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Via Transportation
New York, US · Founded 2012 · 2,087 employees on LinkedIn · 18 known investors
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Via operates a microtransit service platform that helps cities improve public transportation by providing flexible routing and on-demand services. The company serves municipal transportation agencies seeking alternatives to traditional fixed-route bus networks.
Also known as Via · Via Transportation, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Via Transportation was founded in 2012 by Daniel Ramot and Oren Shoval.
Board
Investors · 18
How we know: 83North's portfolio page · board seat on SEC Form D · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$453.9M disclosed across 6 rounds · 2014–2021
▶$60MraisedMar 2021 · 15 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Daniel RamotExecutive Officer, Director
- Oren ShovalExecutive Officer, Director
- Arnon DinurDirector
- Nechemia PeresDirector
- Charles RivkinDirector
- Noam OhanaDirector
- William NixDirector
- Offering amount
- $60M
- Amount sold
- $60M
- First sale
- Mar 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$93MraisedApr 2020 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Oren ShovalExecutive Officer, Director
- Marcus BreitschwerdtDirector
- Daniel RamotExecutive Officer, Director
- Noam OhanaDirector
- Charles RivkinDirector
- Nechemia PeresDirector
- Arnon DinurDirector
- Offering amount
- $300.1M
- Amount sold
- $93M
- First sale
- Mar 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$195.9MraisedOct 2017 · 34 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Arnon DinurDirector
- Oren ShovalExecutive Officer, Director
- Nechemia PeresDirector
- Volker MornhinwegDirector
- Ramot DanielExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $279.4M
- Amount sold
- $195.9M
- First sale
- Oct 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$70.3MraisedMay 2016 · 25 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Chemi PeresDirector
- Daniel RamotExecutive Officer, Director
- Oren ShovalDirector
- Arnon DinurDirector
- Offering amount
- $95.7M
- Amount sold
- $70.3M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $3.6M
- First sale
- Apr 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$24.6MraisedApr 2015 · 15 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Daniel RamotExecutive Officer, Director
- Arnon DinurDirector
- Chemi PeresDirector
- Oren ShovalDirector
- Offering amount
- $26.8M
- Amount sold
- $24.6M
- First sale
- Mar 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10.1MraisedMar 2014 · 37 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Daniel RamotExecutive Officer, Director
- Oren ShovalDirector
- Arnon DinurDirector
- Offering amount
- $10.1M
- Amount sold
- $10.1M
- First sale
- Mar 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Via Transportation is a public mobility technology company that supplies software and operational services to cities, counties, transit agencies, school systems, employers and universities. Its product portfolio spans dynamic on-demand microtransit intended to fill gaps in existing networks and connect riders to jobs, education, healthcare and fixed routes; paratransit software that combines automated dispatch with manual controls and support services; Remix, a planning and scheduling platform for visualizing data, testing network concepts and building schedules; MaaS+ by Citymapper, a rider-facing multimodal app for trip discovery and navigation that also feeds insights back into network planning; student transportation programs with real-time visibility into student journeys; and corporate and campus shuttle services.
The company also markets Via Intelligence, which it describes as a vertical AI platform for public transit that delivers recommendations and automations to agency leaders. Associated features include ridership modeling to anticipate rider response to network changes, predictive runtimes for roads without prior bus service, an automated scheduling and routing engine targeting on-time performance, integrated multimodal trip planning, a caregiver app for paratransit riders, and an eligibility manager that digitizes approvals using AI application scanning and one-click letter generation.
Business model
Via sells transit software platforms together with operational support to public-sector and institutional transit providers, positioning engagements as custom solutions scoped to a community's goals.
Traction
The company cites 700+ partners, a 23% transit ridership increase in Sioux Falls, an 86% reduction in excessively long paratransit rides in Fort Worth, and 72% more job access within 30 minutes in Camden. New York MTA reports higher rider comment volumes after using Remix mobile commenting.
Latest developments
Via continues releasing new product capabilities, most notably Via Intelligence and associated AI features for planning, operations, rider experience and paratransit eligibility management.
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Market position
Via reports working with more than 700 partners globally, ranging from rural counties to large transit agencies, with cited deployments including Sioux Falls (South Dakota), Fort Worth (Texas, Trinity Metro), Camden (New Jersey) and the New York MTA.
Technology
A set of transit software products covering on-demand routing and dispatch, paratransit operations, network planning and scheduling (Remix), and a rider-facing multimodal app (Citymapper). Via Intelligence adds AI-based ridership modeling, predictive runtime estimation, automated scheduling and routing, and AI-assisted paratransit eligibility processing.
Go-to-market
Direct engagement with communities and agencies via consultative sales, supported by published case studies, mayor and agency-leader testimonials, product-update resources and a transit-insights newsletter.
Cities and mayors, transit agencies and bus operators, rural counties, paratransit providers, school and student transportation programs, and employers and universities operating shuttles.
Geography
Partners span rural counties to large transit agencies internationally, with named North American deployments in South Dakota, Texas, New Jersey and New York.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Related companies · 6
Companies working in the same space as Via Transportation.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsVia presents Via Intelligence, described as a vertical AI platform for public transit that provides city and agency leaders with recommendations and automations aimed at improving efficiency and service performance. Related capabilities include ridership modeling, predictive runtimes, an automatic scheduling and routing engine, integrated transit planning for riders, a caregiver app for paratransit, and an eligibility manager with AI application scanning.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Via Transportationridewithvia.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Via Transportation do?
- Via Transportation provides software and operations for cities and agencies running microtransit, paratransit and transit planning.
- Who founded Via Transportation?
- Via Transportation was founded by Daniel Ramot, Oren Shoval in 2012.
- Who are Via Transportation's investors?
- Via Transportation's investors include 83North, Bosch Ventures, Broadscale, Evolution VC Partners, Expansion Venture Capital, Fraser McCombs Capital, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Nelstone Ventures and 10 more.
- How much funding has Via Transportation raised?
- Via Transportation has disclosed $453.9M raised across 6 rounds.
- Where is Via Transportation headquartered?
- Via Transportation is headquartered in New York, US.