Optibus
Unicorn · $1.3BTel Aviv, IL · Founded 2014 · 342 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
Optibus provides a unified software platform for public transportation agencies and operators to plan, schedule, and manage transit services using artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms. The platform serves public transportation agencies, departments of transportation, and private operators across more than 35 countries to improve service efficiency and sustainability.
Founders & leadership
Optibus was founded in 2014 by Amos Haggiag and Eitan Yanovsky.
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Amos HaggiaginCo-Founder & CEOAmos Haggiag co-founded Optibus in 2014 and runs it as CEO, applying optimisation and AI to how bus and rail networks are scheduled. A $100m Series D led by Insight Partners in 2022 made Optibus the first public transport unicorn at a $1.3bn valuation.
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Eitan YanovskyinCo-Founder & CTOEitan Yanovsky co-founded Optibus in 2014 and is its chief technology officer, responsible for the optimisation engine that plans and schedules public transport networks in more than 5,000 cities.
Investors · 10
Bessemer Venture Partners✓ verifiedRedwood City · $5M – $100M
Insight Partners✓ verifiedNew York · $120M – $350M
Pitango✓ verifiedTel Aviv · $4M – $100M
Tencent Holdings✓ verifiedShenzhen · $3.9M – $400M
Verizon Ventures✓ verifiedNew York City · $5M
New Era Capital PartnersTel Aviv
State of Mind VenturesTel Aviv
Volvo Group Venture Capital ABGothenburg · $1.1M – $10.8M
WIND VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area
Also in the syndicate · 1
SOMV Momentum
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$100M disclosed across 1 round · 2022
- $100MSeries DMay 2022
Insight Partners (lead), Bessemer Venture Partners, Pitango, SOMV Momentum, Tencent Holdings, Verizon Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed events$1.3Bvaluation at Series DMay 2022
filing ↗Source: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Optibus do?
- Optibus provides a unified software platform for public transportation agencies and operators to plan, schedule, and manage transit services using artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms. The platform serves public transportation agencies, departments of transportation, and private operators across more than 35 countries to improve service efficiency and sustainability.
- Who founded Optibus?
- Optibus was founded by Amos Haggiag, Eitan Yanovsky in 2014.
- Who are Optibus's investors?
- Optibus's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Pitango, Tencent Holdings, Verizon Ventures, New Era Capital Partners, State of Mind Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital AB and 1 more.
- How much funding has Optibus raised?
- Optibus has disclosed $100M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Optibus headquartered?
- Optibus is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.