Kura
Technology-enabled transport solutions for schools and businesses.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| investor | €0.0 | round | |
* | N/A | Acquisition | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
| USD | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Revenues | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % growth | (33 %) | 50 % | 113 % | (36 %) | 14 % | 11 % | - |
| EBITDA | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % EBITDA margin | (32 %) | (26 %) | (12 %) | (20 %) | (2 %) | (1 %) | - |
| Profit | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % profit margin | (36 %) | (30 %) | (13 %) | (31 %) | (7 %) | (6 %) | - |
| EV | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EV / revenue | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| R&D budget | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
Source: Company filings or news article
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Established in 2010 in the UK, Kura operates as a transport technology specialist for the education and corporate sectors. The company initially began as Coachhire.com in 2011, focusing on leisure travel, before rebranding and shifting its focus to schools and businesses. In February 2024, Kura was acquired by Zeelo, a global TransitTech company, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aims to accelerate Zeelo's profitability in the UK and expand its product offerings. Godfrey Ryan served as the CEO of Kura at the time of the acquisition.
Kura provides a technology platform that combines Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Transport-as-a-Service (TaaS) models to deliver safer, greener, and more efficient transport solutions. For the education sector, it offers managed transport services for home-to-school routes and trips, along with transport safeguarding software designed to enhance student safety. This technology allows for vehicle and passenger tracking, route management, and provides parents with visibility of their child's journey. In 2023, Kura launched a free version of its safeguarding software for all schools.
For corporate clients, Kura provides employee shuttles, charter transport for events, and other private hire services. The company's business model involves partnering with a network of local vehicle operators across the UK to fulfill transport contracts. Following the acquisition by Zeelo, the combined entity became the largest virtual bus operation in the UK, with over 220 customers, 450 operator partners, and 40,000 daily riders. Kura's clients now have access to Zeelo's routing algorithm, which optimizes bus routes to reduce costs and increase ridership.
Keywords: school transport, corporate shuttles, transport safeguarding, transport as a service, TaaS, fleet management software, passenger tracking, route management, employee transport, student transport, virtual bus operator, coach hire, minibus transport, transport technology, shuttle services, event transport, home-to-school, safeguarding software, journey tracking