Bird

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Bird is an electric vehicle sharing company. It provides a mobile app that gives users access to shared personal electric vehicles. The Company provides new transportation options and invests in safety infrastructure.

TypePrivate
Founded2017
HQSanta Monica, USMap
Websitebird.co
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Employees (est.) (Mar 2019)920(-4%)
Job Openings168

Key People/Management at Bird

Travis VanderZanden

Travis VanderZanden

CEO, Founder
Rebecca Hahn

Rebecca Hahn

Senior Vice President, Global Communications & Public Affairs
Stephen Schnell

Stephen Schnell

COO
Taylor Rose

Taylor Rose

Director, Talent
Scott Rushforth

Scott Rushforth

EVP, Vehicles
Chase Brogan

Chase Brogan

VP, Business
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Bird Office Locations

Bird has offices in Santa Monica and Amsterdam
Santa Monica, US (HQ)
406 Broadway #369
Amsterdam, NL
Weesperstraat 61
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Bird Financials and Metrics

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Founding Date

2017

Bird total Funding

$415 m

Bird latest funding size

$300 m

Time since last funding

9 months ago

Bird investors

Index Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Goldcrest Capital, Sound Ventures, Tusk Ventures, Greycroft, Valor Ventures, e.ventures, CRV, Craft Ventures, Lead Edge Capital
Bird's latest funding round in June 2018 was reported to be $300 m. In total, Bird has raised $415 m. Bird's latest valuation is reported to be $2 b.
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Bird Revenue

Market valuation

2.0b
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Bird Operating Metrics

Feb, 2018Jun, 2018Sep, 2018Oct, 2018Dec, 2018

Scooters

1 k1.60 k10.50 k

Rides

250 k10 m

Riders

50 k

Cities

100 100 120
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Competitors

Skip Scooters
Technology - Private
Lime
Technology - Private
Spin
Technology - Subsidiary
Scoot Networks
Technology - Private
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Bird Online and Social Media Presence

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Bird News and Updates

March 19, 2019

Bird celebrates after Britain signals it is ready to trash a 184-year-old law banning electric scooters

Electric scooter firms could finally enter the British market after the UK government announced a review of some of its oldest transport laws. Electric scooters are currently illegal in Britain due to 1835 legislation, originally aimed at restricting the use of horse-drawn carriages. In a statemen…
March 14, 2019

Bird lays off up to 5% of workforce

Electric scooter startup Bird has laid off between four to five percent of its workforce, The Information first reported. That comes out to about 40 people of its ~900-employee workforce. This comes shortly after Lyft laid off up to 50 employees in its bikes and scooters division. “As we establish l…
March 08, 2019

Bird Scooters Ditches Gig Economy Mechanics in Favor of In-House Repairs

“In order to better serve the community, we are expanding our in-house repair facilities,” Bird said in an email to San Diego mechanics.
March 07, 2019

Scooter unicorn Bird aims to speed its global expansion with new Bird Platform

Bird Rides Inc., the scooter-sharing unicorn reportedly valued at $2 billion, wants to build a global partner ecosystem to accelerate its expansion roadmap. The startup today launched Bird Platform, a partner program that will enable other companies to build their own scooter networks using its tec…
March 07, 2019

Bird Goes Global With Franchises, Letting Local Entrepreneurs Run Their Own Scooter Business

Limited risk, but limited profits: Entrepreneurs in Canada, New Zealand and Latin America can buy Bird scooters to build out their own scooter businesses.
March 07, 2019

Bird launches platform to let entrepreneurs manage their own fleet of scooters

Bird is launching its new program, Bird Platform, in New Zealand, Canada and Latin America in the coming weeks. First up is New Zealand, where Bird has partnered with a local entrepreneur to manage a fleet of Bird electric scooters. Residents of New Zealand will start to see Bird scooters on the str…
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 Bird Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Bird founded?

    Bird was founded in 2017.

  • Who are Bird key executives?

    Bird's key executives are Travis VanderZanden, Rebecca Hahn and Stephen Schnell.

  • How many employees does Bird have?

    Bird has 920 employees.

  • Who are Bird competitors?

    Competitors of Bird include Skip Scooters, Lime and Spin.

  • Where is Bird headquarters?

    Bird headquarters is located at 406 Broadway #369, Santa Monica.

  • Where are Bird offices?

    Bird has offices in Santa Monica and Amsterdam.

  • How many offices does Bird have?

    Bird has 2 offices.

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