Ridejoy

Inactive

Long-distance carpooling marketplace. Shut down in early 2013.

Summer 2011Founded 201111 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

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About

Ridejoy is a community-driven marketplace for sharing rides. Ridejoy making it easy to share rides with friendly people. If you're going on a trip, you can list extra seat space in your car, and if you need to get somewhere, you can find a ride, using their service.

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Marketplace

RideJoy is a platform focused on horse-friendly travel, stays, and riding experiences, targeting riders, travelers, and barns with verified listings and booking capabilities. It emphasizes trusted hosts, identity verification, and an all-in-one search and booking flow for horse-friendly accommodations and experiences. The project appears to be launching in 2026 with an early access program.

Users search for horse-friendly stays and riding experiences, view listings such as equestrian facilities and trail rides, and book stalls, paddocks, or rides directly through the platform. Listings emphasize verified profiles, photos, and host reviews. The app provides a catalog of stays (with equestrian facilities), experiences (trail rides, clinics, ranch days), and barn services (stalls, turnout, facilities). The process includes discovery, booking, and a guided travel experience designed for riders and barns to connect and travel together.

Who it’s for: Riders/ travelers seeking horse-friendly travel and experiences; barns and hosts offering accommodations and riding activities; equestrian communities looking to plan trips with verified hosts.

Features

search for horse-friendly stays and experiences
book stalls, paddocks, or rides
verified host profiles with photos and reviews
category-based discovery (stays, experiences, barn services)
host and traveler collaboration through early access features
identity verification for listings
all-in-one platform for booking and planning

Launching 2026 with an early access program

Founders · 3

Kalvin WangFounder/CEO

Jason ShenFounder

Google

Stanford

3x founder turned exec + cofounder conflict coach (cofounder.repair) First generation immigrant (China). ADHD kid. Grew up on the 90's dial up internet. Became a national champion gymnast (Stanford NCAA 🏆 in 2009). YC Summer 11 - Ridejoy (long distance ridesharing). Headlight (2017). Midgame (2019). Wrote The Path to Pivot 📘 to help sfounders navigate new directions under pressure. Cofounder conflict videos: https://www.youtube.com/@coachjason

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