2023年3月28日

孟買,2023年3月28日:肯尼亞的B2B2C BuuPass移動市場已經籌集了130萬美元在非洲計劃輪由創始人工廠。圓也看到從穀歌參與黑基金創始人,古利特VC, Five35 VC, Artha印度企業,前端,Adaverse,更新首都Changecom, XA網絡,Ajim資本,大巴山融資。籌集的資金將用於擴大到東非市場特別注重以來肯尼亞和烏幹達公司旨在增加其在這些市場的占有率。這是BuuPass提出的第一輪籌資,此前獲得了100萬美元的贈款從比爾Clinton-backed霍特獎。索尼婭Kabra、創始人和ceo, BuuPass說,“來自印度的一個小鎮,前往大城市意味著長隊和無盡的等待時間的公共汽車或火車。目睹這樣的在線旅遊預訂平台的影響redBus IRCTC,我創立BuuPass在非洲建立的數字基礎設施交通。與我們的投資者的支持,我們很高興我們的產品和擴大我們的規模,使交通更加無縫和可訪問。這筆資金將使我們能夠擴大我們的足跡在肯尼亞和烏幹達。我們的目標是創建一個全麵的洲際網絡相互連接的傳輸,使旅遊一站式服務。”成立於2016年,BuuPass遵循B2B2C方法和為艦隊業主提供了一個完整的總線管理係統(BMS)來管理他們的業務,庫存,和銷售。 The BMS also includes a point-of-sale solution to capture bookings and provides access to a parcel management module. BuuPass helps customers search, compare and book their tickets across different channels through their marketplace, like websites, apps, and USSD codes. Anirudh A Damani, Director of Artha India Ventures, says, “The African continent is fast emerging as a startup innovation hotbed. The African ecosystem is churning out many unique investment opportunities that will disrupt the market across sectors. Artha India Ventures is taking an early bet to back potential category winners with immense promise. In that vein, BuuPass has taken the lead in building digital rails for Africa’s intercity transport infrastructure. Based on Artha’s success in navigating this digitization play in India, we are confident that BuuPass will grow rapidly into a market leader.” BuuPass has over 1,200 vehicles registered on its platform from over 25 bus companies. Through its partnership with Safaricom (or M-Pesa), the Company is the sole technology provider for online railway ticket booking in Kenya and generated a GMV of $30 million in CY 2022. It currently processes ~12,000 transactions daily. Wycliffe Omondi, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, BuuPass, says, “Over 9 million travelers have saved time and money by buying their tickets from the comfort of their homes. Additionally, our bus operators have seen a significant decrease in cash leakages and increased revenue from online bookings. 80% of our clients come through referrals, demonstrating that our focus on customer satisfaction is yielding fruit. We can customize the technology for most businesses, give on-demand support, and provide USSD functionality.” Mr. Akshay Grover, Group CEO of Cellulant and potential payments partner for BuuPass said, “At Cellulant, I have seen the importance of building digital infrastructure to empower and grow businesses. Therefore, the opportunity to invest in a company like BuuPass, which is digitizing the $40 billion intercity transport industry, was super exciting. Both Sonia and Wyclife are outstanding founders with an excellent track record of execution, and together, we can build strong partnerships within the African ecosystem. Further, I am delighted to partner with Artha in our second investment in Africa.”