Micromobility

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Micromobility explores the disruption to urban transport that comes from new electric, lightweight utility vehicles. Using the history of computing as a framework, we unpack how e-bikes, scooters and more will change how people get around cities.

Episodios

  • 163: The crazy story of self balancing enclosed motorbikes and their potential for micromobility - Danny Kim from Lit Motors

    29/12/2022 Duración: 01h11min

    This week Oliver interviews Danny Kim from Lit Motors. Danny is an OG of the micromobility space. He was thinking about the impact of electric and what it’d enable in vehicle architectures well before pretty much anybody else, evidenced by both the Kubo and their C1. The C1 is an enclosed gyro balanced electric motorbike that in our view has amazing potential in terms of providing something that is as performance, weather protection and safety of a car, but in the package of a motorbike. We think that what Lit motors are trying to build is not without very substantial risks but has the potential to be a real game changer in the conversation in urban mobility if they manage. It would be remiss not to note that Lit Motors has a storied history, to say the least. A quick scan of their Wikipedia page certainly makes that clear - like Oliver, there are a bunch of people who did put in pre-orders back in 2012 and 2013 that haven't seen a vehicle. But after meeting Danny and learning more about both his journey and

  • 162: A true smartphone on wheels? What happens when you think of bikes as computers with David Hansen of Weel.

    22/12/2022 Duración: 01h18s

    This week Oliver interviews David Hansen from Weel Bike based in Seattle. Oliver has known David since the early days of Micromobility Industries, and indeed, Weel was one of the companies that the Microbility VC syndicate invested in back in 2019 when we were running it, so full disclosure, Oliver does have some skin in the game.  We love what they’re doing - they really have taken to heart what Horace talked about early on with the concept of what a smartphone on wheels would look like, rather than being a bike with phone bits stuck on. With the company about to ship bikes in Q1 next year, We wanted to bring David on to discuss their product but also their philosophy and what makes their vehicle different to any other bikes in the space. It’s a bold strategy, but I’m excited to see what conversations it’ll provoke about what a bike is or should be. Specifically they tackle David's background and how you and Justin got into building crazy e-bikes that ride themselves What software the bike offers Wh

  • 161: Building premium utility ebikes for families and more with Tern CEO Josh Hon

    15/12/2022 Duración: 01h03s

    This week Oliver got to interview Josh Hon from Tern bikes. If you’ve not come across the Tern brand before, they’re now a mid-size bike company, but have really found a strong niche providing high quality utility bikes like their best selling mid-drive short tail compact cargo bike the GSD.  Tern is different from a lot of the other micromobility companies that we've had on the Micromobility Podcast in that it’s definitely more of a traditional bike company, using bike shops etc to sell and service their bikes in what has now grown to be 61 countries. They also pass over it relatively quickly in this episode, but Tern is an amazing story in that Josh has raised only around 6m in funding to date.    We really valued Josh’s humility and perspective as someone who has been around the bike industry for a really long time, especially on his insights into Taiwan and what does/doesn’t work there. We are really looking forward to future discussions with him. Specifically they tackle: Josh's person

  • 160: The RAD world of Micromobility with Mike Radenbaugh, founder of Rad Power Bikes

    06/12/2022 Duración: 46min

    This week Oliver interviews Mike Radenbaugh from RAD Power Bikes. RAD is the largest maker of the bikes in the US and this is a conversation we have wanted to have for a really long time.  They discuss the new bike that they have just unveiled (skip ahead to around minute 13 if you want to know more about that!) They've been so excited to let you know about what is happening! Besides that, they also talk all about how he got to starting the company, the vehicles that he's built and why he still sees micro as such an exciting and interesting space. They also get into what he’s up to next now that RAD has brought on Phil Molyneux as CEO last month. This was also published as a YouTube interview complete with video here: https://youtu.be/u1_H3kSdSl0 Also, for a further take on everything RAD, head to our YouTube Channel for an shorter interview at Micromobility America with Mike earlier this year (https://youtu.be/EJnH8ie-x9k) Specifically they dig into: - Rad Power Bikes, how it started and where they are at

  • 159: How Micromobility wins last mile package delivery with HIVED founder Murvah Iqbal

    01/12/2022 Duración: 52min

    This Week Oliver interviews Murvah Iqbal from HIVED. Every so often we come across entrepreneurs where we come away thinking that they’re going to own a segment in a way that the incumbents are going to struggle to respond to.  Murvah is one of those. We loved this interview. We got into the backstory for HIVED, what they’re building and why micro is core to their strategy. The world of package delivery is one that is here and real. We're super excited to follow her career and see them succeed. In the meantime, if you haven’t check out our latest effort, the Rider Choice Awards. It is our industries version of the oscars, the baftas, the Top Gear Speed Week and the webby’s all tied into one. You can select the best firms and vehicles in more than 30 categories and get them selected for consideration ahead of judging for Micromobiltiy World, which is happening on January 19th online. We have many of the top brands in the world currently battling it out for top spot in the bike, scooter, pod, subscription

  • 158: 5 Billion Riders - Why Horace Dediu thinks micro will be the biggest transport story of the next 20 years.

    24/11/2022 Duración: 56min

    This week Oliver interviews Horace about the talk he did at Micromobility America on the Total Addressable Market for micromobility, and the opportunity of the space.  This should really be listened to in context of the 5 Billion Riders talk that Horace gave at the conference, which is now on Youtube. Here, we dig into Horace’s thought pattern and the significance of mapping out addressable markets in informing the debate and opportunity for the space. Specifically, they dig into: The backstory for Total Addressable Markets and why these matter What has changed since Horace’s early work in this space The potential impact of 5 billion riders Why this matters for companies raising In the meantime, if you haven’t already, check out our latest effort, the Rider Choice Awards. It is our industry's version of the Oscars, the Baftas, the Top Gear Speed Week, and the Webby’s all tied into one. You can select the best firms and vehicles in more than 30 categories and get them selected for consideration ah

  • 157: The biggest ecargo bike consumer subscription business in the world - Ben and Dan Carr from Lug and Carrie

    17/11/2022 Duración: 01h18s

    Ever since Oliver interviewed Karianne from Whee! earlier in the year, we’ve been excited to find more companies doing ebike subscription services to families. As Karianne says, there is a lot of money to be made by taking women and families seriously.  So it was awesome to more recently discover the team at Lug and Carrie, based in Australia, who are as far as we can tell, the largest e cargobike consumer subscription business globally (notwithstanding Dance and Swapfiets etc in Europe that do commuter bikes).  As you’ll hear in this interview, Dan and Ben have absolutely nailed product market fit - e cargo bikes being absolutely perfect for subscription - and we’ve been super impressed with both them as a team but also their execution and positioning. It will be very exciting to see what this company goes on to do, especially with their forthcoming launch into larger markets. Specifically, they dig into: Dan and Ben's backgrounds and what led to the formation of Lug and Carrie How it’s going

  • 156: The inexorable rise of Micromobility in Kenya and West Africa - the story of Roam Motors with Albin Wilson

    10/11/2022 Duración: 36min

    This week Oliver speaks with Albin Wilson from Roam Motors, who are building a electric motorbike manufacturer and battery stack out of Kenya. Oliver was particularly struck when talking to Albin about the size of the opportunity and how conforming to the theory of micromobility what they’re doing is.  We have long thought that the market for Micromobility would be most exciting in countries where automobility and electrification has yet to happen simply by nature of these vehicles being cheaper and the markets less attached to the past than OECD countries. It’s also the most exciting spot for future decarbonisation opportunities.  Specifically they dig into: Roam’s backstory - how they ended up building EV’s from Kenya The details of the bikes and what Roam is working on What has been hard/different about building for How much Roam has raised and what the market for raising is like Connect with Albin on LinkedIn Learn more about Roam here We are committed to finding more people to intervi

  • 155: Stilride's Metal Origami - The significance of new bike production methods with founder Jonas Nyvang

    03/11/2022 Duración: 35min

    This week Oliver interviews Jonas Nyvang, CEO and founder of Stilride, who are building a very novel electric motorbike out of Sweden.  We are always VERY interested in how micromobility will create and enable new production techniques for lightweight electric vehicles, and we think that what Stilride have built might offer something very interesting to the conversation.  As Horace has often laid out, the manufacturing technique determines so much about a product, and new vehicle manufacturing techniques like iStream from Gordon Murray or modularised microfactories that Stilride talk about, so goes new types of vehicles that can be created. Specifically they tackle: The background of Stilride and what they are building The significance of alternative vehicle fabrication techniques Why Jonas is working on his own vehicle and what’s significant about it The manufacturing technique and what it offers The details about the moped Fundraising to date and what has worked/not worked Find Jonas

  • 154: Investing in B2B SaaS for micromobility - Sam Baker at Mobility Fund

    30/10/2022 Duración: 57min

    This week Oliver interviewed Sam Baker from Mobility Fund. We’ve had Sam on before, on episode 50, when he was still at Wunder Mobility, but since then, he’s headed off and is doing his own fund specifically focused on micromobility B2B businesses.  He’s been a real advocate for the space and it was great to reconnect at Micromobility America and to get into more depth about the opportunities that exist in micromobility around the edges and in niches that otherwise aren’t always covered.  We really enjoyed this conversation and hope you do too. Specifically they discuss: Sam's background with Wunder Mobility and what led to the formation of Mobility Fund What he is focused on at Mobility Fund, and where he is excited about opportunities Who are his LP’s and why are they interested in this space? What Sam thought of Micromobility America and what we can be doing to better tell the story of micro You can connect with Sam on LinkedIn here And you can learn more about what is happening with Mob

  • 153: The Mega (and Profitable!) Micromobility Market of South Korea - the story of Swing with founder San Kim

    25/10/2022 Duración: 01h03min

    This week Oliver interviews San Kim, founder and CEO of Swing Scooters, the largest shared micromobility operator in South Korea.  South Korea is one of the worlds biggest shared micro markets and also one of the most underreported. This interview lifts the lid on the growth of the space and why the unique regulatory environment, high incomes, dense urban environment and other factors has contributed to one of the highest levels of penetration per capita for shared than anywhere else on the planet.  In this great first exclusive interview with San, they unpack: The background of San at Softbank and auto companies and how that perspective gave him the idea for Swing How they got into the scooter game initially The South Korean landscape - players, regulations and other contributing factors How they’ve managed to build such a strong operational team and how that compares relative to other companies around the world How he’s thinking about growing the company - focus on competition vs expansion

  • 152: Introducing Ride Review - the premier vehicle ratings source - with James Gross of Micromobility Industries

    13/10/2022 Duración: 44min

    This week Oliver interviews James Gross, one of the co-founders of Micromobility Industries (which host this very podcast and the conference) to talk about the launch of Ride Review, the new source of reviews and ratings for all vehicles in the micromobility universe, from Onewheels to escooters/bikes, to golf carts and pods. As this space undergoes a Cambrian explosion of new vehicle models and types, Ride Review seeks to cover them and provide help riders who are trying to find the best option for them.  Specifically they dig into: - What is Ride Review and why is it important? - The significance of discovery in a fast changing environment - The origin of why Micromobility Industries was uniquely placed to roll this out - The wider mission of Micromobility Industries and what they’re trying to achieve in supporting the industry. You can follow James on Twitter and LinkedIn Catch us on Twitter @MicromobilityCo. Horace and Oliver are also active on their personal accounts and would love to hear from y

  • 151: The Life of Lime - A conversation with Wayne Ting, CEO of Lime

    06/10/2022 Duración: 27min

    This week we release another session from Micromobility America – this one is the interview with Wayne Ting, CEO of Lime being interviewed by Julia Thayne Demourdaunt. Wayne was impassioned and his call more recognition of Micromobility and the role that it can play in our transport systems.  Being in the audience It was electric to watch. We hope you enjoy the session as much as we did. Specifically they dig into: The history of the space and how they’ve grown What he sees as the opportunities for shared micromobility The importance of city regulations The injustice of how these vehicles are viewed relative to other options From Julia - I don't think I've ever laughed so hard during an interview as when Wayne Ting, CEO of Lime told Micromobility America that Micromobility can't just be for "white boys". Check out the full video, and Wayne's other quotable comments on our You Tube Channel Catch us on Twitter @MicromobilityCo. Horace and Oliver are also active on their personal accounts and would

  • 150: Money for micromobility - the latest VC panel from MM America.

    03/10/2022 Duración: 43min

    This week we release a talk from our recent Micromobility America conference that we hosted in the Bay Area in mid September - this was one of the most popular panels of the event - the ‘Raising Money in Micromobility for Software VC’ panel that was run by our conference cohost, Julia Thayne Demourdant and featured a slew of the top mobility investors and incubators in the space. We loved this panel, because it covered all manner of topics, from funding to government regulation to total addressable market to more.  We’re going to be releasing a few of these talks on the podcast over the next few weeks. If you’re also interested in seeing them as videos, a number of them are up on the Micromobility Industries Youtube channel. Panel topic: Panel of investors to discuss how to harness cleantech and mobility funds in the U.S. and Europe for micromobility. Especially well-suited for software start-ups and for policymakers who are trying to attract more start-ups to their geographies.   Specifically they

  • 149: Building profitable shared Micromobility in the emerging world - With Alper Oktem of Marti

    15/09/2022 Duración: 47min

    This week Oliver interviews Alper Oktem, CEO and founder of Marti, which as far as we can tell, is the largest Micromobility operator in Turkey. Oliver has  long wanted to cover the Turkish Micromobility market, because it is such a large country, and they are proportionately so underserved.  Turkey is proportionately underserved with transport options in the cities – Istanbul is considered one of the most congested cities in the world. This was a great conversation and Alper is a real go-getter in the Micromobility space.  This was a great conversation, especially around funding and the importance of building Micromobility markets for the demographics and countries that they are operating in.  Lots of lessons in this episode. Oliver will be interviewing Alper again at the Micromobility America conference which, is happening on the 15th and 16th of September, so hopefully we will see you there and if not, we will have all of these conversations and videos coming out and up in the very near

  • 148: Talking Cities, Tranformation and Micromobility with Rocky Mountain Institute's Julia Thayne Demordaunt

    08/09/2022 Duración: 52min

    This week Oliver interviews Julia Thayne Demordaunt, Principal of Urban Transformation at the Rocky Mountain Institute. Oliver is a massive fan of RMI - they’ve been advocated for market based climate solutions for years and have some of the most in depth research on the pathways required to help us meet our climate goals. Julia is leading the research at RMI about the potential for micro to contribute. She came onboard as one of the hosts for the Micromobiltiy Europe show and the team had an absolute blast meeting her and talking about her work. In this conversation they talk about the opportunities and pitfalls of micromobility in all it’s forms, and how they intersect with cities. Specifically they dig into: Her background and how she got to Rocky Mountain Institute What RMI does around urban transport / electrification Why Micromobility is important in the overall mix, and why it’s different from other options (especially around funding/infrastructure) What steps we need to take to accelerate adoptio

  • 147: Not Just Bikes: Why Many Cities Suck (But Dutch Cities Don't) With Jason Slaughter

    01/09/2022 Duración: 22min

    This week we share another interview from Micromobility Europe - This time it is the timeless interview of Jason Slaughter, creator of the largest urban planning YouTube Channel - Not Just Bikes being interviewed by Julia Thayne DeMourdant from the Rocky Mountain Institute, about why many cities suck, but Dutch cities don’t.  Our host Oliver has often joked that if you spend enough time talking about Micromobility, you end up falling backwards into discussions about urbanism, space allocation and what makes for great cities. Jason nails why that is in this interview, and being in the Netherlands for this conference we can see what he was referring to. The intersection between transport, vehicles, felt experience and finances are all laid to bear.  This was also released on our YouTube channel that has turned out to be our most popular ever with more than 100,000 views on You Tube. Specifically they tackle: The origin of Not Just Bikes and Jason's background Why car dependency creates sprawled sub

  • 146: A micromobility performing car - Marcus Li from Eli

    25/08/2022 Duración: 49min

    This week Oliver is joined by Marcus Li the founder of Eli who are building a lightweight electric vehicle similar to a Smart car but a bit smaller and selling into the European and American markets. This is possibly one of the most interesting interviews Oliver has done with an early stage founder of a hardware company – They get really into the nitty-gritty details of how Marcus has funded the company to date and the challenges and opportunities that exist in the space.  They also discuss the Chinese micro electric car industry to date which is an area that is desperately undercovered here in the West.  Specifically they tackle: - How Marcus got to starting Eli  - Why there is a big opportunity in this space for small vehicles - The specifications of the vehicle itself - How Eli is handling manufacturing, Chinese design and supply chains and transport - The fundraising journey for the company As you’ll hear at the end, Marcus will be one of the companies that is presenting at Micromobility A

  • 145: A family focused micromobility offering - the wonderful story of Whee! with founder Kari Anne Solfjeld Eid

    18/08/2022 Duración: 42min

    This week Oliver interviews Kari Anne Solfjeld Eid from Whee!  Whee is a cargo bike subscription service based in Oslo Norway. Kari Anne won this years inaugural Micromobility accelerate pitch competition that we had at the Micromobility Europe conference in June. She was selected by a group of judges as the best presenter on the day for a new Micromobility service or product. The judges noted her quirky style but also a really solid business under it.  One thing not covered in this episode was Kari Anne's low cost of acquisition and very low levels of churn that they’ve had with their subscription businesses.   Specifically they dig into: The backstory of Whee! and why it exists How the service has grown, customer expectations and unpacking ‘there is a lot of money to be made from taking women seriously' The subscription model and why it holds promise The fundraising/company building experience they’ve had to date Oliver really enjoyed this conversation and has enjoyed the opportunity

  • 144: Azeem Azhar and Horace Dediu on Future of Cities

    11/08/2022 Duración: 34min

    This podcast was first published on our sister podcast, Infinite Block This week we're releasing a talk from our recent Micromobility Europe Conference, with Horace interviewing Azeem Azhar. Azeem is one of the great thinkers in the space of smart cities, the importance of exponential technologies like Micromobility and how they relate to governance and the social contract. You may recall that we interviewed him earlier this year. Both Horace and Azeem are big fans of each other and at the recent conference they got to sit down and really nut out the importance of the city and how it relates to Micromobility. These are the sort of conversations that we want to be having on the Infinite Block so if you have any suggested guests, please reach out to us on Twitter or email  Oliver@micromobility.io with ideas. We'd love to hear from you. Find out more about Azeem and his involvement in micromobility here.

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