ARC Ride
ARC Ride operates electric vehicle fleets and charging infrastructure for mass transit in African cities, having raised $20M in Series A funding in February 2026. The London-based startup focuses on scaling sustainable transportation solutions across rapidly urbanizing African markets.
The growth story
ARC Ride grew from 19 to 90 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $20M along the way, most recently a Series A in February 2026.
About
ARC Ride provides electric vehicles and charging stations designed for public transportation systems in African cities. Their model targets cities facing rapid urbanization where traditional transit infrastructure struggles to keep pace with demand.
The company has grown to 90 employees since its 2020 founding, backed by development finance institutions and corporate investors including British International Investment and Musashi Seimitsu. Their $20M Series A suggests growing investor confidence in African electric mobility solutions.
Founders and leadership
Operations is the largest function with 5 leaders, reflecting the hands-on nature of deploying vehicle fleets and charging infrastructure. The company maintains a lean median tenure of 1 year as it scales operations across multiple markets.
The ARC Ride org chart
Karl Boyce (Co-Founder) leads 18 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 26 (+53% YoY), Operations 25 (+47% YoY), Information Technology 7 (+40% YoY), Business Development 6 (+20% YoY), Sales 5 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 5 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
ARC Ride draws heavily from Kenyan energy and logistics firms like KenGen Kenya and Copia Global, with 3 hires from each. Alumni frequently move to other African mobility startups, with 3 joining electric bus company BasiGo.
Most common previous employers of ARC Ride staff: Investec (3), KenGen Kenya (3), Komaza (2), Copia Global (2), Gearbox (2), ARC (1). Former ARC Ride employees most often moved to BasiGo (3), Agoda (1), Powerhive (1), Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) (1), BILITI Electric (1), SDA Bocconi (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at ARC Ride: Communication (24), Research Skills (20), Analytical Skills (20), Customer Service (20), Project Management (18), Problem Solving (17), Data Analysis (15), Engineering (12).
Where the team actually sits
ARC Ride people are concentrated in Nairobi County, Kenya (31), Kenya (3), England, United Kingdom (2), United Kingdom (1).
Search footprint
ARC Ride attracts about 14 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 8 ranking keywords and lost 7 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.60 / 5
Frequently asked
ARC Ride has 90 employees as of September 2026.
ARC Ride has raised $20M in total, most recently a Series A round in February 2026.
ARC Ride was founded in 2020 by Karl Boyce.
Karl Boyce (Co-Founder) sits at the top of ARC Ride's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current ARC Ride staff are Investec (3 people), KenGen Kenya (3 people), Komaza (2 people).
Former ARC Ride employees most often move to BasiGo (3), Agoda (1), Powerhive (1).
ARC Ride attracts about 14 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among ARC Ride staff are Communication, Research Skills, Analytical Skills, Customer Service, Project Management.
ARC Ride staff are concentrated in Nairobi County, Kenya (31), Kenya (3), England, United Kingdom (2).
ARC Ride has about 26 people in Engineering, up 53% over the past year, as of September 2026.
ARC Ride has about 25 people in Operations, up 47% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 40 current and 35 former ARC Ride profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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