货拉拉 (Lalamove)
7,082 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
Asia-based technology company providing on-demand delivery services by connecting users with drivers.
Also known as EasyVan · Huolala · Lalamove · Lalatech · Lalatech Holdings · 货拉拉
Founders & leadership
Investors · 8
Also in the syndicate · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Lalamove, known as Huolala in Mainland China, is a logistics and delivery platform that connects individual users, SMEs and e-commerce customers with delivery partners through mobile and web applications. Founded in Hong Kong in December 2013 as EasyVan, the company was created to digitize the traditional van-hailing industry by matching customers directly with drivers for moving and logistics jobs, and rebranded to Lalamove in 2014 in support of international expansion.
As of 2025 the platform operates in more than 400 cities across 17 markets spanning Asia, the Americas and EMEA, including China, Southeast Asia, Brazil, Mexico and Turkey. Beyond van and freight delivery, the company has diversified into ride-hailing in selected markets, introduced in Southeast Asia and Indonesia in 2024, and in June 2025 entered the electric vehicle segment with a new energy vehicle brand, DuoLa Auto, and the DuoLa Bafang microvan. The group operates under several brands: Huolala in Mainland China, Lalamove in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, the Americas and EMEA, and Lalatech as the holding company for global operations.
Founding story
Lalamove was founded in Hong Kong in December 2013 by Chow Shing-Yuk as EasyVan, with the aim of digitizing the traditional van-hailing industry by connecting users directly with drivers for moving and logistics services.
Business model
The company runs a marketplace platform that matches users requiring delivery, moving or freight services with driver-partners, accessed via mobile and web applications. Parent company Lalatech Holdings is described as the world's largest logistics transaction platform by closed-loop freight gross transaction value.
Traction
As of late 2024 the platform reported a presence in over 400 cities globally. The company also reported figures for monthly active merchants and active drivers.
Latest developments
In 2024 the company introduced ride-hailing services in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. In June 2025 it launched a new energy vehicle brand, DuoLa Auto, along with the DuoLa Bafang microvan. In February 2021 it was reported to have shut down its LalaFood food delivery service in the Philippines. Corporate social responsibility activity in 2025 included earthquake relief coordination in Myanmar/Thailand, distribution of essential items in Brazil, and a HK$6 million donation to the Hong Kong government's Tai Po Wang Fuk Court Relief Fund following a November 2025 fire.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Technology
Mobile and web applications that connect users with delivery partners for on-demand van-hailing, delivery and, in selected markets, ride-hailing services.
Go-to-market
SMEs, e-commerce businesses and individual users requiring delivery, moving and logistics services; in selected markets the platform also serves ride-hailing passengers.
Geography
Headquartered in Hong Kong, with operations reported in over 400 cities across 17 markets as of 2025, covering Asia (including Mainland China, Singapore, Taipei, Bangkok, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh), the Americas (Brazil, Mexico) and EMEA (Turkey, the UAE, Germany).
History
The company was founded in Hong Kong in December 2013 under the name EasyVan and rebranded as Lalamove in 2014. By 2015 it had expanded beyond Hong Kong into Singapore, Taipei and Bangkok. Between 2016 and 2019 it entered the Philippines and Vietnam, and in 2019 it expanded outside Asia for the first time with launches in Latin America, including Brazil and Mexico. The company reached unicorn status in 2019 after a US$300 million Series D round. By 2025 it had extended into Bangladesh and the EMEA region, including Turkey, the UAE and Germany, and had added ride-hailing (2024) and an electric vehicle brand, DuoLa Auto (June 2025).
Risks & controversies
The Wikipedia entry on the company carries maintenance notices flagging a possible close connection between a major contributor and the subject, questions over notability, and the possibility of undisclosed paid editing. The same entry also reports internally inconsistent scale figures (approximately 1,670 million monthly active merchants and 170 million active drivers) and a valuation of approximately US$1 billion after a US$1.5 billion Series F round. In February 2021 the company closed its LalaFood food delivery operation in the Philippines.
Compiled by commissioned research from 2 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 8
launches, deals, and filingsFollowing a five-alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, the company donated HK$6 million to the HKSAR Government relief fund.
The company entered the electric vehicle sector with a new energy vehicle brand, DuoLa Auto, and the DuoLa Bafang microvan.
The company extended operations to Bangladesh and the EMEA region, including Turkey, the UAE and Germany.
In 2019 the company launched operations in Latin America, including Brazil and Mexico, its first markets outside Asia.
By 2015 the service had expanded beyond its home market of Hong Kong into Singapore, Taipei and Bangkok.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 2
primary sources listed
- Lalamove - 维基百科，自由的百科全书en.wikipedia.org · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does 货拉拉 (Lalamove) do?
- Asia-founded logistics and delivery platform connecting users with delivery partners across 400+ cities in 17 markets.
- Who founded 货拉拉 (Lalamove)?
- 货拉拉 (Lalamove) was founded by Gary Hui.
- Who are 货拉拉 (Lalamove)'s investors?
- 货拉拉 (Lalamove)'s investors include 01vc, AppWorks Ventures, Archerman Capital, Galdana Ventures, HongShan Capital Group, Redwood Ventures, Xiang He Capital.