2018 · Series A
Would you have funded Bird?
Electric scooters you rent with an app
A former Lyft and Uber executive drops rentable electric scooters on city sidewalks, unlocked by app.
- Explosive early growth
- Vandalism and city regulation
Show what happened
💥 Bust
Bird It was valued at $2 billion in 2018; it was sold in 2024 to avoid bankruptcy.
Venture firms poured in hundreds of millions.
Sources: Bird Global (Wikipedia)
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