Radar · Road Transport Tech in London
Best Road Transport Tech Companies in London, United Kingdom
The 209 best Road Transport Tech companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Optibus Technologies.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
209companies tracked
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
70have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ROAD TRANSPORT TECH × LONDON
Our analysis of 99 Road Transport Tech companies
$54.1b in tracked funding; 86% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
99companies analysed
86%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
15unicorns
2017median founding year
327kcombined LinkedIn audience
47%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Road Transport Tech companies in London
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optibus Technologies 🦄 Provider of end-to-end public transportation management software 67Funding top 24%Moat top 26%Tech top 30%Global top 36% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Moattop 26% Techtop 30% Globaltop 36% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 40% Growthtop 45% Newsbottom 27% Customersbottom 25% Funding: Raised $260M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $260M | 47 mo ago | — | Amos Haggiag Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+39 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 2 | Trainline Online retailer of train and bus tickets for various routes 72Customers top 8%Tech top 25%Market top 26%Funding top 34% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 8% Techtop 25% Markettop 26% Fundingtop 34% Newstop 37% Producttop 42% Growthtop 49% Talentbottom 40% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.78★ across 874,241 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +47% in 6 mo Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $204M | 65 mo ago | 616 | Clare Gilmartin CEO | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+30 | +21% | — |
| 3 | GoVirtuo Network providing automated vehicle rental services through mobile application access 35Moat top 31%Customers top 32%Funding top 33%Product top 35% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 31% Customerstop 32% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 35% Techtop 36% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 32% Growthbottom 30% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Customers: Play-Store rating 4.30★ across 7,875 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $100M | 61 mo ago | 13 | Thibault Chassagne Co founder | PrismicNode.jsGoogle Maps+27 | +8% | 1 launch |
| 4 | Wheely App-based ride-hailing aggregator 57Customers top 30%Product top 32%Innovation top 33%Funding top 35% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 30% Producttop 32% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 22% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 5,450 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +0% in 6 mo Product: 6 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (641k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $97M | 30 mo ago | 226 | Anton Chirkunov Co-Founder & CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+10 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 5 | AppyWay Provider of digital kerbside management and parking solutions for municipalities 57Moat top 31%Funding top 34%Innovation top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 31% Fundingtop 34% Innovationtop 36% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $90.4M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $90M | 69 mo ago | 45 45 → 36 (-20%) · sector median -18% | Dan Hubert Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+38 | — | — |
| 6 | WeFlex Online platform offering electric car-rental services for ride-hailing drivers 29Moat top 22%Product top 30%Tech top 38%Funding top 41% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 22% Producttop 30% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 41% Innovationtop 42% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $80M | 30 mo ago | 20 20 → 21 (+5%) · sector median -18% | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+32 | — | — |
| 7 | Citymapper App-based platform offering route planning & transit information for commuters | $60M | 61 mo ago | 64 64 → 49 (-23%) · sector median -18% | — | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSalesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement+19 | +17% | 1 partnership |
| 8 | Drover Online-platform offering car-subscription services | $60M | 68 mo ago | 4,127 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Sherbet London App-based platform for booking electric taxi services 48Tech top 28%Product top 30%Innovation top 39%Funding top 39% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 28% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 39% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Product: 7 distinct product lines · 1 published app (3.2k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $54M | 9 mo ago | 37 37 → 21 (-43%) · sector median -18% | Asher Moses Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+31 | — | — |
| 10 | Zeelo Provider of technology-enabled transportation services for corporations, schools, and other organizations 74Fin. health top 21%Tech top 26%Talent top 28%Growth top 29% All 11 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 21% Techtop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 29% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 39% Customerstop 41% Producttop 44% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$42.0M · Revenue 1.2x total funding Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $35M | 11 mo ago | 34 | Daniel Gimenez Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | 1 award |
| 11 | Splyt Distribution and integration tool for ride-hailing services | $35M | 50 mo ago | 36 36 → 30 (-17%) · sector median -18% | Andrius Skerla Technical Director & Co-founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+17 | — | 1 partnership |
| 12 | WhereIsMyTransport Provider of Saas-enabled data collection and management solutions | $32M | 60 mo ago | 4 | Dave New Co Founder | — | — | — |
| 13 | Bike Club Online platform offering subscription-based bicycles for kids | $29M | 49 mo ago | 80 | James Symes Chief Executive Officer | DatoCMSCart FunctionalitySentry+30 | — | — |
| 14 | HumanForest App-based rental platform offering e-bicycle 60Growth top 17%Customers top 22%Tech top 45%Talent top 45% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 17% Customerstop 22% Techtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Growth: App-install growth +58% YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.66★ across 6,808 ratings (1 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $29M | 30 mo ago | 6 | Caroline Seton Co-Founder | RubyAnimate.cssVarnish+15 | +58% | 1 award |
| 15 | Vivacity Labs Provider of smart traffic monitoring and smart traffic signal control 64AI top 25%Growth top 26%Moat top 31%Tech top 38% All 11 signals ▾AItop 25% Growthtop 26% Moattop 31% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 40% Patentstop 45% Innovationtop 49% Fin. healthtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Growth: Headcount 42 → 77 (+83%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $19M | 40 mo ago | 77 77 → 99 (+29%) · sector median -18% | Yang Lu Non-Exec board advisor and Technical Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 16 | WeVee Online platform offering electric car-leasing services 27Growth top 18%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 48%Tech bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 26% Fin. healthbottom 10% Growth: Headcount 22 → 41 (+86%) across vintages Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $14M | 59 mo ago | 41 | Paul Fagan Co-Founder & CEO | SitecoreApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | — | — |
| 17 | Buzzbike Online bicycle-subscription platform 24Talent top 22%Tech top 44%Product bottom 48%Funding bottom 43% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Techtop 44% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 20% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $14M | 25 mo ago | 22 | Sara Halbard Co-Founder | Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+19 | — | — |
| 18 | Streetcar B2C car rental company | $13M | 229 mo ago | 93 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | FarePilot AI and App-based solutions for ridesharing driver-partners | $12M | 80 mo ago | 20 | Jason Rees CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Transreport Blockchain and IoT-based mobile application for passenger assistance and feedback system 9Product bottom 48%Funding bottom 45%Tech bottom 37%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 18% Product: 1 published app (110 installs) · Company stage: Series A Funding: Raised $11.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $11M | 29 mo ago | 24 24 → 57 (+138%) · sector median -18% | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365jQuery+15 | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 21 | JustPark Platform offering parking space discovery and booking for various vehicle types | $11M | 102 mo ago | 87 | — | StoryblokApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | +23% | — |
| 22 | Kabbee Price Comparison and Booking App for London Minicabs | $9M | 151 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | CameraMatics Provider of AI and cloud-driven video-based fleet tracking software | $9M | 49 mo ago | 86 | Mervyn O'callaghan CEO and Co Founder - Cameramatics Powered by Provision | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 24 | Cron AI Developer of deep learning software for processing live sensor data | $7M | 61 mo ago | 13 | Tushar Chhabra Cofounder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 25 | YourParkingSpace App-based platform for booking parking spaces | $7M | 68 mo ago | 55 | Charles Cridland Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+20 | — | — |
| 26 | CommuterClub Train tickets subscription | $6M | 103 mo ago | 6 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 27 | Beryl Operator of app-based scheme for shared use of bikes and scooters | $6M | 27 mo ago | 97 | Emily Brooke Founder & CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | +23% | — |
| 28 | Wagonex Online marketplace providing access to vehicle subscription and leasing options | $5M | 44 mo ago | 11 11 → 8 (-27%) · sector median -18% | — | HubSpot CMS HubAlgoliaSwiper+21 | — | — |
| 29 | Rodeo App-based platform for delivery professionals to track their earnings | $5M | 38 mo ago | 4 | Alfie Higgins Co-Founder | SentryGoogle MapsRadix UI+10 | — | — |
| 30 | Minicabit Online platform to compare & book cars services | $5M | 126 mo ago | 5 | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+37 | +11% | 1 partnership |
| 31 | Immense Provides a platform for transportation simulation and intelligence | $5M | 85 mo ago | 34 34 → 22 (-35%) · sector median -18% | Carl Goves Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 32 | Navmii Provider of app-based GPS driven navigation solutions | $4M | 167 mo ago | 5 | Aaron Gittins CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowLeaflet+15 | +26% | — |
| 33 | ThingCo Provider of an AI & cloud-driven telematics solution 16Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Funding top 48%Global bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $4M | 10 mo ago | 24 24 → 23 (-4%) · sector median -18% | Jonathon Valentine Co-Founder & CIO | styled-componentsReactGatsby+7 | — | — |
| 34 | Good Vision AI-driven and SaaS-based provider of traffic video analytics solutions | $4M | 40 mo ago | 2 | Lukas Hruby Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 35 | Route Reports Data analytics solutions for transport operators | $4M | 52 mo ago | 6 | Connell McLaughlin CEO | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesHubSpot+15 | — | — |
| 36 | Minicabster Platform for searching and booking intracity rides | $3M | 151 mo ago | — | Brooke Pursey Founder & Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 37 | HelloDone Provider of AI-enabled platform offering automated real-time information for multiple sectors | $3M | 76 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Bounce Cab hailing app | $3M | — | — | Nicko Williamson Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 39 | OUNO App App-based ride-hailing aggregator | $2M | 30 mo ago | 2 | Alan Thoroughgood Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 40 | Whitecar Electric vehicle rental services | $2M | 101 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | UrbanThings Developer of transport technology solutions including apps and management systems | $2M | — | 13 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+25 | — | 1 launch |
| 42 | Pedal Me Online platform offering two-wheeler ride-hailing and delivery services through cargo bikes | $2M | 61 mo ago | 66 | Robert Sargent Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | — | — |
| 43 | Bike Reservations Manager SaaS-based provider of bicycle rental solutions | $1M | 54 mo ago | 7 | Doug Stoddart Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+32 | — | 1 launch |
| 44 | Oseven Provider of usage-based insurance platform for auto insurance companies | $947K | 43 mo ago | 5 | Leda Liakopoulou Co Founder / Head of Design & Communication | — | — | — |
| 45 | Red Optima Group AI-based big data software solution for road & traffic management | $747K | 27 mo ago | — | Jason Rolles Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 46 | zeVie Online platform offering electric car leasing services | $734K | 45 mo ago | 3 | Vincent Heilbron CEO | — | — | — |
| 47 | Lanterne AI AI-driven demand forecasting solution for micro-mobilty & MaaS operators | $431K | 48 mo ago | 9 | Sebastian Mueller Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 48 | Smart Kiwi AI-driven suite solutions for shared micromobility companies | $283K | 44 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | RoadMetrics AI-powered road inspection and maintenance solutions | $248K | 38 mo ago | 7 | Dipen Babariya Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 50 | MOSA Provider of connected parking systems for cycles | $237K | 28 mo ago | 4 | Josh Liu Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Road Transport Tech companies in London
#1
Late Stage · London, England · founded 2013 · 37 employees$54Mraised▾
Late Stage · London, England · founded 2013 · 37 employees
App-based platform for booking electric taxi services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Product
top 30%Innovation
top 39%Funding
top 39%Growth
top 40%Talent
bottom 49%Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Product: 7 distinct product lines · 1 published app (3.2k installs) · Company stage: PE
Innovation: 7 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 2 expansions (incl. One Agency Media) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025PE$54M
Founders & team
Investors
Hoplon Investment Partners
Tech stack
All In One SeoAosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Acquired · London, England · founded 2016 · 34 employees$35.2Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2016 · 34 employees
Provider of technology-enabled transportation services for corporations, schools, and other organizations. They offer commuter transportation, shift worker shuttles, and education shuttles. The company serves food production, grocery, logistics, corporate offices, enterprises, schools, and healthcare sectors. Services include route design, rider applications, customer portals, and reporting.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 21%Tech
top 26%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 29%Funding
top 30%Moat
top 39%Fin. health: Revenue ~$42.0M · Revenue 1.2x total funding
Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series B$23M
- Aug 2023Series A$14M
- Aug 2021Series A$12M
- Jan 2019Series A$5.6M
Founders & team
Investors
ETF Partners, InMotion Ventures, Mobility Ventures, Dynamo Ventures, Ireon Ventures, Direttissima
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple Sign-InBrightedgeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 24 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 24 employees
ThingCo provides an AI & cloud-driven telematics solution. It provides B2B & B2C products & services to address the weaknesses in the current market using a deep understanding of insurance & telematics, real-time risk mitigation & more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Funding
top 48%Global
bottom 39%Tech
bottom 34%Market
bottom 25%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $4.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$2.7M
- Jan 2021Series A$4.1M
Founders & team
Investors
BGL Group, Insurtech Hub, InsurTech NY, Bhl Uk Holdings Ltd, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Prospero Capital Limited
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesReactStyled-ComponentsGatsbyAmazon S3Amazon Cloudfront
#4
Series B · London, England · founded 2010 · 226 employees$96.6Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2010 · 226 employees
App-based ride-hailing aggregator. Users can book rides by providing location, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 30%Product
top 32%Innovation
top 33%Funding
top 35%Moat
top 39%Growth
top 45%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 5,450 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +0% in 6 mo
Product: 6 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (641k installs) · Company stage: Series B
Innovation: 6 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Freeze) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series B$20.5M
- Jun 2021Series B—
- Apr 2020Series B—
- Jun 2019Series B$19M
Founders & team
Investors
Concentric, AdFirst, Kinled Holding, Norpexal Holding, Maxi Investments CY, Adru Tech
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailGoogle WorkspaceHcaptchaHstsNext.Js
#5
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 20 employees$80Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 20 employees
Online platform offering electric car-rental services for ride-hailing drivers. The platform enables users to rent electric cars for driving professionals on a rental basis, It offers monthly rental and rent-to-buy options to users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Product
top 30%Tech
top 38%Funding
top 41%Innovation
top 42%Global
bottom 32%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Venture Debt$50.2M
- Feb 2022Series C$80M
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt—
- Feb 2020Conventional Debt$13M
Investors
Triple Point, LCM Partners, KAN Ventures
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudSectigoHstsGoogle Cloud Cdn
#6
Series D · London, England · founded 2014$260Mraised▾
Series D · London, England · founded 2014
Provider of end-to-end public transportation management software. This software offers tools for route planning, scheduling, rostering, and real-time operations management. It includes features for optimizing networks, managing mixed fleets, and enhancing passenger communication through real-time updates. The platform aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the overall passenger experience. The software is designed for agencies, operators, and consultancies involved in public transportation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Moat
top 26%Tech
top 30%Global
top 36%Product
top 36%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $260M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Jul 2022)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Tech: 56 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 94k LinkedIn followers — 28.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2022Series D—
- May 2022Series D$100M
- Mar 2021Series C$107M
- Dec 2018Series B$40M
Founders & team
Investors
Volvo Group, Pitango, Verizon, Insight Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Tencent
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageBootstrapCdnjs
#7
Deadpooled · London, England · founded 2016 · 22 employees$13.7Mraised▾
Deadpooled · London, England · founded 2016 · 22 employees
Buzzbike offers an online-based bicycle-subscription platform. Users can select the vehicle of their preferences on the platform that can delivered to users' preferred locations. The user has to provide advance notice before returning the vehicle.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 22%Tech
top 44%Product
bottom 48%Funding
bottom 43%Global
bottom 37%News
bottom 22%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Security: Hsts
Product: 1 published app (3.0k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series A$8.9M
- Mar 2022Series A—
- Jul 2020Series A$2.2M
- Aug 2019Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Signa Sports United, LEAD, 50 OCEAN, Gov
#8
Series A · London, England · founded 2019 · 6 employees$28.6Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2019 · 6 employees
Provider of micro-mobility services by combining digital marketing and shared transport intended to build happier, healthier cities for all. The company's bikes are zero-emission offering free mobility for users through its partnership model and facilitating a safe, affordable, and socially distant commuting option, enabling users to contribute to the environment through sustainable travel movement.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 17%Customers
top 22%Tech
top 45%Talent
top 45%Funding
top 49%Product
bottom 48%Growth: App-install growth +58% YoY
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.66★ across 6,808 ratings (1 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Devops: Varnish
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Fen Ventures, Triodos Bank, güil Ventures, Juan De Antonio, Vicente Pascual, Conduit Connect
#9
Series A · London, England · founded 2016 · 24 employees$11.3Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2016 · 24 employees
Blockchain and IoT-based mobile application for passenger assistance and feedback system. The company offers Transreport which is an app-based platform that enables users to make a report on issues in the transit that will be directly reported to the transit operators in order to provide an optimized travel experience to clients. Users can take a video, photo and leave a comment about a fault and users can get feedback directly from the transit operators. Also, it develops passenger assistance solutions for users. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 9how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
bottom 48%Funding
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 37%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 25%News
bottom 18%Product: 1 published app (110 installs) · Company stage: Series A
Funding: Raised $11.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2024)
Tech: 18 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Transreport) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Series A$8.1M
- 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$566.8K
- Mar 2021Series A$3.2M
Investors
Praetura Ventures, Blackfinch Ventures, Gov, Puma Investments, K-Startup Grand Challenge
#10
Series A · London, England · founded 2014 · 97 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2014 · 97 employees
Operator of app-based scheme for shared use of bikes and scooters. The scheme provides access to bikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters. The company offers an application for locating and using the vehicles. The application facilitates online payment and secure access to the shared vehicles.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Canterbury City Council) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series A$1.3M
- Feb 2023Series A$2.4M
- Mar 2015Seed$1.5M
- Feb 2014Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, Pembroke VCT, Raven Ventures, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Frontier Development Capital, LocalGlobe
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapBranchCivic
#11
Series C · London, England · founded 2010 · 13 employees$100Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2010 · 13 employees
Network providing automated vehicle rental services through mobile application access. Users reserve and unlock automobiles at designated stations using a digital interface. The service facilitates vehicle access without requiring physical counter interactions or manual paperwork. The fleet consists of various passenger car models available for short-term use. Business accounts allow for centralized management of travel bookings and payment processing for employees.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%Customers
top 32%Funding
top 33%Product
top 35%Tech
top 36%Global
top 48%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.30★ across 7,875 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $100M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2021)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience · 49 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: Marketing Manager, Automotive and Software Support Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Contellations) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2021Conventional Debt$36M
- May 2021Series C$60M
- Feb 2019Series B$22.6M
- Sep 2017Series A$9M
Founders & team
Investors
AXA Venture Partners, Bpifrance, AIC, Balderton Capital, H14, RAISE
Tech stack
AffilaeAppsflyerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
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Acquired · London, England · founded 1997 · 616 employees$204.2Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 1997 · 616 employees
Online retailer of train and bus tickets for various routes. It provides a platform to search, compare, and purchase tickets from numerous companies. The platform offers real-time travel information, displaying routes and timetables. It facilitates booking and potential refunds based on ticket terms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 8%Tech
top 25%Market
top 26%Funding
top 34%News
top 37%Product
top 42%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.78★ across 874,241 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +47% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 6% of tracked companies
Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Market: 616 employees (top 9% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-5,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Jan 2021Post IPO$204.2M
- 2005Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
KKR, Shanda, HarbourVest Partners, Exponent
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBootstrapBranch
Funding & investor landscape
$1.4Btotal disclosed funding
69companies funded
176disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov3 rounds
Crowdcube2 rounds
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Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,907,893 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Road Transport Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN LONDON · Mobility
How research on Autonomous Vehicles in London is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in London — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 115 papers.
UCL, Imperial, and King's College London dominate London's AV research, focusing optimistically on safety and traffic management, though concern papers signal a contested undercurrent.
115 papers · stance +0.38 · 31% breakthrough · 30% concern
top institutions
- University College London35
- Imperial College London23
- King\'s College London14
- Queen Mary University of London11
- Brunel University of London7
leading researchers
Bada Yang · Boli Chen · Clare Davenport · Jingjing Jiang · Anne WS Rutjes · E. Tomlinson
prism intelligence · tone & topics
78% positive · 17% critical tone
TransportationArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningComputer ScienceAutomotiveHealth
▲
Breakthroughs32 · 28%
▲ 25%→31% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning, lidar, and software deployment emerged simultaneously, lifting breakthroughs' field-share from 25% to 31%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Reinforcement learning5
- Software deployment4
- Lidar4
- Trajectory3
- Collision3
Newly emergingSoftware deployment 0→4 · Lidar 0→4 · Reinforcement learning 0→4
Landmark Fear-Neuro-Inspired Reinforcement Learning for Safe Autonomous Driving · 71 cites
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Advancements41 · 36%
▲ 25%→35% share
▲1.4× share momentum13 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transport engineering research leads advancements, with 8 rising papers pushing field-share from 25% to 35%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Transport engineering8
- Control theory (sociology)6
- Traffic congestion6
- Trajectory5
- Vehicle dynamics5
Newly emergingTransport engineering 0→7 · Traffic congestion 0→5 · Trajectory 0→4
Landmark The impact of autonomous vehicles on urban traffic network capacity: an experimental analysis by microscopic traffic sim · 191 cites
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Concerns31 · 27%
▼ 50%→26% share
▼0.5× share momentum4 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Computer security papers tripled (1→3) even as concerns' overall field-share fell sharply from 50% to 26%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer security1→3
Landmark Machine learning, social learning and the governance of self-driving cars · 345 cites
Common questions
How many Road Transport Tech companies are there in London, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 209 indexable Road Transport Tech companies headquartered in London, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Road Transport Tech companies in London, United Kingdom?
The Road Transport Tech companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $1.4B in disclosed equity funding across 69 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Road Transport Tech company in London, United Kingdom?
Optibus Technologies is the highest-funded Road Transport Tech company in London, United Kingdom, with $260M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Road Transport Tech companies in London, United Kingdom are funded?
69 of the 209 Road Transport Tech companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Road Transport Tech unicorns are there in London, United Kingdom?
1 Road Transport Tech company in London, United Kingdom on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in London, United Kingdom Road Transport Tech companies?
The most active investors in London, United Kingdom Road Transport Tech companies on this list include LocalGlobe, Gov, Index Ventures, Seedcamp, BMW i Ventures.
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