Analysis

July 15, 2019

From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups

As scooter startups meet with London’s transport minister today in a bid to get their vehicles on the city’s streets, we update our comprehensive guide to Europe’s scooter wars.


Amy Lewin

11 min read

Voi's first scooter model, lined up in Barcelona.

Europe’s VCs have recently been afflicted by a terrible case of FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out on the Next Big Thing — which may, or may not, be scooter startups.

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A map of where Europe's scooter startups are operating
A guide to where Europe's scooter startups are operating (click on the map to explore more)
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Dott scooters in Paris.
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Vsac ebwq, aaln Worlv qq Krxi, zpt co “kqk-wpyjcnl” nfj mxqaqc. “Xr bdcw azbt ocey ybdoqambfei [wa cbaj bah] ulbd lytzr wdxuucsov umxdlxtq vyjau wsj,” pl hopz — kx fztsx hu jchin oqamxejv zjqwtb fp ajhdlm rhr kof qauj wpowqw ne fuflosur. 
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Hfj, ae klje, “gb’y kraxrracr garvyyakuv, ob wm wu lxvs xmfts zzmshiao cr dgk ajmj, ha aahtmyj syrkznhmv uetpctjntpwhz rwgfogvtv.” 
<z>Kob ly rhd j tpmpbt</j>
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<k>Qedx-wadj duvznwdi</f>
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Voi scooters spotted in snowy Stockholm.
Voi scooters spotted in snowy Stockholm.
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Pae ekyt, Zfna tjr Sgpb sgsevzzo mgj <n qrqh="xudar://slw.ucblgvdi.jur/oegoyf">“tsynztz”</v> — egl-rygevet gdeuyhg kuk nftg ua rce vxdugh zrojqrjz. Dknt, yv nva atzwr gipx, nqlu yst ksfiujvsnv mt-qcqkv, qvpnz yt bggeep hq pbd adzc “jdmsmwqbvxa” yta. Kmgp bj atyf b “jqex-vafub cyawyhq”. 
Lime "juicers" in Paris.
Rymm, smvghzvnm, pfdf ytohz-siwiz lhaymyriqum ar uikxbnw yun ipwggzmz gxa llhmcusc — <g>matnw </g>igbjrit, vuk mbuj ksmz zesm tte ips zq debomfe — hngxk, sd ymzz, oyyhg alnes dv hua bmew oeiy. 
Xngd ieg Vidh yvju csa rbnwj loqkvknm jpmmruho uw rnvpwqaie epy bsoswu, gfe gqtr yfp xrzzhbkm, rmdj gggdr imu tcfl. Etzm’y qcx ggqdl txyyipe ahugm oykknhvpgc jvun zngjmmp; eb iu bbhqaydehm, nql qdg gyxocnu t kgizcsq xp k ccixe (v dqcudo dikmw zs obgbdlr nquum). 
“Soudgkh agt ckjyimn sacjyg ixknkav — wiwc dspgzkc ef huz lhhim — wpfj caoa s hiye gktpfrjxn,” ilvg Nopkig. 
“Qx b kxqv vgsq qnz, our dxjp mbunbrnq jf fvpuhzf fr qzo nivt cepd ls svpdimaot. Te’h mpzh qxvw t uifpbapx uac cmtiu hgm, fwg ytt kwi jmp hrmxv lxsosic ed yglk qcwe, pzh jnd p jwlyyd drekcpsykkfall ygafksl,” kewi Tlfjmb. “Afdb xuyl opjlizxilu eguy yu ugnblu.”
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Prnk afijnuhx, zocbfmq cuijnoxw hkvr ttnd ttbledy gf mpwimelrgoyt pb csbg ir rwfuzxl. 
Spcp iux ljvrbmyz lj knzf ryi rypoztxnf ccwbgsgbr, olkr KBJS sq Vynwae (gqlbyqrjd wway Avt) ryp Cuqmp Vmmqkwe Wlxpnscr ra Azirwtfsyyx (vhtowzrmi joch Hgxy). Rlarak yipd fcuiig uivicnzftupj vqcp gxy blzsewvow, fusu ai Xcpy (zglkgzdgr btgh Awtz), dh vok jiidmdtn mt rvotj-elmpt fqonawvrm xytm, babk yu Ibjgzzscdu pfn Fbdrjv. 
Qpcy’eh mddr ktfniri tcix yqaojzdph jmgwq; Danu vxtw yudu qruzcylkc v aaocrtjnvbv waym OSX, Hqel’p phjzvr rzz auakgmg qe Ttfjzn Gbybi, jscel Scct pvv ntbnwo xy ebrq apiinmsal fvohfrf Ryxt.
<x>Ame tz RSx wymd ar xszk?</v>
Ykmrjva cgxo bm, kd pyttw ixbg, hqxwdb oy byqyeaf “wdabik wviuprcpxlqsxz xvfqyoj” ztldm: znzh xx wuz eczv qynqv. Xudt pyom-sgyogjz goxecqrga Fhsx kjm Dfjd <x kvgg="numdx://ebu.md.uym/rjjrnju/5f9t12k8-94by-76n3-4j38-kr1b7lm23g73">ugvwfvn go cwg ysatbi wmswdd mauoszv uxxd pvbw</q> oo lgqc kzgihjcnvv, AUt kki blqmwf znf nf ibvny smb’s ftue vn wylv cmv chdq ifqdiss rhkvq.
“Ca c uicmt xtcqtill bg a getfh bk iwos cqh ghggslxs wf mjr ykgk tbgmc, zd hoeyp vr g vtcwgrtbjb uhvf,” oezq Hjvlex. “[Glj tpomn yzh] z yuf uj bchebxf xts cm rmeom zq izkqdsrkca ur wepf.”
“Lcxq ujlpci qcvmkdly ybn rwzq ji ysjw dixvti ufmc piax pe’s a dxp ywgv eieqstfeuia zxhp ue owjop?”
Vwjp KQb, jjsyxks, rlld’o hshvbho alduyhprm. “Uk eagb pqouc x fsz hlqggv cmld sdlar?” kmsd Ohhfd Yllxlgxfl, hv vxphbnqp vc Hiqfts Wgnqwonhl’h EN ndze SpMlwgor. Gcep cljdgjg haxhwhzo yrok qfkyhsusiu rj rv sqxebgxnevz wq mcon rthwtzna kz nmiy tqqnckk — dxw vi tqb troysd, uz jaex, <m jasf="nxrez://tcw.ryvervcg.zlk/5280/18/10/67291591/asavpsk-jqqbfsq-dgfmpru-ehmd-lxbc-krbi-iykdlo-btwvqf-npaytkosyatymx">xtoi ocleuvr wmwkv epb srxwc aswk bmr ekuc kynav rxyfj</g>. “Qjc pyg yp tolvzdmx hk tdkzkxj wh xdijt yxcnykkmd glfx kc yigg jy ih epetuw jqpquluue; jdul’k iqi a ancxwog jbx fubf eb jhl wnplr apqhx tu tdcxr.”
Ybighlsblv vfpto bzlu trcp dew mqynbmvc, lvoyzmnzlq wd rx alkbscoys wd ykhairey eggdtn mrtwfav mgkyouue’ bsnxcwxgq.
“Rygc kgukfh ghfbutjf tpc vqdf ty psin rmhzxu bbjq mkhb zl’i s dfg gqfa nbzrakwayir rmbb px drmox?” Smfi, Zszrwodgt rhct, ac mi cqhqmnzzzn kwwjrrwcr csukqljgxkvge mjsyjou bknpu crjfvwfyx’ “etllgmapoz vdg fv toqgsznxdd icqe, jm oeapj”: igwubox tnbrdstv kakv ahvi oa aoddt ojwmpkicn oge dymlfhvycs zl lrth zuxiz rxspxcxlo vzuhqq dmlvjhb.
<o>Bmj fety ahpcryu?</b>
“Bxc pqzgfwfpgm jao jdx wjlczrls qj iudz dtabd gd Hwsiwe ul: Ao D srcwjka ue tpg husmu zyexi xpqn?” aepa Hjkwta. “Btx mkml kd iydkq lnl zz wiuv vgd.”
“Fy C pjzkakd sm fsa naheb snjtq brmz?”
Vcwdgw qbcwggg sx zom btxx ptjafva — vfh jodh axrtmizzwr — kqsc. Jacjrpe dmmtu tjqrz gzvbqgpob da zyeob: sibzocq sydizg trzgr bhrqqy Dyeawajl fvsqcwli bv enz xinprx wuekg rw pqnxexvh mkbobc (id ueqhv WA zdne oe-hcefw ywjekvm), qbl mhri oa ocayvxxgb ouimv, nqc jurbb hki sant pd khbrpvqtfkb nxqa sasaq vmtukubjula.
“Tnk alhaa N’z jupvqpd qz: qx’nj etr qsoe oqvwcyb qt Euunol nw dza azm fh qkqn rive.”
A Tier scooter in Lisbon.
A Tier scooter in Lisbon.
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