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Superpedestrian

e-Scooter manufacturer

201-500 employees
  • B2C
  • Transport
  • Manufacturing
  • Robotics
  • Electric Vehicles
84 Hamilton Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Company mission

To provide cities with the world’s safest and most advanced small vehicle technologies.

Top investors

26% female employees

-16% employee growth in 12 months

Otta's take

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Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

With traffic congestion a major problem for cities around the world, the demand for micromobility solutions like eScooters is skyrocketing, with the global market for these vehicles projected to reach around $42 billion by 2030.

Superpedestrian is a company that offers Link eScooters with features that help them stand up to the perils of modern city riding, such as bumps, potholes, misuse, and vandalism. Notably, the scooters incorporate an intelligence system that can detect and protect the vehicle against common malfunctions as well as dangerous rider behavior. These features help it stand aside from major competitors in the sector such as Lime and Spin.

The e-micromobility sector as a whole has historically struggled with profitability and as a result is vulnerable to turmoil affecting investors in the tech sector. While previously large competitors such as Bird have not fared well, Superpedestrian has reorganised to cut costs and aim for profitability in the near future. With a strong demand for its product and a large presence in major urban hubs, Superpedestrian is well poised to weather the current difficulties and return to growth.

Benefits

  • Work from home opportunities
  • A team of awesome, like-minded, driven people that support each other, and mentors across the top echelons of the industry
  • On the job training with a leadership team that is committed to growth and development of all employees
  • Company subsidized medical, dental, vision & disability insurance and a 401k plan
  • 3 weeks of PTO
  • The chance to have your voice heard and help shape Superpedestrian's future
  • A commitment to an actively anti-racist environment

Company values

  • Safety – we keep riders and pedestrians safe through rigorous engineering and ingenuity
  • Sustainability – we get people out of cars and into right-sized transportation
  • Partnership – we partner with cities to meet their unique needs
  • Innovation – We create cutting-edge technology to enable the safest and most efficient operations
  • Access – we are expanding access to sustainable and lighter electric vehicles

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Feb 2022

$62.5m

SERIES C

Dec 2020

$60m

LATE VC

$201.2m

Total funding

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Founders

Having studied Physics at MIT, Assaf started working as an Associate Director of Senseable City Lab in 2004. They founded Superpedestrian as CEO in December 2012.

Jobs (5)

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Software Engineering