BuuPass Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 42

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Angel

  • Investors
  • 21

BuuPass General Information

Description

Operator of an SMS-based ticketing platform intended to simplify and automate the online booking of bus tickets. The company's platform allows urban commuters to book local bus tickets by sending an offline message from their phone, enabling users residing in urban areas to book bus tickets online from their smartphones.

Contact Information

Website
www.buupass.com
Formerly Known As
Magic Bus Ticketing
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 7th Floor, Pinetree Plaza
  • Ngong Road, Kamburu Drive
  • Nairobi, 00502
  • Kenya
+254 0715
Primary Industry
Application Software
Other Industries
Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Information Services (B2C)
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, SaaS
Corporate Office
  • 7th Floor, Pinetree Plaza
  • Ngong Road, Kamburu Drive
  • 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
8. Angel (individual) 27-Feb-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 30-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 01-Dec-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 12-Jun-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 29-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 22-Sep-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 14-Sep-2016 $15K $15K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Grant 01-Sep-2016 $10K Completed Generating Revenue
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BuuPass Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an SMS-based ticketing platform intended to simplify and automate the online booking of bus tickets. The com
Application Software
Nairobi, Kenya
42 As of 2024

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 

Boston, MA
 
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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
Wanderu Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA
Busbud Venture Capital-Backed Montreal, Canada
CheckMyBus Venture Capital-Backed Nuremberg, Germany
Quickbus Formerly VC-backed Lagos, Nigeria
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BuuPass Signals

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BuuPass Investors (21)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Angel (individual) Minority
Five Two Five Venture Capital Minority
HoaQ Angel Group Minority
54 Collective Venture Capital Minority
Adaverse Accelerator/Incubator 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

BuuPass FAQs

  • When was BuuPass founded?

    BuuPass was founded in 2016.

  • Where is BuuPass headquartered?

    BuuPass is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • What is the size of BuuPass?

    BuuPass has 42 total employees.

  • What industry is BuuPass in?

    BuuPass’s primary industry is Application Software.

  • Is BuuPass a private or public company?

    BuuPass is a Private company.

  • What is BuuPass’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for BuuPass is .

  • How much funding has BuuPass raised over time?

    BuuPass has raised $3.95M.

  • Who are BuuPass’s investors?

    , Five Two Five, HoaQ, 54 Collective, and Adaverse are 5 of 21 investors who have invested in BuuPass.

  • Who are BuuPass’s competitors?

    Camboticket, Wanderu, Busbud, CheckMyBus, and Quickbus are competitors of BuuPass.

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