Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: VUGO
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/vugo
Updated at: 2026-06-02T05:00:34Z

Tagline: We help rideshare drivers make more money while riders get interactive entertainment
Elevator pitch: VUGO uses software and digital screens to place advertising and entertainment content on top of and inside rideshare vehicles dispatched by rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 118025 | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 117 | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 118025 | observed_at: 2026-06-02T05:00:34Z | expires_at: 2026-06-03T05:00:34Z
- Total investors: 117 | observed_at: 2026-06-02T05:00:34Z | expires_at: 2026-06-03T05:00:34Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 118025
- total_investors: 117
- team_size: 4
- featured_investor_count: 1
- faq_count: 5
- recent_post_count: 10

Quick facts:
- Ridesharing Companies & Drivers Are hungry for incremental sources of income. $200B+ Market Size. | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-fact-1
- Partnerships with Disney & VIA Ridesharing | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-fact-2
- Time Magazine named “Ad Dollars for Uber Drivers” one of the best inventions of 2019 | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-fact-3
- Over 20,000 rideshare have applied to our waiting list to work with us. | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-fact-4
- Startups.com Named VUGO as one of the top 10 startups to watch in 2018 | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-fact-5
- We won the nation’s largest statewide startup competition for high-tech startups in 2016, at the U of M | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-fact-6
- We won the 2016 Eureka Innovation Award for Advertising and Marketing | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-fact-7
- The State of Florida has legalized rideshare advertising statewide as of 06/23/2020 | citation: https://wefunder.com/vugo#claim-fact-8

FAQ:
- Q: How can I advertise as an UberEats delivery driver on a bike?
  A: UberEats and other food delivery platforms can use Vugo for exterior advertising with our digital rooftop displays depending on market availability. Unfortunately, we don't have any offerings yet that are compatible with bikes, but that is something we will keep in mind for the future.
- Q: Why aren’t there people of colors in your board?
  A: Hi Stephen, Our board presently consists of three of our founders and Zalmi Duchman who represents our Series Seed I investors (Earliest investor group). We are however seeking to add a new board member and will take your question into serious consideration when making a selection. We hope to make an announcement soon. Thank you again for asking this relevant question and creating this dialogue as it is very important for us to represent the drivers we work for in the best way that we can.
- Q: Once again people of color are being overlooked even in an industry where they are majority drivers
  A: Hi Stephen, You make a very good point. I started this company because I was an Uber driver who saw a need for a way for drivers to make more money. I recruited my co-founders through my personal network. Today, we have grown up some and I am proud to say that we have hired Uzo Udu, a former Uber driver as head of driver support. Uzo is has a unique background and experience in life as well as within the rideshare industry. He is an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, a former Uber driver...
- Q: What was your 2020 revenue? What are your revenue goals for the next 5 years?
  A: Hi Leonardo, thank you for your patience, we will be sharing our 5-year forecast and 2020 revenue to the page shortly. It will be available in Excel. Please, let me know if you have any further questions as we would like to have you join VUGO as an investor. I will update this comment when we have posted the excel file.
- Q: Can I ( Rideshare Driver )subscribe to Vugo marketing content to display on my tablet and make money while displaying content to my riders on the ride ?
  A: Hi Gary, first of all, thank you for asking a question. The answer depends on your market location. We are currently recruiting drivers in Miami, Florida and Dallas, Texas.

Recent posts:
- Round Closes Tonight! (2021-08-10T20:54:45Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/147562
- Upcoming Deployments and Values (2021-08-10T20:52:10Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/146712
- More Markets and New On-Demand "Vehicle Swarm" Offering! (2021-07-13T19:42:01Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/146533
- Vugo expanding to Wilson, NC through partnership with Via (2021-06-08T16:12:15Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/145704
- Vugo expanding to Malta, through partnership with Via (2021-05-21T15:15:34Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/145202
- Vugo in action (in Arlington) (2021-05-12T14:26:41Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/144945
- Vugo expanding to Gainesville, GA, through partnership with Via (2021-05-12T13:38:49Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/144944
- Vugo now live in Jersey City! (2021-04-02T14:04:12Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/143453
- Vugo expanding to Jersey City, through partnership with Via! (2021-03-27T15:02:53Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/143185
- Vugo adds Media Works Now to list of ad sales partners, focusing on localized ad sales (2021-03-26T15:00:03Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/143063