Buupass - About the company
Buupass is a seed company based in Nairobi (Kenya), founded in 2017 by Wyclife Omondi. It operates as an App-based platform that provides ticket booking services for travelers. Buupass has raised $2.94M in funding from investors like Gullít, FrontEnd and Ajim Capital. The company has 2456 active competitors, including 92 funded and 127 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka.
Company Details
App-based platform that provides ticket booking services for travelers. The platform enables users with buses, flights, hotels, and more. Users can book tickets providing relevant information including destination, date of travel, and more. Their apps are available on Android devices.
- Website
- buupass.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@buupass.com
- Phone Number
- +254 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$2.94M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
40th among 2456 active competitors
Employee Count
52 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Buupass's funding and investors
Buupass has raised a total funding of $2.94M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 06, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jul 10, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Buupass has 14 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Buupass:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 10, 2025 | 5906798 | Seed | 1691393 | 2656975 | 5892629 | 6896106 |
Mar 08, 2024 | 8402143 | Angel | 7477940 | 7775131 | 9386753 | |
Feb 13, 2023 | 3002018 | Seed | 7181466 | 1722925 |
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Buupass' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Buupass is Wyclife Omondi.
Here are the details of Buupass' key team members:
- Wyclife Omondi: Co-Founder of Buupass.
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Buupass' employee count trend
Buupass has 52 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Buupass's employee count trend over the years:
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Buupass's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Buupass include Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Buupass, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Online platform providing booking services for flights trains and hotels | $92M | 86/100 | ||
2nd | MakeMyTrip 2000, Gurugram (India), Public | Provider of online booking services for flights hotels and travel | $39M | 85/100 | |
3rd | Online retailer of worldwide flights, hotels, activities, and travel deals | $1.02B | 84/100 | ||
4th |  Despegar 1999, Miami (United States), Acquired | App-based platform to book multiple travel services | $331M | 81/100 | |
5th |  Priceline 1997, Norwalk (United States), Public | AI-powered platform for booking multiple categories of travel services | $77.3M | 80/100 | |
6th | Provider of online travel booking services for flights and hotels | $87.5M | 80/100 | ||
7th | Booking.com 1996, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | App-based platform for booking multiple categories of accommodations | $2.42M | 79/100 | |
8th | Online retailer of travel booking services for flights, hotels, and more | $250M | 78/100 | ||
9th | Online platform for booking global travel services | - | 78/100 | ||
10th | Eurostar 1994, London (United Kingdom), Series C | App-based multiple travel service booking platform | $130M | 77/100 | |
40th | App-based platform that provides ticket booking services for travelers | $2.94M | 54/100 |
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Buupass's Investments and acquisitions
Buupass has acquired QuickBus. Buupass has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Buupass
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News related to Buupass
Filter this listMedia has covered Buupass for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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Kenya’s BuuPass onboards 13 new transport operators to strengthen its African mobility networkDisruptafrica•Sep 22, 2025•Buupass
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BuuPass Raises Funding From Yango Ventures’ $20M Africa-Focused FundTechMoran•Jul 11, 2025•Buupass, Yango
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BuuPass, Kenyan mobility startup secures strategic funding from Yango VenturesTechgist Africa•Jul 10, 2025•Buupass, Yango
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BuuPass receives investment from Yango Ventures’ $20M Africa-focused fundInnovation-village•Jul 03, 2025•Buupass, Yango
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Kenya’s BuuPass, Flexpay partner to offer flexible payment plans for holiday travelDisruptafrica•Dec 19, 2024•Buupass, Flexpay
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Kenya’s BuuPass, GiftPesa launch digital travel vouchers ahead of holiday seasonDisruptafrica•Nov 21, 2024•Giftpesa, Buupass
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Kenya’s BuuPass, mTek partner to assure passenger safety with easy travel insuranceDisruptafrica•Aug 09, 2024•Buupass, mTek Insurance Services
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Kenyan mobility startup BuuPass plans to enter 8 new African markets by 2025Disruptafrica•May 20, 2024•Buupass
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