Keolis Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 70,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 49

Keolis General Information

Description

Provider of multi-modal public transport services operating across France, United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Canada, India, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, USA and China. The company offers passenger rail, tram systems, bus and coach, metro solutions, bicycle rental and parking, car sharing services, underground, elevated, closed and public road parking as well as park, rides and various transport solutions for passengers with reduced mobility.

Contact Information

Website
www.keolis.com
Formerly Known As
VIA Cariane
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 34 Avenue Léonard De Vinci
  • 92400 Courbevoie
  • France
+33 01
Primary Industry
Automotive
Other Industries
Rail
Other Transportation
Parent Company
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français
Corporate Office
  • 34 Avenue Léonard De Vinci
  • 92400 Courbevoie
  • France
+33 01

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Keolis Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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Keolis Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Provider of multi-modal public transport services operating across France, United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Belgium, D
Automotive
Courbevoie, France
70,000 As of 2025

Pozarevac, Serbia
 

Sunderland, United Kingdom
 
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Keolis Competitors (3)

One of Keolis’s 3 competitors is MobiLitas (Pozarevac), a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Pozarevac, Serbia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
MobiLitas (Pozarevac) Formerly PE-Backed Pozarevac, Serbia
Arriva (UK) Private Equity-Backed Sunderland, United Kingdom
Transdev Group Private Equity-Backed Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Keolis Patents

Keolis Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
FR-3134063-A1 Electric handcar Active 29-Mar-2022
AU-2023246844-A1 Electric draisine Pending 29-Mar-2022
EP-4499473-A1 Electric draisine Pending 29-Mar-2022
FR-3134063-B1 Electric track car Active 29-Mar-2022
FR-3071602-B1 Manual tool for measuring the thickness of a brake disc of an industrial motor vehicle in order to determine wear Active 25-Sep-2017 G01B3/205
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Keolis Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Keolis Investments & Acquisitions (49)

Keolis’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Pacific Western Transportation (Transit and Motorcoach Business Division). The deal was made on 11-Dec-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Pacific Western Transportation (Transit and Motorcoach Business Division) 11-Dec-2024 Merger/Acquisition Automotive
CarPostal France 30-Sep-2019 Buyout/LBO Road
OnePark 08-Nov-2018 Corporate Automotive
City Sightseeing Brussels 23-Aug-2018 Buyout/LBO Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Péglion Group 04-Jan-2018 Buyout/LBO Automotive
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Keolis Exits (8)

Keolis’s most recent exit was on 27-Mar-2017 from Wheeliz. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Wheeliz 27-Mar-2017 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Gaussin-Macnica-Mobility 19-Nov-2016 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Gaussin-Macnica-Mobility 11-Oct-2016 Completed
  • 6 buyers
LeCab ( Automotive) 21-Mar-2016 Completed
Moovit App Global 14-Jan-2015 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 8 buyers
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Keolis Affiliates

Subsidiaries (121)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Keolis Velizy Vallee De La Bievre Velizy-Villacoublay, France 2022
Keolis Bordeaux Metropole Mobilites Bordeaux, France 2021
Keolis Grand Nancy Nancy, France 2017
Keolis Metropole Orleans Saint-Jean-De-Braye, France 2017
Keolis Tours Access Saint-Avertin, France 2017
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Keolis FAQs

  • When was Keolis founded?

    Keolis was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Keolis headquartered?

    Keolis is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.

  • What is the size of Keolis?

    Keolis has 70,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Keolis in?

    Keolis’s primary industry is Automotive.

  • Is Keolis a private or public company?

    Keolis is a Private company.

  • What is Keolis’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Keolis is .

  • Who are Keolis’s investors?

    3i Group, Ardian, BNP Paribas, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, and Intermediate Capital Group are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in Keolis.

  • Who are Keolis’s competitors?

    MobiLitas (Pozarevac), Arriva (UK), and Transdev Group are competitors of Keolis.

  • When was Keolis acquired?

    Keolis was acquired on 17-Jan-2022.

  • Who acquired Keolis?

    Keolis was acquired by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français.

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