Spin, the electric scooter startup that Ford bought earlier this year for around $100 million, is gearing up to launch in 100 cities by the end of the year. This is thanks to a new partnership with Zagster, a dockless mobility startup that got its start with bike-share solutions for cities. “A solid operations infrastructure […]
View More Ford-owned Spin will bring electric scooters to 100 new cities and college campuses this yearCategory: Spin
SF denies Spin’s appeal to operate electric scooters, but offers some hope
Spin, the electric scooter company recently bought by Ford, still won’t be able to operate in San Francisco. Well, at least for now. This comes after Spin appealed the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s decision regarding electric scooter permits in the city. A neutral officer, James Doyle, has since denied Spin’s appeal. “The SFMTA is […]
View More SF denies Spin’s appeal to operate electric scooters, but offers some hopeFord buys electric scooter startup Spin
Ford is buying electric scooter startup Spin, Axios reports. Spin currently operates its scooters in Coral Gables, Fla., Washington, D.C., Charlotte, N.C., Durham, N.C., Lexington, Ky., Denver, Colo., Detroit, Mich. and Long Beach, Calif. In addition to operating throughout specific cities, Spin is live on five college campuses. Spin was one of the three companies […]
View More Ford buys electric scooter startup SpinLime is pissed at San Francisco for denying it an e-scooter permit, claims ‘unlawful bias’
Lime is waging a war against the San Francisco Municipal Transporation Agency (SFMTA), claiming that the organization acted with “unlawful bias” and “sought to punish Lime” when it chose not to award the e-scooter and dockless bike startup a permit to operate in San Francisco last month. Lime has sent an appeal to the SFMTA, requesting an “unbiased […]
View More Lime is pissed at San Francisco for denying it an e-scooter permit, claims ‘unlawful bias’Skip and Scoot are the only companies awarded scooter permits in SF
The great San Francisco scooter decision has been made. And Skip and Scoot have claimed the prize. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) issued one-year permits to Skip and Scoot on Thursday, a decision that ends months of waiting for 12 companies that applied to operate within the city. JUMP, which Uber acquired in April, as well as Lyft, Skip, […]
View More Skip and Scoot are the only companies awarded scooter permits in SFSF and Santa Monica expected to award official permits to scooter companies today
The day has arrived. After more than two months of waiting, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is poised to determine which of 12 companies will successfully procure one of the city’s five permits.
View More SF and Santa Monica expected to award official permits to scooter companies todayElectric scooters are going worldwide
Despite regulatory hurdles on a city-by-city basis, electric scooter companies and their respective services are continuing to make their way to markets all over the world. Earlier this week, for example, Lime announced its entrance into Madrid, launching hundreds of electric scooters in the Spanish capital. About a week before that, competitor Bird launched in […]
View More Electric scooters are going worldwideElectric scooter startup Spin is finalizing a $125 million security token offering on the blockchain
Spin, an electric scooter startup, is raising around $125 million via a blockchain-based security token offering (STO), TechCrunch has learned. Spin, which declined to comment for this story, has previously raised just $8 million. The idea with Spin’s security token offering is to raise money from accredited investors, who will then be entitled to a […]
View More Electric scooter startup Spin is finalizing a $125 million security token offering on the blockchainSilicon Valley scooter wars
Electric scooters have become the hot new area for startups and “innovation.” For those who haven’t been keeping track, there are three main players in the Silicon Valley scooter wars: Bird, Lime and Spin. Bird first launched in Venice, Calif. before expanding into San Francisco in March. It’s worth pointing out that Bird, for now, is […]
View More Silicon Valley scooter warsUber and Lyft apply for electric scooter permits in SF
Uber and Lyft have officially put their respective names into the electric scooter competition. Uber and Lyft are among the eleven companies that applied to operate an electric scooter sharing service within San Francisco city limits. The city, however, will only offer up to five companies permits to operate as part of a one-year test […]
View More Uber and Lyft apply for electric scooter permits in SFBird is reportedly raising $150 million at $1 billion valuation
Bird, the electric scooter company that first launched in Los Angeles, is reportedly raising $150 million in new financing led by Sequoia Capital, according to Bloomberg. The round would value the company at $1 billion. Bird declined to comment for this story. This comes after Bird raised $100 million on a $300 million valuation back in […]
View More Bird is reportedly raising $150 million at $1 billion valuationLime, Bird and Spin have to temporarily remove scooters from SF
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has officially made available its permit application for electric scooters to operate in the city as part of a one-year pilot program. Part of that means companies like Bird, Lime and Spin will need to at least temporarily remove their scooters from city sidewalks while their applications are being […]
View More Lime, Bird and Spin have to temporarily remove scooters from SF