Zūm Services, Inc.

Zūm is an American student transportation services company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in 2014 by Ritu Narayan, Vivek Garg, and Abhishek Garg, the company's core mission is to modernize student transportation by providing safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable mobility solutions for schools and families. The company was established to address the challenges working parents face in arranging dependable child transportation.

Zūm offers a comprehensive, cloud-based platform that includes route optimization, real-time tracking for parents via a mobile app, driver management, and operational support for school districts. The company provides both full-service transportation and its technology platform as a standalone solution. A key focus is on sustainability, with Zūm integrating electric vehicle fleets and exploring vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Zūm serves over 4,000 schools and districts across 14 states in the United States.

Led by Co-Founder and CEO Ritu Narayan, Zūm is positioned as a leader in the modern student transportation market. In April 2026, the company received a $100 million strategic investment from TPG, bringing its total funding to $430 million and valuing Zūm at $1.7 billion. Zūm achieved record revenue in 2025 and has secured significant contracts with major school districts, including the School District of Philadelphia (May 2026), Los Angeles Unified ($400 million in June 2022), and San Francisco Unified ($150 million in 2019). The company is also notable for deploying the nation's first all-electric school bus fleet in the Oakland Unified School District in August 2024 and has been recognized on lists such as the Financial Times America's Fastest Growing Companies and CNBC Disruptor 50.