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Acton’s latest acquisition hints at the future of docked micromobility

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The term “shared micromobility” often calls to mind that Lime e-bike on the nearest street corner or the Voi e-scooter parked next to the bus stop, either of which could on any given day be standing upright or knocked over onto the pavement. That might be changing. Acton , a U.S.

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Japan’s Five-Year Development Strategy unveils KANSAI Startup Night Vol. 4

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Register Japan unveiled its latest development on its “Startup Development Five-year Plan” started in November 2022. The plan aims to boost the Japanese startup ecosystem by investing 10 trillion yen, creating 100,000 new startups, and nurturing 100 unicorns by 2027.

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Drover AI is using computer vision to keep scooter riders off sidewalks

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Shared micromobility companies have been adopting startlingly advanced new tech to correct for the thing that cities hate most — sidewalk riding. Nesic said Drover also intends to hire a software engineer to help build out the data dashboards the company offers to micromobility partners. million Series A Wednesday.

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Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech

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As NASA is quick to remind people, the investments it funnels toward space exploration often wind up improving life on Earth — and it’s now in the business of speeding up some of that work through startups. Early Stage is the premier “how-to” event for startup entrepreneurs and investors.

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Uber sells air taxi business Elevate to Joby Aviation, shedding its last moonshot

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Uber has invested a total of $125 million into the startup. ” One year ago, Uber’s business model could be categorized as an “all of the above approach,” a strategy to generate revenue from all forms of transportation, including ride-hailing, micromobility, logistics and package and food delivery. .”

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Zoomo raises $12 million to expand e-bike subscription offerings

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Zoomo, the Australian startup with a mission to electrify delivery fleets through e-bike subscriptions, announced a $12 million interim capital raise on Monday. Now, the startup hopes to expand its service outward toward continental Europe and other states across the U.S.

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Vianova builds a location data platform for shared mobility companies and cities

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Meet Vianova , a French startup that is building a data platform for shared mobility companies as well as local governments. million (€6 million) Series A funding round led by Baloise VC with XAnge as well as existing investors RATP Capital Innovation and Ponooc also participating. It has raised a $6.4