Public Transport is the backbone of cities and provides access to people for both economic and leisure activities. It plays a more essential role in emerging markets. According to the UN and other sources, around 3 billion people rely on Public Transport in the emerging markets. The people in emerging markets are reliant on public transport mainly for commuting to and from work. These markets are option-rich but information poor. People do not have access to information about the available public transport options.

WhereIsMyTransport is building the largest source of mobility and location data for emerging markets, producing, and maintaining public transport network information from every mode of transport. The company has collected data from various cities across Southeastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. WhereIsMyTransport is a venture-backed company that has raised $28 million in funding from notable investors.

Devin de Vries is CEO and co-founder of WhereIsMyTransport. An entrepreneur dedicated to fostering technological innovation to overcome social challenges, Devin leads a team inspired by a shared vision to bring the benefits of high-quality data and technological innovation to people living and working in emerging markets. He has built 3 ventures and all his ventures have been tech-related: in high school, university, and now with WhereIsMyTransport. Devin shared some valuable entrepreneurial lessons and his journey from bootstrapped startup to venture-capital-backed business.