Zoomcar operates a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace in India, connecting vehicle owners, known as Hosts, with individuals, known as Guests, seeking short-to-medium-term car rentals. The platform serves urban residents in over 100 Indian cities, offering a fleet of compact cars, sedans, SUVs, and electric vehicles accessed via a smartphone-based keyless entry system. Zoomcar utilizes an asset-light business model; it does not own or lease its fleet but instead relies on third-party supply. Hosts include individuals offsetting ownership costs and entrepreneurial operators managing small fleets, with the latter group generating the majority of platform bookings. Zoomcar generates revenue by retaining a portion of the gross booking value from each trip while the remainder is paid to the Host. The company self-insures by managing damage claims in-house and collecting trip protection fees from Guests. Following a withdrawal from international markets, Zoomcar’s strategy focuses exclusively on the Indian market. The company aims to scale by increasing the supply of high-quality vehicles in dense urban areas, improving search and pricing tools, and expanding use cases from planned trips to frequent urban travel. Total bookings, trip duration, and transaction values drive growth, supported by a localized data model designed for emerging market infrastructure.