INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Uber has acquired bike-sharing startup JUMP for an undisclosed amount of money
At the time, JUMP was contemplating a sale that exceeded $100 million
TechCrunch over the phone
As more people live in cities, there will need to be a broader array of mobility options that work for both customers and cities, he
bike-share company will carry on as an independent, wholly controlled subsidiary, Rzepecki said.JUMP is best known for operating dockless,
poles, benches and utility poles
In January, Uber partnered with JUMP to launch Uber Bike, which lets Uber riders book JUMP bikes via the Uber app
India-based ride-hailing startup expanded into bicycles in December
Called Ola Pedal, the service is available on a handful of university campuses in India
participation from Sinewave Ventures, Esther Dyson and others
to receive a permit to launch in San Francisco
Since then, JUMP has launched 250 dockless, pedal-assist bikes on the streets of San Francisco
I think 22 percent of trips are in the morning and 20 percent in the evening commute
That evaluation, the SFMTA told TechCrunch in January, will entail determining where the city should promote stationless bike-share, the
cities, campuses and corporations, in 40 markets including Portland, New Orleans and Atlanta
JUMP is also interested in deploying its bikes in Europe, where it hopes to be by spring of 2019
JUMP has also applied for a permit to operate in New York, which recently legalized electric, pedal-assist bikes.E-bikes, of course, are not
the only way to get around town these days
my interview with Rzepecki from January on CTRL+T.Additional reporting by Katie Roof.
