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Our Story

Built By Riders.
For Riders.

RIDERSCONNECT started on a broken group ride in the Spiti Valley. We lost 3 riders. We decided to fix it.

Our Mission

Make Every
Indian Ride Safe.

India has 20 crore motorcycles. We have some of the world's most breathtaking riding roads — the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Spiti Valley, the coastal highways.

Yet group riding in India is managed through WhatsApp groups and hope. Riders get lost. Accidents go unnoticed. Communities stay disconnected.

RIDERSCONNECT exists to change that. We're building the infrastructure for India's motorcycle culture — the technology layer that keeps riders connected, safe, and inspired.

Our Journey
2021

Founded after a Spiti Valley group ride where 3 riders got separated for 6 hours.

2022

Launched beta with 200 riders across Delhi, Pune, and Bengaluru. 40 clubs onboarded.

2023

Crossed 50,000 downloads. Launched SOS Emergency system. Zero rider fatalities on RIDERSCONNECT rides.

2024

Reached 1 lakh active riders. 1,500+ clubs. Launched Ride Certificates and Club Leaderboards.

2025

Crossed 2.4 lakh riders. 3,200+ clubs across 28 states. Launched Offline Maps.

2026

The ride continues. Every Indian road. Every Indian biker. One app.

The Team

Riders Who
Build For Riders.

KS

Karthik Subramaniam

Co-founder & CEO

Bengaluru

Former product lead at Ola Maps. Lost 3 riders in Spiti 2021. Built RIDERSCONNECT to fix group riding.

PN

Priya Nair

Co-founder & CTO

Bengaluru

Ex-Google Maps engineer. Built the live tracking engine that powers real-time GPS for 2.4L+ riders.

AM

Arjun Mehta

Head of Community

Delhi

Founder of Himalayan Knights MC, Delhi. Onboarded the first 500 clubs to RIDERSCONNECT.

DK

Deepa Krishnamurthy

Head of Design

Chennai

Designed the RIDERSCONNECT UI from scratch. Rides a Royal Enfield Himalayan on weekends.

VC

Vikram Choudhary

Head of Safety

Jaipur

Ex-traffic police officer, Rajasthan. Designed the SOS system and road safety protocols.

RD

Rohan Desai

Head of Partnerships

Pune

Former Bajaj Auto brand manager. Manages motorcycle brand and gear partnerships.

Our Values

What We
Stand For.

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Rider First

Every product decision starts with one question: does this make riding safer and more connected for Indian bikers?

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Safety Above Speed

We measure success in zero accidents on RIDERSCONNECT rides, not in growth metrics.

🤝

Brotherhood

Riding is a community. We build tools that strengthen bonds between riders, not just between phones.

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Built For India

Designed for Indian roads, Indian connectivity, Indian riding culture. Not a Western app adapted for India.