Amos co-founded Optibus in 2014, combining a deep understanding of mass transportation with a deep knowledge of math and computing. He was previously a senior software development engineer at Microsoft, where he led the design and development of large-scale personalization engines for online ads, search and personal assistants. Prior to his work at Microsoft, Amos designed machine learning algorithms for Siemens and for the audience engagement platform Collarity.
The Series C round, courtesy of Bessemer Venture Partners and Insight Partners, brings the total raised by the Israel-based company to $160 million.
It’s now of critical importance that we modernize the public transit industry not only for the industry’s sake, but for the communities around the world that seek transit equity, freedom of movement for all residents, and environmentally sustainable cities.