Company overview

Whether it’s an everyday commute or a journey that changes everything, Lyft is driven by our purpose: to serve and connect. In 2012, Lyft was founded as one of the first ridesharing communities in the United States. Now, millions of drivers have chosen to earn on billions of rides. Lyft offers rideshare, bikes, and scooters all in one app — for a more connected world, with transportation for everyone.
Founded in 2012
San Francisco, California, USA
27K employees (354 in marketing)
60% recommend to a friend
40% positive business outlook

Salaries

Typical salary range

$39 – $41

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People

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

42 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount +6.9% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$5.8B

Last raise

$450M

Post IPO Debt, 6 months ago

Funding history

Sep 2025

Post IPO Debt Lyft · $450M

Feb 2024

Post IPO Debt Lyft · $400M

Feb 2021

Post IPO Equity Lyft

Mar 2019

Secondary Market Lyft

Jun 2018

Series I Lyft · $600M

Mar 2018

Corporate Round Lyft · $200M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
11.8M
Month over month+10.5%
Quarter over quarter+8.1%
Top sourceDirect (51.8%)
Ad budget per month$576.8K
Average search rank51.8
Traffic source mix
Direct
51.8%
Search
37.6%
Referral
8.8%
Paid referral
0.9%
Social
0.7%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

400.8K

12-mo growth

Monthly growth

+1%

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