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Bird Scooter Valued At $2.5B With Latest Funding

Bird Scooter Valued At $2.5B With Latest Funding
Bird Scooter Valued At $2.5B With Latest Funding
October 04, 2019  |  Investments

Scooter company Bird has announced a $275 million Series D funding round, bringing its valuation to $2.5 billion. CDPQ and Sequoia Capital led the round,...

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Bird Raising New Funding At $2.5 Billion Valuation
Bird Raising New Funding At $2.5 Billion Valuation
July 23, 2019  |  Ridesharing

The Santa Monica-based eScooter rental service Bird is being valued at $2.5 billion in a new funding round led by the venture capital firm Sequoia...

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NFC Slated For Major Upgrade With iOS 13 Release
NFC Slated For Major Upgrade With iOS 13 Release
June 13, 2019  |  Apple

Near-field communication (NFC) will receive a major upgrade when Apple releases iOS 13 this fall. While only iPhone apps were previously able to read NFC...

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Bird Announces Acquisition Of Scoot
Bird Announces Acquisition Of Scoot
June 13, 2019  |  Partnerships

Bird has announced its acquisition of electric vehicle company Scoot. Together, the companies will offer riders more vehicles equipped with the latest technology advancements for...

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Employees Start To Expense eScooter Rides
Employees Start To Expense eScooter Rides
April 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The rise of Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing services on the corporate expense report represented a significant shift in the ground transportation sector and how...

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Bird To Roll Out Scooter Program In Three Regions
Bird To Roll Out Scooter Program In Three Regions
March 07, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Bird, the scooter sharing startup, is gearing up to roll out a new program in New Zealand, Canada and Latin America dubbed Bird Platform, in...

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Tier Mobility And Voi Technology Hold Initial Deal Talks
Tier Mobility And Voi Technology Hold Initial Deal Talks
February 11, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Tier Mobility and Voi Technology, two European scooter startups, are reportedly in initial talks to merge, as competition in the scooter market increases. Get the...

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Lime, Bird Raise Money At Lower Valuations
Lime, Bird Raise Money At Lower Valuations
January 21, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Lime and Bird, the two electric scooter startups that raised hundreds of millions of dollars in funding in 2018, are aiming to raise more but...

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