# Busbud

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/busbud

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
- Website: www.busbud.com
- Total disclosed funding: $32M
- Latest round: Series C (Aug 29, 2022)
- Investors on record: 13

## About

Founded in 2011 and based in Quebec, Canada, Busbud Inc. offers an online marketplace that allows travellers to search, compare, and book bus tickets from various bus companies across the globe. In March 2024, Busbud Inc. raised venture funding from Kaszek Ventures. Busbud offers a user-friendly platform accessible through its website and mobile app. The platform allows travellers to search for bus routes by specifying their origin, destination, and travel dates. The platform displays results from various bus companies, allowing for price comparison and filtering based on desired features like departure times, amenities offered (WiFi, legroom, etc.), and duration. The company partners with over 4,500 bus companies, offering bus tickets in more than 80 countries and covering over 2 million routes. This extensive network allows users to find bus travel options for various domestic and international journeys.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Aug 29, 2022 — FJ Labs
- Series C, Sep 29, 2020, $11M — Inovia Capital, Investment Quebec, Plaza Ventures, Business Development Bank of Canada, Claridge, Export Development Canada, Canadian Business Growth Fund, K3 Ventures
- Series B, Jan 29, 2018, $11M — Inovia Capital, Teralys Capital, Real Ventures, Plaza Ventures, Claridge
- Series A, Jul 9, 2014, $9M — Inovia Capital, Revolution Ventures, Real Ventures, OMERS Ventures
- Seed, May 29, 2013, $1M — Inovia Capital, Real Ventures

## Investors

- Inovia Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/inovia-capital) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Real Ventures — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Revolution Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/revolution-ventures) — Series A
- OMERS Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/omers-ventures) — Series A
- Teralys Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/teralys-capital) — Series B
- Plaza Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/plaza-ventures) — Series B, Series C
- Claridge — Series B, Series C
- Investment Quebec (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/investment-quebec) — Series C
- Business Development Bank of Canada — Series C
- Export Development Canada — Series C
- Canadian Business Growth Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/canadian-business-growth-fund) — Series C
- K3 Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/k3-ventures) — Series C
- FJ Labs (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fj-labs) — Series C