TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Success breeds IPO : Shared vehicle company Lime reported its first profitable year, with Rebecca writing that “Lime has figured out how to make shared micromobility a sustainable business.” Manish writes that this investment marks the largest check Amazon’s Smbhav Venture Fund has written thus far.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2022

Micromobbin’ Since we’re making predictions, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share some thoughts about what 2022 may hold for the world of micromobility. Crystal ball says… More e-bikes will hit the shared micromobility space. He also said we can expect a marriage between micromobility and the metaverse.

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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. You’ll definitely notice this car go by : China’s MG Motor debuted what looks like a green highlighter on wheels in India. Jagmeet has more.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Rather than raising venture capital and scaling quickly, the company does business the old-fashioned way: Proving the model works in one market before moving to the next. The First Profitable Micromobility Company Was Veo, Not Lime,” you fired some shots at Lime and the tech bro-ey micromobility industry at large. Thank you!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Populus, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2017, has raised $5 million from new investors Storm Ventures and contract manufacturing and supplier company Magna along with existing backers Precursor, Relay Ventures and Ulu Ventures. Why micromobility may emerge from the pandemic stronger than before.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Startups and VC. Today, Haje has been running around at Micromobility America. They insist on using the MMA acronym, so he’s expecting a fist to the face any moment, but so far the only risk of injury has been from neck-breaking micromobility in the form of electric rollerblades. Ivan has more.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Several micromobility companies once operated in my city, but consolidation has reduced that to a small handful. This in-depth industry analysis shows how increased regulation on the local level and changing consumer habits are pushing micromobility providers to adapt and innovate. European VC soars in Q1.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2021

PRIMECAP Management Company, Reinvent Capital, XN, Fidelity Management and Research LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital, as well as strategic investments from Uber, PACCAR and Volvo Group. Venture capital at scale. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Aurora already has a relationship with Hoffman.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Are founders in fundraising mode short-sighted when it comes to working with Chinese venture funds ? This figure puts Chinese VC investments only 30% lower than investments by U.S. This figure puts Chinese VC investments only 30% lower than investments by U.S. ” Is it so bad to take money from Chinese venture funds?

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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. Startups and VC. If VCs aren’t investing in you, who are they investing in? Jaclyn has more. You can sign up here.

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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. Meanwhile, Nintendo Systems, a joint venture between Nintendo and mobile games company DeNA is a go, Lauren reports. Carly has more. If it does, Google will give you the difference.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

Startups and VC. It’s fundraising season for venture funds, apparently! MassMutual Ventures closed a $300 million fund to back Asian and European startups. million, to deepen its micromobility presence in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K. Lightspeed India Partners announced a half-billion-dollar fund.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

In fact, since the beginning of 2021, Revel has launched an e-bike subscription service , an EV charging station venture and an all-electric rideshare service driven by a fleet of 50 Teslas. In May 2019, he raised $4 million in VC funding, which helped him expand to 1,000 electric mopeds across Brooklyn and Queens.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Startups and VC. The reality is that if you’re a Silicon Valley-based venture firm, no LP at your annual meeting is going to ask you, ‘How did you miss company X in Columbus?’ Here, have a fresh battery : Magna enters the micromobility and battery swapping market with a $77 million investment in Yulu, Rebecca reports.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

Brrr, it’s cold in here : Manish writes that a “venture capital winter” will last a little longer, according to SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son. Startups and VC. Rebecca ’s transportation and mobility roundup, the Station, was particularly good too, breaking down what is happening in the land of micromobility and much more.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 6, 2022

Startups and VC. Over in software, Alex writes that software startups have some things to be happy about , even in this venture capital slowdown. . Unicorns may be losing their magic : In this episode of “The Exchange,” Alex debates glut versus jam and why the past 2 years were somewhat of a “unicorn bonanza.”.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

It’s hard to pin down where Shein is from,” answered Richard Xu from Grand View Capital, a Chinese venture capital firm. Image Credits: MaC Venture Capital / Wonderschool. MaC Venture Capital founding managing partner Marlon Nichols and Wonderschool CEO Chris Bennett joined Extra Crunch Live to tear down the company’s early deck.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

Startups and VC. Micromobility ain’t looking so hot these days, either, unfortunately. Carv, which came to venture capital by way of Kickstarter, claims its product can be retrofitted to any boot. SumUp claims that more than 4 million small- and medium-sized businesses are using its platform. That’s no surprise.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Startups and VC. Down rounds : Mary Ann spoke with GGV’s Hans Tung and Robin Li about the firm’s position in a challenging venture environment. Rebecca has some ideas about what is in store for the micromobility market in 2023 — after what she said was a “tumultuous” year. Recall this : Catherine writes that Recall.ai

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Startups and VC Lex, the hookup and social app that launched in 2019 with a nod to lesbian personal ads from the ’80s, is changing. We’ve got your ticket to ride an e-scooter : Lyft wants to reshape shared micromobility with dockable e-scooter. Only, precisely how much will change is still an open question, Harri writes.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 18, 2021

Investors Clara Brenner, Quin Garcia and Rachel Holt on SPACs, micromobility and how COVID-19 shaped VC. They’re paying close attention to what startups and tech companies are doing to develop and commercialize autonomous vehicle technology, electrification, micromobility, robotics and so much more. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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OurCrowd

JULY 25, 2021

The round is led by strategic investor GoDaddy with participation from OurCrowd and existing investors Pitango Growth, Mangrove Capital Partners, Armat Group, Disruptive VC, and serial entrepreneur Richard Rosenblatt. The company is raising a $50M Series C at a $150M pre-money valuation. hours of work), and lost about 1.6

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Daniel Cohen , partner, Viola Ventures. Ben Wiener , partner, Jumpspeed Ventures. Inbal Perlman , partner, TAU Ventures. Dror Nahumi , partner, Norwest Venture Partners. Sharin Fisher , partner, Fort Ross Ventures. Tal Slobodkin , partner, StageOne Ventures . The cliche VC answer: strong team, big market.

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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.

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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. That said, Norway’s VC community has been somewhat dormant for a while. Espen Malmo , founding partner, Skyfall Ventures. Magne Uppman , managing partner, SNÖ Ventures.

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