BuuPass Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 42

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 24

BuuPass General Information

Description

Developer of a digital transport marketplace designed to facilitate intercity travel booking. The company's platform utilizes a proprietary bus management system, multi-channel booking interfaces, and mobile payment integrations to provide real-time seat reservations, automated ticketing, and inventory digitization, enabling travelers to search and book bus, train, and flight tickets through a centralized interface.

Contact Information

Website
www.buupass.com
Formerly Known As
Magic Bus Ticketing
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Nairobi Garage, Ngong Road
  • Nairobi, 00502
  • Kenya
+254 0715
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, SaaS, Mobile Commerce
Corporate Office
  • Nairobi Garage, Ngong Road
  • Nairobi, 00502
  • Kenya
+254 0715

BuuPass Timeline

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BuuPass Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Secondary Transaction - Private 18-Mar-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Accelerator/Incubator 15-Sep-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC 02-Jul-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Angel (individual) 27-Feb-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 30-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 01-Dec-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Accelerator/Incubator 12-Jun-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator 29-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 05-Nov-2019 $1.01M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 05-Nov-2019 $15K $1.01M Completed Generating Revenue
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BuuPass Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of a digital transport marketplace designed to facilitate intercity travel booking. The company's platform uti
Information Services (B2C)
Nairobi, Kenya
42 As of 2024

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 

Montreal, Canada
 
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BuuPass Competitors (5)

One of BuuPass’s 5 competitors is Camboticket, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Camboticket Venture Capital-Backed Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Busbud Venture Capital-Backed Montreal, Canada
CheckMyBus Venture Capital-Backed Nuremberg, Germany
Wanderu Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA
Quickbus Formerly VC-backed Lagos, Nigeria
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BuuPass Signals

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BuuPass Investors (24)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Artha Venture Partners (Mumbai) Venture Capital Minority
Fresco Capital Venture Capital Minority
Guindy Alumni Angels Angel Group Minority
Yango Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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BuuPass Acquisitions (1)

BuuPass’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Quickbus. The deal was made on 30-Apr-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Quickbus 30-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
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BuuPass Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Quickbus Lagos, Nigeria 2015

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