Company Intelligence Profile
Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited
Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd is the Hyderabad-based parent of Rapido, India's leading bike-taxi and multi-modal mobility + delivery platform, which crossed Rs 1,000 cr total income in FY25 and was valued ~US$3 bn in its May 2026 Prosus-led round.
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Company Identity
Confirmed| Registered name | Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | U60100TG2015PTC097115 |
| PAN | AAHCR1710J (derived from GSTIN 36AAHCR1710J1ZH; characters 3-12 of the GSTIN) |
| Status | Active — Unlisted Private Company (Non-govt), limited by shares |
| Listing | Unlisted (private). Shares traded informally in the unlisted/pre-IPO market; no stock-exchange listing. |
| Incorporated | 05 January 2015 |
| ROC | RoC-Hyderabad (Telangana) |
| Sector (NIC) | Passenger/road transport & tech-enabled mobility + hyperlocal delivery (ride-hailing bike-taxi/auto/cab aggregator and food/parcel delivery). NIC/activity class per current CIN prefix U52210 (supporting land-transport activities) — earlier classed under U60100/U60231. Exact numeric NIC code: not obtained. |
| Registered address | 3rd Floor, Sai Prithvi Arcade, Megha Hills, Sri Rama Colony, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081, India |
| Authorized capital | Rs 2.30 crore (Rs 2,29,95,330) — Falconebiz/Tofler/TheCompanyCheck |
| Paid-up capital | Conflict across sources: Rs 1.59 crore (Tofler, TheCompanyCheck) vs Rs 1.83 crore (Rs 1,83,13,894, Falconebiz — likely more current, post recent allotments). Reported as partial pending a primary filing. |
Business Overview
Confirmed- Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd operates "Rapido," one of India's largest tech-enabled mobility platforms
- Started in 2015 as a bike-taxi aggregator, it now spans bike taxis, auto-rickshaws, cabs and parcel/food delivery across 100+ Indian cities
- It pioneered a low-take-rate / SaaS-style "subscription" model for driver-partners (captains) instead of high per-ride commissions, and has expanded aggressively into hyperlocal delivery
- FY25 total income crossed Rs 1,000 cr, with delivery becoming the single largest revenue segment
- Founders: Aravind Sanka, Pavan Kumar Guntupalli and Rishikesh SR
Directors & DINs
ConfirmedConfirmed DINs (>=2 sources / Falconebiz registry): (1) Aravind Sanka — DIN 07018743, Whole-time Director (co-founder); (2) Pavan Kumar Guntupalli — DIN 07018744, Whole-time Director (co-founder); (3) Suchita Sharma — DIN 10656028, Director; (4) Sumir Chadha — DIN 00040789, Nominee Director (WestBridge Capital); (5) Sanjay Mitra — DIN 05177838, Director. Note: Falconebiz shows appointment/re-designation dates in 2025 (likely refiling dates); exact original appointment dates not reconciled. Co-founder Rishikesh SR is not listed among current board directors in fetched sources.
GST Registrations
Partial / conflicting| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36AAHCR1710J1ZH | Telangana | AAHCR1710J (derived from GSTIN 36AAHCR1710J1ZH; characters 3-12 of the GSTIN) | Active |
| 29AAHCR1710J1ZC | Karnataka | AAHCR1710J (derived from GSTIN 36AAHCR1710J1ZH; characters 3-12 of the GSTIN) | - |
| 07AAHCR1710J1ZI | Delhi | AAHCR1710J (derived from GSTIN 36AAHCR1710J1ZH; characters 3-12 of the GSTIN) | - |
| 33AAHCR1710J1ZN | Tamil Nadu | AAHCR1710J (derived from GSTIN 36AAHCR1710J1ZH; characters 3-12 of the GSTIN) | - |
PAN-level PAN: AAHCR1710J. Home-state / primary GSTIN: 36AAHCR1710J1ZH (Telangana) — registered 01-Jul-2017, status Active, Regular taxpayer. Additional state registrations confirmed: 29AAHCR1710J1ZC (Karnataka), 07AAHCR1710J1ZI (Delhi), 33AAHCR1710J1ZN (Tamil Nadu). Given pan-India operations (100+ cities), total registrations likely 20-30+ across states; exact count not obtained. All checked GSTINs share PAN AAHCR1710J and status Active.
Financials (FY25)
Partial / conflicting- CONSOLIDATED, FY2024-25 (audited, RoC-based, per Entrackr): Revenue from operations Rs 934 cr (FY24: Rs 648 cr, +44% YoY)
- Total income Rs 1,003 cr (FY24: Rs 579 cr, +73%)
- Net loss Rs 258 cr (FY24: Rs 371 cr, loss narrowed 30.5%)
- EBITDA margin ~ -19.6%
- FY25 revenue segments: Delivery Rs 340 cr (largest), Ride platform commission Rs 277 cr (-23.5%), Subscription income Rs 275 cr (~14x jump), Interest on investments Rs 69 cr, Direct vehicle ops Rs 21 cr, Advertising Rs 16 cr, Other Rs 5 cr. Net worth rose sharply YoY (Tofler: +248%)
- borrowings reduced ~100% (near debt-free)
- SOURCE CONFLICT: Tracxn/affluense/wwipl report FY25 net loss ~Rs 439 cr and EBITDA ~ -Rs 434 cr (vs prior-year loss ~Rs 166 cr) — inconsistent with Entrackr's RoC figures
- treat Entrackr's Rs 258 cr as primary
- Exact EBITDA/PAT/net-worth/borrowings absolute figures: partial
- FY24 net loss also independently ~Rs 370-371 cr (Business Standard), down from ~Rs 675 cr in FY23
Funding & Valuation
Confirmed- Total raised ~US$798 mn across ~14 rounds (Tracxn)
- Latest: Series F, May 2026 — US$240 mn fresh primary led by Prosus, with WestBridge Capital and Accel participating, part of a ~US$730 mn combined primary+secondary transaction
- valuation ~US$3 bn (Entrackr/Inc42)
- Key backers: WestBridge Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Prosus, Accel, Swiggy (strategic investor), TVS Motor
- Some round-name attribution via Tracxn only
Legal Proceedings
Confirmed- Active litigation, mainly regulatory (bike-taxi legality) and some IP/consumer matters (Indian Kanoon): (1) Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd vs Union of India, Supreme Court, 2023
- (2) Roppen vs State of Karnataka, Karnataka HC, WA 948/2025 (2026)
- (3) Maharashtra Rickshaw Panchayat vs Roppen & Roppen vs State of Maharashtra, Bombay HC, 2023
- (4) Govt of NCT of Delhi vs Roppen, Supreme Court, Civil Appeal 4039-4040/2023
- (5) Amar Jain vs Roppen (Rapido), Delhi HC, 2026 (accessibility/consumer)
- (6) Roppen vs Nipun Gupta, Delhi HC, COMM.IPD-TM 80/2024 (trademark, 2025)
- Theme: state-level bike-taxi permit/licensing disputes
Competitors
Confirmed- Ride-hailing / bike-taxi peers: Ola (ANI Technologies) — large
- Uber India (Uber Moto) — large/global
- Namma Yatri (Moving Tech / Juspay) — mid, open-mobility
- inDrive — mid/global
- Delivery-side overlap: Swiggy (investor yet competitor in delivery), Zomato/Blinkit, Zepto — large
- Logistics/intra-city: Porter — mid
- Scale tags approximate
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