Boosted nabs $60M as the electric skateboard maker looks to build something new

Boosted has scored some serious cash as it looks to move beyond the world of electric skateboards to conquer new forms of personal transportation. The startup announced today that it has closed a $60 million round of Series B funding co-led by Khosla Ventures and iNovia Capital. Stanford’s StartX and Bay Meadows also participated in the round. […]

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Review: $749 Boosted Mini S electric skateboard nails it

Boosted Boards (now, just Boosted) is back with a skateboard that really seems to get it right. The company’s latest product is their first shortboard. It lops off 8.5 inches in length from the deck, but the differences go far beyond a big reduction in a single dimension. The company is probably the most recognizable […]

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Become the millennial you love to hate with this electric skateboard (bonus: it’s on sale!)

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There are a few things that will always be cool. Guitars solos. Spray paint cans. And above all, that legendary surfboard of the streets, the skateboard. Today, the skateboard has finally been perfected for those of us looking to remove all the work involved — with an electric motor and a wireless controller. Meet the Urban E Skateboard.

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Utilizing a powerful motor with a seven-mile range and a top speed of 12 MPH, this electric skateboard has all the style of a normal skateboard with none of that inconvenient “becoming exhausted” and “having to carry it up steep hills.” And the learning curve is basically nil. Read more…

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The Hover-1 Cruze is the only electric skateboard that doesn’t terrify me

I’m a decent skateboarder, and electric skateboards terrify me. 
Most electric skateboards are remote-controlled. When I push the button to start the board, it tends to jerk abruptly into motion, because my hands are uncoordinated, and my finger…

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