage$1.6B-
Sep 2015Series D$1.6B5.5x

BlaBlaCar Revenue

BlaBlaCar's latest recorded revenue is $291M, as of its undisclosed-stage round in April 2021. At a $2B valuation, that implies a 6.9x revenue multiple.

Revenue moved from $291M in September 2015 to $291M in April 2021, while the revenue multiple moved from 5.5x to 6.9x.

BlaBlaCar revenue by funding round

BlaBlaCar revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Apr 2021$291M$2B6.9xUndisclosed stage
Sep 2015$291M$1.6B5.5xSeries D

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

BlaBlaCar Funding History

BlaBlaCar has raised a total of $568M across 6 funding rounds, plus 2 secondary share sales.

BlaBlaCar's first fundraising round was a $100M Series C in July 2014. The most recent completed round was a $15M Series A in June 2022.

BlaBlaCar funding rounds

BlaBlaCar funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jun 2022Series AIFC (lead)$15M-BlaBlaCar is a shared-travel platform offering long-distance carpooling and a bus marketplace. On June 16, 2022, IFC signed an agreement to invest $15 million to support BlaBlaCar's expansion in Brazil, where the company had 12 million members and was adding 250,000 new members monthly in Q1 2022. The investment targets growth in carpooling and bus services, with 12,000 routes served by 122 bus companies, expected to increase to 300 partners by end of 2022. The funding, described as convertible notes in some disclosures, aids digitalization of bus companies and recovery post-pandemic, with twice as many passengers in 2022 as in 2019. IFC, focused on emerging markets, plans to help expand BlaBlaCar in Brazil, India, Mexico, Turkey, and Ukraine, pending shareholder approval on June 23, 2022. The company operates in 22 countries with 100 million members as of early 2022.
Apr 2021Undisclosed stageVNV Global; FMZ Ventures; Otiva$115M$2BBlaBlaCar is a long-distance carpooling and bus booking platform operating in over 20 countries, connecting drivers with empty seats to passengers for cost-sharing rides rather than commercial transport. It generates revenue primarily through service fees (10-20%) on ride bookings and bus tickets, with additional streams from revenue sharing with bus operators, referral fees for insurance policies, and ancillary services like cancellation protection and priority support. The platform expanded into multimodal transport, leveraging AI for dynamic pricing and occupancy optimization to boost bookings. BlaBlaCar's model emphasizes sustainability, reaching over 100 million users without owning vehicles, and continues expanding bus integration and monetization in new markets. In April 2021, BlaBlaCar raised $115 million from investors including FMZ Ventures, Otiva, and VNV Global, with the round valuing the company at $2 billion. This funding came amid post-COVID recovery, as markets like Brazil, Mexico, India, and Ukraine remained operational, limiting growth decline to 30%. The capital positioned BlaBlaCar to capitalize on global reopening, following prior raises like $100 million in 2014 and $200 million in 2015 at $1.6 billion valuation. The company achieved profitability starting April 2022 on both EBITDA and net profit basis, with 92 million passengers in 2024. Growth in emerging markets like Brazil and India offset losses from exiting Russia, amid trends like inflation-driven carpooling and government subsidies in France.
Nov 2018Strategic investmentSNCF (lead)$114M$1.7BBlaBlaCar is a France-headquartered online marketplace for carpooling founded in 2006 that connects drivers and passengers willing to share long-distance journeys and split costs in exchange for a commission between 18% and 21%. The platform had expanded to serve approximately 90 million users across 22 countries by 2021, primarily in Europe, and operates with a community-based model featuring zero fixed costs and flexible network economics. In November 2018, BlaBlaCar announced the acquisition of Ouibus, a long-distance coach operator owned by French rail operator SNCF, for an undisclosed amount. As part of the transaction, SNCF invested €101 million (approximately $113 million USD) in BlaBlaCar alongside previous investors, with the company valued at €1.5 billion at that time. The funding was structured as growth equity capital that would support BlaBlaCar's expansion into bus travel and enable the integration of coach services with its existing carpooling platform across Europe. By September 2018, BlaBlaCar had achieved profitability, had grown 40 percent in usage over the prior year, and had helped transport 50 million passengers since August 2017 across its 22-country network.
Oct 2016SecondaryVNV Global--Vostok New Ventures acquired a further block of BlaBlaCar shares worth approximately EUR 32 million from Lead Edge Capital Group, its third purchase in the French carpooling company after commitments of EUR 30 million in September 2015 and EUR 40 million in July 2016. The consideration was 4,154,495 newly issued Vostok shares priced at SEK 75 each, equal to about 4.9% of Vostok's enlarged capital, at the same BlaBlaCar valuation used in July 2016. The transaction lifted Vostok's holding in BlaBlaCar to roughly 8.0%.
Sep 2016Undisclosed stageBaring Vostok Capital Partners (lead)$24M$1.6BBlaBlaCar, a French long-distance carpooling platform operating as a unicorn startup, raised funding from Baring Vostok Capital Partners in 2016, reported as €21.3 million primary with additional secondary activity totaling around €80 million. The round occurred at a €1.4 billion valuation, confirmed by CEO Nicolas Brusson, matching prior valuations from 2015 investments. Baring Vostok, a prominent Russian private equity firm, led this strategic investment to support BlaBlaCar's international expansion, particularly in Russia and Eastern Europe where Russia became its largest market by rides. Prior to this, BlaBlaCar had raised over $336 million cumulatively, including a $200 million Series D in 2015 involving Insight Ventures and Lead Edge Capital. The Baring Vostok deal featured significant secondary market transactions, allowing early investors to exit while providing fresh capital for growth. Concurrently, Vostok New Ventures (later VNV Global) made separate secondary investments in BlaBlaCar totaling EUR 72 million across 2016, acquiring about 8% stake at the same valuation as their 2015 entry, through share swaps approved by shareholders. These transactions underscored sustained investor interest amid BlaBlaCar's expansion into markets like Brazil, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. BlaBlaCar had entered Russia and Ukraine via the 2014 acquisition of Podorozhniki. No specific revenue, ARR, or EBITDA figures for BlaBlaCar around June-September 2016 appear in sources. Later developments included BlaBlaCar's bus market entry and 2019 acquisition of Busfor, a platform with shared investors Baring Vostok and VNV. VNV reported positive revaluations on its BlaBlaCar holding following subsequent funding like a EUR 101 million round with SNCF in 2018 at higher valuation. The 2016 Baring Vostok round positioned BlaBlaCar to prioritize Russia, its top market by volume, amid product adjustments for local needs.
Jul 2016SecondaryVNV Global--Vostok New Ventures agreed to buy approximately EUR 40 million of secondary BlaBlaCar shares from funds managed by Luxor Capital Group and Lead Edge Capital, at the same valuation as its original September 2015 investment. Instead of cash, Vostok paid with 6,866,766 newly issued ordinary shares, and the purchase lifted its stake in the French carpooling company to about 5.4%. The acquisition completed on August 11, 2016 after shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Sep 2015Series DInsight Partners (lead); Lead Edge Capital (lead); VNV Global; Grape Arbor VC; Accel$200M$1.6BBlaBlaCar, a French online carpooling platform founded in 2006 and owned by Comuto SA, connects long-distance drivers with passengers seeking affordable inter-city travel alternatives to buses, trains, and short flights. The service operates via web and mobile apps, emphasizing trust-based sharing with user profiles indicating talkativeness levels (Bla, BlaBla, BlaBlaBla). In September 2015, BlaBlaCar raised $200 million in a Series D funding round led by Insight Venture Partners and Lead Edge Capital, with participation from Vostok New Ventures (also referred to as Grape Arbor VC or VNV Global in some contexts), valuing the company at $1.6 billion post-money (or €1.4 billion). Previous investors included Accel Partners and Index Ventures. The round brought total funding to over $300 million, following a $100 million raise in July 2014. Funds were allocated to accelerate growth in established markets and expand into new regions including Brazil, Asia, Latin America, and further development in India, Turkey, and Mexico, where it had launched earlier that year. By mid-2015, the platform had grown to over 20 million members across 19 countries and three continents, with strong traction in India offering 350,000 seats across 700 cities in its first six months. Jeff Horing from Insight Venture Partners joined the board post-investment. Earlier rumors reported lower figures of $160 million at $1.2 billion, but confirmed details exceeded those. BlaBlaCar positioned itself as a leader in the sharing economy for long-haul travel, avoiding competition with taxis or professional ridesharing.
Jul 2014Series CIndex Ventures (lead); Colle Capital Partners; Lead Edge Capital; Isai; Accel$100M-BlaBlaCar is a French carpooling platform connecting drivers with empty seats and passengers for long-distance travel, taking a commission on bookings. In July 2014, it raised $100 million in a Series C round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Accel Partners, ISAI, and others including Colle Capital Partners and Lead Edge Capital, following a $10 million round in early 2012. The funds supported expansion from 11 countries into new global markets, with rapid growth like 250,000 new members in Russia in its first quarter and surpassing 1 million in Germany within a year. At the time, BlaBlaCar had over 1 million monthly active users sharing journeys averaging 200 miles at less than $25 per seat, with year-on-year growth exceeding 200%, positioning it as the leader in long-distance peer-to-peer travel distinct from urban ride-hailing competitors. A 2015 analysis estimated annual revenue at $72 million based on December 2014 figures from COO Nicolas Brusson: 2 million monthly rides at $25 each, 12% commission, assuming one trip per user per month, described as conservative. The platform emphasized cost savings for users (three times cheaper than alternatives) and partial cost recovery for drivers amid rising car ownership expenses. By September 2014, it reached 10 million total users, enabling further acquisitions like Carpooling in Germany and expansion to markets including India by early 2015.

Who has invested in BlaBlaCar?

13 investors have backed BlaBlaCar across its funding rounds, including VNV Global, Accel, Lead Edge Capital, Insight Partners, Index Ventures and Isai.

Lead investors include IFC, SNCF, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Insight Partners, Lead Edge Capital and 1 other investor.


BlaBlaCar Investors

Investors in BlaBlaCar by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
VNV GlobalSwedenStockholm4ParticipantSep 2015
Lead Edge CapitalUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadJul 2014
AccelUnited StatesPalo Alto, CA2ParticipantJul 2014
Index VenturesUnited KingdomLondon1LeadJul 2014
FMZ VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantApr 2021
Colle Capital PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantJul 2014
OtivaSwedenStockholm1ParticipantApr 2021
SNCFFranceSaint-Denis1LeadNov 2018
IsaiFranceParis1ParticipantJul 2014
Grape Arbor VCUnited StatesUnited States1ParticipantSep 2015
Baring Vostok Capital PartnersRussiaMoscow1LeadSep 2016

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Acquisitions by BlaBlaCar

BlaBlaCar has acquired 13 companies to date.

Last acquisition by BlaBlaCar was on July 2nd 2024. BlaBlaCar acquired obilet.com for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by BlaBlaCar

obilet.com
Klaxit
Octobus
Busfor
Description
Obilet.com is an Istanbul-based online ticketing platform founded in 2012, aggregating bus, airline, ferry, hotel, and car rental bookings from hundreds of Turkish operators. It leads the market with its SaaS Inventory Management System adopted by over 400 bus carriers, serving 25 million monthly visitors through web and mobile apps while expanding internationally since 2022.
Klaxit is a Paris-headquartered carpooling platform launched in 2013, leading France's employee mobility solutions. The app matches commuters for work trips using GPS, offering incentives like tax-free rewards and corporate subsidies. Klaxit partners with 1,500 companies including SNCF, Orange, and L'Oréal, operating nationwide with dedicated HOV lanes access on highways like A6 and A10.
Octobus is a cloud platform for coach operators that integrates sales, distribution, CRM, and revenue management functions. It optimizes fleet utilization through dynamic pricing and route planning tools. Operators connect with bus stations, fuel suppliers, maintenance providers, and insurers via API integrations and smart contracts. The service processes bookings from online channels and travel agencies.
Busfor was an online bus-ticketing and distribution business serving Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Its principal markets included Poland, Ukraine and Russia. The platform supplied inventory-management and distribution software to bus operators and enabled passengers to search and purchase tickets through its website and mobile application. It also connected carrier inventory with third-party distribution partners. The business attracted investments from several venture and private equity investors before joining BlaBlaCar in 2019. At the acquisition announcement, Busfor worked with approximately 7,000 bus carriers across its main markets. BlaBlaCar intended to retain a marketplace model for these services and connect the additional inventory with its existing users. The former group website now redirects visitors to BlaBlaCar’s general website.
HQ CountryTurkeyFranceUkrainePoland
HQ City
Istanbul
Paris
Kyiv
Poznan
Deal Date2 Jul 202415 Mar 202321 Apr 202112 Dec 2019
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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BlaBlaCar Competitors

BlaBlaCar competitors include listed companies like Travel+Leisure, MakeMyTrip, Grab and Lime, and private ones like GetYourGuide and Tujia.

Public and private companies comparable to BlaBlaCar
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Travel+LeisureUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4B$684M$3.9B2.3x
MakeMyTripIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$1B$171M$4.5B4.5x
GrabSingaporeSingaporePublicly listed$3.4B$350M$11B1.9x
GetYourGuideGermanyBerlinPrivate--$2B-
LimeUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$887M$87M$2B-
TujiaChinaBeijingPrivate--$1.5B-

BlaBlaCar Public Comps

BlaBlaCar is still privately-owned, but its public comps include HBX Group, Ziff Davis, TX Group, Lime, TBO.com, ACV Auctions, Visional, Via Transportation, Stubhub and GO.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
HBX Group$896M$218M3.0x3.3x12.4x5.7x
Ziff Davis$1.5B$335M0.9x1.0x3.8x3.3x
TX Group$1.1B$310M2.1x2.1x7.2x8.1x
Lime$887M$87M2.2x-22.2x-
TBO.com$262M$41M6.7x5.2x43.2x34.3x
ACV Auctions$760M($19M)2.3x2.1x(89.6x)24.8x
Visional$515M$157M3.3x2.6x10.8x9.3x
Via Transportation$434M($83M)4.5x3.8x(23.4x)(113.3x)

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Common questions about BlaBlaCar

When was BlaBlaCar founded?BlaBlaCar was founded in 2006.
Where is BlaBlaCar headquartered?BlaBlaCar is headquartered in Paris, France.
Is BlaBlaCar publicly listed?No, BlaBlaCar is a private, VC-backed company.
What is BlaBlaCar's valuation?BlaBlaCar was last valued at $2B in its undisclosed-stage round in April 2021.
How much funding has BlaBlaCar raised?BlaBlaCar has raised $568M across 6 funding rounds.
What was BlaBlaCar's last funding round?BlaBlaCar's last funding round was a $15M Series A in June 2022, led by IFC.
Who are BlaBlaCar's investors?BlaBlaCar's investors include VNV Global, Lead Edge Capital, Accel, Index Ventures, FMZ Ventures, Colle Capital Partners, Otiva, SNCF, Isai, Grape Arbor VC and 3 others.
What is BlaBlaCar's revenue?BlaBlaCar's latest recorded revenue is $291M (April 2021).
What is BlaBlaCar's revenue multiple?BlaBlaCar's latest valuation implies a 6.9x revenue multiple ($2B valuation on $291M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to BlaBlaCar?Companies comparable to BlaBlaCar include Travel+Leisure, MakeMyTrip, Grab, GetYourGuide, Lime and Tujia.
How many companies has BlaBlaCar acquired?BlaBlaCar has acquired 13 companies, including obilet.com, Klaxit, Octobus, Busfor and Ouibus.

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