TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Startups and VC Greycroft, the self-styled “seed-to-growth” venture capital firm, today announced the closing of over $1 billion in capital commitments across new funds, Kyle reports. Luup has now amassed a total of $68 million in equity, debt and asset financing to date, at what sources said valued the firm at more than $100 million.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s the shared micromobility operator that has gained a rep for growing at a steady, sustainable pace, rather than moving fast and breaking things? NABSA ’s fourth annual state of shared micromobility report shows that ridership in North America has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Micromobbin’ You remember Veo , right?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. One investors we spoke to said Norway is “becoming a major hub, with scale-ups and international capital incoming much faster these days.” Kjetil Holmefjord , partner, StartupLab.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

Zoomo, the Australian startup with a mission to electrify delivery fleets through e-bike subscriptions, announced a $12 million interim capital raise on Monday. “Their expectations for quality commercial vehicles, on demand service, flexible financing and tech enabled security features spurred us to innovate.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The European e-scooter market is currently the main battleground for companies playing in the micromobility space, taking advantage as they are of Europe’s relatively compact cities and the desire of populations to move to more sustainable transportation. In 2021, players like Tier, Voi and Dott continued to raise VC backing. and Europe.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The funds will also be used to extend vehicle financing credit to over 100,000 drivers in the next two years. The startup introduced vehicle financing in 2018, and in just over two years, CFO Guy-Bertrand Njoya told TechCrunch, the churn rate by drivers affiliated to them has crashed to “close to zero.”. “We

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Even so, she interviewed founders at a handful of bootstrapped startups and found that “even if they don’t want to,” some “may choose to turn to venture capital to get to the next level of sales” or keep hiring on track. US startups seeking funds shouldn’t overlook financing from the government.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

I’m interested in hearing what investors from Intel Capital , GM Ventures and Snow Bull Capital have to say about the industry and what strategic mobility investors are looking for in a startup. Voi says it has just reached 100 million micromobility rides across 80 cities in less than four years. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

You’ll also have time to explore the show and hear speakers from game-changing companies share trends and insights on air mobility, micromobility, investing, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles and more. A full day of online networking and demos — expand beyond the confines of the San Mateo County Event Center and achieve global reach.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

Hold your horses, er, unicorns, folks. Time is running out on a serious savings opportunity. We refer, of course, to early-bird pricing on passes to TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 , which takes place in-person on May 18-19 in San Mateo, California, with an online component on May 20.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Micromobbin’ A range of 15-minute grocery delivery companies are cropping up around the world, and they’re fueled by gig workers on micromobility vehicles. In some less bleak news, Spin did some research on mode-shifts and found about 25% of trips on the company’s micromobility vehicles replaced private or rideshare car trips.

micromobility

TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

We’ll kick off mobility month with a TechCrunch Live event focused on building a better mobility fintech startup featuring Rachel Holt of Construct Capital and Caribou CEO Kevin Bennett. Meanwhile in the land of shared micromobility. TC Live, which is free, will be live-streamed beginning 11:30 a.m. SWTCH Energy Inc.

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

Micromobbin’ Before we dive in, I just wanted to spotlight a piece from TechCruncher Annie Saunders on why micromobility might only ever just be a fun way to get around , rather than something that can truly augment public transit. You also can send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec. Check it out (TechCrunch+ subscription required).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Dott has raised a new $85 million Series B funding round — this round is a mix of equity and asset-backed debt financing. Dott is a micromobility startup that is better known for its colorful electric scooters that you can find across several European cities. Belgium-based investment company Sofina is leading the investment.

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Dream It

APRIL 29, 2019

Micromobility scooter docking startup Charge is betting that a boom in e-scooters and electric bikes will increase the need for charging stations around cities. Co-living startup Ollie is in talks to raise $50M in new funding, making it the most capitalized co-living startup. On Construction Technology Over 1.5 seed round.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

and MidCap Financial Trust provided an additional $40 million asset financing. The announcement also provided new information about a previously undisclosed $208 million, which Bird raised privately as part of an April 2021 Senior Preferred Convertible equity offering led by Bracket Capital, Sequoia Capital and Valor Equity Partners.

micromobility

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Zoomo, the Australian startup that builds e-bikes and offers micromobility subscriptions to gig workers and couriers, wants to be the next disruptive electric vehicle company. The startup has just announced a $60 million Series B fundraise, money it aims to use to transform the way companies look at last-mile delivery.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

The new round boosts the one-year-old startup’s total financing to $12 million. Brad Bao, Lime’s current CEO, and Toby Sun, the mobility company’s former CEO, both participated in Velotric’s Series A financing round. Other investors included Redpoint China Ventures, Fosun RZ Capital and Uphonest.

micromobility

TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

Whether you’re focused on air taxis, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, micromobility, robotics or other boundary-pushing tech, you’ll connect with influencers who can help move your startup needle in the right direction. TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes place on May 18-19 in in San Mateo, California, with a virtual component on May 20.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

Whether you’re focused on air taxis, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, micromobility, robotics or other boundary-pushing tech, you’ll connect with influencers who can help move your startup needle in the right direction. TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes place on May 18-19 in in San Mateo, California, with an online component on May 20.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

Startups and VC In a major blow to shared micromobility companies, Paris has voted to ban rental e-scooters from its streets, Rebecca reports. AI startup Fourthline locks down $54 million to bring better ID checks and compliance tools to the finance sector, Ingrid reports. Carly has more. Who are ya? :

micromobility

TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

million in September 2019, in a round that included funding from Ibex Investments, Toyota Ventures, Maniv Capital, Shell and Hyundai, according to Reig. When shared micromobility companies expand, they often just offer different vehicles. All we needed to do was finance some e-bikes, and then you have another line of business.

micromobility

TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

Whether you’re focused on air taxis, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, micromobility, robotics or other boundary-pushing tech, you’ll connect with influencers who can help move your startup needle in the right direction. TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes place on May 18-19 in in San Mateo, California, with an online component on May 20.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Oops : Bird, a micromobility company, told the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had included unpaid customer rides in its revenue, thus having overstated that particular number for two years. Singapore, get your exotic taste buds ready : Vow, an Australian-based cultured meat company, gobbled up $49.2

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

If you’re itching to get your game-changing product out of the garage, onto the streets or into customers’ driveways, we not-so-humbly suggest that you do whatever it takes to attend TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-19.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2022

If you’re itching to get your game-changing product out of the garage, onto the streets or into customers’ driveways, we not-so-humbly suggest that you do whatever it takes to attend TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-19.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Shared electric micromobility giant Lime has closed a $523 million raise in convertible debt and term loan financing, money that Lime CEO Wayne Ting says is the next step on the company’s path to going public next year. That debt will convert into shares automatically when Lime goes public.

micromobility

TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

Originally announced in the Spring of 2021, the company raised an $85 million Series B round — it was a mix of equity and asset-backed debt financing. Dott is a European micromobility startup that is better known for its scooter-sharing service. Dott competes with several micromobility startups in Europe.

micromobility

TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

Shared micromobility company Luup has raised $8 million (1 billion yen) in debt and asset financing to meet the growing demands of Japan’s micromobility market, which according to a recent report , is projected to reach $11.6 Securing those spaces represents a unique kind of land grab for micromobility companies in Japan.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Indian crypto regulation : Under its G20 presidency, India has said it will look to prioritize the development of a framework for the global regulation of unbacked crypto assets, stablecoins and decentralized finance, writes Manish. Redefining ‘founder-friendly’ capital in the post-FTX era. Startups and VC. Requires TC+ subscription.).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The fresh capital pushes Via’s valuation up to $3.5 billion at the same price per share as the company’s previous financing in November of 2021. The company said it ended 2022 with an annualized revenue run-rate surpassing $200 million, which is more than double since its previous $130 million financing round in November 2021.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

Not much else matches the fast, evolving pace of mobility technology. It’s revolutionizing the way we move people, as well as parcels both big and small, and it’s simultaneously reshaping the present and future of industries, cities and towns around the world.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Not much else matches the fast, evolving pace of mobility technology. It’s revolutionizing the way we move people, as well as parcels both big and small, and it’s simultaneously reshaping the present and future of industries, cities and towns around the world.

opportunity

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Swobbee , a Berlin competitor, is doing something similar in Europe with smaller micromobility vehicles.). Sarvary says that’s about 50% of what couriers typically spend on vehicle financing, gas, insurance and other expenses. ” The next big market opportunity for micromobility is commercial, not consumer.

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