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Zum

Modernizing student transportation through a connected mobility platform and electric school bus fleet.
Transportation 📍 Redwood City, CA Founded 2014
Current Valuation
$1.7B
as of 2026-Q2
UNICORN
Zūm provides a modernized, end-to-end student transportation platform that combines AI-driven routing software with a fleet of electric school buses. The company serves over 4,000 schools across the U.S., focusing on safety, reliability, and sustainability.

Company Profile

CEO
Ritu Narayan
Founded
2014
HQ
Redwood City, CA
Employees
~500
Total Raised
$430M
Est. Revenue
$333M (2025)
Growth
Fastest-growing student transportation company in the U.S.
Last Round
Investment Round — $100M (Apr 2026) · Lead: TPG (The Rise Fund)
IPO Status
private

Founders & Key People

Ritu NarayanVivek GargAbhishek Garg

Investors

TPG (The Rise Fund) · GIC · SoftBank Vision Fund · Sequoia Capital · Spark Capital · BMW i Ventures · Volvo Cars Tech Fund · FundersClub

Products

  • Zum Routing
  • Zum Parent app
  • Zum Driver
  • EV fleet
  • Zum CMX (Connected Mobility Experience)

Competitors

HopSkipDrive · First Student · National Express · Beacon Mobility
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.