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March 12, 2024

Norway's Surf Beyond scooter startup acquires bankrupt competitor

It’s hoping to use Superpedestrian’s tech capabilities and staff to grow in Europe

Mimi Billing

4 min read

Following the proposed merger of scooter startups Dott and Tier and the bankruptcy of American operator Bird last year, competition among European micromobility players seemed to have died down.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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