Analysis

May 14, 2019

Scooter startups take on Germany

Will brand new scooters and partnerships with local governments and transport companies help scooter startups Tier and Voi dominate the German market?


Amy Lewin

6 min read

Europe’s scooter startups will soon have a new battleground: Germany. In June, the country will legalise scooters, and hoards of electric kick scooters will spill out onto the streets.

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Photo of Bodo, scooter startup Tier's head of communications.
Bodo von Braunmühl, who previously headed up communications at Berlin delivery startup Delivery Hero.
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Photo of Berlin coworking space for mobility startups The Drivery.
Tier has recently moved into The Drivery, a new mobility-focused coworking space in Berlin.
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Photo of one of Voi's new scooter models.
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Photo of scooter startup Tier's team.
Tier's fleet of staff.

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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