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Bus.com

DefunctYC W16

Montreal, CA · Founded 2014 · 90 employees · 13 known investors

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Bus.com operates a web app for chartering buses and organizing group travel to events and experiences across North America. It serves event organizers and groups looking to book and coordinate bus trips.

Also known as 9139249 Canada Inc. · 9139249 CANADA INC. · Sharethebus

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityMarketplaceTransportationCanadaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)

Bus.com was founded in 2014 by Kyle Boulay and Wolf Kohlberg.

KBKyle Boulay
Kyle BoulayCofounder & CEO2015–2020Kyle Boulay is a design engineer who founded Bus.com, which he scaled through Series B, and previously worked as an ICF PCC executive coach supporting early-stage technical founders.
WKWolf Kohlberg
Wolf KohlbergCo-founder · Chief Executive Officer
SK
Sonnia Kuo

Investors · 13

Autotech Ventureslisted by Autotech VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $8M

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BMW i Ventureslisted by BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M

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FJ Labslisted by FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M

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FounderFuellisted by FounderFuelMontreal · $88K

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Jackson Square Ventureslisted by Jackson Square VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Maple Leaf Angelslisted by Maple Leaf AngelsToronto

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Olima Ventureslisted by Olima VenturesWashington

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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BDC Capital CorporationreportedWakefield

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Cycle CapitalreportedMontreal

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Hack VCreportedPalo Alto · $3M

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humbitionreportedMiami

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Also in the syndicate · 1

BMW iVentures

Funding

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Founder mafia

6 people who came through Bus.com went on to found or lead other companies.

Jan ArpHead of FinanceFounded Holt XchangeKyle BoulayCEOFounded CenterlineAlexandre RoubaudOperations InternFounded BitstackIan JeffreyInvestor and AdvisorFounded Breathe LifeGregory WhitesideInvestorFounded HumanFirst AIGabriel SundaramCOO & Head of ProductFounded Mission

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Companies working in the same space as Bus.com.

Legal entities · 2

corporate structure
9139249 Canada Inc.
9139249 CANADA INC.

In the news

Bus.com closes $19.6 million CAD Series B to recruit new talentbetakit.com · Aug 2019Sharethebus rebrands to Bus.com, raises $6.5 million Series Abetakit.com · Jun 2017Sharethebus becomes Bus.com and raises $5M for event shuttle managementtechcrunch.com · Apr 2017

Frequently asked questions

What does Bus.com do?
Bus.com operates a web app for chartering buses and organizing group travel to events and experiences across North America. It serves event organizers and groups looking to book and coordinate bus trips.
Who founded Bus.com?
Bus.com was founded by Kyle Boulay, Wolf Kohlberg in 2014.
Who are Bus.com's investors?
Bus.com's investors include Autotech Ventures, BMW i Ventures, FJ Labs, FounderFuel, Jackson Square Ventures, Maple Leaf Angels, Olima Ventures, Y Combinator and 4 more.
Where is Bus.com headquartered?
Bus.com is headquartered in Montreal, CA.