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Korean micromobility startup Swing grabs $24M for growth, expands to Japan 

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Swing , a South Korean electric scooter and micromobility startup, announced today it has raised $24 million in a Series B round to spur its growth and expansion to Japan. . Why micromobility may emerge from the pandemic stronger than before. Swing currently has more than 50 franchise partners, Kim said. . “No

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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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Singapore’s Neuron is taking the slow and steady approach to micromobility

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The shared micromobility company with a presence in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K. While Neuron doesn’t quite have the scale of competitors like Lime, Bird and Tier, Wang said Neuron’s expansion strategy is not based on putting scooters on the ground everywhere.

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

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Backed by alliances and investments from industry titans such as Yamaha Motor and Panasonic, Glafit’s scope spans design to mass production and sales of micromobility vehicles. Japan ‘s journey, fueled by visionary strategies and vibrant ecosystems, invites global attention to the convergence of innovation and aspiration.

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Unagi launches its own more exclusive version of shared micromobility

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Hunting down a beat-up-looking shared electric scooter that has the germs of goodness-knows-who all over the handlebars is not Unagi’s idea of sexy shared micromobility. The move signals a shift in Unagi’s current business model, which has mainly focused on sales and subscriptions of its e-scooters.

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

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” 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. In the spring, Uber led a $170 million funding round in micromobility startup Lime.

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

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It’s a tall order, and Zoomo’s strategy could be leading a new trend in micromobility of being a one-stop shop that promises quick scalability. It also launched a new subsidiary to finance the vehicles, along with its software, to shared micromobility providers.