Uber-rival Bolt raises its biggest funding round yet; here’s how it plans to invest this €150M
Bolt, previously known as Taxify, is a transportation platform providing ride-hailing, micromobility, package delivery, and scooter-sharing services.
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This German mobility startup has made an electric car that charges itself, raises €45M
Munich-based mobility provider has raised €45M in its Series C round of funding led by European institutional investors including Swedbank and DNCA - together with various family offices.
Sweden’s Voi raises €132.8M to fuel its geographic & fleet expansion; will also invest in new safety features
This round takes Voi’s total funding, over the last four months, to $190M, including the $30M announced in July and completed in September.
Israeli autonomous drone startup Percepto seals €38M; integrates with Boston Dynamics’ robo-dog Spot
For a long time now, both industrial and infrastructure companies have sought ways to lower the risk of business disruption through visual monitoring of the site assets and infrastructure.
This French mobility data platform raises €1.8M to improve collaboration between cities & shared mobility operators
Vianova claims it will integrate more mobility modes such as carsharing, robot taxis, drones, etc., and develop new use cases within the transport ecosystem, such as new connections to MaaS initiatives.
Europe's largest 'flying lab' gets €68.6M cash injection from UK government to tackle climate change from skies
Climate change is real!
US-based Matternet launches medical drone delivery operations at Labor Berlin, Germany
Drone deliveries have always been touted as the fastest way of delivering goods to customers compared to other methods.
European micromobility industry is proving to be extremely resilient amid global pandemic: Report
A report on European micromobility amid COVID-19 pandemic
Transport for London launches competition to select e-scooter operators for year-long rental trial
As e-scooter rentals are on the rise, the Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and London's boroughs are working on plans for a trial of rental e-scooters in the city.
German planning and booking platform Tourlane raises €17M to invest in technology & product experience
Planning a trip can be quite a task with heaps of decisions to be made amid our busy lives!
This Berlin-based ridesharing platform uses edge computing & AI to help rideshare drivers earn more; raises €2M
Bliq leverages real-time data streams from millions of connected vehicles and computer vision on the Edge to build a street-level sensor network.
Uber-rival Bolt to invest €100M+ in European e-scooter market; plans to expand to 100+ cities next year
A few months back, the Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt expanded its micro-mobility services to 45 cities in 15 countries including Sweden, France, and Portugal.