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Transportant
Lenexa, US · Founded 2017 · Kansas corporation · 2 known investors
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Transportant provides an all-in-one platform for K-12 school student transportation, combining bus cameras, ridership tracking, live audio/video, seating charts, and parent alert tools. It serves school districts and parents to manage and improve the safety of student bus transportation.
Founders & leadership
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Martin StaplesChief Executive OfficerMartin Staples has over 27 years of operations experience working with medium and large organizations across Asia, Europe, and North America, with expertise in lean methodology, process optimization, and organizational development. He is CEO of Transportant, which provides a safety and logistics platform for K-12 school student transportation.
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Alan FairlessCo-Founder and CTOAlan Fairless co-founded SpiderOak in 2006, developing encrypted cloud storage products used by millions of users and organizations, and currently serves as CTO and co-founder of Transportant, which builds a student transportation management platform for K-12 school districts.
Board
Investors · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$8M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2018–2025
▶$502.9KraisedJan 2025 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$502.9KraisedJan 2025 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- James StofferDirector
- Humayun KhanDirector
- Chad ZimmermanDirector
- Martin StaplesExecutive Officer, Director
- Ned HoytDirector
- Alan FairlessExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $502.9K
- First sale
- Jan 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Kansas
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.2MraisedJan 2023 · 25 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$3.2MraisedJan 2023 · 25 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- James StofferDirector
- Martin StaplesExecutive Officer, Director
- Alan FairlessExecutive Officer, Director
- Humayun KhanDirector
- Chad ZimmermanDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.2M
- Amount sold
- $3.2M
- First sale
- Dec 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Kansas, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.3MraisedApr 2020 · 3 investors · ComputersRule 506(b)
▶$3.3MraisedApr 2020 · 3 investors · Computers
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John StyersExecutive Officer, Director
- Alan FairlessExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3.6M
- Amount sold
- $3.3M
- First sale
- Dec 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Kansas, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.1MraisedNov 2018 · ComputersRule 506(b)
▶$1.1MraisedNov 2018 · Computers
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John StyersExecutive Officer, Director
- Alan FairlessExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.2M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $192K
- First sale
- Jan 2018
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Kansas, 2017
- 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 Transportant do?
- Transportant provides an all-in-one platform for K-12 school student transportation, combining bus cameras, ridership tracking, live audio/video, seating charts, and parent alert tools. It serves school districts and parents to manage and improve the safety of student bus transportation.
- Who are Transportant's investors?
- Transportant's investors include Exit Quotient Ventures, Wisconsin Investment Partners.
- How much funding has Transportant raised?
- Transportant has disclosed $8M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Transportant headquartered?
- Transportant is headquartered in Lenexa, US.