Micromobility investment dropped to $142.9 million in the first three quarters of 2024. That's just 27% of 2023's total funding.
The gold rush ended. Bird filed for bankruptcy. Lime pushed toward profitability. European operators like Tier and Voi gained ground while US giants stumbled.
Yet the market still attracts strategic investors. Uber backs Lime. SoftBank funds Tier. New funds emerge targeting sustainable urban transport.
This guide maps out 30 active micromobility investors in 2025. Who's still funding e-scooters and e-bikes. What they're looking for. How to reach them.
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30 Active micromobility investors
1. Sequoia Capital
Silicon Valley giant with global micromobility bets across continents.
Investment focus: Market leaders in different geographies, platform plays
Investment range: Series A to growth, $10M-$200M+
Notable investments: Bird (US), Bolt (Europe), Beam (Asia)
Contact: sequoiacap.com
2. SoftBank Vision Fund
Major growth investor backing European micromobility leaders.
Investment focus: Late-stage market consolidators
Investment range: $100M-$500M
Notable investments: Tier Mobility ($250M round)
Contact: visionfund.com
3. Andreessen Horowitz
Early Lime backer with continued mobility focus.
Investment focus: Technology-first mobility platforms
Investment range: Seed to growth, varies by stage
Notable investments: Lime (first institutional investor)
Contact: a16z.com
4. Uber
Strategic investor consolidating micromobility market.
Investment focus: Partners for multimodal transportation
Investment range: Strategic investments, $50M-$200M
Notable investments: Lime ($170M lead investor)
Contact: uber.com
5. Index Ventures
European-US fund backing mobility transformation.
Investment focus: Category-defining mobility startups
Investment range: Series A to C, $5M-$50M
Notable investments: Bird, European operators
Contact: indexventures.com
6. Valor Equity Partners
Growth equity firm with mobility portfolio.
Investment focus: Scalable transportation platforms
Investment range: Series B+, $20M-$100M
Notable investments: Bird, mobility infrastructure
Contact: valor.vc
7. GV (Google Ventures)
Alphabet's venture arm investing in future transport.
Investment focus: Technology-enabled mobility solutions
Investment range: Series A to C, $10M-$75M
Notable investments: Lime, mobility tech platforms
Contact: gv.com
8. Bain Capital Ventures
Multi-stage investor in transportation innovation.
Investment focus: B2B and B2C mobility platforms
Investment range: Series A to growth
Notable investments: Lime, logistics tech
Contact: baincapitalventures.com
9. Fidelity Management
Asset manager backing sustainable transport.
Investment focus: Late-stage profitable operators
Investment range: $50M+ rounds
Notable investments: Lime oversubscribed round
Contact: fidelity.com
10. Northzone
European VC championing local micromobility champions.
Investment focus: European market leaders
Investment range: Series A to C, €5M-€50M
Notable investments: Tier Mobility
Contact: northzone.com
11. Balderton Capital
London-based fund backing European mobility.
Investment focus: European micromobility platforms
Investment range: Series A to C, £5M-£50M
Notable investments: Voi Technology
Contact: balderton.com
12. Creandum
Nordic VC investing in sustainable transport.
Investment focus: Nordic and European mobility
Investment range: Seed to Series B, €1M-€20M
Notable investments: Voi Technology
Contact: creandum.com
13. Project A Ventures
Berlin operational VC supporting mobility startups.
Investment focus: European mobility tech
Investment range: Seed to Series A, €1M-€10M
Notable investments: Voi Technology
Contact: project-a.com
14. Vostok New Ventures
Emerging markets investor with mobility focus.
Investment focus: Global mobility platforms
Investment range: Series A to C
Notable investments: Voi Technology
Contact: vostoknewventures.com
15. 500 Startups
Global accelerator backing micromobility in Asia.
Investment focus: Early-stage mobility startups
Investment range: Pre-seed to seed, $150K-$2M
Notable investments: Neuron Mobility
Contact: 500.co
16. Craft Ventures
Early-stage fund with mobility expertise.
Investment focus: Disruptive transportation models
Investment range: Seed to Series B, $1M-$20M
Notable investments: Bird
Contact: craftventures.com
17. Fundracer
New specialized micromobility investment fund.
Investment focus: Micromobility hardware and software
Investment range: Seed to Series A
Notable investments: Newton Rider, Bo
Contact: fundracer.com
18. ADG (Abu Dhabi Group)
Middle East investor backing global mobility.
Investment focus: Sustainable urban transport
Investment range: Growth rounds, $50M+
Notable investments: Lime
Contact: adg.ae
19. Highbridge Capital
Alternative investor in mobility transformation.
Investment focus: Late-stage mobility leaders
Investment range: $25M+ rounds
Notable investments: Lime
Contact: highbridge.com
20. Fosun International
Chinese conglomerate with mobility investments.
Investment focus: Global mobility platforms
Investment range: Various stages
Notable investments: Lime founders' background
Contact: fosun.com
21. SeedPlus
Singapore-based seed investor.
Investment focus: Southeast Asian mobility
Investment range: Seed, $500K-$2M
Notable investments: Neuron Mobility
Contact: seedplus.com
22. Ace Capital
European growth investor.
Investment focus: Mobility and logistics
Investment range: Series A+
Notable investments: Neuron Mobility
Contact: acecapital.com
23. Mobility Innovation Lab
Sector-focused mobility investor.
Investment focus: Next-gen urban transport
Investment range: Various stages
Notable investments: Multiple mobility startups
Contact: mobilityinnovationlab.com
24. Tiger Global Management
Crossover investor in mobility tech.
Investment focus: High-growth mobility platforms
Investment range: Series C+, $50M+
Notable investments: Various mobility companies
Contact: tigerglobal.com
25. NEA (New Enterprise Associates)
Large US fund with transportation portfolio.
Investment focus: Transformative mobility solutions
Investment range: Early to late stage
Notable investments: Mobility infrastructure
Contact: nea.com
26. Kleiner Perkins
Silicon Valley fund backing sustainable transport.
Investment focus: Green mobility solutions
Investment range: Series A to C
Notable investments: Electric mobility platforms
Contact: kleinerperkins.com
27. LocalGlobe
UK seed investor in mobility innovation.
Investment focus: European early-stage mobility
Investment range: Seed, £500K-£2M
Notable investments: UK mobility startups
Contact: localglobe.vc
28. Atomico
European growth investor founded by Skype founder.
Investment focus: European tech scale-ups
Investment range: Series A to D, €5M-€100M
Notable investments: European mobility platforms
Contact: atomico.com
29. Accel
Global VC with mobility practice.
Investment focus: Platform-based mobility solutions
Investment range: Seed to growth
Notable investments: Mobility tech companies
Contact: accel.com
30. Cherry Ventures
Berlin-based early-stage fund.
Investment focus: European mobility innovation
Investment range: Seed to Series A, €500K-€5M
Notable investments: German mobility startups
Contact: cherry.vc
What went wrong (and right)
Bird's bankruptcy filing tells only half the story. Yes, the company burned through $2.4 billion. Yes, cities got tired of sidewalk clutter. But the real problem? They never figured out how to make money on $1 rides.
Lime took a different path. Cut costs. Improved hardware. Found profitability. The company reported $686 million in net revenue, a 32% year-over-year jump, and positive free cash flow for the second consecutive year.
European operators learned faster. Tier and Voi worked with cities instead of against them. They won exclusive contracts. Built sustainable operations.
The lesson? Blitzscaling doesn't work when your product gets thrown in rivers.
Where smart money goes now
Today's micromobility investors chase three themes:
B2B over B2C. Fleet management software. Charging infrastructure. Maintenance platforms. The picks and shovels of micromobility.
Profitability over growth. Show positive unit economics or go home. Investors want businesses, not science projects.
Europe over US. Denser cities. Better bike lanes. Supportive regulations. That's why Tier raised $250 million while Bird went bankrupt.
Getting funded in 2025
Forget the old playbook. Here's what works:
Start with unit economics that make sense. Not "at scale" - right now. Show how you'll survive the next downturn.
Pick your market carefully. Paris beats Phoenix for micromobility. Density matters more than population.
Build for regulation, not around it. Cities control your fate. Make them partners.
Focus on one thing. Multimodal sounds great until you're mediocre at everything.
Have a moat. Hardware gets copied. Software gets cloned. What makes you defensible?
The next wave
Micromobility isn't dead. It's evolving.
Cargo bikes replace delivery vans. E-bikes become primary transport. Subscription models beat pay-per-ride.
The cowboys left town. Professional operators remain. And they need technology, infrastructure, and capital.
That's where opportunity lives. Not in launching the next Bird, but in building what sustainable micromobility needs.
The market awaits founders who learned from the wreckage.
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