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January 9, 2020
Lime is the latest tech upstart to embrace the industry's new calling: be profitable.
October 3, 2019
Scooter startup Bird unveiled $275 million in new funding Thursday led by Silicon Valley stalwart Sequoia and Canadian pension investor CDPQ at a $2.75 billion valuation.
September 9, 2019
A critical juncture for micromobility has arrived. The astronomical growth in VC activity has slowed, with deal count and value currently on pace to hit three-year lows.
July 11, 2019
Despite its skyrocketing valuation, scooter startup Bird is in dire financial straits and seeking to raise more funding as investor interest in micromobility wears down.
December 3, 2018
From developments in its autonomous vehicle offerings to electric scooters to food delivery, here's a look at the latest news involving Uber.
September 21, 2018
In recent months, an ever-growing crop of startups centered on personal mobility have raised billions from venture capitalists. But the bike and scooter crazes haven't been without controversy.
August 31, 2018
San Francisco's transportation arm has issued one-year permits to Scoot and Skip, two of the lesser-known electric scooter companies, to operate their e-scooters in the city starting in October....
August 15, 2018
Explore our interactive market map, which highlights some of the largest VC-backed companies in the ridesharing, carsharing and personal mobility sectors.
August 9, 2018
The latest in scooter-mania: Lime has expanded its affordability program nationwide and Bird's anxiously awaiting approval to relaunch its scooters in San Francisco.
August 2, 2018
In its first move into international markets, Bird has launched pilot programs for its electric scooters in Paris and Tel Aviv. The Santa Monica, CA-based company, which debuted in September 2017,...
August 1, 2018
E-scooter business felyx has secured an additional €2 million from investors including ABN AMRO, having received €1 million earlier this year. The combined capital will be used to expand the...
July 30, 2018
Portland has issued permits to Bird and Skip to deploy electric scooters inside the city as part of its newly launched scooter pilot program. Bird and Skip are the only two companies with...
July 25, 2018
Electric scooter manufacturer Scutum has raised €8.6 million from Caixa Capital Risc, Repsol and CDTI. The funds will be used to launch two electric scooters under the SILENCE brand. The company,...
Li Fan has joined Lime (fka LimeBike) as its head of engineering, per CNBC. Fan had held the same role at Pinterest since 2016; she has also held senior engineering roles at both Baidu and Google.
July 9, 2018
The bike and scooter-sharing space is ripe for further consolidation amid red-hot investor interest and a scramble for market share.