Luup Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2018

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 122

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $20.4M

  • Investors
  • 58

Luup General Information

Description

Provider of electric micro-mobility sharing services intended to rent electric kick scooters and small automatic assist bicycles via an application. The company's services offer electric two-wheelers, four-wheelers, bicycles, kickboards, and senior cars which can be picked up from different ports dropped off at the destination, and booked through the application, enabling customers to have a more comfortable and enjoyable travel experience.

Contact Information

Website
www.luup.sc
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 4th Floor, Akihabara Central Square
  • 3-21-24 Kanda Sakuma-cho Chiyoda-ku
  • Tokyo, 101-0025
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Automotive
Other Industries
Application Software
Other Transportation
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, Micro-Mobility, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 4th Floor, Akihabara Central Square
  • 3-21-24 Kanda Sakuma-cho Chiyoda-ku
  • Tokyo, 101-0025
  • Japan

Luup Timeline

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Luup Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
17. Debt - General 22-Oct-2024 $20.4M Completed Generating Revenue
16. Later Stage VC 19-Aug-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
14. Debt - General 07-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Later Stage VC (Series D) 25-Apr-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Early Stage VC 21-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Debt - General 18-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Early Stage VC (Series B) 17-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Early Stage VC 23-Apr-2021 $6.86M $14.4M Completed Generating Revenue
8. Accelerator/Incubator 29-Dec-2020 $48.2K $7.56M Completed Generating Revenue
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Luup Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
D preferred
DD preferred
Class C preferred
Class B preferred
Class A preferred 675,699 $3.57 $3.57 1x $3.57 7.8%
AA class preferred 92,105 $2.86 $2.86 1x $2.86 1.06%
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Luup Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of electric micro-mobility sharing services intended to rent electric kick scooters and small automatic assist
Automotive
Tokyo, Japan
122 As of 2024

Seoul, South Korea
 

Amsterdam, Netherlands
 
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Luup Competitors (3)

One of Luup’s 3 competitors is Swing (Automotive), a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Seoul, South Korea.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Swing (Automotive) Venture Capital-Backed Seoul, South Korea
Felyx Private Equity-Backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bird Global Formerly VC-backed West Hollywood, CA
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Luup Patents

  • 25

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 9

    Granted

  • 14

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Luup Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2023064010-A Bicycle parking device Pending 25-Oct-2021
JP-2022156096-A Operation support system Pending 31-Mar-2021
JP-2022159252-A Operation support system Pending 31-Mar-2021
JP-2022158866-A Movable body, system, program, and information processing method Active 31-Mar-2021
JP-2023042590-A Electric vehicle controller Active 31-Mar-2021
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Luup Signals

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Luup Investors (58)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Blue Incubation Venture Capital Minority
THE CREATIVE FUND Venture Capital Minority
Tokyu Corporation Minority
Yamaguchi Capital Corporate Venture Capital Minority
31Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Luup FAQs

  • When was Luup founded?

    Luup was founded in 2018.

  • Where is Luup headquartered?

    Luup is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Luup?

    Luup has 122 total employees.

  • What industry is Luup in?

    Luup’s primary industry is Automotive.

  • Is Luup a private or public company?

    Luup is a Private company.

  • What is Luup’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Luup is .

  • How much funding has Luup raised over time?

    Luup has raised $112M.

  • Who are Luup’s investors?

    Blue Incubation, THE CREATIVE FUND, Tokyu, Yamaguchi Capital, and 31Ventures are 5 of 58 investors who have invested in Luup.

  • Who are Luup’s competitors?

    Swing (Automotive), Felyx, and Bird Global are competitors of Luup.

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