When was Masabi founded?

Masabi was founded in 2001 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is Masabi located?

Masabi is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Masabi?

Brian Zanghi and Brian Kenneth Zanghi s of Masabi.

Which legal entities is Masabi associated with?

Masabi is associated with MASABI LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Masabi have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Masabi is 264.

Is Masabi a funded company?

Masabi is a funded company, having raised a total of $53.2M across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 01, 2009.

How much is Masabi worth?

The latest valuation of Masabi is $***** as of Aug 31, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Masabi?

Masabi's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Mar 03, 2022, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Masabi rank among its competitors?

Masabi ranks 1st amongst 27 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded., of which only Masabi is funded and secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Masabi?

Masabi's top competitors include Modeshift, Confidex and UrbanThings. Among them, Masabi secured the most recent funding round in March, 2022.

Masabi - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Saas-enabled platform offering mobile ticketing solutions for transport operators. It offers products like Just ride that offers account-based ticketing, contactless EMV, and cash digitization. It offers features like cost-effective, open integrations, real-time sales, and journey data, etc.

Website: www.masabi.com/
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Founded Year

2001

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$53.2M in 11 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Mar 03, 2022, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Aug 31, 2018

Investors

MMC Ventures & 16 more

Ranked

1^st among 27 active competitors

Employee Count

264 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Passenger Tech

Similar Companies

Modeshift & 33 more

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Masabi is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BLUE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED CIN: 14650210 , Germany, Active	Jul 26, 2001	$1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-
MASABI LIMITED CIN: 4431819 , Germany, Active	May 02, 2002	-	104 (As on Jan 31, 2020)

Masabi has raised a total funding of $53.2M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 01, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Mar 03, 2022 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Masabi has 11 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Masabi:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 03, 2022	4665336	Series B	6163404	3381686	8758202	3946874
Feb 06, 2020	8568707	Series B	2270738	2175355	1963122	2827152
Apr 30, 2019	1761531	Series B	7046103	8511864	Smedvig Capital & 1 more	Steve Barnett

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The founders of Masabi are Edward Jonathan Rodney Howson, Benjamin John Dixon Whitaker and Thomas Mark Godber. Brian Zanghi and Brian Kenneth Zanghi are the CEOs of Masabi.

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

Edward Jonathan Rodney Howson: Co-Founder of Masabi. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Benjamin John Dixon Whitaker: Co-Founder & Director of Masabi and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Thomas Mark Godber: Former Co-Founder of Masabi and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Brian Zanghi: Co-CEO of Masabi.
Brian Kenneth Zanghi: Co-CEO of Masabi. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Masabi's Board of Directors

Masabi's board has 5 active members. Benjamin John Dixon Whitaker, Edward Talbot and Brian Kenneth Zanghi are part of team and Matthew Jones and Sapan Shah are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Benjamin John Dixon Whitaker	Team	-	Current	24y 7m
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klnxlxw	Team	-	Past	8y 9m
ztmgnqu	Team	-	Current	8y 6m
Edward Talbot	Investor	M8 Capital	Current	7y 9m
ggpppau	Investor	hxoseoy	Past	2y 7m
zoomzts	Investor	ofofgfw	Past	5y 7m
qyaygla	Investor	s{parbd	Past	8y 2m
Matthew Jones	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 11m
gjqqmml	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 8m

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Masabi's employee count trend

Masabi has 264 employees as of May 26. Here is Masabi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Masabi include Modeshift, Confidex and UrbanThings. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Masabi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Masabi 2001, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Saas-enabled plafform offering mobile ticketing solutions for transport operators	$53.2M	Western Technology Investment, Shell & 15 others	64/100
2nd	Modeshift 2017, Boston (United States), Unfunded	Saas-enabled platform offering automated fare collection system for transit operators	-	-	48/100
3rd	Confidex 2005, Tampere (Finland), Acquired	RFID-based contactless ticketing and asset tracking solutions	$3.76M	Danske Bank, Tesi & 3 others	43/100
4th	UrbanThings 2002, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of transport technology solutions including apps and management systems	$1.89M	P65 Ventures, Accelerator London & 1 others	42/100
5th	Empresa1 1997, Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Funding Raised	Saas-enabled solutions for automated ticketing and anti-fraud mangement	-	Volaris Group	41/100
6th	Avtobýs 2019, Almaty (Kazakhstan), Deadpooled	Electronic fare sytem for busses	-	-	38/100
7th	PayiQ 2013, Turku (Finland), Funding Raised	Provider of mobile ticketing platform for transport operators and city event organizers	-	Excedea	37/100
8th	cVEND 2013, Weilburg (Germany), Unfunded	NFC-enabled contactless payment and ticketing solution for public transport operators	-	-	37/100
9th	Tollman 2010, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Provider of traffic and toll management solutions	-	-	37/100
10th	PayTollo 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Mobile app for toll payments	$1.31M	-	36/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 33.50%, Funds own 32.90%, Enterprises own 14.20% and Angels own 2.10%. The net worth of Masabi's founders is INR 16.9M as of Aug 31, 2018.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	33.50%	16.9M	6991761	4740200	2983524	6741634
Benjamin John Dixon Whitaker	1296390	1708549	6717841	2103428	6658382	8481662
Thomas Mark Godber	4365202	3467303	8370659	1197733	1857461	2183539
Edward Jonathan Rodney Howson	803658	703591	596245	704337	403547	170493
Fund	32.90%	16.6M	5156921	3046238	7416990	3166879
Alvarium	3326319	9220884	3349359	8163943	7167256	8029209
Enterprise	14.20%	7.17M	1029818	5640815	2498470	6108144
Angel	2.10%	1.06M	80	67	52	77
Other People	0.01%	8.04K	0	0	0	0
Total	82.71%	4.17Cr	7597751	1721493	8913867	1429861