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 19th Floor, Epitome Building No. 5, DLF CYBER CITY DLF PHASE III, Gurgaon, GURUGRAM, Haryana, India, 122002.

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 May 31, 2025, the latest employee count at redBus is 801.

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.

What is the annual revenue of redBus?

Annual revenue of redBus is ₹1,010Cr as on Mar 31, 2025.

Where does redBus rank among its competitors?

redBus ranks 2nd amongst 418 active competitors, of which 45 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jatri, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of redBus?

redBus' top competitors include FlixBus, Omio and Zingbus. Among them, Jatri secured the most recent funding round in January, 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 418 active competitors, including 45 funded and 23 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 **********
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Registered Address: 19th Floor, Epitome Building No. 5, DLF CYBER CITY DLF PHASE III, Gurgaon, GURUGRAM, Haryana, India, 122002

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

2^nd among 418 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,010Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

801 as on May 31, 2025

Similar Companies

Zingbus & 444 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	$458K (As on Dec 31, 2019)	25 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
REDBUS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900HR2012PTC090199 , India, Active	Mar 23, 2012	$119M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	813 (As on Aug 01, 2025)
PILANI SOFT LABS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200DL2006PTC271373 , India, Active		-	-
SUPER 5 LTD CIN: 10041942 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 02, 2016	$792K (As on Mar 31, 2020)	-
REDBUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED CIN: 10730539 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 18, 2017	$1.84K (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	6079843	Series C	9866074	4686886	4218230	7493050
Jun 30, 2009	3347851	Series A	4489355	7467217	7524198	Helion Venture Partners & 2 more
Jul 31, 2007	7920415	Seed	9956196	7163309	Seedfund	5881748

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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 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. Pankaj Jain and Ashish Kashyap are part of team and Oliver Rippel and Leroux Neethling are independent board members.

Here is the list of redBus' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
ox{af{q	Team	-	Past	7y 5m
eavszqd	Team	-	Past	5y 4m
lnxfvon	Team	-	Past	8y 5m
wcbudir	Team	-	Past	8y 8m
jo{kntq	Team	-	Past	4y 3m
bmuvdjg	Investor	vothcnk	Past	4y 6m
rrwekfg	Investor	nuqxvom	Past	6y 8m
ujsvs{d	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 1m
wlazmzb	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 7m

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redBus' employee count trend

redBus has 801 employees as of May 25. 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	FlixBus 2013, Munich (Germany), Series G	App-based bus ticket booking platform	$1.22B	TCV, BlackRock & 31 others	83/100
2nd	redBus 2006, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Online bus ticket booking portal and app	$10M	Helion Venture Partners, Accel & 11 others	82/100
3rd	Omio 2013, Berlin (Germany), Series E	App-based platform for booking transport services	$480M	New Enterprise Associates, Kinnevik & 36 others	79/100
4th	Zingbus 2019, Gurugram (India), Series A	Operator of an online platform for booking bus transportation tickets	$16.4M	Venture Catalysts, AdvantEdge & 58 others	73/100
5th	Buser 2017, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series C	App-based intercity bus ticket booking platform	$143M	Lightrock, SoftBank & 10 others	70/100
6th	Busbud 2011, Montreal (Canada), Series C	App-based bus travel bookings	$46M	Inovia Capital, Revolution & 17 others	69/100
7th	Trainline 1997, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online retailer of train and bus tickets for various routes	-	Exponent, HarbourVest Partners & 3 others	68/100
8th	Jatri 2019, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Series A	App-based platform to track and book bus tickets	$5.25M	SBK Tech Ventures, Superangel & 15 others	67/100
9th	AbhiBus 2008, Hyderabad (India), Acquired	Online platform providing bus, flight, train, and hotel booking services	$12.9M	Paytm, Goldstone Infratech & 10 others	67/100
10th	Bookaway 2017, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series C	App-based platform for booking transportation services	$81M	Aleph, Red Dot Capital Partners & 5 others	63/100

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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	5818339	4657448	6695490	2512912
Phanindra Sama	5371346	2856519	9016882	5859355	5354028	2581771
Sudhakar Pasupunuri	4217567	5195919	4796209	2688829	4182119	8743965
Charan Padmaraju	254875	139533	674923	197886	308330	933491
Fund	69.37%	94.6Cr	4809498	7434382	7695482	2587428
Athera	5691148	6558868	6692293	2271122	7074386	6716549
Helion Venture Partners	7975188	8429163	3601945	7915697	3162936	7240536
Seedfund	92791	89423	12954	92136	71106	70086
Angel	1.71%	2.36Cr	7	4	5	5
ESOP Pool	7.37%	10.1Cr	2312772	1482126	6032078	8572118
Total	99.98%	136Cr	6867164	6357460	8252861	8740427