Zum

Zum, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, has raised a total of $350 million across multiple funding rounds, reaching a $1.3 billion valuation in 2024. The company’s funding journey includes a $2.5M seed round (2016), $5.5M Series A (2017), $19M Series B (2018), $44M Series C (2019), $130M Series D (2021), and a $140M Series E (2024) led by GIC. Supported by investors like Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, BMW i Ventures, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Zum continues scaling its AI-powered, eco-friendly student transportation platform nationwide.