Zum

company

About

Zūm provides child transportation for school districts and busy families.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series D
Last Funding Money Raised
$137M
Industries
Child Care,Children,Ride Sharing,Transportation
Founded date
Feb 1, 2015
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Zum Services Inc
Also Known As
Liftee

Zūm is a provider of safe, efficient, and reliable child transportation for school districts and busy families. Zūm saves schools money and parents time by providing flexible transportation options through its network of highly vetted drivers and advanced scheduling, routing, and tracking technology.

The company currently provide children’s transportation service in the San Francisco Bay Area, all of Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego.

Zūm was founded in 2015 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
6
$208M
Zum has raised a total of $208M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Oct 6, 2021 from a Series D round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Oct 6, 2021 Series D $137M 5 SoftBank Vision Fund Detail
Feb 28, 2019 Series C $44M 9 BMW i Ventures
Spark Capital
Detail
Mar 14, 2018 Series B $19M 4 Spark Capital Detail
Nov 1, 2017 Series B 2 Detail
Aug 29, 2017 Series A $5.50M 3 Sequoia Capital Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
5
18
Zum is funded by 18 investors. SoftBank Vision Fund and Sequoia Capital are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
SoftBank Vision Fund Yes Series D
Sequoia Capital Series D
BMW i Ventures Series D
Sand Hill Angels Series D
Spark Capital Series D
Citi Ventures Series C
Clearvision Ventures Series C
DNX Ventures Series C
NGP Capital Series C
Volvo Cars Tech Fund Series C

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
14
Zum has 14 current employee profiles, including Board member Bryan Schreier
Board member
Board member
Board member
Executive
Executive