Kolors was founded by Rodrigo Martínez, Anca Gardea in 2020.

Who are Kolors's investors?

Kolors's investors include CrunchFund, Maniv Mobility, MGV.VC, Tuesday Capital, AMPLIFICA, Bling Capital, Brainstorm Ventures, Expa and 7 more.

How much funding has Kolors raised?

Kolors has disclosed $26M raised across 1 round.

Kolors

Founded 2020 · 333 employees on LinkedIn · 15 known investors

Find your way into Kolors

231 people in our graph share verified history with the Kolors team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Giovanni Mariggiunlockedknows Rodrigo Martínez · together at UCL (overlapped)

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Kolors offers premium economy intercity bus travel in Mexico, with online booking and payment by card or cash on boarding, pickup/drop-off at designated Kolors points, 24/7 customer support, and a rewards program. It also operates a mobile phone network in Mexico.

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Founders & leadership

Kolors was founded in 2020 by Rodrigo Martínez and Anca Gardea.

Rodrigo Martínez inFounder & Group CEORodrigo Martínez is founder and CEO of Kolors, which operates premium intercity bus services and a mobile phone network in Mexico.

Anca GardeainCo-founder, CTO & Head of Product

Investors · 15

CrunchFund

Maniv MobilityTel Aviv · $2M – $126M

MGV.VCSan Francisco · $500K

Tuesday CapitalSan Francisco

AMPLIFICAreportedCoral Gables

Bling CapitalreportedMiami Beach · $1M – $5M

Brainstorm VenturesreportedSan Francisco

ExpareportedWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M

K5 GlobalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

Lowercase CapitalreportedJackson

MGVreportedSan Francisco

Moving CapitalreportedLos Angeles

Toyota VenturesreportedLos Altos

UP PartnersreportedSanta Monica · $1M – $10M

UP VenturesreportedSanta Monica

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$26M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

$26MraisedJun 2022 · 2 sources
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Kolors Accelerates Its Digital Mass Mobility Leadership Position in Mexico with the Strategic Acquisition of SWVL's Urbvan, Allowing Kolors to Take Full Advantage of the Nearshoring Opportunity Through Its Asset-Light Model, Tech, Data, and Passenger Experience Optimization Platformprnewswire.com · Sep 2023

Kolors acquires Urbvan to transform corporate bus travel in Mexico | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 2023

Houston smart bus platform raises $26M to expand operations in Mexico and beyond - InnovationMaphouston.innovationmap.com · Jun 2022

Kolors Raises $26M in Fundingfinsmes.com · Jun 2022

Kolors Announces $26 Million in Funding to Transform Intercity Bus Networks Through Technology & Dataprnewswire.com · Jun 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Kolors do?: Kolors offers premium economy intercity bus travel in Mexico, with online booking and payment by card or cash on boarding, pickup/drop-off at designated Kolors points, 24/7 customer support, and a rewards program. It also operates a mobile phone network in Mexico.
Who founded Kolors?: Kolors was founded by Rodrigo Martínez, Anca Gardea in 2020.
Who are Kolors's investors?: Kolors's investors include CrunchFund, Maniv Mobility, MGV.VC, Tuesday Capital, AMPLIFICA, Bling Capital, Brainstorm Ventures, Expa and 7 more.
How much funding has Kolors raised?: Kolors has disclosed $26M raised across 1 round.