Interview

October 2, 2019

“We’re not going to launch a Blablatrains” 

French unicorn Blablacar has conquered the world of carpooling. Can it also become the go-to app for booking long-distance buses — and trains?


Amy Lewin

5 min read

For 11 years, Blablacar did carpooling. First it was a carpooling platform in France, then Spain, and now, it’s available in 22 countries around the world. 

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The Blablacar and Busfor cofounders: Francis Nappez, cofounder & CTO of BlaBlaCar; Ilya Ekushevskiy, cofounder & CEO of Busfor; Alexander Pavlovitch, cofounder & CEO of Busfor.ua; Nicolas Brusson, cofounder & CEO of BlaBlaCar; Artem Altukhov, cofounder & CFO of Busfor; Frédéric Mazzella, founder and president of BlaBlaCar
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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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