About Pocketride
Your town isn't our test market. It's our thesis.
Big rideshare platforms bet on scale: one app, stretched thin over a hundred cities. We're betting on the opposite: a service drafted for overlooked towns, one at a time.
How we grow
Every town gets its own drawing.
We start the plan over in every town: its streets, its fares, its drivers. Pick a town.
Routes drawn · rides running
ProjectPocketride · Sarnia
StatusLive now
Backed by
Pocketride is supported by TechAlliance and is part of the GROW Accelerator 2026 cohort.
Our values
What we promise.
Six promises, all pointing back to the same place: the town we serve. Pick one to read it.
01 of 06AffordabilityFares set for the local cost of living, not a national average.
Who's drafting it
Built by people who live here too.
Hover over a card, or tap it on your phone, to read what each person does.
Charlene SebastianFounding Advisor01 · Founding AdvisorCharlene SebastianThirty years in leadership coaching and organizational transformation.
Ansh BhutaniFounder & CEO02 · Founder & CEOAnsh BhutaniFounder with a background in AI systems, data, and venture growth across Southwestern Ontario.
Chamanvir KaurCo-Founder & CTO03 · Co-Founder & CTOChamanvir KaurSets the product vision and leads engineering and partnerships.
Alla SalmonVP of Finance04 · VP of FinanceAlla SalmonTen years in strategic financial planning and operations.
Akash KesavanVP of HR05 · VP of HRAkash KesavanRuns talent strategy, workforce planning, and compliance.The playbook, redrawn
We tore up the big-city playbook.
TopicThe big-city playbookOurs
The appThe big-city playbook: One app, stretched over every city.Ours: Drafted one town at a time.
The driversThe big-city playbook: Drivers from anywhere.Ours: Verified drivers who live nearby.
The routesThe big-city playbook: One generic map for everywhere.Ours: Routes plotted for real streets.
The helpThe big-city playbook: A faceless support queue.Ours: In-app tickets or the contact page, answered by our team.