Next 90 days
- Private beta in northern Buenos Aires
- Platform insurance policy signed
- First paid pilot with a corporate partner
Your car gets home. So do you.
Chofo sends a vetted driver who drives your own car home. Starting in Buenos Aires.
One glass of wine can now cost you your license.
Buenos Aires Province enforces zero tolerance, and the City runs checkpoints every weekend. Nights out end in a cab while the car stays parked on the street.
Up to ARS 2.3MFine for a positive breath test in Buenos Aires Province, plus license suspension.
470k+Breath tests run by the City of Buenos Aires in 2025.
4,300Licenses retained at those City checkpoints in 2025.
Sources: Province fines, 2026 (200 to 1,000 fine units), City of Buenos Aires, 2025.
A proven category with no leader here.
Proven abroad
South Korea's designated-driver market was about USD 2.4B in 2020, with platforms taking 20 to 30% per ride.
Dense demand at home
About 7.1M vehicles circulate in Buenos Aires Province and the City, 46.6% of Argentina's fleet.
Fragmented supply
A few small regional apps, none with brand or scale in Greater Buenos Aires. Chevrolet already bundles a designated-driver perk with OnStar plans, proof that companies pay for it.
Sources: Korean transport ministry data via Yonhap, AFAC fleet report, Chevrolet OnStar.
Business model
Consumer rides, sold through partners who already pay for safety.
Target take rate: 25%
The driver keeps 75% of each fare. Our share covers payments, insurance and night-time support.
B2B2C distribution
Insurers, dealers and venues bundle rides as a perk for their own customers.
Daytime utilization
Service runs, vehicle inspections and airport pickups keep drivers busy outside Friday and Saturday nights.
Insurance before launch
A platform policy covering whoever drives is a launch condition, not an afterthought.
Raising a USD 150k to 300k pre-seed.
With the round, 12 to 18 months
- Driver supply and night-time operations
- Partnerships with insurers and dealers
- Product, then a second city
Talk to the founder.
Chofo is founded by Franco Scaglione, who builds custom software systems for companies. Leave your details and we'll send the deck and set up a call.