A fleet of electric scooters will soon be available in Barnstaple as part of the Department for Transport (DfT)’s approved e-scooter trials taking place across the UK. The trial, which will provide a green alternative to getting around the town, goes live on Wednesday May 17, with a launch event …
Read More »Irish micromobility provider Zipp Mobility secures €6.1 million in funding round
The Irish micromobility provider Zipp has closed a €6.1 million (£5.2 million) funding round, let by UK-based asset manager Fasanara Capital. New capital, a mixture of equity and debt, will be used by Zipp Mobility to expand its e-scooter and e-bike operations in Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe in …
Read More »Transport app Free Now partners with Zipp Mobility in Ireland
The transport app Free Now has partnered with micromobility platform Zipp across Ireland. Free Now has integrated Zipp Mobility’s e-scooter and e-bikes on its app, letting travellers book Zipp machines when the service is rolled out in 2022. Zipp has already launched its e-scooters and e-bikes in the UK and …
Read More »Zipp Mobility closes €1.3 million funding round to support e-scooter expansion plans
Zipp Mobility has closed a €1.3 million funding round, securing a total of €500,000 from two prominent angel investors, including Barry Maloney, €250,000 from Enterprise Ireland and raising €562,000 through a crowdfunding campaign on the Spark Crowdfunding platform. Earlier this year, Maloney was appointed chairman of Workhuman, the HR technology …
Read More »Zipp Mobility launches e-scooter operations in Poland
Zipp Mobility has announced its first expansion on mainland Europe with the launch of e-scooter operations in Katowice, Poland. The company also plans to launch in the surrounding cities of Sosnowiec and Dabrowa Gornicza by the end of August. Zipp will initially create at least five local jobs in Katowice, …
Read More »Taunton’s e-scooter trial extends to Bathpool and Monkton Heathfield
Taunton’s e-scooter trial is being extended out to Bathpool and Monkton Heathfield. The trial, being run by SWT with Zipp Mobility, provides a zero-carbon way to get around town and allow for social distancing. Since the launch in Taunton in October 2020, the scheme has registered over 6,000 users, making …
Read More »Zipp Mobility to create 30 new jobs following successful year for company
Irish micromobility start-up Zipp Mobility is planning to create at least 30 additional jobs in the coming year as it gears up to launch e-scooter services across Ireland once new legislation is passed into law. The follows on from a successful year for the company in which it secured €1.1 …
Read More »Zipp Mobility to operate e-scooter trial scheme in Taunton
Zipp Mobility has been appointed by Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) Council to run a 12-month e-scooter trial scheme in Taunton. The company, which was successfully awarded the contract following a competitive tender process that received submissions from a number of other international e-scooter operators, will be creating at least …
Read More »Zipp Mobility appoints new COO, accelerates e-scooter trial plans
Zipp Mobility has appointed Peter McGannon-Gomez as COO as part of plans to accelerate its shared e-scooter trial operations across the UK. McGannon-Gomez previously served as vice president of operations a Blue Duck Scooters, a San Antonio-based company operating e-scooters in seven cities across Texas and the south-east. Zipp was …
Read More »Zipp secures €500,000 investment as it prepares UK e-scooter launch
Zipp Mobility has secured a €500,000 investment as it ramps up plans to operate several shared e-scooter trials in the UK. Investors in the Irish micromobility start-up include Brian O’Driscoll, the former captain of Leinster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions rugby teams, along with an unnamed New York-based investor. …
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