Prabin Joel Jones
@prabinjoel.bsky.social
Asymmetry hunter | Building Cogo, Micromobility Industries and Mayten | co-founded Freshkart, KYTE and e-motionlabs (acquired by BOND Mobility)
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Germany’s e-bike boom didn’t happen by accident.
15.7m e-bikes on the road and 53% of bike sales now electric, driven less by subsidies and more by smart leasing schemes. Read more
micromobility.io/news/the-60-...
15.7m e-bikes on the road and 53% of bike sales now electric, driven less by subsidies and more by smart leasing schemes. Read more
micromobility.io/news/the-60-...
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Germany’s e-bike boom didn’t happen by accident.
15.7m e-bikes on the road and 53% of bike sales now electric, driven less by subsidies and more by smart leasing schemes. Read more
micromobility.io/news/the-60-...
15.7m e-bikes on the road and 53% of bike sales now electric, driven less by subsidies and more by smart leasing schemes. Read more
micromobility.io/news/the-60-...
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Germany’s e-bike boom didn’t happen by accident.
15.7m e-bikes on the road and 53% of bike sales now electric, driven less by subsidies and more by smart leasing schemes. Read more 👇
micromobility.io/news/how-ger...
15.7m e-bikes on the road and 53% of bike sales now electric, driven less by subsidies and more by smart leasing schemes. Read more 👇
micromobility.io/news/how-ger...
February 4, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Germany’s e-bike boom didn’t happen by accident.
15.7m e-bikes on the road and 53% of bike sales now electric, driven less by subsidies and more by smart leasing schemes. Read more 👇
micromobility.io/news/how-ger...
15.7m e-bikes on the road and 53% of bike sales now electric, driven less by subsidies and more by smart leasing schemes. Read more 👇
micromobility.io/news/how-ger...
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The e-bike boom did not collapse from lack of demand. @RadPowerBikes sold 600k, @VanMoof 200k, and @Cowboybike ~100k. Scale did not guarantee long-term stability.
The video references industry data and charts from Micromobility Industries research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=19gT...
The video references industry data and charts from Micromobility Industries research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=19gT...
Why all the e-bike startups went bankrupt
YouTube video by TechAltar
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The e-bike boom did not collapse from lack of demand. @RadPowerBikes sold 600k, @VanMoof 200k, and @Cowboybike ~100k. Scale did not guarantee long-term stability.
The video references industry data and charts from Micromobility Industries research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=19gT...
The video references industry data and charts from Micromobility Industries research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=19gT...
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This week, we pick Chicago.
In 2025, the city recorded 12.9m shared bike and scooter trips, nearly 2m more than in 2024. With record usage across Divvy Bikes and Lime, shared micromobility is firmly part of how Chicago moves.
The numbers speak for themselves.
In 2025, the city recorded 12.9m shared bike and scooter trips, nearly 2m more than in 2024. With record usage across Divvy Bikes and Lime, shared micromobility is firmly part of how Chicago moves.
The numbers speak for themselves.
February 3, 2026 at 11:09 AM
This week, we pick Chicago.
In 2025, the city recorded 12.9m shared bike and scooter trips, nearly 2m more than in 2024. With record usage across Divvy Bikes and Lime, shared micromobility is firmly part of how Chicago moves.
The numbers speak for themselves.
In 2025, the city recorded 12.9m shared bike and scooter trips, nearly 2m more than in 2024. With record usage across Divvy Bikes and Lime, shared micromobility is firmly part of how Chicago moves.
The numbers speak for themselves.
A city in Europe is planning to ban one of these because their cops can't catch criminals escaping in one of them.
I bet you won't be able to guess which one!
I bet you won't be able to guess which one!
February 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM
A city in Europe is planning to ban one of these because their cops can't catch criminals escaping in one of them.
I bet you won't be able to guess which one!
I bet you won't be able to guess which one!
Rad Power Bikes was once valued at $1.6 Billion and they just sold for $13 million in Chapter 11 asset auction!
Their revenues were >$100m at some point and now someone just picked a valuable brand with almost all liabilities cleaned up
micromobility.io/news/rad-pow...
Their revenues were >$100m at some point and now someone just picked a valuable brand with almost all liabilities cleaned up
micromobility.io/news/rad-pow...
Rad Power Bikes Assets To Be Sold For $13.2M After Chapter 11 Filing
Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle-based e-bike manufacturer once valued at $1.65B, has reached an agreement to sell its assets for $13.2m following its recent bankruptcy filing.
micromobility.io
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Rad Power Bikes was once valued at $1.6 Billion and they just sold for $13 million in Chapter 11 asset auction!
Their revenues were >$100m at some point and now someone just picked a valuable brand with almost all liabilities cleaned up
micromobility.io/news/rad-pow...
Their revenues were >$100m at some point and now someone just picked a valuable brand with almost all liabilities cleaned up
micromobility.io/news/rad-pow...
Thanks for the good chat!
My favorite place to read about the business of e-bikes is Micromobility.io, a fantastic industry publication.
I interviewed their CEO for my upcoming video on the collapse of Cowboy, Vanmoof, Rad Bikes & co. Exclusive for Nebula viewers:
nebula.tv/videos/techa...
Main video coming later.
I interviewed their CEO for my upcoming video on the collapse of Cowboy, Vanmoof, Rad Bikes & co. Exclusive for Nebula viewers:
nebula.tv/videos/techa...
Main video coming later.
January 18, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Thanks for the good chat!
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London, as always, is a city on the edge of cultural and technological progress.
In the past 15 yrs, we’ve seen micromobility evolve from the novelty of “Boris bikes” to crowds of people commuting on shared vehicles
micromobility.io/news/london-...
In the past 15 yrs, we’ve seen micromobility evolve from the novelty of “Boris bikes” to crowds of people commuting on shared vehicles
micromobility.io/news/london-...
London Part 1: The City’s Micromobility Story
London, as always, is a city on the edge of cultural and technological progress. In the past 15 years, we’ve seen micromobility evolve from the novelty of “Boris bikes” to crowds of people commuting o...
micromobility.io
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
London, as always, is a city on the edge of cultural and technological progress.
In the past 15 yrs, we’ve seen micromobility evolve from the novelty of “Boris bikes” to crowds of people commuting on shared vehicles
micromobility.io/news/london-...
In the past 15 yrs, we’ve seen micromobility evolve from the novelty of “Boris bikes” to crowds of people commuting on shared vehicles
micromobility.io/news/london-...
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“If you really want people to pick micromobility, build more bike lanes - it's that simple!”
- @prabinjoel.bsky.social
Although it’s nice to take inspiration from other cities, we’ve already got the tools & talent to future proof Toronto.
We lack #PoliticalWill
In ‘26 People Need To Step Up📢✊🏾
- @prabinjoel.bsky.social
Although it’s nice to take inspiration from other cities, we’ve already got the tools & talent to future proof Toronto.
We lack #PoliticalWill
In ‘26 People Need To Step Up📢✊🏾
December 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“If you really want people to pick micromobility, build more bike lanes - it's that simple!”
- @prabinjoel.bsky.social
Although it’s nice to take inspiration from other cities, we’ve already got the tools & talent to future proof Toronto.
We lack #PoliticalWill
In ‘26 People Need To Step Up📢✊🏾
- @prabinjoel.bsky.social
Although it’s nice to take inspiration from other cities, we’ve already got the tools & talent to future proof Toronto.
We lack #PoliticalWill
In ‘26 People Need To Step Up📢✊🏾
For micromobility companies that were on a recovery path in the US, tarrifs are a major setback - Rad Power Bikes is the latest victim and won't be the last.
micromobility.io/news/rad-pow...
micromobility.io/news/rad-pow...
Statement from Rad Power Bikes on the current situation.
We hope that Rad will find a solution and come out of this stronger.
micromobility.io/news/trouble...
We hope that Rad will find a solution and come out of this stronger.
micromobility.io/news/trouble...
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For micromobility companies that were on a recovery path in the US, tarrifs are a major setback - Rad Power Bikes is the latest victim and won't be the last.
micromobility.io/news/rad-pow...
micromobility.io/news/rad-pow...
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We’re one week away from our Micromobility Industries x McKinsey webinar! ⚡️
Hear from our Panel Kersten Heineke & Darius Scurtu on how EVs, shared mobility, and city transport patterns are evolving.
Moderator: @prabinjoel.bsky.social
🗓️November 20th
⏱️5 PM CET
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hear from our Panel Kersten Heineke & Darius Scurtu on how EVs, shared mobility, and city transport patterns are evolving.
Moderator: @prabinjoel.bsky.social
🗓️November 20th
⏱️5 PM CET
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We’re one week away from our Micromobility Industries x McKinsey webinar! ⚡️
Hear from our Panel Kersten Heineke & Darius Scurtu on how EVs, shared mobility, and city transport patterns are evolving.
Moderator: @prabinjoel.bsky.social
🗓️November 20th
⏱️5 PM CET
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hear from our Panel Kersten Heineke & Darius Scurtu on how EVs, shared mobility, and city transport patterns are evolving.
Moderator: @prabinjoel.bsky.social
🗓️November 20th
⏱️5 PM CET
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Canyon is a money printer! Insane that they're getting closer to $1B revenue with D2C model.
This is what Cowboy, Vanmoof and others wanted to build
Having bought Canyon bikes, the experience is seamless and for some bikes, the demand is very high that they're sold-out just as they drop online
This is what Cowboy, Vanmoof and others wanted to build
Having bought Canyon bikes, the experience is seamless and for some bikes, the demand is very high that they're sold-out just as they drop online
German bike manufacturer, Canyon rose from a small Koblenz workshop to a global performance bike powerhouse, driven by its online D2C model and strong product engineering.
micromobility.io/news/canyons...
micromobility.io/news/canyons...
Canyon's 2024 Revenue at €792M
[Micromobility Pro] Canyon reported €792m revenue and a €38m net loss in 2024, with continued pressure from oversupply, discounting, and e-MTB quality issues reducing its valuation to €520m by Septemb...
micromobility.io
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Canyon is a money printer! Insane that they're getting closer to $1B revenue with D2C model.
This is what Cowboy, Vanmoof and others wanted to build
Having bought Canyon bikes, the experience is seamless and for some bikes, the demand is very high that they're sold-out just as they drop online
This is what Cowboy, Vanmoof and others wanted to build
Having bought Canyon bikes, the experience is seamless and for some bikes, the demand is very high that they're sold-out just as they drop online
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This week in micromobility:
👉 Upway Raises $60M to Scale Its Refurbished E-Bike Network
👉 Swiss microcar manufacturer, Microlino is considering moving production to China due to a lack of regulatory and financial support in Europe.
micromobility.io/news/microli...
👉 Upway Raises $60M to Scale Its Refurbished E-Bike Network
👉 Swiss microcar manufacturer, Microlino is considering moving production to China due to a lack of regulatory and financial support in Europe.
micromobility.io/news/microli...
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This week in micromobility:
👉 Upway Raises $60M to Scale Its Refurbished E-Bike Network
👉 Swiss microcar manufacturer, Microlino is considering moving production to China due to a lack of regulatory and financial support in Europe.
micromobility.io/news/microli...
👉 Upway Raises $60M to Scale Its Refurbished E-Bike Network
👉 Swiss microcar manufacturer, Microlino is considering moving production to China due to a lack of regulatory and financial support in Europe.
micromobility.io/news/microli...
On this week's podcast episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Amit Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of Yulu.
Amit built Inmobi which is now valued >$5 Billion and then went on to build Yulu with a focus on solving a societal problem - traffic congestion in India's largest cities.
Amit built Inmobi which is now valued >$5 Billion and then went on to build Yulu with a focus on solving a societal problem - traffic congestion in India's largest cities.
New pod alert 🚨: The Yulu Story: How Amit Gupta Built India’s Largest Shared Micromobility Company
Amit Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of @YuluBike joins @prabinjoel.bsky.social to share his journey building India's largest shared micromobility company.
micromobility.io/news/the-yul...
Amit Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of @YuluBike joins @prabinjoel.bsky.social to share his journey building India's largest shared micromobility company.
micromobility.io/news/the-yul...
The Yulu Story: How Amit Gupta Built India’s Largest Shared Micromobility Company
Amit Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of Yulu, joins Prabin Joel Jones on the Micromobility Podcast to share how Yulu became India’s largest shared electric vehicle platform and one of the few micromobility co...
micromobility.io
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
On this week's podcast episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Amit Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of Yulu.
Amit built Inmobi which is now valued >$5 Billion and then went on to build Yulu with a focus on solving a societal problem - traffic congestion in India's largest cities.
Amit built Inmobi which is now valued >$5 Billion and then went on to build Yulu with a focus on solving a societal problem - traffic congestion in India's largest cities.
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Announcing Micromobility Europe 2025 - This time in Brussels!
Join us for two days of inspiring discussions, keynotes, and fireside chats, and networking.
Limited number of Super Early Bird Tickets are on sale - grab yours before the sell out!
Grab your tickets - micromobility.io/events/micro...
Join us for two days of inspiring discussions, keynotes, and fireside chats, and networking.
Limited number of Super Early Bird Tickets are on sale - grab yours before the sell out!
Grab your tickets - micromobility.io/events/micro...
January 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Announcing Micromobility Europe 2025 - This time in Brussels!
Join us for two days of inspiring discussions, keynotes, and fireside chats, and networking.
Limited number of Super Early Bird Tickets are on sale - grab yours before the sell out!
Grab your tickets - micromobility.io/events/micro...
Join us for two days of inspiring discussions, keynotes, and fireside chats, and networking.
Limited number of Super Early Bird Tickets are on sale - grab yours before the sell out!
Grab your tickets - micromobility.io/events/micro...
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Check out the full newsletter here - micromobility.substack.com/p/announcing...
🇧🇪Announcing Micromobility Europe 2025 - This Time In Brussels!
Palermo Municipality awards E-Scooter Contract to Lime, Dott & Superpedestrian, Dott’s shared e-scooter scheme returns to Nottingham, Forest Bikes achieves positive EBITDA in 2024...
micromobility.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Check out the full newsletter here - micromobility.substack.com/p/announcing...
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MME2024: Accelerating Micromobility Adoption in Europe
Panel:
James Gross, Co-founder, Micromobility Industries
Yann Marteil, Founder, Shift4good
Tanguy Goretti , Co-Founder, Cowboy
Dr. Maria Tsavachidis, CEO, EIT Urban Mobility
Gemma Schepers, PM, City of Amsterdam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj_J...
Panel:
James Gross, Co-founder, Micromobility Industries
Yann Marteil, Founder, Shift4good
Tanguy Goretti , Co-Founder, Cowboy
Dr. Maria Tsavachidis, CEO, EIT Urban Mobility
Gemma Schepers, PM, City of Amsterdam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj_J...
Accelerating Micromobility Adoption in Europe
YouTube video by Micromobility Conference
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
MME2024: Accelerating Micromobility Adoption in Europe
Panel:
James Gross, Co-founder, Micromobility Industries
Yann Marteil, Founder, Shift4good
Tanguy Goretti , Co-Founder, Cowboy
Dr. Maria Tsavachidis, CEO, EIT Urban Mobility
Gemma Schepers, PM, City of Amsterdam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj_J...
Panel:
James Gross, Co-founder, Micromobility Industries
Yann Marteil, Founder, Shift4good
Tanguy Goretti , Co-Founder, Cowboy
Dr. Maria Tsavachidis, CEO, EIT Urban Mobility
Gemma Schepers, PM, City of Amsterdam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj_J...
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Checkout our recent in-depth review on @lectricebikes ONE Long Range E-Bike
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAWg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAWg...
Lectric Ebikes ONE Review | ALMOST everything we could have asked for...
YouTube video by Ride Review
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Checkout our recent in-depth review on @lectricebikes ONE Long Range E-Bike
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAWg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAWg...
Boom! One more positive EBIT shared micromobility company🚀
I'm hoping many more companies will post positive EBIT soon!
Congrats Donkey Republic team 👏
I'm hoping many more companies will post positive EBIT soon!
Congrats Donkey Republic team 👏
Donkey Republic achieved positive EBIT for the first time in 2024.
Key Stats:
Revenue: €19.3m (+25.2%) YoY
EBIT: €130k
EBITDA: €3.1m (+143.8%)
Monthly Revenue per Bike: €76 (+18%)
Total Trips: 8.4m (+25.4%)
Fleet Size: 21.1k (+6%)
Read their press release here: news.cision.com/donkey-repub...
Key Stats:
Revenue: €19.3m (+25.2%) YoY
EBIT: €130k
EBITDA: €3.1m (+143.8%)
Monthly Revenue per Bike: €76 (+18%)
Total Trips: 8.4m (+25.4%)
Fleet Size: 21.1k (+6%)
Read their press release here: news.cision.com/donkey-repub...
January 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Boom! One more positive EBIT shared micromobility company🚀
I'm hoping many more companies will post positive EBIT soon!
Congrats Donkey Republic team 👏
I'm hoping many more companies will post positive EBIT soon!
Congrats Donkey Republic team 👏
Bike shared rides in Pittsburgh more than doubled in 2024 🚀
Anyone know what caused the spike?
Anyone know what caused the spike?
Pittsburgh's Pogoh bike share saw rides more than double in 2024, reaching 464k compared to 211k in 2023.
The system has 60 stations, 600 bikes (over half e-bikes), and plans to add 53 more stations.
pogoh.com/blog/2024-ri...
The system has 60 stations, 600 bikes (over half e-bikes), and plans to add 53 more stations.
pogoh.com/blog/2024-ri...
January 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bike shared rides in Pittsburgh more than doubled in 2024 🚀
Anyone know what caused the spike?
Anyone know what caused the spike?
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Mobility technology company Mayten has acquired a majority interest in US-based media and event platform Micromobility Industries.
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/mayte...
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/mayte...
Mayten acquires media and event platform Micromobility Industries
Mobility technology company Mayten has acquired a majority interest in US-based media and event platform Micromobility Industries.
zagdaily.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Mobility technology company Mayten has acquired a majority interest in US-based media and event platform Micromobility Industries.
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/mayte...
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/mayte...
24k shared e-scooters and 24% EBIT in 2023 🚀 : Presenting you Kazakhstan based JET Sharing!
Founded in 2021, JET is Central Asia’s largest operator, with 35k+ e-scooters across seven countries.
oftheday.substack.com/p/jet-posts-...
Founded in 2021, JET is Central Asia’s largest operator, with 35k+ e-scooters across seven countries.
oftheday.substack.com/p/jet-posts-...
December 10, 2024 at 12:39 PM
24k shared e-scooters and 24% EBIT in 2023 🚀 : Presenting you Kazakhstan based JET Sharing!
Founded in 2021, JET is Central Asia’s largest operator, with 35k+ e-scooters across seven countries.
oftheday.substack.com/p/jet-posts-...
Founded in 2021, JET is Central Asia’s largest operator, with 35k+ e-scooters across seven countries.
oftheday.substack.com/p/jet-posts-...
December 2, 2024 at 2:10 PM
In Q3 2024, shared micromobility operator Donkey Republic reported €6.83m in revenue, up 25% and €2.4m EBITDA, up ~60%!
Here is everything you need to know:
Here is everything you need to know:
December 2, 2024 at 1:31 PM
In Q3 2024, shared micromobility operator Donkey Republic reported €6.83m in revenue, up 25% and €2.4m EBITDA, up ~60%!
Here is everything you need to know:
Here is everything you need to know:
Apple had the highest number of disengagement reports for AV with a driver in California.
Either #Apple was much more transparent than other Autonomous Vehicle companies, or Apple had terrible tech.
Either #Apple was much more transparent than other Autonomous Vehicle companies, or Apple had terrible tech.
November 26, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Apple had the highest number of disengagement reports for AV with a driver in California.
Either #Apple was much more transparent than other Autonomous Vehicle companies, or Apple had terrible tech.
Either #Apple was much more transparent than other Autonomous Vehicle companies, or Apple had terrible tech.