Zeus Scooters Acquires Zipp Mobility
Summary
Zeus Scooters, a Carlow, Ireland-basedmobility company, acquired Zipp Mobility, a Dublin, Ireland-based shared e-scooter and e-bike service provider, for an undisclosed amount. Zeus is now operating in over 50 locations across 9 (Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Sweden and UK) countries. Founded by Damian Young in 2019, Zeus began an e-scooter sharing service in Germany in 2020 and since then it has expanded rapidly across Europe and Asia. Founded by Charlie Gleeson in 2019, Zipp provides e-scooter and e-bike services in 9 locations across Ireland, the UK and Poland. Headquartered at NovaUCD in Dublin, the company has secured funding from Enterprise Ireland, Fasanara Capital and angel investors such as Brian O’Driscoll and Barry Maloney (Balderton Capital).