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Zum

Zum

Private
Redwood City, CaliforniaMobility, Transportation & Logisticshttps://www.ridezum.com/

Last Round

Private Equity

Apr 16, 2026

Est. Valuation

$1.7B

Total Funding Raised

$442.62M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Zum is a student transportation services company that provides a modern, technology-driven platform for school districts to manage student transportation, including electric bus fleets and real-time tracking for parents and administrators.

Sector

Mobility, Transportation & Logistics

Verticals

Fleet Management, Clean Transportation, Electric Vehicles, Route Optimization, Vertical SaaS

Business Model

B2G

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Subscription SaaS, Data as a Service

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

student transportationschool bus servicesbus tracking appelectric school busfleet management softwareroute optimizationEdTechvehicle-to-gridV2Gtransportation logisticsmanaged transportationschool logisticstransportation as a serviceTaaSvirtual power plant

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Zum Comparables

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Zum comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
First Student, Inc.
87%
Summit School Services
85%
EverDriven
83%

Zum Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Private EquityApr 16, 2026
Series EJan 31, 2024
Series DOct 6, 2021
Series CFeb 28, 2019
Series BMar 13, 2018
Series A
Aug 29, 2017

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Ritu Narayan

Founder And CEO

Founding Team

Abhishek Garg

CTO

Executive Team

Daniel Berenbaum

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Zum Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Zum investors
InvestorRounds
SoftBank Investment AdvisersSeries E, Series D
Draper NexusSeries C
Climate InvestmentSeries E
Clearvision VenturesSeries C
Clearvision VenturesSeries C
SoftBank GroupPrivate Equity, Series E, Series D
GIC Private LimitedPrivate Equity, Series E

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  • Apr 29, 2026

    Platform now used by over 4,500 schools.

  • Apr 29, 2026

    Named to Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies list.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersRedwood City, California
Employee Range566
Year Founded2015
Last FundingApr 16, 2026

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