Chalo
Making Bus Travel Better
Mumbai, India · Founded 2014 · $91.1M raised
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2014
- Business Model
- B2B2C
- Website
- chalo.com
- Total Funding
- $91.1M
- Last Round
- $6.1M Extension RoundMay 2025
- Rounds
- 4
About
Chalo is India's #1 bus transport technology company, providing live bus tracking services, contactless payment solutions, and digital ticketing to transform urban mobility. Founded in 2014, Chalo operates in 65 cities across India, serving approximately 200 million Indians who rely on bus travel every day. The company's products include the Chalo App (live tracking, mobile tickets, mobile bus passes), Chalo Cards (contactless tap-to-pay), and Super Saver prepaid plans. Chalo partners with bus operators and city transit authorities to digitize bus fleets with GPS tracking and NCMC-compatible payment infrastructure. The company has raised $119 million in total funding including a $45 million Series D round, and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum with its New Champions Award for Digital Innovation. Chalo's mission is to make bus travel better through technology, improving reliability, convenience, and safety for everyday commuters.
Summary
Chalo is a Mobility company based in Mumbai, India, founded in 2014. It has raised $91.1M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $6.1M Extension Round round in May 2025. Investors include Filter Fund, Lightrock and Waterbridge Ventures.
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May 2025
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