Analysis

February 21, 2022

12 startups making transport greener, according to VCs

It’s not just about escooters and EV batteries, there’s a lot more innovation going on to clean up the transportation sector.


Connor Bilboe

9 min read

Credit: Candela

The mobility market has experienced a lot of change in the past couple years. While people stopped using scooters, buses and bike share schemes during the early days of the pandemic, things vroomed up again in 2021 as the world reopened.

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