India, Sept. 2 -- On-demand driver aggregator platform DriveU's cofounder Ashok Shastry has stepped down from his day-to-day role at the startup. He will continue to be on DriveU's board.

In a detailed post on LinkedIn, Shastry said that his decision to step away from DriveU's operations at the end of July was "purely a personal one" and was independent of the startup's business performance and strategic direction.

"I'm proud of what we've built- a thriving platform, a stellar team, two consecutive EBITDA-positive years, and a strong culture that has enabled us to weather some of the most challenging moments, including the pandemic," he wrote.

Shastry founded the startup with his father Ramprasad Shastry in 2015 as a one-stop platform ...