| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2023 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Mobility |
| Total raised | $776M (Sequoia, CRV, Valor, BMW iVentures, 2017–2021) |
| Collapse type | Sudden Collapse |
| Founder | Travis VanderZanden |
Bird Rides
"The original e-scooter unicorn raised $776M and went public via SPAC at $2.3B—then filed for Chapter 11 in December 2023 having burned through nearly all of it."
Unexpected shutdown within weeks of a trigger
Key Events Timeline
Bird Rides was founded by ex-Uber executive Travis VanderZanden in 2017 and became the first micro-mobility unicorn by deploying thousands of dockless e-scooters in cities across the US and Europe.
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