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South Korean e-scooter company Gbike acquires Hyundai Motor’s micromobility platform ZET 

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Gbike , a South Korea-based micromobility Gcooter operator, is acquiring Hyundai Motor’s shared micromobility sharing platform ZET as it wants to increase its market share and create technological synergies via ZET’s fleet management system. . The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. .

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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.

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European e-scooter and micromobility startup Dott raises $85 million

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Dott is a micromobility startup that is better known for its colorful electric scooters that you can find across several European cities. In addition to Sofina, new and existing investors include EQT Ventures, Prosus Ventures, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Estari, Expon Capital, Felix Capital, FJ Labs, Invest-NL, McRock Capital and Quadia.

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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. Neuron isn’t the only micromobility company that is pursuing limited vendor permits and a slower, more organic growth plan. Singapore’s Neuron Mobility has raised a $43.5

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PANDEMIC VENTURE INVESTMENT SERIES EPISODE 2: MOBILITY

OurCrowd

“The entire way in which people and goods move around has changed,” Machluf said in the second episode of the Pandemic Venture Investment Series , co-sponsored by OurCrowd and Anthony Scaramucci’s SALT. When you can lower your costs, your market and the promise becomes so much bigger for micromobility,” he said.

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022

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Other topics on our list for this year include exploring the opportunities and challenges for urban air companies and cities, the dual paths companies are taking to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology, cybersecurity, micromobility, self-driving trucks and autonomous delivery. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility.

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European micromobility startup Dott grabs $70 million

TechCrunch

Dott is a European micromobility startup that is better known for its scooter-sharing service. Other existing investors put more money on the table, such as EQT Ventures and Prosus Ventures. Dott competes with several micromobility startups in Europe. Dott competes with several micromobility startups in Europe.