Zum

Zum provides student transportation services and software.

Education Logistics and mobility

Latest funding

$140M Series B+ · January 1, 2024

Led by GIC · Source: startupintros.com

Total raised: $342M across 6 sourced rounds

All 7 rounds ↓

Website: ridezum.com.

X: @ridezum · 1,068 followers.

LinkedIn: ridezum.

Categories: Education Logistics and mobility.

Stage: Series B+.

Founded: 2015.

Total raised: $342M in 6 sourced rounds.

Last round: Apr 16, 2026 · 213 days ago.

Headcount: 51–100 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 29, 2026.

Signals

X account@ridezum · created Nov 5, 2015 (11 years old) · 1,068 followers

Website registeredOct 31, 2015 (11 years old)

About Zum

It offers a connected mobility system with applications and dashboards for students, parents, drivers, and school district teams. Zum serves school districts and busy families by providing flexible transportation options.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Zum | 93 days from website to first raise on record

@ridezum·Raised $342M in 6 sourced rounds·2 signals before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

Date	Round	Amount	Lead	Source
Apr 16, 2026	Round	undisclosed	—	fundraisingfox.com
Jan 1, 2024	Series B+	$140M	GGIC	startupintros.com
Oct 1, 2021	Series B+	$130M	SSoftBank Vision Fund	startupintros.com
Feb 1, 2019	Series B+	$44M	—	startupintros.com
Mar 1, 2018	Series B+	$19M	SSpark Capital	startupintros.com
Aug 1, 2017	Series A	$6M	—	startupintros.com
Feb 1, 2016	Seed	$3M	—	startupintros.com

Timeline

November 5, 2015
X account created
October 31, 2015
Website created

Founders and team

AG
Abhishek Garg Founder

source: ridezum.com
RN
Ritu Narayan Founder

@ritun · LinkedIn · source: ridezum.com
VG
Vivek Garg Founder

LinkedIn · source: ridezum.com
AM
Andrew Mormysh Director Of Engineering
MW
Mason Wheeler Accounting Manager
SA
Sakshi Agrawal Operations Manager

Investors

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Sources and API

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