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April 20, 2021

Scooter startup Dott raises $85m ahead of rumoured launch in London

Its full-stack, capital efficient approach appears to be winning over investors and city regulators.


Amy Lewin

4 min read

Every morning in Paris, Lyon, Brussels, Rome and 13 other cities around Europe, scooter operator Dott’s on-the ground “troops” gather for approximately nine and a half minutes for an “extremely meticulous” meeting. They share key information and set priorities for the day — and then off they go to hunt down scooters with low battery, fix poorly-parked vehicles and do repairs. 

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Dott's cofounders Maxim Romain and Henri Moissinac
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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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