inDrive acquires Pakistan’s Krave Mart to expand grocery delivery

Global ride-hailing company inDrive has acquired Pakistan-based quick-commerce startup Krave Mart. The transaction has received approval from the Competition Commission of Pakistan. While the deal was agreed last year, inDrive declined to disclose the financial terms of the transaction.

The acquisition is part of inDrive’s broader push into grocery delivery as it expands beyond ride-hailing into commerce services. The company, which is headquartered in Mountain View, California, initially launched grocery deliveries in Kazakhstan in September 2025 and expanded the service to Pakistan in January this year. This expansion followed a partnership with Krave Mart, which delivers groceries in about 30 minutes through a network of dark stores—retail outlets that cater exclusively to online shopping. Krave Mart, which operates in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore, had previously received an investment from inDrive in December 2024. That funding came from inDrive’s venture and mergers-and-acquisitions arm, which launched in November 2023 to invest up to $100 million.

Andries Smit, chief growth businesses officer at inDrive, confirmed the regulatory clearance. “We are pleased with the approval from the Competition Commission of Pakistan as we continue to work closely with Krave Mart to expand access to fast and reliable grocery delivery services across the country, most recently launching in Lahore under the inDrive.Groceries brand,” Smit said. However, expanding grocery delivery in Pakistan could prove difficult. The quick-commerce market—a rapid grocery delivery model—is reportedly dominated by Foodpanda, which is owned by German delivery group Delivery Hero. Quick-commerce typically requires significant time and capital before it becomes meaningfully profitable.

To support this expansion, inDrive is leveraging its global footprint. According to data from market data provider Sensor Tower, inDrive has been the world’s second-most downloaded ride-hailing app since 2022 and ranks as the fourth-most downloaded travel app globally. With more than 400 million downloads, the app is also the most downloaded ride-hailing service in nine countries, including Peru, Panama, Egypt, Morocco, and Pakistan. Currently, inDrive operates in more than 1,000 cities across 48 markets worldwide.

Why it matters

This acquisition signals inDrive’s strategic pivot from a pure-play ride-hailing app to a broader super-app model—a mobile application that provides multiple services. By leveraging its existing user base, the company aims to capture the competitive quick-commerce market in South Asia.