Dott is a Dutch-French[1] micromobility company based in Amsterdam which was founded in January 2019.[2] Dott operates over 50,000[3] shared electric scooters and electric bikes[4] in more than 35 cities in Europe and Israel.[5][6] Dott is one of the three companies that are authorized to operate rentals of electric scooters in London during a one year trial of the use of e-scooters.[7]
Industry | Micromobility |
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Founded | 7 January 2019 Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
Founder | Henri Moissinac, Maxim Romain |
Headquarters | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
Area served | Europe, Israel |
Number of employees | ca. 300 (April 2021) |
Website | ridedott |
Dott was founded in September 2019 by Henri Moissinac and Maxim Romain. It had its Series A round of funding in 2019, raising €30 million[8] led by EQT Ventures and Naspers;[9] this was followed by a Series B round in April for $85 million, led by Sofina.[10]
The company was selected along with companies TIER and Lime to participate in a year-long trial of the use of e-scooters as a method of transportation in London. It will deploy up to 6,600 scooters there during the course of the trial,[11] which will be available for rental use via an app.[12]