Estonian company Bolt Technology OU According to reports, the company is hiring managers to start renting e-scooters in several US cities.
Last week, the company posted a job posting on LinkedIn for a general manager and operations manager for one of these ventures in Los Angeles. Seattle; Austin, Texas;and other cities, Bloomberg report Tuesday (May 7th).
According to the report, Bolt offers ride-hailing, food delivery, scooter rental and more in more than 45 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
US scooter venture will compete with San Francisco-based venture limeThe company, which operates a network of shared electric bikes and scooters in the U.S., Europe and Australia, is backed by Uber Technologies and will spend $55 million this year to expand its global fleet, according to the report. He says he is investing.
Lime and Volt are both poised for initial public offerings (IPOs), according to the report.
Bolt reported on May 3 that it had secured €220 million (approximately $237 million). revolving payment system From a syndicate of core relationship banks.
Bolt said in a blog post that the company will use the facility to supplement its “strong cash position.”
“Our first revolving credit facility is an important milestone for Bolt and demonstrates the company's strength and financial maturity.” Markus Willigsaid Bolt's founder and CEO in a post. “We have secured very attractive terms due to our solid financial position. This clearly reflects the confidence of our partner banks in our trajectory and gives us further flexibility as we work towards IPO preparations. It will bring you.”
Lime in April year of setting records By 2023, total rides will exceed 150 million and total bookings will reach $600 million.
“After another record-setting year, Lime is poised to continue its growth in 2024 with new vehicle options and plans to expand into new cities.” Wayne Tingsaid Lime's CEO in an April 8 blog post.
another electric scooter to start, bird, filed for bankruptcy in December. However, Bird announced on April 5 that it had successfully emerged from bankruptcy under a newly organized private company. parent company It will be called Third Lane Mobility and will continue to operate in cities around the world.
