Mobility startup ecosystem
Europe is a global leader in mobility innovation — from electric vehicles and autonomous driving in Germany to micro-mobility platforms in Paris and shared transport in the Nordics. Strong regulatory mandates and urban density create natural adoption drivers. We track 95 organisations in this sector across 6+ countries.
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AERO Friedrichshafen 2026
Europe's largest general aviation expo, drawing 30,000+ visitors and 600+ exhibitors to Friedrichshafen. Features a dedicated e-flight expo for electric and hybrid propulsion startups. Day tickets about EUR 45. Key for founders in electric flight, autonomous air mobility, avionics, and lightweight materials seeking OEM partnerships.
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AERO Friedrichshafen 2027
AERO Friedrichshafen 2027 runs 14-17 April, the global platform for general aviation with more than 860 exhibitors from over 50 countries across 12 exhibition halls. The show covers gliders, ultralights, piston aircraft, helicopters and business aviation, plus a dedicated e-flight expo for electric and hybrid propulsion.
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André Schwämmlein
André Schwämmlein is Co-founder & CEO of the long-distance mobility company Flix (FlixBus). A founder in the German startup ecosystem, André leads the long-distance mobility company Flix (FlixBus).
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Andrzej Targosz
A serial entrepreneur and community builder, Andrzej founded the PROIDEA foundation which runs major tech conferences. He has been investing as an angel in Polish startups for years and was an early backer of Estimote (IoT beacons), Intelclinic (wearables), and JIVR (e-bikes). Andrzej’s broad network and experience organizing startup events make him a valued mentor-investor. Associated startups: Estimote, Intelclinic, JIVR, Znika (eco-packaging), among others.
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Assaia
Assaia is a Zurich-based company that uses AI and computer vision to give airports and airlines real-time visibility into aircraft turnaround operations on the apron. Its ApronAI platform includes TurnaroundControl, ResourceManager, SafetyControl, and EmissionsControl products, used to reduce ground delays, improve on-time performance, detect unsafe behavior, and cut emissions. Assaia reports having monitored over 2.8 million turnarounds across 31 airports and 507 airlines, with customers including United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Gatwick, Fraport, and Toronto Pearson.
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Aurélien de Meaux
Co-founder and CEO of Electra, the fast EV-charging network deploying hubs across Europe. He co-founded the company in 2021 and raised large rounds from Eurazeo, PGGM and others.
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BlaBlaCar
BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading long-distance carpooling platform, often hailed as France’s flagship startup success. Founded in 2006 by Frédéric Mazzella (along with Francis Nappez and Nicolas Brusson), BlaBlaCar was born from Mazzella’s realization that countless car journeys had empty seats. The platform (named after users’ self-described chattyness level – “Bla”, “BlaBla”, or “BlaBlaBla”) connects drivers with spare seats to passengers traveling the same way, so they can share the ride and costs. Today, BlaBlaCar has a 100 million-member community across 22+ countries, serving over 25 million travelers per quarter pre-pandemic. It operates in most of Europe and parts of Latin America and Asia, having successfully localized carpooling in markets like Germany, Russia, Brazil, and Turkey. The company also branched into bus travel: in 2018, BlaBlaCar acquired Ouibus from SNCF, rebranding it BlaBlaBus, to offer intercity bus routes alongside carpool rides. BlaBlaCar’s business model charges a roughly 10–20% booking fee from passengers in mature markets, though in new markets it often launches free to build liquidity. Known for its strong community culture, BlaBlaCar emphasizes trust – it introduced verified profiles, ratings, and even an optional “Ladies Only” carpool option. The company achieved unicorn status in 2015 when it raised $200 million at a $1.6 billion valuation and later was valued around $2 billion. Despite the pandemic’s impact on travel, BlaBlaCar rebounded by 2022, even reporting profitability. In 2023, it raised €100 million in financing to fuel growth. BlaBlaCar is often cited in case studies (Harvard, etc.) as a pioneer of the sharing economy in Europe, proving that a people-powered platform can transform intercity transport. By bringing cost-effective travel to millions and fostering new friendships on the road, BlaBlaCar has truly brought “ridesharing” into the mainstream – and stands as one of Europe’s few consumer-tech unicorns with global reach.
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Bolt
Bolt is an Estonia-born mobility superapp operating ride-hailing, micromobility (scooters and bikes), food delivery, grocery delivery via Bolt Market, and car sharing through Bolt Drive. The company reported about EUR 2.0b in revenue in 2024 and has said it is preparing for a potential stock market listing when conditions are favorable. Bolt continues to expand across Europe with a multi-vertical platform built around local operations and logistics density.
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Brisa Boost
Brisa Boost is the corporate startup accelerator and open-innovation programme of Brisa, Portugal's largest motorway operator. It works with early-stage startups in mobility, smart infrastructure and sustainability, offering pilots on Brisa's road network, mentoring and access to its business units.
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Cabify
Cabify is a ride-hailing and urban mobility platform founded in Madrid in 2011, connecting passengers with professional licensed drivers via its app. Operating in Spain and 11 Latin American countries across 40+ cities, it serves both consumers and enterprises with ride, taxi, and delivery services. Backed by Rakuten Capital, Seaya, and Amadeus with $517M raised, Cabify became a unicorn in 2018 at a $1.4B valuation. As of early 2026 the company employs over 4,400 people and differentiates itself from ride-sharing peers through a regulated, professional-driver-only model.
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Campus Founders
Opened 2018 with Dieter Schwarz Foundation support. Runs an Incubator for idea validation and a 12-week Accelerator for investor readiness; notable mobility and AI startups. Support: training, mentorship, foundation grants. Scope: Regional (Heilbronn-Franken).
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CarOnSale
CarOnSale is a Berlin-based B2B digital marketplace for used-car wholesale trading across Europe. Licensed car dealers and OEMs use the platform to list, appraise, auction, buy, and sell used vehicles to professional buyers. Beyond the auction itself, CarOnSale operates an integrated software ecosystem that bundles ancillary services such as vehicle inspections and reports, logistics and transportation, financing, pricing algorithms with guaranteed pricing, and payment processing, aiming to streamline cross-border transactions between dealers. The company is also Mercedes-Benz's partner for marketing lease returns and demonstration vehicles in Europe.
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Cathay Innovation
Cathay Innovation is a Paris-headquartered global multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015, affiliated with Cathay Capital, with offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Madrid, Shanghai, and Singapore. The firm closed its third fund at $1 billion in 2025 — the largest AI-dedicated fund out of the European Union — bringing total assets under management to over €2.5 billion. Cathay invests in vertical AI, digital health, fintech, mobility, and energy across Europe, North America, and Asia, connecting startups with a corporate network of 20+ Fortune 500 partners. The portfolio of over 120 companies includes Glovo, Ledger, Owkin, Alma, and Descartes Underwriting, with eight unicorns, six IPOs, and 18 acquisitions.
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Cazoo
Cazoo was a London-based online used car platform founded in 2018 by Alex Chesterman, the serial entrepreneur behind Zoopla and LoveFilm. The company aimed to bring the Carvana model to Europe, allowing consumers to buy, finance, and have used cars delivered to their door. Cazoo went public via SPAC on the NYSE in 2021 at a valuation of around $7 billion and expanded aggressively into France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. However, rapid cash burn and a cooling market led to a retreat from continental Europe and a delisting from the NYSE in 2024. Cazoo's trajectory became a cautionary tale in European tech about the risks of capital-intensive consumer marketplaces scaling too fast.
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Christian Bertermann
Christian Bertermann is Co-founder & CEO of the used-car marketplace AUTO1 Group. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Christian leads the used-car marketplace AUTO1 Group.
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Christina Brinck
Christina Brinck is the President of Volvo Group Venture Capital, the corporate venture arm of the Volvo Group focused on investing in transformative technologies for sustainable transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. She leads strategic CVC investments in deep tech and software startups that align with the Volvo Group's long-term innovation agenda across mobility and industrial sectors. Brinck is a confirmed speaker at NORDEEP 2026 representing the corporate venture perspective in the Nordic ecosystem.
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CitySwift
CitySwift is a Galway-based AI and big data platform that optimises public transport networks, helping operators plan routes, schedules, and resource allocation in real time. Founded in 2016 by Alan Farrelly and Brian O'Rourke, the company's SaaS platform processes over 1 billion passenger journeys per year. Having raised €14.5 million in total funding, CitySwift serves major transport networks across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, Wales, New York, and is expanding into APAC markets.
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Cleantech Venture Day Amsterdam 2026
Curated venture day focused on urban transition topics including climate infrastructure, mobility, district energy, and smart buildings. Program is aligned with Amsterdam deep-tech week and targets investor plus city-infrastructure stakeholder matchmaking.
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Cogito Capital
Cogito Capital Partners is a Warsaw- and New York-based growth-stage venture firm founded in 2019 by Sylwester Janik (formerly a senior partner at MCI Capital) and Martin Jasinski. It backs later- and early-growth-stage B2B technology companies with Central and Eastern European roots that are scaling globally, with a particular emphasis on US expansion, addressing the Series B+ equity gap for European scale-ups (typically €5–10M+ ARR) across enterprise software, fintech and healthtech. Cogito has raised two funds: Cogito Fund I (2019, ~€61M, anchored by the EIF and PFR) and Cogito Fund II (target €125M, first close €90M+ in 2024, with EBRD, IFC and BGK among LPs), writing cheques of €5–15M. Its portfolio spans companies including Preply (language-learning unicorn), Allica Bank (UK SME-bank unicorn), Katana (Estonian cloud ERP, Series B led by Cogito), Nomagic, Finom and Alcatraz AI. Fund I also produced a landmark exit when Applica.AI was acquired by Snowflake in 2022.
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Commercial Vehicle Show 2026
UK's largest road transport and commercial vehicle event at NEC Birmingham, attracting fleet operators, logistics companies, and vehicle manufacturers. Free with registration. Covers fleet telematics, EV commercial vehicles, and logistics optimization. Valuable for mobility and logistics startups targeting fleet management and last-mile delivery operations.
