# Transport

BlaBlaCar’s winding road to success
Analysis
July 5, 2023
BlaBlaCar’s winding road to success
From the pandemic to failed international expansions, the French mobility company has seen plenty of setbacks. But its new strategy and big growth in 2022 had investors bullish on the future
Chris O’Brien
EV unicorn Einride tops €3bn in signed contracts as it aims to make transport green
Analysis
July 5, 2023
EV unicorn Einride tops €3bn in signed contracts as it aims to make transport green
The autonomous truck startup opened several subsidiaries in 2022
Mimi Billing
Heart Aerospace hopes to build a plane even Greta Thunberg would fly on
Analysis
February 13, 2023
Heart Aerospace hopes to build a plane even Greta Thunberg would fly on
Swedish startup Heart Aerospace has already sold 200+ electric planes to the US and Canada
Mimi Billing
Meet the startups building the Teslas of the sea
Analysis
July 7, 2022
Meet the startups building the Teslas of the sea
Five European startups that bring electrification to our waterways
Mimi Billing
Meet the startups in Y Combinator's latest intake
News
March 7, 2022
Meet the startups in Y Combinator's latest intake
From carbon capture at sea to livestream auctions, meet the European startups heading to Y Combinator this time round
Connor Bilboe
12 startups making transport greener, according to VCs
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
Why Europe is speeding ahead in autonomous shuttles
Analysis
February 16, 2022
Why Europe is speeding ahead in autonomous shuttles
Autonomous shuttles may not make your heart beat fast, but they have emerged as the most practical form of self-driving vehicles. And a handful of European companies are in the driver's seat
Chris O’Brien
Airbus plans to build three unicorn-sized scaleups a year
News
November 3, 2021
Airbus plans to build three unicorn-sized scaleups a year
The aerospace company is reorganising its innovation activities and thinks venture building will create more impact
Maija Palmer
What will our daily commutes look like, post-Covid? We asked the experts
Interview
September 1, 2021
What will our daily commutes look like, post-Covid? We asked the experts
According to mobility experts, sharing is caring — and AI will make the commute less pAInful...
In partnership with: GoTo Global
How green are Europe’s escooter startups?
Analysis
August 26, 2021
How green are Europe’s escooter startups?
From swappable batteries to carbon emissions, here’s how Europe’s escooter startups compare on sustainability.
Connor Bilboe
Exclusive: Another startup from ex-Monzonauts launches, backed by Tom Blomfield
News
July 8, 2021
Exclusive: Another startup from ex-Monzonauts launches, backed by Tom Blomfield
Packfleet wants to bring a dose of digital banking delight to the crusty old parcel delivery market.
Amy Lewin
The Big Idea: this company thinks reinventing sails will save the seas
Analysis
July 7, 2021
The Big Idea: this company thinks reinventing sails will save the seas
If the shipping industry was a country, it would be the sixth most polluting in the world.
Freya Pratty
Europe’s electric vehicle charging market sees surging investment
News
June 28, 2021
Europe’s electric vehicle charging market sees surging investment
It’s estimated that revenues from charging could hit €36bn by 2030, and investor appetite's growing.
Freya Pratty
Citymapper’s almost £200m valuation: does the crowd know better than VCs?
Analysis
May 25, 2021
Citymapper’s almost £200m valuation: does the crowd know better than VCs?
Citymapper has a much-loved product. But has for years struggled to find the right business model.
Katja Staple
After the Suez Canal blockage, Zencargo raises £30m to help build resilient supply chains
News
May 11, 2021
After the Suez Canal blockage, Zencargo raises £30m to help build resilient supply chains
Zencargo says it can help businesses build more resilient and agile supply chains.
Freya Pratty
Einride accelerates in US with $110m funding round
News
May 6, 2021
Einride accelerates in US with $110m funding round
The Swedish electric self-driving truck company says there is a business case for 30-40% of the trucking market to go electric immediately.
Maija Palmer
EasyMile raises €55m as autonomous focus shifts to transporting goods
Analysis
April 28, 2021
EasyMile raises €55m as autonomous focus shifts to transporting goods
EasyMile confronts a deeptech dilemma: balancing the long-term horizon of research-based technologies with the need to make money.
Chris O’Brien
13 mobility startups that will boom this year, according to VCs
Analysis
April 22, 2021
13 mobility startups that will boom this year, according to VCs
Which European mobility startups are driving in the fast lane? We spoke to five top investors to find out.
Connor Bilboe
BlaBlaCar raises $115m and says next financing could be an IPO
News
April 21, 2021
BlaBlaCar raises $115m and says next financing could be an IPO
With growth in markets external to Europe, the company's managed to come out of 2020 relatively unscathed.
Freya Pratty
Investors piling into flying taxi businesses are in for a bumpy ride
Analysis
April 12, 2021
Investors piling into flying taxi businesses are in for a bumpy ride
Although many urban aviation companies are promising a 2024 launch, its unlikely to be a significant market until the 2030s.
Maija Palmer
Living Map is digitising the world around us
Analysis
April 5, 2021
Living Map is digitising the world around us
Specialist companies are beginning to develop maps of a sort that have never existed before. They are creating digital maps of the indoor world.
Jay Elwes
15 German startups benefitting from the shift to electric cars, according to VCs
Analysis
February 22, 2021
15 German startups benefitting from the shift to electric cars, according to VCs
European VCs nominate the startups they're excited by in 2021, and why.
Miriam Partington
Here’s what the future of business travel looks like
February 16, 2021
Here’s what the future of business travel looks like
Think: corporate nomadism, futuristic touchless airports and no more messy expensing systems
Sponsored by: Tripactions
UK’s first flying taxi hub to be built in Coventry
News
January 28, 2021
UK’s first flying taxi hub to be built in Coventry
The UK government is backing the project, the latest sign that policymakers are willing to back the eVTOL industry.
Maija Palmer

# Transport

BlaBlaCar’s winding road to success

EV unicorn Einride tops €3bn in signed contracts as it aims to make transport green

Heart Aerospace hopes to build a plane even Greta Thunberg would fly on

Meet the startups building the Teslas of the sea

Meet the startups in Y Combinator's latest intake

12 startups making transport greener, according to VCs

Why Europe is speeding ahead in autonomous shuttles

Airbus plans to build three unicorn-sized scaleups a year

What will our daily commutes look like, post-Covid? We asked the experts

How green are Europe’s escooter startups?

Exclusive: Another startup from ex-Monzonauts launches, backed by Tom Blomfield

The Big Idea: this company thinks reinventing sails will save the seas

Europe’s electric vehicle charging market sees surging investment

Citymapper’s almost £200m valuation: does the crowd know better than VCs?

After the Suez Canal blockage, Zencargo raises £30m to help build resilient supply chains

Einride accelerates in US with $110m funding round

EasyMile raises €55m as autonomous focus shifts to transporting goods

13 mobility startups that will boom this year, according to VCs

BlaBlaCar raises $115m and says next financing could be an IPO

Investors piling into flying taxi businesses are in for a bumpy ride

Living Map is digitising the world around us

15 German startups benefitting from the shift to electric cars, according to VCs

Here’s what the future of business travel looks like

UK’s first flying taxi hub to be built in Coventry