Bastian Lehmann

Identity & role

Bastian Lehmann — co-founder and CEO of Postmates, the on-demand delivery company, from its 2011 founding until its acquisition by Uber.

Career arc

Founder of Postmates, a U.S. food-and-goods delivery platform. Dara Khosrowshahi's Uber announced on July 6, 2020 that it would acquire Postmates for approximately $2.65 billion in an all-stock transaction, and Uber later announced completion (the completion date is in the Postmates profile).

Pandemic-relief / PPP connection

Uber's July 6, 2020 acquisition materials credited Postmates with "$643 million in Q1 gross bookings, growing over 67% year-on-year and over 50% quarter-on-quarter in Q2." Like the other gig platforms, it relied on a fleet of independent-contractor couriers, the self-employed population the CARES Act made eligible for PPP (as sole proprietors) and PUA. It was part of the gig-industry group (with Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart) that lobbied Congress on worker-classification legislation (The Intercept) and funded California's Proposition 22.

On March 10, 2020 Postmates announced a Fleet Relief Fund crediting couriers for COVID-related medical and check-up costs across 22 states (routed through a Starship "health savings vehicle"), non-contact dropoff, and a San Francisco pilot waiving restaurant commission fees. The company's VP of Public Policy, Vikrum Aiyer, argued for "creative and meaningful emergency support for frontline workers" while Postmates' "ongoing campaigns in California, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois" sought to modernize labor law for independent workers.

The Uber-Postmates deal was cleared by DOJ antitrust review before completion (CRA engagement note).

Government support / loans

We found no Postmates corporate PPP loan or PPP-fraud finding.

Where they are now (2025–2026)

Lehmann's public X profile identifies him as co-founder of Postmates and Serve Robotics and says he is now building Mother.

Sources held in this archive

Original source documents and archived captures

• Postmates Unveils New Measures to Ease Burden on Merchants, Couriers as Part of COVID-19 Response
• Uber to Acquire Postmates
• Profile: Postmates
• Uber, completion of Postmates acquisition
• Uber, acquisition announcement
• The Intercept, gig-company lobbying coverage
• Axios, Uber to buy Postmates in $2.65B deal
• CRA, DOJ clears Uber-Postmates deal
• SEC filing / transaction materials
• X profile, Bastian Lehmann

Sources

• Postmates, "Postmates Unveils New Measures to Ease Burden on Merchants, Couriers as Part of COVID-19 Response" (Mar. 10, 2020) — Fleet Relief Fund, 22-state courier medical credits, SF commission-waiver pilot, Vikrum Aiyer policy framing. Live: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/postmates-unveils-new-measures-to-ease-burden-on-merchants-couriers-as-part-of-covid-19-response-301020922.html local copy
• Uber, "Uber to Acquire Postmates" (Jul. 6, 2020; ~$2.65B all-stock; Khosrowshahi and Lehmann quotes; Q2 Eats bookings +100% YoY). Live: Uber, acquisition announcement (original: investor.uber.com · stored capture)
• Uber, completion of Postmates acquisition: Uber, completion of Postmates acquisition (original: investor.uber.com · stored capture)
• SEC filing / transaction materials: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1543151/000155278120000413/e20424_uber-425.htm local copy
• Axios, Uber to buy Postmates in $2.65B deal: https://www.axios.com/2020/07/06/uber-postmates-acquisition local copy
• CRA, DOJ clears Uber-Postmates deal: CRA, DOJ clears Uber-Postmates deal (original: crai.com · stored capture)
• X profile, Bastian Lehmann: X profile, Bastian Lehmann (original: x.com · stored capture)
• The Intercept, gig-company lobbying coverage: The Intercept, gig-company lobbying coverage (original: theintercept.com · stored capture)
• Cross-reference: Dara Khosrowshahi, Postmates