Via

Name

Via

Legal name

Via Transportation, Inc.

Website

https://ridewithvia.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Ipo

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transit Technology (TransitTech)

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Special Needs Transportation (485991), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Demand Multimodal Services (Microtransit, DRT, Demand-Responsive Shuttles) (THADALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transit, Traffic & Mobility Data Platforms (BPAMANAH), Public Transit MaaS Integration Platforms (GTFS/RT, APIs, Real-Time Ops Feeds) (THADALAE), On-Demand Shared Shuttle / Vanpool (Dynamic Routing, Door-to-Door) (TLAFAJAB)

Keywords

• Public transit software
• Microtransit solutions
• Paratransit technology
• Transit planning platform
• Mobility as a service

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing/SaaS: Via provides transit software platforms to cities, transit agencies, and operators on a subscription or contract basis. The software includes microtransit, paratransit, and planning tools.
2. Managed Transit Operations: Via operates entire transit networks for cities, providing turnkey or Transportation-as-a-Service (TaaS) solutions including drivers, vehicles, and day-to-day management.
3. Transit Planning Consulting: Via Strategies team provides consulting services for tackling toughest planning challenges.
4. Technology Acquisitions: Via expands platform capabilities through acquisitions of complementary transit technology companies like Citymapper and Downtowner.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Via provides a TransitTech platform combining AI-powered software with managed transit operations for cities, transit agencies, school districts, corporations, and healthcare providers. Its offerings include microtransit, paratransit, student transit, corporate and campus shuttles, and non-emergency medical transportation, supported by the Via Intelligence AI layer, the Remix planning and scheduling platform, and the Citymapper MaaS+ app. Via sells software subscriptions and contracts as well as turnkey transit operations where it supplies drivers, vehicles, and day-to-day management.

Product overview

Via is a global TransitTech company offering both software and turnkey transit operations. Its platform combines multiple products across a unified architecture: the core Via platform delivers Microtransit, Paratransit, Student Transit, Corporate/Campus Shuttles, and Health (NEMT) transportation services, powered by the Via Intelligence AI layer. The portfolio also includes acquired brands Remix (planning and scheduling) and Citymapper (MaaS+ journey planning), plus the Scheduling and Supply Studio AI tool launched in 2026. Via serves 700+ partner communities across the world, offering agencies a single platform to manage multiple transit modes (fixed-route, demand-response, and paratransit) in an integrated manner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Remix: Transit planning and scheduling platform for data-driven, collaborative planning and scheduling of transit networks.
• Citymapper
• Via Intelligence
• Via Transportation

Products and services

• Microtransit Dynamic on-demand shared mobility service that fills gaps in transit networks, connecting people to jobs, education, healthcare, and fixed routes through configurable, flexible shared rides for cities and transit agencies.
• Paratransit Cost-effective, compliant ADA paratransit service with automated scheduling, caregiver apps, eligibility management, and commingling capabilities that balance automation with manual control and expert support for transit agencies and paratransit operators.
• Student Transit Flexible K-12 student transportation programs that stay within budget and provide real-time visibility into student journeys for school districts and departments of education.
• Remix Planning and Scheduling The world's most comprehensive transit planning and scheduling platform, enabling data-driven collaborative planning, service visualization, scenario testing, and stakeholder engagement for cities and transit agencies.
• Citymapper for Cities (MaaS+) Award-winning Mobility as a Service (MaaS) app and comprehensive passenger insights platform that helps cities build stronger transit networks with real-time journey planning, disruption management, and predictive analytics.
• Corporate and Campus Shuttles Safe, reliable, and convenient employee commute and intra-campus mobility solutions with routes designed to fit any employer or university's needs for corporations and universities.
• Health Transportation / NEMT Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) solutions helping patients access quality care by managing transportation to and from medical appointments for healthcare providers and payers.
• Via Intelligence Via's vertical AI platform for public transit, providing AI-powered recommendations and automations across planning, scheduling, and operations, including Ridership Modeling, Predictive Runtimes, the Scheduling Engine, Integrated Transit, and Eligibility Manager capabilities for transit agencies and operators.
• Via Strategies and Consulting In-house transportation planning and consulting services that tackle the toughest planning challenges for cities and transit agencies, including network redesign and service planning engagements.
• Scheduling and Supply Studio AI-powered integrated solution for optimizing vehicle and driver availability across fixed-route, paratransit, and microtransit services, leveraging billions of data points from Via's network of 800+ transit services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23% transit ridership increase in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability8 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WaymocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025Via announced partnership with Waymo to introduce fully autonomous vehicles directly into Via-powered microtransit fleets. This provides an additional lever for keeping service reliable when driver demand outpaces availability, integrating Waymo's autonomous driving technology with Via's transit management platform.
• NEORidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 June 2024NEORide is a coalition of 25 transit agencies across Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, West Virginia and Michigan that jointly procures Via's software for regional mobile ticketing (EZFare), call centers (EZConnect), and demand-responsive transit services.
• CitymappercoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2023Via acquired Citymapper, a UK-based journey planning app and transit technology company, to enhance its TransitTech platform. The acquisition integrated Citymapper's journey planning, apps, and data capabilities into Via's platform, supporting real-time, multimodal journey planning across 100+ cities globally.
• Mercedes-Benz VanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Via partnered with Mercedes-Benz Vans for vehicle supply and potential technology integration. The partnership included ViaVan joint venture activity and ongoing vehicle supply relationships.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Padam Mobility: Padam Mobility builds demand-responsive transit and microtransit software for transit agencies and operators across Europe and beyond, overlapping with Via's on-demand transit service for municipalities.
• Spare Technology: Spare offers a microtransit and paratransit SaaS platform for transit agencies, closely mirroring Via's core microtransit product targeting the same municipal customer base with dynamic on-demand routing.
• Optibus: Optibus provides AI-powered planning, scheduling, and operations optimization for public transit agencies, directly competing with Via's Remix planning and Scheduling/Supply Studio modules in the same vertical.
• Moovit: Moovit (owned by Intel) provides a MaaS app and transit data platform used by hundreds of cities, directly comparable to Via's Citymapper for Cities offering for passenger journey planning and analytics.

Emerging players

• Liftango: Liftango offers microtransit, carpooling, and demand-responsive shared mobility software for government and corporate clients, overlapping with Via's microtransit and corporate shuttle offerings from an earlier-stage position.

Broad incumbents

• Conduent: Conduent provides public transit technology including fare management, mobility, and paratransit solutions to agencies, competing with Via in transit software under a much broader business services portfolio.
• Uber: Uber operates Uber Transit within its broader ride-hailing and mobility platform, overlapping with Via's MaaS/journey-planning and microtransit ambitions while leveraging a vastly larger consumer base.
• Lyft: Lyft has pursued public transit partnerships (e.g., Lyft Transit, paratransit contracting) overlapping with Via's microtransit and NEMT offerings, though as part of a much larger ride-hailing business.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Cubic is a large, established provider of fare collection, transit management, and urban mobility solutions to major transit authorities, offering overlapping capabilities as part of a broader transportation portfolio.
• Trapeze / Modaxo: Trapeze (now under Modaxo/Volvo) provides transit planning, scheduling, and operations software for transit agencies, comparable to Via's Remix and fixed-route optimization capabilities as part of a broader transit-tech portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ridewithvia
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• Facebookfacebook.com/ridewithvia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors31 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A4 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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