Rally
Rally is a bus rideshare platform that connects individuals traveling to the same events or destinations. It allows users to create their own trips or book existing ones, crowdsourcing bus stops and chartering buses to meet demand. Rally partners with local charter bus companies to provide newer luxury motorcoaches and reliable drivers. The company has moved hundreds of thousands of people to events and destinations across North America, emphasizing safety, convenience, and a community-focused travel experience.
Rally
Rally is a bus rideshare platform that connects individuals traveling to the same events or destinations. It allows users to create their own trips or book existing ones, crowdsourcing bus stops and chartering buses to meet demand. Rally partners with local charter bus companies to provide newer luxury motorcoaches and reliable drivers. The company has moved hundreds of thousands of people to events and destinations across North America, emphasizing safety, convenience, and a community-focused travel experience.
TL;DR
What they do: Crowdpowered bus rideshare and intercity bus marketplace partnering with local bus operators
Headquarters: New York, NY
Founders / Leadership: Numaan Akram; Narinder Singh; Siheun Song
Employees (approx.): 146
Known funding: Reported venture rounds include $6M seed (2021) and additional rounds bringing reported total to at least $6.45M (data points vary)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Mass mobility / shared intercity and event transportation
Industry
Transportation / Mobility
Funding Track Record
6000000.00
Reported seed round of $6M for a headless/checkout product on Oct 26, 2021
12000000.00
Reported Series A of $12M on Apr 18, 2023 (reported to bring total venture-backed capital to approximately $18M for a Rally entity focused on headless checkout)
Investor Signal
“Daimler/Mercedes-Benz, Techstars, Yale-affiliated investors, Elemental Excelerator, 43North, plus a public crowdfunding/Reg CF campaign listed on Invest.Rally.co”