Bird Acquires Spin, Now North America’s Largest Micromobility Operator By Market Share
- Bird becomes largest micromobility operator in North America
- Expected upwards of $20 million in synergies
- Immediate accretive to earnings
- None.
Synergies upwards of
Combined, Bird will serve approximately 350 markets globally with over 200,000 vehicles
For the 12 months ended June 30, 2023, Spin delivered approximately
Spin, which is headquartered in
The company plans to leverage this leadership position to further expand its operations in multiple profitable key cities such as
"Spin is a great financial and strategic acquisition for Bird and we expect this acquisition will enable us to achieve long term sustainable profitability. In addition to our overall market leadership in
Spin brings Bird a fleet of over 60,000 vehicles, a significant portion of which are new, state-of-the-art vehicles. Along with Bird, Spin has been an industry pioneer at deploying sidewalk detection technology at scale, and Spin’s fleet of swappable-battery vehicles are complementary to Bird’s. Spin has earned its position as a trusted resource for riders and cities alike and will continue to operate the brand independently in many cities.
“We are excited to join forces with Bird, an innovative brand and a pioneer in micromobility. Together Bird and Spin create a powerful player in the
For more information on Bird, visit www.bird.co and for more information on Spin, visit www.spin.app.
About Bird
Bird is an electric vehicle company dedicated to bringing affordable, environmentally friendly transportation solutions such as e-scooters and e-bikes to communities across the world. Bird’s cleaner, affordable, and on-demand mobility solutions are available in 350 cities, primarily across
1 Based on data compiled by Earnest Analytics as of June 30, 2023.
2 Based in
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