TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

Some existing investors also put some more money on the table, such as Norwest Venture Partners, Felix Capital, Balderton Capital and TriplePoint Capital. Growing a company like VanMoof is a capital-intensive business. How four European cities are embracing micromobility to drive out cars.

micromobility 104

micromobility transportation accelerator capital 104

TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

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.

micromobility 71

micromobility transportation pitching ventures 71

Dream It

APRIL 29, 2019

Micromobility scooter docking startup Charge is betting that a boom in e-scooters and electric bikes will increase the need for charging stations around cities. Smart home security startup Kangaroo raised a $10M Series A from Greycroft Ventures. seed round.

real estate 150

real estate coworking micromobility construction 150

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Zoomo, the Australian startup that builds e-bikes and offers micromobility subscriptions to gig workers and couriers, wants to be the next disruptive electric vehicle company. The startup has just announced a $60 million Series B fundraise, money it aims to use to transform the way companies look at last-mile delivery.

disruption 101

disruption micromobility finance financing 101

TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

Bolt Mobility , the Miami-based micromobility startup co-founded by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, is expanding to 48 new markets after acquiring the assets of Last Mile Holdings. ” The acquisition was funded in part by Fuel Venture Capital, an existing Bolt investor.

micromobility 83

micromobility venture capital capital communities 83

TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

The traditional world of vehicle insurance is not built for newer mobility models, like peer-to-peer, which is currently DigiSure’s bread and butter, or shared micromobility, which the company sees a lot of potential in. DigiSure is still new, so there’s room to grow, says Shim. valuation.

peer-to-peer 98

peer-to-peer micromobility construction education 98

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Aurora Innovation, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Amazon, has reached an agreement with Uber to buy the ride-hailing firm’s self-driving unit in a complex deal that will value the combined company at $10 billion. Aurora is not paying cash for Uber ATG, a company that was valued at $7.25

micromobility 136

micromobility accelerator technology culture 136

HPA

AUGUST 10, 2021

Bullpen Capital, NextView Ventures, and Mucker Capital also participated in the round. The company is currently trusted by thousands of businesses across six continents in a variety of verticals, including healthcare, micromobility and manufacturing.

micromobility 91

micromobility capital technology development 91

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. Image Credits: TechCrunch/Bryce Durbin.

micromobility 68

micromobility venture capital mix-use ventures 68

TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 will feature an incredible lineup of speakers, presentations, fireside chats and breakouts all focused on the current and future state of mobility — like EVs, micromobility and smart cities for starters — and the investment trends that influence them all.

micromobility 68

micromobility transportation construction networking 68

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

New York-based Luxor Capital, which led the company’s €37 million Series B in September 2021 , is also leading this round. Real estate investment firm Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström (like Volta, based in Stockholm), supply chain services giant Agility, and B-FLEXION (formerly Waypoint Capital) also participated.

real estate 96

real estate micromobility energy disruption 96

TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2022

Aria writes that it’s not a given, “but the high capital demands of aviation could mean more startups are still looking for a huge injection of cash via the public markets.” Crystal ball says… More e-bikes will hit the shared micromobility space. Better integration of micromobility offerings with public transit.

micromobility 87

micromobility transportation consulting investing 87

TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

“Once you’ve already raised a bunch of ventures, you’re kind of building a business for venture scale, whereas if you are bootstrapped … you can be really really opportunistic about what that right time is,” he told Natasha Mascarenhas. Will once-bootstrapped startups turn to venture during a watershed moment?

board 83

board startup micromobility financing 83

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

MAX started out in 2015 as a delivery startup using motorcycles to fulfil customer orders before venturing into ride-hailing, and later into vehicle subscription and financing services – solutions it came up with based on the data from its first services.

transportation 143

transportation startup financing finance 143

TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2023

I covered Up.Labs — an entity that’s structured like a venture lab with a new kind of financial investment vehicle — when it launched last June with Porsche as the inaugural partner. Ah, yes, “desperation” among some companies running low on capital. million in a pre-seed round led by Brooklyn Bridge Ventures.

micromobility 90

micromobility startup transportation peer-to-peer 90

TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Companies like electric scooter providers Lime and Bird have raised tons of capital to change how the urban population gets around, but that growth has come at the cost of a bottom line still in the red. So it’s striking to see electric scooter company Veo take a different approach to the business. That was pretty bold. . Thank you!

micromobility 73

micromobility sustainability transportation disruption 73

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

You’ll also have time to explore the show and hear speakers from game-changing companies share trends and insights on air mobility, micromobility, investing, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles and more. A full day of online networking and demos — expand beyond the confines of the San Mateo County Event Center and achieve global reach.

micromobility 76

micromobility startup networking pitching 76

TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Now, surging demand for delivery — and the pressure it places on curb space — is helping the transportation data startup attract new capital and expand to more cities. Populus plans to use that capital to expand to more cities, growth that the company believes will be driven by demand for street and curb management.

micromobility 64

micromobility transportation construction ventures 64

TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

The investors: Boaz Dinte , managing general partner, Qumra Capital. 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. Let the vaccine go!

startup 141

startup mix-use SaaS opportunity 141

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Are founders in fundraising mode short-sighted when it comes to working with Chinese venture funds ? ” Is it so bad to take money from Chinese venture funds? Advanced rider assistance systems: Tech spawned by the politics of micromobility. Advanced rider assistance systems: Tech spawned by the politics of micromobility.

SaaS 79

SaaS micromobility disruption ventures 79

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The startup’s CEO and co-founder Frank Reig didn’t place the entire blame on the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused ridership to fall across shared micromobility services as well as public transit, for the company’s decision. million in capital raised in October 2019 in a Series A round led by Ibex Investors.

culture 71

culture micromobility communities capital 71

Hunter Walk

AUGUST 7, 2023

Putting your money into one of these leading companies could produce incredible returns over time for venture, institutional, and retail investors. Verticals where an incredible amount of investor capital was committed and even the ‘best/surviving’ companies ended up consuming a tremendous amount of dollars.

coworking 71

coworking micromobility transportation networking 71

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. Rebecca Bellan interviewed Veo CEO Candice Xie about the micromobility startup’s “old-fashioned way” of doing business. “I

venture capital 77

venture capital culture peer-to-peer health 77

TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

It’s the new venture of Adam Zhang , the hardware co-founder of Lime, the shared e-scooter company that is gearing up for an IPO ; Xiao Xiaotao, who managed Lime’s hardware R&D; and Sun Zhen, former chief designer of Chinese ride hailing giant Didi’s shared-bike program.

micromobility 93

micromobility finance financing development 93

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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. Startups and VC.

micromobility 98

micromobility pitching media VC 98

TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

Whether you’re focused on air taxis, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, micromobility, robotics or other boundary-pushing tech, you’ll connect with influencers who can help move your startup needle in the right direction. TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes place on May 18-19 in in San Mateo, California, with a virtual component on May 20.

founder 94

founder micromobility networking innovation 94

TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

million in a seed round led by Quake Capital, Techstars Ventures, Kevin Uhlenhaker (the co-founder & CEO at NuPark, which was acquired by Passport) and Baron Davis. New investors include Ben Bear, Derrick Ko, and Zaizhuang Cheng of micromobility company Spin. The startup is still small, with just 11 full-time employees.

real estate 77

real estate micromobility startup incubation 77

TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Notable alumni include micromobility unicorn, Lime, and delivery robotics firm, Kiwi. Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system. In 2020, SkyDeck — along with much of the rest of the world — went virtual.

micromobility 97

micromobility accelerator sustainability pitching 97

TechCrunch

JUNE 6, 2022

Another company conjuring up some capital is Magical, which is out to prove that robotic process automation isn’t ready for consolidation , and there are still a few rabbits left to pull out of its hat. Over in software, Alex writes that software startups have some things to be happy about , even in this venture capital slowdown. .

micromobility 89

micromobility SaaS venture capital pitching 89

TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

Whether you’re focused on air taxis, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, micromobility, robotics or other boundary-pushing tech, you’ll connect with influencers who can help move your startup needle in the right direction. TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes place on May 18-19 in in San Mateo, California, with an online component on May 20.

founder 83

founder micromobility networking innovation 83

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Nova itself is a counterpoint to profit-focused corporate venture capital outfits, and is instead focusing on abilities to collaborate with the LG conglomerate across the board, in a few key verticals: the metaverse, connected healthcare, smart homes, electric vehicles (EV) and the wonderfully fuzzily named tech for good.

energy 88

energy health micromobility innovation 88

TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2021

That app also included micromobility and ride-hailing information, allowing customers to not just look up bus schedules, but see how they might get to and from stops — or ignore the bus altogether. The following year, Metro Transit partnered with mobile ticketing company Masabi and added a payment option on some bus routes.

transportation 104

transportation micromobility accelerator startup 104

TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

Whether you’re focused on air taxis, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, micromobility, robotics or other boundary-pushing tech, you’ll connect with influencers who can help move your startup needle in the right direction. TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes place on May 18-19 in in San Mateo, California, with an online component on May 20.

founder 76

founder micromobility networking innovation 76

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. million in September 2019, in a round that included funding from Ibex Investments, Toyota Ventures, Maniv Capital, Shell and Hyundai, according to Reig.

micromobility 67

micromobility transportation mix-use VC 67

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.

real estate 97

real estate micromobility SaaS investing 97

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

startup 78

startup health micromobility networking 78

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. Preparing for fintech’s second decade: 4 moves your firm must make now.

startup 94

startup micromobility data collection VC 94