Re:Lyft Files S-1
by mech4bg on Friday March 01, 2019 @02:19PM
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I had one of the VC investors in Lyft pick me up for a ride a few years ago in Menlo Park. Had a super interesting conversation - I was impressed they were scoping out their investment directly. I wasn't sure what the protocol for tipping as at the end, hah.
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That's really cool. How did you know they were an investor? Did they introduce themselves, or did you recognize them?
I imagine when investors or execs give rides, they probably don't generally reveal their affiliation, since that may skew the experience and the feedback. Though on the other hand, I suppose it could be helpful to say "I work at/with Lyft, how do you like the app?"
The same happened to me when I took an Uber. The driver disclosed it immediately that he is an investor after we started driving. I think it makes sense because it allowed him to ask very specific questions without it being awkward.
He told me up front and it let him ask me a bunch of questions about how/why I use Lyft.