When was Transit founded?

Transit was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Transit located?

Transit is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Who is the current CEO of Transit?

Sam Vermette of Transit. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Transit have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Transit is 1439.

Is Transit a funded company?

Transit is a funded company, having raised a total of $24.9M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 15, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Transit?

Transit's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Nov 05, 2018, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Road Transport Tech. Globally, the Road Transport Tech sector has seen $17.3B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Transit rank among its competitors?

Transit ranks 3rd amongst 328 active competitors, of which 18 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Weego, which secured $1.1M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Transit?

Transit's top competitors include Citymapper , First Bus and Trainman. Among them, Weego secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Transit - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

App-based platform offering trip planning services. The platform enables users to plan for various transits like public transits, taxi hailing, etc. It enables users to get live transit details, route navigation services, subway maps, etc. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS devices.

Website: transitapp.com
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Email ID: *****@transitapp.com
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Montreal, Canada

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$24.9M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Nov 05, 2018, $*****

Investors

Accel & 6 more

Ranked

3^rd among 328 active competitors

Employee Count

1,439 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Citymapper & 363 more

View Transit's full profile

Transit has raised a total funding of $24.9M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 15, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Nov 05, 2018 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Transit has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Transit:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 05, 2018	4726969	Series B	7870077	2739688	2848232	8713776
Sep 26, 2017	1432275	Series A	3769768	3430191	1326524	Real Ventures & 2 more
Sep 20, 2016	6462177	Seed	4659439	5030374	8902542	Accel & 2 more

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The founders of Transit is Sam Vermette. Sam Vermette is the CEO of Transit.

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

Sam Vermette: Co-Founder & CEO of Transit.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Transit's employee count trend

Transit has 1,439 employees as of May 26. Here is Transit's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Transit include Citymapper , First Bus and Trainman. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Transit, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Citymapper 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	App-based platform offering route planning & transit information for commuters	$60M	Balderton Capital, Dust Road Ventures & 10 others	74/100
2nd	First Bus 1875, Aberdeen (United Kingdom), Acquired	Operator of transportation services, including timetables, tickets, and journey planning	-	Transport, Europa	59/100
3rd	Transit 2013, Montreal (Canada), Series B	App-based platform offering trip planning services	$24.9M	Accel, Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance ... & 5 others	58/100
4th	Trainman 2014, Gurugram (India), Acquired	App-based platform to check PNR status and view railway information	$1.14M	Goodwater Capital, IVY Growth Associates ... & 42 others	58/100
5th	Weego 2019, Mohammedia (Morocco), Seed	Public transport planning application	$1.1M	Orbit Ventures, Azur Innovation Management.	55/100
6th	Replica Hq 2019, Oakland (United States), Series B	AI-enabled data platform offering transport planning solutions	$52M	Founders Fund, Innovation Endeavors & 3 others	55/100
7th	National Rail 1996, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Online portal providing information on UK train timetables	-	-	54/100
8th	Jakdojade 2008, Poznan (Poland), Acquired	Real-time public transport information provider in Poland	-	Dirlango	53/100
9th	MyBus 2014, Le Puy (France), Seed	Online platform for transit information	$3.05M	EDF, Banque des Territoires & 2 others	52/100
10th	Nankai 2002, Osaka (Japan), Public	Online platform for train-related information	-	-	49/100