The people behind Bound

Built by people who
love the drive.

We're a small team from LA who got tired of the same calculation every weekend: is it worth driving solo, or just not going?

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Vik Dandapani

Co-founder & CEO UCLA '29

Business Economics

Quintin Mckae

Quintin Mckae

Co-founder & CTO UCLA '29

Political Science

Hayden Samala

Hayden Samala

Lead Developer UCLA '29

Mathematics and Computer Science


Our values

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Safety first

Every driver is verified. Every ride is tracked. We built Bound to be the platform we'd feel comfortable putting our own families on.

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Community over transactions

This isn't a taxi app. It's a network of people who trust each other enough to share a car for three hours. We design for that relationship.

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Fewer cars, more adventure

Every full car is four fewer solo drivers on the 10. We're building for people, but the planet benefits too.

Want to be part of what we're building?

Join the waitlist or reach out directly — we'd love to hear from you.

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