A ride-sharing platform built from Nepal, for Nepal.
Puryau is a founder-led, pre-launch venture raising capital to build a ride-hailing service focused on fair driver pay, transparent pricing, and rider safety — starting in Kathmandu Valley.
Where we stand today
What Puryau is — and isn't, yet
We're an early-stage, pre-launch company. There's no live app, no ride volume, and no operating history to point to — this page exists to explain our plan honestly, not to overstate where we are.
The plan
Build a ride-hailing app for Nepal that competes on lower commissions for drivers, transparent no-surge pricing for riders, and safety features designed in from day one — launching first in Kathmandu Valley before expanding to other cities.
What we're asking for
We're raising pre-launch seed capital to fund product development, driver and rider acquisition, and regulatory setup. Anyone considering investing should treat this as an early-stage, high-risk opportunity and do independent due diligence.
Where existing ride-hailing in Nepal falls short
These are the gaps our plan is designed to address. They reflect commonly cited rider and driver complaints about ride-hailing apps in Nepal, not audited market research.
Surge pricing
Fares that spike unpredictably during peak hours or bad weather make budgeting for a ride difficult.
High commissions
Drivers commonly report that platform commissions eat significantly into what they take home per ride.
Safety gaps
Riders and drivers alike want more built-in safety tooling — trip sharing, verified profiles, in-app reporting.
Pricing opacity
Fare calculation is often unclear to both sides of a trip, which erodes trust over time.
Coverage limits
Reliable service tends to concentrate in central Kathmandu, with weaker coverage further out.
Driver churn
Thin margins push drivers to leave the platform or split time across several apps.
What we intend to do differently
These are design commitments for the product we're building — not features that exist in a live app yet.
Transparent pricing
Fares shown up front, with a plan to avoid unpredictable surge multipliers.
Lower commission target
A commission structure designed to leave drivers with more of each fare than they report earning today.
Safety by design
Trip sharing, driver verification, and in-app reporting built in at launch, not bolted on later.
Local-first coverage
Starting deep in Kathmandu Valley rather than spreading thin across many cities at once.
Adjacent services later
Delivery and logistics considered only after ride-hailing operations are stable.
Built to reach profitability
Unit economics designed around sustainable margins rather than subsidized growth.
Planned phases
Sequenced by dependency — each phase assumes the one before it is funded and working before we move on.
Bike & car rides — Kathmandu Valley
Core ride-hailing launch: bike rides for quick trips, car rides for longer or group travel.
Delivery & local logistics
Package delivery layered onto the same driver network, once ride operations are stable.
Geographic expansion & B2B
Secondary cities and corporate transport contracts, contingent on Phase 1–2 performance and further funding.
Nepal, in numbers we can source
We're only showing figures we could verify against a named, checkable source as of August 2026. We're not publishing a market-size or growth-rate estimate for ride-hailing specifically, because we could not verify one.
How we plan to make money
Planned revenue streams for the ride-hailing business — none of these are generating revenue yet.
Ride commissions
A percentage of each fare, intended to be lower than incumbent platforms' rates.
Rider subscriptions
An optional paid tier being considered for frequent riders — not yet designed in detail.
Delivery commissions
Fees on delivery orders once that service launches in Phase 2.
Corporate contracts
Direct transport agreements with businesses, planned for a later phase.
Who we're talking to
We're in early conversations with a range of investor types based in Nepal and the wider region. We haven't closed a round or set final terms.
Angel investors
Individuals investing directly at the early stage.
Family offices
Professional investment vehicles managing family capital.
Institutional investors
Funds with a mandate for early-stage technology.
Strategic / corporate
Companies exploring a strategic stake or partnership.
Funding ask
Stage: Pre-launch, seed round
Use of funds: Product development, initial driver/rider acquisition, regulatory and legal setup
Timeline & terms: Not finalized — discussed directly with interested investors under NDA
We haven't published specific financial projections, valuation, or launch dates on this page because we don't want to state numbers here that could shift as the round comes together. Serious investors get our full deck, model, and legal documents directly.
Common questions
Let's talk before you decide anything.
This is an early-stage, high-risk opportunity. We'd rather have a direct conversation about the plan, the risks, and the numbers than have you rely on a landing page.
Email invest@puryau.com