Building Yolo Bus's Operating Platform
Built an asset-light intercity mobility business and its operating technology stack.
- Mobility
- Operations platform
- Asset-light model
- Team leadership
Shailesh Gupta
Founder / CEO at Stealth Startup
From their time as
CEO, Founder (acquired by EaseMyTrip)
YoloBus, an EaseMyTrip.com Company • 2019 - 2021
Overview
Shailesh founded Yolo Bus India, an asset-light intercity mobility business acquired by EaseMyTrip. He built the technology and operating stack while leading a 150-person team.
The Story
Shailesh founded Yolo Bus India to build an asset-light bus business. He led the company through product, operations, fundraising, and team development.
He raised $4 million and built the full-stack ticketing, inventory management, route-planning, fleet-management, and operations applications needed to run the service.
The business operated a fleet of more than 60 buses and generated INR 30 crore in topline despite two nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns. Yolo Bus India was acquired by EaseMyTrip.
Ownership Snapshot
Broad role
Founder and CEO of Yolo Bus India.
Goal
Build an asset-light intercity bus business.
Direct ownership
Owned company building, fundraising, product, and operations.
Team execution
Led a distributed team across North and South India.