Yolobus
Founded 2019 · 81 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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YoloBus is an intercity bus travel service in India offering online ticket booking for AC and non-AC luxury and sleeper buses across more than 400 routes. It focuses on comfortable, sanitized, and tech-enabled bus journeys for Indian travelers, with buses featuring WiFi, CCTV, and live GPS tracking.
Also known as YoloBus
Founders & leadership
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Sanjay JadouninChief Executive Officer2022–2025
Investors · 4
First ChequeMumbai · $130K – $3M
India QuotientBengaluru · $481K – $32M
Nexus Venture Partnersreported · 2 sourcesPort Louis, Port Louis · $500K – $10M
Also in the syndicate · 1
Nexus VPlead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$3.3M disclosed across 1 round · 2020
- $3.3MSeries AJun 2020 · 4 sources
Nexus Venture Partners (lead), Nexus VP (lead), India Quotient
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Key figures
latest reportedHeadcountAug 202681
Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 7
by search overlapredBus38 shared keywordsWorld's most-used bus booking platform with $1Bn+ annual GMV; acquired by MakeMyTrip.
Paytm32 shared keywordsPaytm operates a digital payments app in India that lets consumers pay at stores, pay bills, do mobile recharges, transfer money, and book movie and travel tickets. It also provides payment acceptance tools for merchants and businesses, along with financial services and products.
Cleartrip31 shared keywordsCleartrip is an online travel booking platform for booking flights, hotels, buses, trains, and holiday packages across domestic and international routes. It serves travelers in India with features such as flexible cancellation and rescheduling options.
zingbus31 shared keywordsZingbus is a bus ticketing and transportation service operating across 500+ cities in 18+ states across North, West, and South India, offering online ticket bookings through its website and mobile app. The company provides various passenger benefits including travel insurance, cancellation flexibility, and carbon-neutral ride options.
Moovit25 shared keywordsMoovit is a mobile application that provides real-time public transit information, including schedules, maps, and step-by-step directions for buses, trains, trams, and subways across multiple countries.
Busbud22 shared keywordsBusbud is a platform that aggregates and enables booking of intercity bus tickets from thousands of bus operators across 80+ countries. The service helps travelers discover, compare, and book bus trips in their local language and currency.
Transit19 shared keywordsTransit 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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Frequently asked questions
- What does Yolobus do?
- YoloBus is an intercity bus travel service in India offering online ticket booking for AC and non-AC luxury and sleeper buses across more than 400 routes. It focuses on comfortable, sanitized, and tech-enabled bus journeys for Indian travelers, with buses featuring WiFi, CCTV, and live GPS tracking.
- Who are Yolobus's investors?
- Yolobus's investors include First Cheque, India Quotient, Nexus Venture Partners.
- How much funding has Yolobus raised?
- Yolobus has disclosed $3.3M raised across 1 round.