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In the news.

HERide has been covered by Business Insider, MSNBC, Inc., Essence, Black Enterprise, AfroTech, and every major Atlanta outlet. Since becoming the first Black-woman-owned rideshare approved at Hartsfield-Jackson in September 2023, the story keeps making news.

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Hartsfield-Jackson milestone

September 2023 — the first Black-woman-owned rideshare approved at the world's busiest airport.

  • 2024-05
    Roastbrief
    HERide: Atlanta's premier female/LGBTQIA+ friendly ride-sharing option.
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  • 2024-05
    PR Newswire
    HERide: Atlanta's premier female/LGBTQIA+ friendly ride-sharing option, debuts at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
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  • 2024-04
    Yahoo News
    This Black-woman-owned rideshare company just secured a partnership with ATL airport.
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  • 2024-04
    NBL Top 100
    Black-owned rideshare founders secure historic deal with world's busiest airport.
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  • 2024-04
    Travel Noire
    This Black-woman-owned rideshare company just secured a partnership with ATL airport.
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  • 2024-04
    Face2Face Africa
    HERide is the first Black-owned rideshare company authorized to operate at the world's busiest airport.
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  • 2024-04
    Shine My Crown
    Women-friendly rideshare app HERide lands historic contract with the world's busiest airport.
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  • 2024-04
    Black Enterprise
    HERide founders secured historic partnership with busiest airport in the world.
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  • 2024-04
    People of Color in Tech
    This women-friendly rideshare app just secured a historic contract with the world's busiest airport.
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  • 2024-04
    Cliché Magazine
    HERide is the first Black-owned rideshare company to secure a contract with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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  • 2024-04
    Yahoo Tech
    HERide is the first Black-owned rideshare company to secure a contract with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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  • 2024-04
    AfroTech
    HERide is the first Black-owned rideshare company to secure a contract with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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  • 2023-09
    WSB-TV
    Female-focused rideshare service now available at Atlanta airport.
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  • 2023-09
    11Alive
    First women-focused rideshare service now available at Atlanta airport.
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  • 2023-09
    AJC
    'Female-friendly' ride-share operator now serving Hartsfield-Jackson.
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  • 2023-09
    WSB-TV
    Atlanta airport approves new ridesharing service tailored towards women.
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National coverage

Business Insider, MSNBC, Inc., Essence, Black Enterprise, AfroTech, Jalopnik, Travel Noire, xoNecole, Her Agenda and more.

  • 2025-08
    Business Insider
    This startup offered ride-hailing for women years before Uber and Lyft — and its founder isn't shying away from the competition.
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  • 2025-07
    AfroTech
    Uber's new feature will let women request women drivers, but these rideshare companies championed their safety from the start.
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  • 2025-07
    StyleBlueprint
    HERide is paving the way in rideshare apps for women.
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  • 2025-05
    Her Agenda
    How HERide is redefining women-only rideshare services.
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  • 2025-04
    The Afro-Futurist
    Safety first: how HERide is transforming women's transportation experience.
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  • 2025-03
    Success Is Us
    Two Black women launch HERide, a ride-sharing company made for women's safety.
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  • 2025-03
    Pro Driver Point
    HERide, the Black woman-owned rideshare company transforming safety and equity in transportation.
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  • 2025-03
    The Skanner
    Black woman-owned rideshare company HERide is revolutionizing safety and equity in transportation.
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  • 2025-03
    Women's Tabloid
    HERide sets a new standard for safety and equity in ridesharing.
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  • 2025-03
    Inc.
    How HERide is thriving against the odds.
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  • 2025-03
    Because of Them We Can
    Black woman-owned rideshare company HERide is revolutionizing safety and equity in transportation.
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  • 2024-09
    xoNecole
    This rideshare company grants women an extra layer of safety during travel.
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  • 2024-08
    PR Newswire
    HERide partners with Spelman College to enhance campus safety and provide support during "The Red Zone."
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  • 2024-04
    Atlanta Tribune
    Meet HERide: A Black women-led company revolutionizing the male-dominated rideshare industry.
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  • 2023-05
    TrooRa Magazine
    HERide: Getting Atlanta's women from Point A to Point B unbothered.
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  • 2022-08
    MSNBC Know Your Value
    Amid reports of sexual assault, this Atlanta Lyft driver founded a rideshare app just for women.
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  • 2022-07
    Jalopnik
    HERide is a ride-sharing app that connects women drivers with women passengers.
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  • 2022-07
    BlackFacts
    HERide is the new rideshare app for women, by women.
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  • 2022-07
    Black Enterprise
    HERide is the new rideshare app for women, by women.
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Atlanta local

Every major Atlanta outlet covering the 2022 launch.

  • 2024-05
    Atlanta Financial Independence
    HERide, Atlanta's premier female-friendly rideshare, debuts at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
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  • 2024-02
    Hypepotamus
    This is your sign to check out HERide.
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  • 2022-06
    FOX 5 Atlanta
    HERide: Empowering women through rideshares in Atlanta, Athens.
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  • 2022-04
    Atlanta News First
    New all-female rideshare company launches in Atlanta.
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Founder profiles

Profiles and interviews with founder Jillian Anderson and co-founder DeVynne Starks.

  • 2025-02
    CanvasRebel Magazine
    Meet DeVynne Starks — HERide co-founder & CMCO.
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  • 2025-02
    Bold Journey Magazine
    Meet DeVynne Starks — building HERide through resilience.
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  • 2024-04
    Who's Who In Black
    Meet HERide: A Black women-led company revolutionizing the male-dominated rideshare industry.
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  • 2024-04
    Melanoid
    Founders of HERide.
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  • 2022-09
    Rolling Out
    HERide rideshare app focuses on the safety and empowerment of women.
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  • 2022-07
    Essence
    Meet the founders of HERide, the rideshare app for women, by women.
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On camera

TV segments and video interviews with Jillian Anderson and DeVynne Starks.

  • 2026-05
    Invest Atlanta
    Journey to the World Cup: HERide.
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  • 2025-07
    The Rideshare Guy
    HERide: The all-female rideshare challenging Uber and Lyft.
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  • 2025-04
    Carvd N Stone
    Interview with co-founder DeVynne Starks at Grind Pretty Fest 2025 in Atlanta.
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  • 2025-03
    Dr. Jamar Montgomery
    HERide: A safer ride with Jillian Anderson.
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  • 2025-03
    Summit for Underrepresented Founders
    HERide in Seattle.
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  • 2024-09
    The 85 South Comedy Show
    HERide — Black Market business spotlight.
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  • 2024-08
    Streetpreneur Network
    How to start a female-only rideshare company, with Jillian Anderson.
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  • 2024-04
    Pinnacle Code with Ben Arthur
    HERide co-founders are shattering barriers with a Black-owned, female-friendly rideshare service.
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  • 2023-11
    The Gathering Spot
    The founder behind this woman-only rideshare app.
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  • 2023-09
    Atlanta News First
    All-female rideshare service now available at Atlanta airport.
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  • 2023-09
    11Alive
    Rideshare HERide now available at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
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  • 2023-04
    Online Technical Assistant
    Interview with HERide founder Jillian Anderson.
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  • 2023-02
    FOX 5 Atlanta
    Women's Safety — TV segment with DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox.
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  • 2022-09
    Conversations with Coach
    Special guest Jillian Anderson, CEO, HERide.
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  • 2022-08
    NewsNation
    New rideshare app launched to keep women safe.
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  • 2022-04
    Atlanta News First
    New all-female rideshare begins launch in Atlanta.
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On the mic

Podcast conversations with HERide's founders.

  • 2026-07
    The ATL RoadWise Podcast
    An Uber driver noticed a pattern. Now she's a CEO.
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  • 2026-02
    How To Create An App with Amanda Spann
    From computer science student to rideshare app CEO: Jillian Anderson of HERide.
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  • 2025-09
    The Mental Locker Room
    Ep. 11 — From gig to startup: women in tech and transportation with HERide's Jillian Anderson.
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  • 2025-04
    Danaya Azure
    S3E8 — Interview with HERide owners DeVynne Starks and Jillian Anderson.
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  • 2025-03
    Support 2 Thrive
    Ep. 17 — Jillian Anderson: Pioneering female-friendly ridesharing with HERide.
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  • 2024-12
    Valor Ventures — Startup Runway
    Empowering safe and inclusive ridesharing with HERide (video).
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  • 2024-12
    Atlanta Startup Podcast
    Ep. 220 — Empowering safe and inclusive ridesharing with HERide.
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  • 2024-08
    Figure Shxt Out
    Women-driver-only rideshare app GetHERide — Ep. 89 ft. Jillian Anderson.
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  • 2024-07
    The Michaela! of It All
    HERide: Rideshare for women — with Michaela Pereira.
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  • 2024-07
    Stats On Stats
    HERide: Empowering women through safe rides with Jillian Anderson — Episode 17.
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  • 2024-04
    Symoné B. Tech
    From pro basketball player to HERide app founder, ft. Jill Anderson — #DayInMyTechLife Ep. 27.
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  • 2024-02
    Angelo Roberts Jr
    #182 — Taking on Uber & Lyft: the tech entrepreneur and founder behind HERide.
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  • 2024-02
    Social Proof — Hot Seat with David Shands
    Women-only rideshare company.
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  • 2023-12
    Flew Here Grew Here Podcast
    Jillian Anderson and DeVynne Starks on creating the first rideshare app for women, by women.
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  • 2023-11
    Bâtir Legrance
    HERide. Her choice. Her legacy. — Jillian Anderson.
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  • 2023-02
    Morning • Melanin
    Good Morning with Jillian: Ride unbothered with HERide.
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For press

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For interviews with founder Jillian Anderson or co-founder and CMCO DeVynne Starks — or for photos, brand assets and the fact sheet — contact DeVynne Starks at devynne@getheride.com. Official announcements are posted first in the Newsroom.