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Zeelo
Smart bus platform for commuting and school runs
- 101-200 employees
- B2C
- Artificial Intelligence
- Sustainability
- Logistics
- Transport
- Sharing Economy
- 125 Kingsway, London, London WC2B 6NH, GB
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Company mission
Zeelo is the shared transportation service, on a mission to give everyone access to shared, personalised transportation.
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21% female employees
122% employee growth in 12 months
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Zeelo provides a personalised shared mobility service for underserved areas using data analytics. The AI-powered algorithm allows the company to design routes that meet the needs of customers, so they can make the most of their travelling time.
The Zeelo platform integrates with an executive vehicle fleet of over 20,000 high quality coaches across the UK in order to serve demand. The company now carries hundred of thousands of customers every month with a focus on commuting services for private companies and large events.
With the shifting attitudes towards sustainability, Zeelo now provides services that use less energy and are more sustainable, which will appeal to the environmentally conscious. The challenge will be growing its niche, with stiff competition in everyday ride sharing from Uber and others. Volatile markets have been a source of tension too for Zeelo, which split from its previous buyers Swvl in 2022. However, this deal signified a positive for Zeelo, if not for Swvl's plans to penetrate new markets in Europe. Zeelo, it seems, has outgrown its buyers and can now stand on its own two feet.
Benefits
- Ongoing training and development
- Company-wide annual retreats
- Team social events every month
- Hybrid ways of working
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Great office spaces in London, Barcelona, USA and South Africa
Company values
- Smart - Zeeloites make thoughtful, quality decisions that have positive commercial impact for Zeelo and our partners; putting ourselves in the shoes of our riders, clients and operator partners. We are not afraid to innovate and challenge the status quo, whatever our level in the company.
- Fast - Zeeloites move fast and are decisive. We are focussed; not afraid to say no or respectfully challenge others. We make speed a competitive advantage in how we respond to our customers and manage our time
- Together - Zeeloites take ownership for the pod, support each other, prioritise solutions over blame and act in the best interests of Zeelo. We have no tolerance for egos - we win together, we reward outstanding performance and we celebrate together.
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2023
$14m
SERIES A
Aug 2021
$12m
SERIES A
$33.3m
Total funding
Founders
Sam Ryan
(CEO)Previously co-founded Jumpin, a taxi sharing company for students. Jumpin was acquired by Addison Lee, where Sam worked as Senior Product Manager and then Head of Product for 2 years
Barney Williams
(CCO)Also co-founded JumpIn and joined Addison Lee, where he worked as Product Manager and then Head of Brand
Daniel Ruiz Giménez
(CTO)Held various engineering roles at Agilent, Telefonica, DMI and Golden Gekko
People progressing
Joined in the Operations team, promoted to Operations Manager after 8 months. He has since been promoted three times and is now Head of People.