When was Kyte founded?

Kyte was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Kyte located?

Kyte is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Kyte?

Nikolaus Volk of Kyte. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Kyte have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kyte is 6.

Is Kyte a funded company?

Kyte is a funded company, having raised a total of $99.6M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 15, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Kyte?

Kyte's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Mar 18, 2024, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Kyte rank among its competitors?

Kyte ranks 8th amongst 98 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Autonomy, which secured $25M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Kyte?

Kyte's top competitors include Lime, Zipcar and Revel. Among them, Autonomy secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Kyte - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kyte is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2006 by Nikolaus Volk, Ludwig Schoenack and Francesco Wiedemann. It operates as an App-based car rental platform. Kyte has raised $99.6M in funding from investors like Sterling Road, Park West Asset Management and InterAlpen Partners. The company has 98 active competitors, including 11 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Lime, Zipcar and Revel.

Company Details

App-based car rental platform. Users can rent vehicles by providing location, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.

Website: kyte.com
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Email ID: *****@drivekyte.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$99.6M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Mar 18, 2024, $*****

Investors

Sterling Road & 36 more

Ranked

8^th among 98 active competitors

Employee Count

6 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Zipcar & 527 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Piksel (Jan 31, 2011)

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Kyte is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
KYTE SYSTEMS INC CIN: 831607339 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	93 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
KYTE SYSTEMS INC. CIN: 83-1607339 , United States, Active	Aug 05, 2018	-	55 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Kyte got acquired by Piksel on Jan 31, 2011.

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Kyte has raised a total funding of $99.6M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 15, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Mar 18, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Kyte has 35 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kyte:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 18, 2024	1740003	Conventional Debt	8456530	7647090	7141095	5041260
Nov 10, 2022	8948836	Series B	6425538	8435409	5019524	Valor Equity Partners & 7 more
Mar 24, 2022	6884225	Conventional Debt	5152869	4018150	5784652	Goldman Sachs & 1 more

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The founders of Kyte are Nikolaus Volk, Ludwig Schoenack and Francesco Wiedemann. Nikolaus Volk is the CEO of Kyte.

Here are the details of Kyte's key team members:

Nikolaus Volk: Co-Founder & CEO of Kyte. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Ludwig Schoenack: Co-Founder of Kyte. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Francesco Wiedemann: Co-Founder of Kyte and founder of 2 other companies, Knowlix and Knowlix.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Kyte's Board of Directors

Kyte's board has 4 active members. Nikolaus Volk, Ludwig Schoenack, Steve Schlenker and Franziskus Wiedemann are independent board members.

Here is the list of Kyte's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Nikolaus Volk	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 8m
lxynkym	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 1m
otucn{j	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 4m
ybpjevy	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 6m

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Kyte's employee count trend

Kyte has 6 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Kyte's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kyte include Lime, Zipcar and Revel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kyte, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Lime 2017, San Francisco (United States), Public	App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter	$1.71B	Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue & 99 others	84/100
2nd	Zipcar 2000, Boston (United States), Acquired	Operator of a network providing on-demand access to shared vehicles	$60.7M	Meritech, Greenline & 11 others	80/100
3rd	Revel 2018, Brooklyn (United States), Series B	App-based rental platform for electric scooters	$159M	Ibex Investors, Maniv Mobility & 17 others	72/100
4th	Autonomy 1996, Phoenix (United States), Acquired	App-based platform electric car subscription services	$62.8M	markpincus.blog, Reid Hoffman & 18 others	69/100
5th	TIER 2018, Berlin (Germany), Series D	Operator of shared electric scooters and bicycles for urban transit	$660M	Northzone, Mubadala & 28 others	67/100
6th	VeoRide 2017, West Lafayette (United States), Series A	App-based platform offering multi-category electric vehicle rental services	$16M	Autotech Ventures, Interplay & 2 others	66/100
7th	Enterprise 1957, Clayton (United States), Acquired	App-based platform offering multi-category vehicle rental services	-	Backed, Austin Ventures	65/100
8th	Kyte 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	App-based car rental platform	$99.6M	Goldman Sachs, HV Capital & 35 others	60/100
9th	Envoy 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online platform that provides commmunity-based electric car-sharing services	$11M	Shell, Building Ventures & 13 others	56/100
10th	Helbiz 2016, New York City (United States), Public	App-based platform offering multi-category two-wheeler sharing services	$8M	Forever Mobility, Silva International & 1 others	55/100