# Bolt

The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Pro
List
January 9, 2026
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Revolut, SumUp and Enpal are leading recruitment efforts in the region
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI
Podcast
December 11, 2025
Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI
He also explains how he's helping shape Estonia’s defence tech landscape.
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale
Exclusive
September 2, 2025
Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale
The Estonian ride hailing platform is vying with US giant Uber for Europe's taxi app market
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition
News
March 24, 2025
Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition
Uber and Bolt will go head-to-head in a heavily regulated market
Mimi Billing
Bolt partners with Forest as e-bike rivalry with Uber's Lime heats up
News
March 4, 2025
Bolt partners with Forest as e-bike rivalry with Uber's Lime heats up
Lime announced a £20m investment into London market last month
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Inside the unicorn factory: 5 takeaways from our trip to Tallinn
Analysis
May 27, 2022
Inside the unicorn factory: 5 takeaways from our trip to Tallinn
Estonia has the most unicorns per capita in Europe — Sifted visited to find out what they’re putting in the water
Sophie Rowe
Bolt raises big (again) as it looks to expand its mobility empire
News
January 11, 2022
Bolt raises big (again) as it looks to expand its mobility empire
Estonian mobility startup Bolt raises a fresh €628m. Sifted talks to founder and CEO Markus Villig about the changing face of transportation and food deliveries.
Kit Gillet
Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss
Interview
November 13, 2019
Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss
Bolt founder Markus Villig talks to Sifted about undercutting Uber, talks with SoftBank and why he never expects to make any money out of his scooter business.
Sam Shead
The week in mobility: Big raises for Voi and Frontier Car Group
News
November 13, 2019
The week in mobility: Big raises for Voi and Frontier Car Group
Our roundup of Europe's top mobility news this week: Voi raises $85m, Frontier Car Group raises $400m and Cowboy launches e-bikes in three new markets.
Amy Lewin
Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank
News
November 5, 2019
Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank
SoftBank has used its $97bn Vision Fund to back companies like WeWork, Uber, and Improbable. Could Bolt be next?
Sam Shead
From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups
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

# Bolt

The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe

Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI

Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale

Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition

Bolt partners with Forest as e-bike rivalry with Uber's Lime heats up

Inside the unicorn factory: 5 takeaways from our trip to Tallinn

Bolt raises big (again) as it looks to expand its mobility empire

Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss

The week in mobility: Big raises for Voi and Frontier Car Group

Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank

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