When was redBus founded?

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

Where is redBus located?

redBus is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at F-130, Ground Floor, Street No. 7 Pandav Nagar, East Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110091.

Which legal entities is redBus associated with?

redBus is associated with PILANI SOFT LABS PRIVATE LIMITED and 4 others.

How many employees does redBus have?

As of Jan 31, 2026, the latest employee count at redBus is 800.

Is redBus a funded company?

redBus is a funded company, having raised a total of $10M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 31, 2007.

How much is redBus worth?

The last known valuation of redBus was $***** as of Jun 15, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of redBus?

redBus' latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Mar 14, 2011, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Online Travel. In India, the Online Travel sector has seen $74.3M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of redBus?

Annual revenue of redBus is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does redBus rank among its competitors?

redBus ranks 1st amongst 537 active competitors, of which 47 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Omio, which secured $10M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of redBus?

redBus' top competitors include FlixBus, Omio and Zingbus. Among them, Omio secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

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

redBus is an acquired company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2006 by Phanindra Sama, Sudhakar Pasupunuri and Charan Padmaraju. It operates as an Online bus ticket booking portal and app. redBus has raised $10M in funding from investors like Seedfund, Helion Venture Partners and Athera, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 537 active competitors, including 47 funded and 25 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like FlixBus, Omio and Zingbus.

Company Details

redBus is a consumer-facing travel brand enabling customers to buy tickets on the internet and mobile. The company partners with bus operators and enables travelers to book inter-city bus tickets and hire buses. The company also added hotel booking capabilities. Owned around 70% of the market share in online bus ticketing. Its mobile app is available for download across Android, iOS and Windows devices. Launched a pilot project for dynamic pricing in Ahmedabad with cheap tickets for early birds. Planning to expand its global footprint by launching operations SEA & LATAM countries. Acquired by Ibibo Group in June 2013.

Website: redbus.in
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Email ID: *****@redbus.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Part Of
Registered Address: F-130, Ground Floor, Street No. 7 Pandav Nagar, East Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110091

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$10M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Mar 14, 2011, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jun 15, 2013

Investors

Seedfund & 12 more

Ranked

1^st among 537 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

800 as on Jan 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Zingbus & 500 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Ibibo Group (Jun 15, 2013)

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redBus is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
REDBUS CIN: 40103157297 , Latvia, Deadpooled	Mar 13, 2008	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2019)	1 (As on Apr 30, 2025)	-
REDBUS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900HR2012PTC090199 , India, Amalgamated	Mar 23, 2012	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	800 (As on Jan 31, 2026)
PILANI SOFT LABS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200DL2006PTC271373 , India, Amalgamated	Aug 04, 2006	-	-
SUPER 5 LTD CIN: 10041942 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 02, 2016	£0 - £1M (As on Mar 31, 2020)	-
REDBUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED CIN: 10730539 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 18, 2017	£0 - £1M (As on Apr 30, 2025)	1 (As on Apr 30, 2024)

redBus got acquired by Ibibo Group on Jun 15, 2013.

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redBus has raised a total funding of $10M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 31, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Mar 14, 2011 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. redBus has 8 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of redBus:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 14, 2011	8957553	Series C	4709177	7712361	9700326	2288977
Jun 30, 2009	8431119	Series A	2623767	2466923	5390332	Helion Venture Partners & 2 more
Jul 31, 2007	2635080	Seed	1708276	4719575	Seedfund	5761981

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The founders of redBus are Phanindra Sama, Sudhakar Pasupunuri and Charan Padmaraju.

Here are the details of redBus' key team members:

Phanindra Sama: Former Co-Founder of redBus and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 34 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Sudhakar Pasupunuri: Former Co-Founder of redBus. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Charan Padmaraju: Former Co-Founder of redBus. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.

redBus' Board of Directors

redBus's board has 4 active members. Wayne Gary Benn, Pankaj Jain and Ashish Kashyap are part of team and Leroux Neethling is independent board member.

Here is the list of redBus' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
clqicjo	Team	-	Past	6y 1m
rrzantc	Team	-	Past	9y 9m
hfs{hwn	Team	-	Past	6y 7m
pgjblep	Team	-	Past	9y 3m
jchrifp	Team	-	Past	2y 7m
Wayne Gary Benn	Investor	-	Current	13y 2m
vlqookp	Investor	elfwqwk	Past	5y 6m
lmpxegd	Investor	p{mnoii	Past	1y 6m
{bocp{m	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 9m
tftepnu	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 8m

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redBus' employee count trend

redBus has 800 employees as of Jan 26. Here is redBus's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of redBus include FlixBus, Omio and Zingbus. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of redBus, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	redBus 2006, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Online bus ticket booking portal and app	$10M	Helion Venture Partners, Accel & 11 others	83/100
2nd	FlixBus 2011, Munich (Germany), Series G	Operator of intercity bus transportation services for public passenger travel	$1.22B	Baillie Gifford, TCV & 35 others	82/100
3rd	Omio 2013, Berlin (Germany), Series E	App-based platform for booking transport services	$486M	Goldman Sachs, Temasek & 38 others	80/100
4th	Zingbus 2019, Gurugram (India), Series A	Operator of an online platform for booking bus transportation tickets	$16.4M	Venture Catalysts, AdvantEdge & 60 others	80/100
5th	Busbud 2011, Montreal (Canada), Series C	App-based bus travel bookings	$46M	Inovia Capital, Real Ventures & 17 others	78/100
6th	Fresh Bus 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Operator of intercity bus services using electric vehicle transport fleets	$15.6M	Maniv Mobility, Saama & 24 others	73/100
7th	IntrCity 2002, Noida (India), Series D	Operator of a network providing intercity bus transportation and related services	$45.3M	A91 Partners, Alteria Capital & 5 others	70/100
8th	Buser 2017, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series C	App-based intercity bus ticket booking platform	$143M	Lightrock, SoftBank & 10 others	70/100
9th	AbhiBus 2008, Hyderabad (India), Acquired	Online platform providing bus, flight, train, and hotel booking services	$7.91M	Paytm, Goldstone Infratech & 10 others	67/100
10th	Trainline 1997, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online retailer of train and bus tickets for various routes	-	HarbourVest Partners, Shanda & 3 others	66/100

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Founders own 21.53%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 69.37%, Angels own 1.71% and ESOP Pool own 7.37%. The net worth of redBus's founders is INR 29.4Cr as of Mar 14, 2011.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	21.53%	29.4Cr	5757174	7112710	2618853	5595563
Phanindra Sama	7975313	4512091	4330598	5560131	1656922	8737194
Sudhakar Pasupunuri	2637603	9450074	6793160	2569097	7964935	5893340
Charan Padmaraju	496718	563153	678401	978754	249654	661670
Fund	69.37%	94.6Cr	9005581	3496889	3584608	5552443
Athera	8034166	8413252	4668757	7821478	1968292	9222232
Helion Venture Partners	4946011	2549659	9654182	3850238	3929242	8160067
Seedfund	54319	61691	33990	18022	14609	91365
Angel	1.71%	2.36Cr	7	4	8	1
ESOP Pool	7.37%	10.1Cr	9157443	1627629	1150107	1433715
Total	99.98%	136Cr	1332325	1096100	1948504	3493228