# Embark: Transportation, San Francisco, United States

> Embark: Embark is a mobile application designed to make it easy to get around cities using mass transit. Based in San Francisco, United States. Founded 2011.

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# Embark

Embark is a mobile application designed to make it easy to get around cities using mass transit.

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Funding reported Last round: Seed

Transportation San Francisco, United States

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2011 15 years old
- **Team:** 2 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $1.0M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Nov 2012

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Embark

Embark is a mobile application designed to make it easy to get around cities using mass transit.

Among other features, the iOS and Android application tells users when trains and busses are coming and will send push notifications when services are delayed. With over half a million users and rapid growth, Embark's simple and powerful mobile application is designed to bring urban transportation into the age of the smartphone. Embark is available for twelve major transportation systems in the US and the UK and is expanding rapidly. Embark won best transit and mobility app awards from the New York MTA App Quest and NYC Big Apps 3.0 contests.

## What company datasets say Embark raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$1.0M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round date **Nov 2012**

Investors listed **10**

Y Combinator **S11**

## How it ended, so far

Exit

Exit Buyer Price When

Acquired [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) undisclosed Aug 2013

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