CharterUP
CharterUP is a SaaS platform for booking charter buses and minibuses, serving Fortune 500 companies and other clients. It has raised $60M in Series A funding and connects users to thousands of operators nationwide.
The growth story
CharterUP grew from 77 to 272 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $60M along the way, most recently a Series A in October 2022.
About
CharterUP provides software that lets customers book group transportation like corporate shuttles or event buses. It shows real-time availability and pricing from a network of operators, aiming to simplify a traditionally manual process.
The company was founded in 2018 and has grown to 272 employees. Its $60M Series A in 2022 suggests rapid scaling in the $30B group transportation market.
Founders and leadership
Sales is the largest function with 53 employees, indicating a focus on customer acquisition. Leadership experience includes backgrounds from Amazon, Wells Fargo, and AT&T.
The CharterUP org chart
Armir Harris (CEO) leads 58 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: Sales 64 (-21% YoY), Operations 45 (+13% YoY), Business Development 33 (+32% YoY), Engineering 27 (+29% YoY), Customer Success and Support 25 (+47% YoY), Marketing 18 (-5% YoY).
Talent flow
The team draws heavily from Amazon (8 hires), Wells Fargo (7), and AT&T (7). Alumni have gone on to roles at Rippling, AWS, and Veho, with 6 founding their own startups.
Most common previous employers of CharterUP staff: Amazon (8), Wells Fargo (7), AT&T (7), Bus.com (5), Apple (5), Rethink by Framework (4). Former CharterUP employees most often moved to OnProfit (3), Rippling (2), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2), Cox Automotive (2), Fairly (2), Veho (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The CharterUP mafia
Six alumni have founded companies, including Bloom Factory and Klyxty.AI, typically with 1-2 staff each.
6Kunal Rupani, was Chief Product Officer until 2025Ennis Bragg, was CTO until 2023Brian Showers, was CTO until 2025Christopher Roan, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2024Winzer Clairzie, was Senior Account Executive until 2023Bradley McArthur, was CSAM until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 55% direct, 28% search, 1% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at CharterUP: Customer Service (144), Leadership (124), Microsoft Office (116), Sales (105), Microsoft Excel (95), Communication (89), Management (75), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (74).
Where the team actually sits
CharterUP people are concentrated in Texas, United States (37), Georgia, United States (33), California, United States (15), United States (14).
Search footprint
CharterUP attracts about 6,575 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $172K a month if bought through ads. It gained 2,791 ranking keywords and lost 3,784 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
CharterUP has 272 employees as of September 2026.
CharterUP has raised $60M in total, most recently a Series A round in October 2022.
Armir Harris (CEO) sits at the top of CharterUP's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current CharterUP staff are Amazon (8 people), Wells Fargo (7 people), AT&T (7 people).
Former CharterUP employees most often move to OnProfit (3), Rippling (2), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at CharterUP, including Bloom Factory, Klyxty.AI, Uncapped Range.
CharterUP attracts about 6,575 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $172K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among CharterUP staff are Customer Service, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Sales, Microsoft Excel.
CharterUP staff are concentrated in Texas, United States (37), Georgia, United States (33), California, United States (15).
CharterUP has about 64 people in Sales, down 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
CharterUP has about 45 people in Operations, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 215 current and 218 former CharterUP profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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