GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hunt Scanlon Ventures, a leading M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, announced today that it has completed an investment in millionways, a New York-headquartered frontier lab building a behavioral intelligence layer of AI.

millionways pioneered the development of a proprietary Large Psychology Model, Thorsten-4, designed to understand human signals, motives, communication patterns, and behavior. The platform has applications across AI governance, executive hiring, talent management, leadership assessment, and enterprise environments. The company is led by co-founders Martin Cordsmeier and Max Weidemann.

“millionways is a trailblazer in behavioral intelligence,” said Scott A. Scanlon, CEO and co-founder of Hunt Scanlon Ventures. “As investors, we see behavioral intelligence as a new layer of AI infrastructure, giving artificial intelligence a missing layer—the ability to interpret the human dynamics behind communication and decision-making.”

“The next leap in AI isn’t another model that knows more. It’s AI that understands people better,” said Max Weidemann, co-founder and CTO of millionways. “We built millionways to give AI that missing layer: a scientifically grounded, explainable understanding of human motives, behavior and context. Hunt Scanlon immediately understood why that becomes critical as humans and AI agents increasingly work together.”

The investment comes as artificial intelligence moves deeper into environments where decision quality, leadership, trust, and human interaction matter as much as workflow efficiency. For Hunt Scanlon Ventures, behavioral intelligence represents an opportunity to bring greater structure and intelligence to decisions that have historically depended heavily on observation, experience, and intuition.

Underlying Thorsten-4 is more than a decade of proprietary psychological research and development and 35 million tagged words of behavioral data. That scientific and data foundation supports millionways’ ability to identify behavioral patterns and translate human interactions into structured, explainable intelligence.

The technology is already proven and validated in the human capital sector, with applications spanning executive hiring, leadership assessment, succession planning, talent management, and organizational decision-making. As humans increasingly work alongside intelligent agents, Hunt Scanlon believes the ability to understand motives, communication patterns, and behavioral context will become increasingly important to both talent decisions and broader enterprise performance.

“We see the ability to translate human behavior into actionable business intelligence as increasingly important across the human capital markets,” said Mr. Scanlon. “Those are not small efficiency gains. Those are enterprise value levers.”

For Hunt Scanlon Ventures, the investment also reflects a broader strategy of backing data-driven and AI-powered platforms positioned to reshape how organizations assess talent, evaluate leadership, and make critical business decisions.

“As foundational AI models become increasingly commoditized, the ability to understand the human context behind an interaction becomes more valuable, not less,” said Mr. Scanlon. “Behavioral intelligence—and millionways’ approach to the category—represents an important step in that evolution.”

To learn more about millionways and its behavioral intelligence platform, visit millionways.ai.

About Hunt Scanlon Ventures

Hunt Scanlon Ventures is a leading M&A advisory firm focused exclusively on the global human capital market. The firm represents both buy-side and sell-side clients across a wide range of human capital verticals, including executive search, culture and leadership consulting, interim and on-demand talent solutions, RPO, HR technology, and executive coaching.

Hunt Scanlon Ventures advises strategic acquirers and private equity sponsors on their acquisition strategies while supporting founders and leadership teams seeking to exit, scale, or recapitalize. In addition to advisory services, Hunt Scanlon Ventures invests in top-tier talent platforms as a limited partner, often co-investing alongside venture capital managers in the sector.

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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — According to MarketsandMarkets™, the global electric buses market is projected to grow from USD 30.64 billion in 2026 to USD 80.58 billion by 2035 at a CAGR of 11.3% during the forecast period.

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Market Size Available for Years: 2022-20352026 Market Size: 30.64 Billion2035 Projected Market Size: 80.58 BillionCAGR (2026–2035): 11.3%

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The 9–14-meter electric buses segment is projected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period.The above 300 miles segment is projected to be the fastest-growing segment by range during the forecast period.Asia Pacific is the largest regional-level market for electric buses.

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The global electric buses market is increasingly shifting from China-led deployment toward a more diversified regional growth landscape. The global electric buses market is being shaped by three major factors: government-led electrification, improving vehicle and battery economics, and expanding charging and manufacturing ecosystems, which are accelerating BEV adoption across major markets while creating selective opportunities for FCEVs in longer-range and high-utilization applications. However, high upfront vehicle costs, charging and grid constraints, battery replacement requirements, and uneven policy support remain key challenges, particularly in emerging markets. These challenges are simultaneously creating opportunities for leasing and financing models, depot-energy solutions, battery-swapping and replacement services, localized manufacturing, and higher-range electric buses, enabling OEMs and fleet operators to reduce total cost of ownership and overcome infrastructure limitations. Overall, the market is moving beyond China-centric adoption toward broader regional electrification, with China retaining leadership while India, South Korea, Europe, Latin America, and other emerging markets provide the next wave of growth opportunities

The 9–14-meter electric buses segment is projected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period.

The 9–14 m electric bus category is expected to dominate the market as it offers the best balance between passenger capacity, maneuverability, range, and battery size, making it suitable for urban, suburban, and selected intercity routes. Most of the electric buses sold globally are usually around the 12 m category, while some manufacturers also offer electric coaches in the European market. This segment usually offers seating capacity of 60–100 passengers, including standing capacity, with many models capable of covering approximately 240–400 km (150–250 miles) on a single charge. Additionally, continued procurement through government-supported zero-emission bus programs and fleet-level aggressive transition targets among municipal operators, particularly in major transit markets such as India, Europe, and China, are also expected to support standardized 10–13-meter platforms that can be deployed at scale. Furthermore, parallel improvements in battery chemistry and charging infrastructure, including the growing adoption of 200-300 kWh LFP packs paired with 150 kW fast chargers enabling turnaround charging within roughly 1-2 hours, will continue to enhance the operational economics of this segment. As OEMs increasingly standardize production platforms around the 9-14 m length to serve the largest share of transit demand, economies of scale in manufacturing are likely to further reduce per-unit costs, reinforcing the segment’s cost competitiveness. Owing to all these factors, the 9-14 m electric buses category is expected to remain the preferred configuration for large-volume fleet electrification by 2035.

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The above 300 miles segment is projected to be the fastest-growing segment by range during the forecast period.

The above 300 miles segment is projected to grow at a faster pace than the overall electric bus market as adoption extends beyond dense urban transit into intercity, coach, and long-haul commuter applications. Intercity and coach operators across North America and Europe are increasingly piloting and procuring long-range electric coaches to serve routes connecting cities and airports. Regional and national transit authorities across regions with dispersed populations and longer average route lengths, such as parts of the US, Canada, and Northern Europe, are also expected to prioritize higher-range electric buses to replace diesel coaches on commuter and interstate corridors without requiring extensive en route charging infrastructure. This shift is being supported by leading OEMs that are expanding their long-range electric bus and coach portfolios, investing in higher-capacity battery packs, lightweight vehicle architectures, and improved energy management systems to extend range while managing payload trade-offs, as reflected in several manufacturers’ product roadmaps and investor communications highlighting long-range electric coaches as a growth priority. Subsequently, some global players like Volvo Buses, MAN, and other major European OEMs are focusing to develop dedicated long-range electric platforms focused on electric coaches and intercity platforms. Additionally, government clean transportation programs in various regions are broadening eligibility criteria and incentive structures to include higher-range electric buses for intercity and airport-shuttle applications, further encouraging operators to transition long-distance diesel fleets to electric alternatives. Collectively, this combination of operational necessity for longer routes, expanding OEM long-range product pipelines, and supportive policy frameworks positions the above-300-mile segment to outpace the e-bus market growth through the forecast period.

Asia Pacific is the largest regional-level market for electric buses.

Asia Pacific is expected to remain the largest regional market for electric buses, accounting for around 70% of the global market in 2026, supported by large public-transport fleets, established electric-bus supply chains, expanding charging infrastructure, and government-led fleet electrification. China leads the APAC market, followed by India and South Korea, with China accounting for around 60% of global electric bus sales in 2025 and BEVs dominating its market. FCEV-bus deployment is declining significantly and is expected to remain limited to selected applications. India is also showing strong inclination toward BEVs, supported by the PM e-Bus Sewa and PM e-Bus Sewa-PSM programs, which together are driving large-scale public procurement, while FCEVs are expected to gain selective traction toward 2030, particularly for longer-range operations. South Korea is the leading FCEV bus market in APAC outside China, supported by government hydrogen bus targets and subsidies, while its BEV market is also expected to expand. By 2035, the country’s bus market is likely to be predominantly zero-emission, with BEVs leading urban and shorter-route applications and FCEVs retaining a meaningful position in longer-range and high-utilization operations. Japan, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian markets are expected to follow an upward electrification trajectory, supported by public procurement, fleet replacement programs, local manufacturing, and policy incentives. Meanwhile, Chinese OEMs such as BYD, Yutong, Zhongtong and King Long are expanding exports and broadening electric-bus portfolios, while regional OEMs such as Tata Motors, JBM Auto, Ashok Leyland, Switch Mobility, and Hyundai are developing localized BEV and FCEV platforms, increasing model availability and accelerating fleet electrification across APAC.

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Top Companies in Electric Buses Market:

The Top Companies in Electric Buses Market BYD Company Ltd. (China), Yutong Co., Ltd. (China), Xiamen King Long (China), CRRC Corporation Limited (China), Zhejiang Gelly Holding Group (China), NFI Group (Canada), AB Volvo (Sweden), Solaris Bus & Coach SP. Z.O.O (Poland), and Daimler Truck AG (Germany).

Electric Buses Market – Investment and Funding Scenario

Investment Funding Context

The electric buses market is witnessing rising investment and funding activity, driven by government zero-emission mandates, public-transit fleet electrification, battery manufacturing, charging-infrastructure deployment, and increasing localization of electric-bus production. Investment is shifting from conventional diesel bus manufacturing toward battery-electric and fuel-cell bus platforms, high-capacity battery systems, depot and opportunity-charging infrastructure, fleet-management software, and battery lifecycle solutions. Government grants, green financing, public-private partnerships, and large transit-agency procurement programs are further reducing the upfront cost barrier for operators and encouraging OEMs and suppliers to expand manufacturing capacity and regional supply chains. This transition toward integrated zero-emission transportation ecosystems is strengthening investment opportunities across the electric bus, battery, charging infrastructure, energy management, and after-sales service value chain.

Revenue Shift Context

The electric buses market is experiencing a revenue shift from conventional vehicle sales toward higher-value, technology-enabled zero-emission mobility solutions. Revenue is increasingly being generated not only from electric bus deliveries but also from larger battery packs, high-power charging systems, depot electrification, thermal management systems, fleet management software, predictive maintenance, financing/leasing, battery replacement, and second-life battery services. The shift is particularly significant as transit operators increasingly procure electric buses together with charging infrastructure and long-term service agreements, creating recurring revenue opportunities beyond the initial vehicle sale. In addition, demand for longer-range buses, higher-capacity batteries, fast-charging capability, and fuel-cell buses for intensive or intercity operations is increasing the value per vehicle. Consequently, the market is gradually moving from a vehicle-centric revenue model toward an integrated, lifecycle-based model covering the bus, energy infrastructure, software, financing, and battery lifecycle, expanding the addressable revenue pool for OEMs and component suppliers.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The electric buses market is witnessing increasing mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and investments, as established bus OEMs, automotive groups, battery manufacturers, and mobility companies seek to strengthen their zero-emission vehicle portfolios and expand access to regional markets. Recent activity has focused on electric bus technology, battery systems, charging infrastructure, fuel-cell technology, and commercial vehicle platforms, enabling companies to accelerate product development and broaden their integrated mobility offerings. For example, Daimler Truck’s acquisition of a majority stake in EV specialist Torc Robotics strengthened its autonomous commercial vehicle capabilities, while Volvo Group’s acquisition of Proterra’s battery business and related assets in 2024 expanded its battery pack and electrification capabilities for heavy-duty applications. Tata Motors’ acquisition of a majority stake in Tevva Motors also strengthened its position in zero-emission commercial vehicles. Overall, M&A activity is increasingly focused on acquiring electrification capabilities, securing battery technology and supply, expanding geographic presence, and developing integrated electric bus and charging solutions, rather than simply increasing conventional bus production capacity.

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Company Revenue Share Details

The top five players in the electric buses market account for> 60% of the total market. The leading manufacturers hold significant shares across individual regions and bus segments, but no single player exercises dominant control over the overall global market. BYD, Yutong, Daimler Buses, Volvo Buses, and NFI Group are among the leading global players, supported by broad electric bus portfolios, large-scale transit orders, manufacturing capacity, and established regional presence. Competition is particularly strong in Asia Pacific, where Chinese manufacturers such as BYD, Yutong, Zhongtong, King Long, and Higer benefit from high domestic electric bus penetration, while Europe and North America have a more diversified competitive structure comprising established global OEMs and regional specialists. The market also includes a substantial group of regional and emerging manufacturers such as Solaris, VDL, Iveco Bus, MAN, Switch Mobility, JBM Auto, Olectra Greentech, Gillig, Blue Bird, GreenPower, and Ebusco. Unlike the car detailing market, the electric bus industry is not appropriately characterized by a large unorganized-player share, as bus manufacturing is capital-intensive, regulated, and subject to vehicle homologation and large fleet procurement requirements. Competitive positioning is therefore increasingly determined by vehicle range, battery capacity, total cost of ownership, charging solutions, localization, fleet-service capabilities, financing models, and large government or transit-agency contracts, creating opportunities for further consolidation and strategic partnerships across OEMs, battery manufacturers, charging providers, and fleet operators.

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Appointment caps a record year: 2x acquisitions completed, leader placement in G2’s new Agentic GTM Platforms category, and ranked #127 on the Inc. 5000

ATLANTA, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Consensus, the world’s most trusted Demo Platform and the #1-rated Demo Automation solution on G2, today announced the appointment of Sean Murray as Chief Revenue Officer. Murray takes full ownership of the company’s revenue organization following a year in which Consensus completed two acquisitions, positioning it as the only platform in the market connecting self-guided product exploration, AI-powered conversations, and live demos.

Murray joins Consensus after most recently serving as CEO of Productiv, the SaaS management platform. But his track record in GTM is what really sets him apart. As CRO at Greenhouse, he helped scale the business from $40M to more than $200M. Before that, at Salesloft, he built the company’s enterprise motion from the ground up, helping take the business from $20M to $60M. He knows how to build a disciplined, repeatable revenue engine, and how to do it hands-on. Just as importantly, the people who’ve worked with him consistently want to do it again, a kind of loyalty that’s earned over time.

“I’ve spent my career building and scaling revenue engines, including as CRO at Salesloft and Greenhouse, and most recently as CEO of Productiv,” said Murray. “What drew me to Consensus is that the shift is already happening. Buyers are running most of their evaluation before they ever talk to a seller, and Consensus is the only company that sees all of it: self-guided, conversational, and live. That is not a better demo tool. That is the intelligence layer for how enterprise software gets bought.”

The appointment of Murray caps twelve months of compounding momentum:

Two acquisitions in under six months. Consensus acquired Peel in April 2026, adding AI-powered conversational demos, and Saleo in June 2026, adding data-rich live demos that inject account-specific data into the native product. Together, they created the first end-to-end platform that covers every way a buyer sees a product.A powerful expansion engine. With AI-led, buyer-led, and seller-led demos now on one platform, Consensus can sell more value into an enterprise base that already includes 60% of the world’s largest software companies, and some of the most dominant enterprise business software and platforms in the global market, including Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, and HubSpot.G2 leadership in a new category. Consensus was named a leader in Agentic GTM Platforms, the category G2 introduced in August 2026 for platforms that use AI agents to coordinate and execute work across the go-to-market lifecycle. Consensus also holds the #1 position in Demo Automation and was named one of G2’s Top 5 Sales Software Platforms of 2026, alongside Salesforce, HubSpot, Gong, and PandaDoc, out of more than 4,600 products.A breakout year for growth. 2026 has marked a step-change in Consensus’ growth trajectory, with double-digit revenue growth, accelerating customer demand, deep enterprise adoption, and expansion across the platform, creating momentum across every dimension of the business.Inc. 5000. Saleo, now Consensus Live, ranked #127 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies on three-year revenue growth, the top 3% of the list, #12 among U.S. software companies, and #3 among all Georgia companies.

The Inc. 5000 ranking is the clearest outside read on that growth. Inc. ranks companies on three-year revenue growth, verified against audited financials, the one honor on the list that cannot be won on narrative. Saleo ranked #127 out of 5,000 honorees from 2022 to 2025, placing it in the top 3% of the fastest-growing private companies in America and ahead of all but 11 U.S. software companies. The business now operates as Consensus Live, the seller-led half of the Consensus platform.

“Sean has done this at scale twice and then ran a company,” said Doug Johnson, CEO of Consensus. “We are not hiring a CRO to fix something. We are hiring one to press an advantage. We own the category G2 just created a page for, and we are the only platform that captures buyer intelligence across every demo surface. Sean knows exactly what to do with that.”

Murray will own new business, expansion, and partnerships, and will lead the go-to-market organization through the company’s next phase: turning demo engagement into Demo Intelligence: the buyer signals that tell revenue teams who is in the buying group, what they care about, and when a deal is actually moving.

“Every revenue leader is being asked to do more with a smaller team and larger buying committees,” said Murray. “The answer is not more meetings. It is letting the product do the selling and reading the signals it sends back to close the deal. Consensus is there, every step of the way.”

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