DESI homePre-seed

Local rides, booked by voice.

DESI is preparing passenger rides in drivers’ vehicles. Riders speak a destination or choose a saved place, review the route and fare, then explicitly confirm.

Current position

Working iPhone appPrivate TestFlight testing covers rider and driver journeys. Installed payments remain simulated.

Payment verificationSeparate genuine Stripe sandbox testing covers Checkout, refunds and driver transfers. Live payments are not enabled.

Huntington Beach firstProposed local launch. Public service requires funding, authority and correct insurance.

Future offeringsMonthly passenger outings and Drive My Car Home follow separate readiness and economics reviews.

Founder

Ramon Pasos, Founder & CEO, has directed product development and private testing while coordinating broker and counsel discussions around the revised operating model.

The raise

Working target	$750,000 pre-seed
Financing terms	Open for discussion
First market	Huntington Beach, California
Launch date	No committed public date

Priority uses of funds

Insurance and regulatory readiness
Driver onboarding and local launch operations
Customer acquisition testing
Product operations and working capital

The final budget depends on current TNC insurance terms and measured delivery costs. Earlier customer-car insurance terms do not establish coverage for this launch.

Product roadmap

First: DESI RidesPassenger rides in the driver’s own vehicle.
Later: monthly outingsBenefits, waiting compensation and prices remain under review. Subscription sales are disabled.
Later: Drive My Car HomeA driver operates the customer’s vehicle. The original service remains part of DESI.

Discuss DESI

View the revised deck

Contact Ray: ray@desidrivers.com