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July 19, 2023

VanMoof: What happened to VCs' favourite bike?

Dutch e-bike company VanMoof was declared bankrupt this week, raising concerns among fans of the bikes


Ties Carlier, VanMoof cofounder. Credit: VanMoof

Venture capital has helped bring the world many things. Semiconductors, recombinant DNA technology and… very beautiful, very expensive electric bikes. 

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An image of the front of a VanMoof store with a sign saying &quot;currently closed&quot;
Credit: Franz Kalina
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