# Zeelo

> Zeelo is a TransitTech company that runs an AI-powered smart bus platform for organizations. It designs, manages and optimizes group transport programs - corporate shuttles and school buses - connecting employees and students to work and education. Rather than owning vehicles, Zeelo pairs its software (rider, driver and client apps plus data-led route optimization) with a virtual fleet of 10,000+ vehicles from vetted operators, delivering managed, carbon-neutral shuttle services across the US, UK and Ireland for more than 1,000 organizations.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom (second HQ in Boston, USA)
- **Founders:** Sam Ryan (CEO & Co-Founder), Barney Williams (Co-Founder), Daniel Ruiz Gimenez (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~160 employees
- **Products:** Smart Bus Platform, Rider App, Driver App, Client Portal, Parent & Student App
- **Notable:** Sam Ryan named European CEO of the Year, Founders named in ACT's 40 Under 40, Removed a reported 12,000 tons of CO2 from single-car commutes

## Products & services

- **Smart Bus Platform** — AI-powered software that designs, manages and optimizes group transport programs, backed by a virtual fleet of 10,000+ vehicles from vetted operators.
- **Rider App** — Passenger app for booking, ticketing, real-time vehicle tracking and rider updates.
- **Driver App** — App for drivers covering safe operation, flexible boarding and vehicle alerts.
- **Client Portal** — Management dashboard for corporate and education clients with analytics, sustainability reporting and multi-channel communication.
- **Parent & Student App** — Dedicated app for school and university transport with tracking and updates for parents and students.
- **Service Optimization** — Data-led route planning, demand forecasting and fleet right-sizing to reduce cost and increase ridership.
- **Corporate Shuttle Services** — Fully managed employee shuttles between home and workplace, tailored to shift patterns.

## Achievements

- Sam Ryan named European CEO of the Year
- Founders named in ACT's 40 Under 40
- Removed a reported 12,000 tons of CO2 from single-car commutes
- 4.7/5 average rider rating across managed programs
- Delivered ~£420,732 annual savings and a 29% transport cost reduction at Fidelity International's Surrey campus
- Reports 43% savings vs traditional shuttle operations and 50% ridership increase
- Member of the Solar Impulse World Alliance for Efficient Solutions

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Raised $23M Series B led by Blue Earth Capital, with Direttissima Growth Partners and Peter Bauer's family office participating.
- **2023-08** — Secured $14M Series A extension led by FlatzHoffmann to power US growth and new product development; opened second HQ in Boston.

## Links

- Website: https://zeelo.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeelo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GoZeelo
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/gozeelo

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Last updated: 2026-07-17