Uber provides ride-hailing services through apps like UberX as well as services like UberEATS and UberPUPPIES for food and pet delivery. In the first half of 2015, Uber had gross bookings of $3.63 billion but net revenue of only $663.2 million due to high expenses of $987.2 million, resulting in a loss of $324 million. Founded in 2009, Uber has expanded globally but faced regulatory pressure in major markets and now focuses on growth in India, China, and Southeast Asia, competing with companies like Lyft, Ola, Didi, and Grab while pursuing an ultimate user-experience through competitive pricing and additional services.

1. Alex Ottenwess
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2. Uber’s Services
● UberX
● UberPOOL
● UberEATS
● UberPUPPIES

3. Uber Financials - First Half of 2015
● Gross Bookings: $3.63 billion (+40%)
● Net Revenue: $663.2 million
● Expenses and Costs: ($987.2 million)

4. Wait...
$663.2 mil - $987.2 mil = ($324 mil)

5. Wait...
$663.2 mil - $987.2 mil = ($324 mil)
$9+ billion in VC funding
@ $62.5 billion valuation

6. History
● 2009: Founded by T. Kalanick and G. Camp
● 2010: Beta launch in SF
● 2012: International Expansion
● 2015: Regulatory pressure in US and India
● 2016: Focus: India, China, Southeast Asia

7. Secret Sauce
● Ultimate user-experience
● Competitive pricing
● Additional services (food, puppies, etc)

8. Competition
● Lyft
● Ola Cabs (India)
● Didi Kuaidi (China)
● Grab Taxi (Southeast Asia)

9. Prediction
● Short Term: Unprofitable, high growth
● Long Term: Establish global infrastructure (driverless??)
● Keys to success:
○ Legal/Media Success, Global Expansion, Innovation

10. Questions?