Listen to this articleBusRight, the leading all in one student transportation technology platform headquartered in New York, NY, announced that it raised more than $30 million in its latest funding round, led by Volition Capital.
How BusRight works?
Founded in 2019 by CEO Keith Corso and Chief Product Officer Phillip Dunn (formerly CIO of one of the nation’s largest school districts), the company operates a unified platform that integrates driver navigation, routing, student ridership visibility, parent communication, and live GPS tracking. Transportation leaders can build or modify bus routes in 60 seconds, provide tablet based “turn by turn” navigation, deliver real time ETAs updated every two seconds, and reduce inbound parent calls by over 80% in some districts through its mobile app and Safety Pass scanning features.
BusRight’s $30 million funding round brings in Tomy Han, Partner at Volition Capital, as a new board member and fuels platform expansion amid the student transportation sector’s acute challenges: chronic driver shortages (many fleets start mornings 15-30% short), daily route disruptions from absenteeism, construction, weather, special needs, and custody changes, plus rising parent demands for instant visibility in an “Uberized” expectation environment.
Proceeds will accelerate investment in core platform enhancements and new product launches tailored to the unique needs of the nation’s 13,000 school transportation leaders, who move more than 20 million students daily as part of the $900 billion K-12 education infrastructure, the largest mass transit system in the U.S. Specific innovations include the first 24/7 AI powered student transportation agent, precision hyper local mapping intelligence, and NFC based child safety features, alongside broader operational scaling and development efforts.
Traction underscores the platform’s impact. Nearly one million parents, drivers, dispatchers, business managers, and superintendents across 36 states actively rely on BusRight. The company has delivered rapid, capital efficient growth with 100%+ year over year revenue increases sustained for five consecutive years. Customer outcomes include tangible ROI, such as the Poughkeepsie City School District saving $989,000 in its first year while enhancing student safety and district finances. In several states, BusRight partners with nearly half of all school districts, establishing it as the system of record for student movement with strong differentiation through ease of use, customer service, and seamless hardware-software integration.
This funding marks a pivotal acceleration following BusRight’s prior Series A round and reflects investor conviction in its category defining position. Volition Capital highlights the team’s exceptional execution, deep product embedding in daily operations, and the market’s massive scale combined with mission critical status, transportation as the backbone enabling equitable access to public education. The investment thesis centers on BusRight’s ability to modernize legacy “pen and paper” or outdated on-premise systems, turning operational strain into efficiency gains while meeting evolving regulations, safety standards, and technology adoption funding in K-12.
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Strategically, the capital infusion positions BusRight to capture greater market share in an underserved vertical SaaS opportunity. By addressing driver workforce gaps, minimizing route cancellations and missed pickups, and providing real time transparency that builds family trust, the platform delivers both safety improvements and financial relief to cash strapped districts. The addition of AI agents and advanced safety tools extends its moat, enabling proactive operations at scale across buses, drivers, students, and families. With a team that has already grown significantly (previously noted near 80 employees) and proven product-market fit, this round equips BusRight to expand nationally, innovate continuously, and solidify its role in transforming the foundational logistics of U.S. public education.
The $30 million+ raise validates BusRight’s trajectory from addressing immediate pain points in student mobility to becoming an indispensable infrastructure layer, poised for durable, high impact growth in a sector where technology adoption directly correlates with better student outcomes and operational resilience.
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