Transit was founded by Sam Vermette, Guillaume Campagna in 2012.

Who are Transit's investors?

Transit's investors include Accel, Alliance Ventures, FounderFuel.

Where is Transit headquartered?

Transit is headquartered in Montreal, CA.

Transit

Montreal, CA · Founded 2012 · 1,482 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Transit is a public transit app that helps people navigate cities using buses, trains, bikes, and walking instead of cars. The company builds mobile navigation and real-time transit data products for urban commuters, and partners with transit agencies.

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Founders & leadership

Transit was founded in 2012 by Sam Vermette and Guillaume Campagna.

Sam Vermette Co-founder & CEOSam Vermette is a product designer with over 20 years of experience in user interface and mobile application design; he holds a B.Sc. in industrial design from the University of Montreal and previously released several mobile apps that reached millions of downloads before co-founding Transit.

Guillaume CampagnaCo-founder & CTO

Jake SionChief Operating Officer

David Block-SchachterChief Business Officer

Investors · 3

Accellisted by AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M

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Alliance Ventureslisted by Alliance VenturesAmsterdam

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FounderFuellisted by FounderFuelMontreal · $88K

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Frequently asked questions

What does Transit do?: Transit is a public transit app that helps people navigate cities using buses, trains, bikes, and walking instead of cars. The company builds mobile navigation and real-time transit data products for urban commuters, and partners with transit agencies.
Who founded Transit?: Transit was founded by Sam Vermette, Guillaume Campagna in 2012.
Who are Transit's investors?: Transit's investors include Accel, Alliance Ventures, FounderFuel.
Where is Transit headquartered?: Transit is headquartered in Montreal, CA.