10 super promising UK-based startups to watch in 2021
Summary
This mobility startup is an electric bike and scooter business, offering government, councils and employers ways to move people around cities faster, cheaper and more safely whilst being environmentally friendly. The team has grown to around 120+ pepople, and in June 2020, the company landed a Series A funding round of approximately €12.6 million, with participation by Amazon’s chief executive Jeff Bezos. For instance, the startup raised €20 million in 2020, and clients already include the UK health service called the ‘NHS’, Bupa, Green King, Holland & Barrett and many more. The team creates and distributes fun and safe content for children which encourages healthy values such as compassion, empathy and resilience, while teaching fundamental life skills. From grape leather repurposed from the Italian wine industry’s waste, to recycled cashmere and wool, the startup’s team is certainly tapping into sustainability and the circular economy.