The Problem
Sending money to someone doesn’t mean it goes where you intended. Cash gets spent on anything. Venmo and Zelle transfers are unrestricted. Parents sending their college kids gas money, employers topping up drivers, friends helping friends in a pinch — there’s no way to guarantee the money actually goes in the tank.
The Solution
FuelDrop is a peer-to-peer fuel payment app where every dollar is locked exclusively to fuel purchases. Senders load funds through the app. Recipients get a QR code that expires every 2 minutes. They show it at the pump. It works. That’s it.
No cash. No temptation. No detours.
How It Works
1. Sender adds funds via the app
2. Recipient receives a secure QR code
3. QR code is scanned at the gas station pump
4. Funds are redeemed — fuel only, nothing else
Market Opportunity
The U.S. fuel payment market processes over $500B annually. The gig economy alone — rideshare drivers, delivery workers, independent contractors — represents millions of workers who depend on fuel to earn income. Fleet management is a $50B+ industry where fuel card fraud costs companies billions per year. FuelDrop addresses all of it in one simple app.
Business Model
• Transaction fees on every fuel credit sent
• Premium fleet/employer plans with flexible credit expiry (7-day or 30-day)
• Corporate partnership integrations with major gas station chains
Traction
• Wyoming LLC fully formed, EIN secured
• USPTO trademark filed — FUELDROP Serial #99800470, Classes 9 & 36
• Full app built on Bubble.io — 10 screens, Stripe payment integration, Twilio OTP verification
• SAFE Note raise: $500K at $5M cap, 20% discount
• Corporate partnership targets identified: Shell USA, Chevron, Circle K, Pilot Flying J, BP America, ExxonMobil, Costco Gas
Team
Courtney Leddy — Founder & CEO
Visionary behind FuelDrop. Identified the gap in the market and drives the product vision and investor relationships.
Lewis Carruthers — Head of Operations
U.S. Air Force veteran with an MBA and decade of large-scale operations leadership. Built the entire company infrastructure — legal entity, banking, app development, trademark, and investor documentation — from the ground up.
The Ask
We are raising $500,000 on a SAFE Note at a $5M cap with a 20% discount. Minimum investment is $5,000. Funds will be used for app launch, marketing, and corporate partnership development.
FuelDrop is simple, necessary, and defensible. Join us in making sure it goes in the tank.