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Boxcar
Chatham, US · Delaware corporation
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Boxcar operates commuter bus routes between suburban New Jersey towns and midtown Manhattan, offering guaranteed reserved seats, WiFi, power outlets, and restrooms. It serves NYC-area commuters with ticket-based and membership pricing, picking up outside town train stations and dropping off throughout midtown.
Founders & leadership
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Joseph James ColangeloMr. Colangelo is the President of the Issuer.
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Owen S. LeeCo-Founder; Board MemberOwen S. Lee previously served as COO of a marketplace startup focused on mobile and web applications, where he reduced operating costs and led expansion efforts, and held a VP role covering Latin American markets selling fixed income securities to institutional investors including central banks and hedge funds. He also acquired and oversaw the turnaround of a 35-acre recreational facility.
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$4.1M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2022–2024
▶$2.5MraisedSep 2024 · 18 investors · Business ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$2.5MraisedSep 2024 · 18 investors · Business Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Owen Sanderson LeeDirector, Executive Officer, Promoter
- Dan KellyDirector, Executive Officer, Promoter
- Joseph James ColangeloDirector, Executive Officer, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $5.5M
- Amount sold
- $2.5M
- First sale
- Apr 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.7MraisedOct 2022 · 20 investors · Business ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$1.7MraisedOct 2022 · 20 investors · Business Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Joseph James ColangeloExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Dan KellyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Owen Sanderson LeeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $1.8M
- Amount sold
- $1.7M
- First sale
- Jul 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Boxcar do?
- Boxcar operates commuter bus routes between suburban New Jersey towns and midtown Manhattan, offering guaranteed reserved seats, WiFi, power outlets, and restrooms. It serves NYC-area commuters with ticket-based and membership pricing, picking up outside town train stations and dropping off throughout midtown.
- Who founded Boxcar?
- Boxcar was founded by Joseph James Colangelo, Owen S. Lee.
- How much funding has Boxcar raised?
- Boxcar has disclosed $4.1M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Boxcar headquartered?
- Boxcar is headquartered in Chatham, US.