Tim DraperFounder and Managing Partne, Draper Associate · I back the ideas that look crazy first

BusCaro founder saw firsthand the daily struggles of women in public transit

24 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this spoken monologue, the BusCaro founder explains why she is uniquely positioned to address the daily struggles women face in public transit. She recounts moving to Pakistan in 2017 to work at Careem, then joining Swivel where she realized ride‑hailing economics were unsustainable. After Swivel’s global shutdown and an inability to raise funds locally, she bootstrapped BusCaro, investing every penny she could. She also describes personal hardships: dropping out of college because commuting was impossible, and spending roughly 90 % of her early salary on travel. These experiences fuel her belief that commuting should not be a barrier for anyone, especially women, and she highlights the importance of female representation in the tech and transit space.

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What is your superpower? Why are you the right founder to solve this problem? I think from my perspective, it was great to see her there. Just nice to see some female representation every now and then. I moved to Pakistan in 2017 chasing this problem. I went there for Careem. I then went to Swivel when I realized that ride-hailing economics will never work. And when that company shut down globally and fundraising was impossible in my country, I bootstrapped my company, put every penny I have to figure out this model and build it. I was forced to drop out of college just because I couldn't figure out commute. And when I started When I started working, I spent close to 90% of my income in my first job commuting. It just shouldn't be that hard for the next person around.