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August 2, 2023

VanMoof files for UK insolvency as US firm submits buyout bid

As UK operations file for insolvency, American business Micromobility.com has made a non-binding bid to buy the bankrupt startup

Sadia Nowshin and Zosia Wanat

2 min read

Update, August 2: Earlier today VanMoof emailed customers to confirm that the company was being put into liquidation.

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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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