# Sam Ryan

> Sam Ryan is the co-founder and CEO of Zeelo, a smart bus platform that runs shuttle routes for frontline workers and independent schools across the UK and US. He founded the company in 2016 with Barney Williams and Dani Ruiz after selling their student ride-share app JumpIn to Addison Lee, and has since grown Zeelo into a business moving roughly 150,000 riders a month with a fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Zeelo
- **Organizations:** Zeelo, JumpIn (acquired by Addison Lee, 2014)
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BSc, Accounting and Finance, University of Leeds
- **Known for:** Sold first company JumpIn to Addison Lee while still at university, Grew Zeelo to a fleet of 10,000+ vehicles serving ~150,000 riders per month, Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Technology (2022)

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Begins BSc in Accounting and Finance at the University of Leeds
- **2013** — Co-founds JumpIn, a student ride-sharing app, with Barney Williams while still at university
- **2014** — Sells JumpIn to London taxi group Addison Lee
- **2016** — Co-founds Zeelo in London with Barney Williams and Dani Ruiz
- **2022** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (Technology)
- **2023** — Wins European CEO of the Year for contributions to sustainable mobility
- **2024** — Named to Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40
- **2025** — Closes $23M Series B round in June

## Achievements

- Sold first company JumpIn to Addison Lee while still at university
- Grew Zeelo to a fleet of 10,000+ vehicles serving ~150,000 riders per month
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Technology (2022)
- European CEO of the Year 2023 for sustainable mobility
- Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 (2024)
- Raised roughly $56M in total funding across Zeelo

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Zeelo closed a $23M Series B round, bringing total funding to roughly $56.5M.
- **2024** — Named to the Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 for his work at Zeelo's US operation.

## Links

- Website: https://zeelo.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samryan17/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/samryan17
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/samryan17
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/gozeelo

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Last updated: 2026-07-08