Transforming UK traffic data

CitySwift is an Irish company that powers data-driven decision making for major transport networks across the globe.

Launched in 2016, CitySwift’s intelligent transport data platform gives public transport providers the precise insights they need to quickly adapt and operate their networks for efficiency, profitability, and growth.

The CitySwift team blends real-world transport industry experience with a deep knowledge of data science to give local authorities and private operators the best of both worlds.

We led a €7.0mn investment round in CitySwift in January 2024.

Investment rationale

The investment will be used to accelerate CitySwift’s platform development, providing both authorities and operators with AI-powered data solutions to future-proof transport networks. These funds will also enable CitySwift to scale their end-to-end client services – with dedicated, specialised Customer Success supporting every stage of the customer journey – further securing the company’s reputation as the leading transportation data innovators in the UK and global markets.

Investment Team

Ed Wass

Portfolio Director

Ed brings over 20 years’ experience of helping SMEs to create and realise shareholder value to his role. He has been working with our management teams since 2017 to help them achieve their ambitions for growth and has overseen several notable exits in that time, including Automated Systems Group, Access-IS and Auction Technology Group. He also led the successful IPO of Virgin Wines in 2021.

It is a pleasure to work with so many great businesses and fantastic management teams.  It is a real privilege to be involved in the growth of the exciting companies that Gresham House invests in and to contribute to their ongoing success.

Ed is on the board of several businesses, including Virgin Wines, RotaGeek, Airfinity and Vivacity Labs. His previous roles include CIO at Catapult Ventures and at PwC in both Assurance and Business Recovery Services.

Ed was named as one of Real Deals’ Future 40 Investment Leaders in April 2021.

He holds a BA (Hons) in Ancient History and is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).

Outside of work Ed enjoys spending time with his family and whenever possible chasing after a ball of some description (cricket, golf, tennis and fives) – sometimes these happen together.

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