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Mobility Tech

Have we already reached peak micromobility?

September 8, 2019

A critical juncture for micromobility has arrived. The astronomical growth in VC activity has slowed, with deal count and value currently on pace to hit three-year lows.

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Scooters

Running low on cash, Bird seeks another $300M

July 10, 2019

Despite its skyrocketing valuation, scooter startup Bird is in dire financial straits and seeking to raise more funding as investor interest in micromobility wears down.

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Uber

Lyft pulls 3,000 e-bikes; Uber’s micromobility now in focus

April 14, 2019

As Lyft announced it had pulled 3,000 e-bikes due to braking issues, Uber’s S-1 revealed more about its Jump bikes and other short-distance travel. Here’s how each company could approach the future.

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PlayBook 3Q 2018

The future of urban mobility has two wheels (or so VCs think)

September 20, 2018

In recent months, an ever-growing crop of startups centered on personal mobility have raised billions from venture capitalists. But the bike and scooter crazes haven’t been without controversy.

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Ridehailing

On the move: Mapping where Uber, Bird and other startups fit into personal mobility

August 14, 2018

Explore our interactive market map, which highlights some of the largest VC-backed companies in the ridesharing, carsharing and personal mobility sectors.

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Scooters

Scooter beat: Lime expands its affordability program, VCs plead for Bird’s return to SF

August 8, 2018

The latest in scooter-mania: Lime has expanded its affordability program nationwide and Bird’s anxiously awaiting approval to relaunch its scooters in San Francisco.

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Venture Capital

With Lime partnership, Uber scooters are on the way

July 8, 2018

The bike and scooter-sharing space is ripe for further consolidation amid red-hot investor interest and a scramble for market share.

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Venture Capital

US electric scooter startups go global

June 24, 2018

Lime has released its electric scooters on the sidewalks of Paris, and it isn’t the only company of its kind to launch international expansion plans.

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Venture Capital

Ofo, Uber, Lyft among those vying for SF scooter permits

June 7, 2018

Yellow scooters are on the way. Ofo is among the 12 companies that have met San Francisco’s June 7 deadline to apply for a permit to operate scooters in the city.

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Venture Capital

Lime eyes another $500M while Spin weighs funding offers worth ‘tens of millions’

May 14, 2018

It looks like all three members of the scooter startup trifecta will pull in fresh venture capital in 2018.

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Venture Capital

Even with a $400M valuation, scooter startup Bird faces an uphill battle

April 19, 2018

The founder of electric scooter startup Bird, Travis VanderZanden, seems to be taking his cues from another Travis.

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Venture Capital

With another $70M in VC funding, LimeBike isn’t just a bikeshare startup anymore

February 14, 2018

Real estate tech-focused firm Fifth Wall Ventures has led the round for the bikesharing startup, which raised $50 million just four months ago.

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Venture Capital

Spin wants to clean up the bikeshare mess with cryptocurrency

January 23, 2018

The bikeshare startup is launching a blockchain-based protocol for its network of bikes, as well as a corresponding cryptocurrency.

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Venture Capital

Bikesharing startup LimeBike is now worth $225M

October 15, 2017

LimeBike has raised a $50 million Series B, and with the new funds, the company is planning its expansion into new markets.

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Venture Capital

‘Bikesharing is the next Uber': Spin founder optimistic amid Ofo’s US launch

September 4, 2017

Do Silicon Valley’s own Spin and LimeBike stand a chance against the Chinese bikesharing behemoth Ofo? Spin’s co-founder says so.

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