Dott
Dott is a European micromobility operator providing shared e-scooter and e-bike rental services across 400+ cities in 21 countries. Formed from the 2024 TIER-Dott merger, the company serves urban commuters, city governments, and enterprise advertisers with a 250,000-vehicle fleet.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Dott does
Dott is a European micromobility operator providing shared e-scooter and e-bike rental services across more than 400 cities in 21 countries spanning Europe and the Middle East. The company was formed from the 2024 merger of TIER Mobility (acquired for €60 million) and standalone Dott, combining a fleet of 250,000 vehicles under a single unified app. Dott operates an in-house model with professional mechanics, predictive maintenance, and proprietary vehicle hardware including co-developed Segway e-bikes (Urban B200 with 918Wh battery and 120km range) and Gen 2 e-scooters engineered for 8-year operational lifespans. The platform supports Jumio-powered AI identity verification, MaaS integrations with 40+ public transit partners, and standardized charging infrastructure through the Standab partnership. As of FY2025, Dott completed 100M+ rides covering 205M+ km with 99.99% incident-free rate and 10M+ registered users.
Dott's business model combines multiple revenue streams: usage-based ride fees (pay-per-ride), subscription products (Dott Pass daily/weekly/monthly, Champion Pass at €2.99/month), competitive tender contracts with city governments (Paris 4-year renewal with €10M commitment, plus wins in Copenhagen, Tel Aviv, Stockholm, Mannheim, London), vehicle-based advertising sales to enterprise brands (Coca-Cola, Deutsche Bahn, Santander, Lidl, Segway, Aldi), and platform partnerships (Wolt, Deliveroo for last-mile logistics, ATAC for public transit integration). Customer segments are diversified across urban commuters (65% of trips are work/school), city governments via tender procurement, and enterprise advertisers. FY2025 revenue reached €173 million with first positive Adjusted EBITDA of €7 million; FY2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance is €30-40 million. The company employed 1,900 staff across 20+ office locations supported by 100 warehouses, with headquarters in Amsterdam.
Dott firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Dott
- Legal name
- emTransit B.V.
- Website
- https://ridedott.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Dott is a European micromobility operator providing shared e-scooter and e-bike rental services across 400+ cities in 21 countries. Formed from the 2024 TIER-Dott merger, the company serves urban commuters, city governments, and enterprise advertisers with a 250,000-vehicle fleet.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Dott industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Shared Micromobility Services
- NAICS
- Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)
- SIC
- Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Scootershare (Dockless E-Scooters) (TLAFAMAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bikeshare (Dockless) (TLAFAMAF), Dockless Scooter Rentals (THADAGAA), Dockless Bike Rentals (THADAGAC), Shared Mobility Operations & Fleet Services (Charging/Swapping, Rebalancing, Maintenance) (TLAFAMAJ)
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Where Dott is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Amsterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices20 records
Markets served
Dott business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Ride Fees: Usage-based fees charged per ride. Users pay per trip based on duration and distance, with pricing varying by city. Dott Pass subscriptions offer discounted rides for daily, weekly, or monthly use.
- Advertising on Vehicles: Brand advertising displayed on Dott's fleet of 250,000+ e-scooters and e-bikes across 400+ cities. Multi-channel advertising mixing in-app and on-vehicle formats with geo-targeting capabilities.
- City Contracts and Tenders: Revenue from winning competitive tenders to operate shared micromobility services in cities. Includes four-year contract renewal with Paris and strategic wins in Copenhagen, Tel Aviv, and other major European cities.
- Platform Partnerships: Integration partnerships with food delivery platforms like Wolt offering cross-promotional incentives and subscription cross-selling, driving user acquisition through partner channels.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Pay Per Ride |
| Subscription | Monthly | Dott Pass Subscriptions |
| Subscription | Monthly | Champion Pass (Milan 2026) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Corporate/Advertising Partnerships |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels8 records
Dott product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Dott operates a dockless shared electric scooter and e-bike rental service accessible via a mobile app across 400+ cities in 21 European and Middle Eastern countries. The service includes proprietary vehicles (Gen 2 e-scooters with up to 8-year lifespans and Segway co-developed e-bikes including the Urban B200 with 918Wh battery offering 120km range), pay-per-ride and subscription pricing (Dott Pass, Champion Pass), city-specific operational permits won through competitive tenders, and value-added offerings such as Dott Advertising on vehicles and a Partner API.
Product overview
Dott is a European micromobility operator formed from the 2024 merger of TIER Mobility and Dott. The company operates a unified platform combining e-scooter and e-bike rental services accessible through a single mobile app. Core offerings include dockless e-scooter rental (with Gen 2 vehicles featuring 8-year lifespans) and e-bike rental (including co-developed Segway Urban B200 with 918Wh battery and 120km range). The platform is complemented by Dott Advertising for brand partnerships on vehicles, subscription programs (Dott Pass, Champion Pass at €2.99/month), a Partner API for third-party development, and circular economy initiatives including battery refurbishment extending vehicle lifetimes. The company operates across 400+ cities in 21 countries with 250,000 vehicles.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Dott E-Scooter Rental Dockless electric scooter rental service accessible via the Dott mobile app. Users locate, unlock, and ride e-scooters with pay-per-ride or subscription options. Fleet includes modular Gen 2 vehicles with extended lifespans of up to 8 years.
- Dott E-Bike Rental Shared electric bicycle rental service. Dott operates co-developed e-bikes including the Segway Urban B200 (918Wh battery, 120km range) and Segway Urban A200 (deployed at Milan 2026 events). Vehicles feature replaceable batteries with 50km range and advanced safety features.
- Dott Advertising Brand advertising solution on Dott vehicles across 400+ cities. Multi-channel advertising mixing in-app and on-vehicle formats with geo-targeting by city or country. Trusted by brands including Coca-Cola, Deutsche Bahn, Lidl, and Santander.
- Dott Pass Subscriptions Subscription passes available for daily, weekly, or monthly use providing cost savings on rides. Users can also earn free rides by referring friends.
- Champion Pass Monthly subscription program at €2.99 offering unlimited rides. Launched for Milan 2026 Winter Events to provide affordable sustainable transportation for visitors.
- Dott Partner API REST API enabling developers to build applications interacting with Dott's platform. Provides access to Dott Products data and branded assets for authorized applications.
- Battery Refurbishment and Circular Economy Service Circular economy initiative extending vehicle lifespans through battery repair. Partnership with NOWOS processes approximately 40,000 batteries annually with 80% successfully restored. Extended Gen 2 scooter lifetimes from 4 to 8 years.
- Age Verification Service AI-powered identity verification using Jumio's platform to verify users are over 18. Includes ID capture and selfie with liveness check. Trial launched in Lyon, France.
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.99% incident-free rides
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Dott
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Dott technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
AI capability4 records
Feature5 records
Dott partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- WoltmajorCross-platform urban lifestyle partnership across eight European markets: Wolt+ subscribers receive 30 minutes free Dott rides monthly, new Dott users get three-month free Wolt+ trial. First collaboration at this scale, aiming to establish leadership in EU tech for urban lifestyle and last-mile delivery.
- SegwaycorePartnership for exclusive e-bike deployment: 5,000 Segway Urban A200 e-bikes for Milan 2026 Winter Events across Milan and Verona, making Dott exclusive e-bike provider. Also includes co-developed Urban B200 e-bike for Paris deployment with €10M investment commitment. Champion Pass subscription program at €2.99/month created for Milan events.
- DeliveroomajorLogistics partnership deploying 22 microhubs and 2,000 e-bikes in London targeting one million parcel deliveries. Integration of micromobility with food delivery and last-mile logistics operations.
- PortminorLogistics partnership for microhubs supporting last-mile delivery operations in urban areas.
- DoorDashminorPartnership for two-wheeled deliveries growing four times faster than car-based alternatives in North America, demonstrating commercial viability of micromobility for last-mile logistics.
- ATAC (Rome Public Transport)majorPartnership with Roma Capitale offering ATAC Metrebus annual pass holders up to three free 30-minute rides per day with Dott (and Lime, Bird), potentially providing nine free rides daily across the city.
- StandabcoreInfrastructure partnership for standardized charging racks in Finland, Norway, and UK. Co-funded by EIT Urban Mobility, pilot in Norway's Baerum municipality showed 71% successful docking rates within 50 meters. Reduces Dott's operational costs by approximately 50% compared to traditional battery-swapping while ensuring orderly parking.
- NOWOScoreBattery repair and circular economy partnership. NOWOS processes approximately 40,000 batteries annually at Amersfoort plant, with 80% successfully restored. Dott's refurbishment program extended Gen 1 scooter lifetimes from 4 to 8 years. EU-funded MOBIRE project supporting battery circularity with QR-coded Battery Passports.
- TIER MobilitycoreMerger completed in 2024 combining TIER and Dott under one brand and app. Dott acquired TIER for €60M, creating Europe's largest micromobility operator with 250,000 vehicles across 400+ cities in 21 countries. Integration unified operations, technology platforms, and workforce of approximately 1,900 employees.
- JumiocoreAI-powered identity verification and age verification system trialed in Lyon. Uses ID capture and selfie liveness check to ensure users are over 18. GDPR-compliant identity verification managed entirely by Jumio, first of its kind in Europe for micromobility.
Scale indicators19 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights8 records
Dott competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Lime: Lime is the closest direct competitor, operating shared e-bikes and e-scooters across Europe and globally with a similar app-based rental model. Both target urban commuters and compete head-to-head in city tenders (e.g. London, Paris) and on product specs.
- Voi: Sweden-headquartered Voi operates shared e-scooters and e-bikes across 100+ European cities, directly competing with Dott in Northern and Western Europe on tenders and rider market share.
- Bolt: Estonia-based Bolt operates shared e-scooters in European cities alongside its broader ride-hailing and food delivery platform. Bolt is one of the two remaining operators in Brussels and competes with Dott across multiple markets.
- Bird: Bird is a US-headquartered shared micromobility operator that also serves European cities (including via the ATAC Rome partnership alongside Dott and Lime). It targets the same urban commuter use case with a similar dockless rental model.
Broad incumbents
- Uber: Uber operates a global mobility platform with ride-hailing, delivery, and freight. While not a direct micromobility specialist, Uber competes indirectly through multimodal mobility offerings and MaaS partnerships.
- Lyft: Lyft is a North American ride-hailing and multimodal mobility platform that overlaps with Dott on broader urban mobility demand, although it does not operate shared e-scooter/bike fleets at the same scale in Europe.
Emerging players
- Donkey Republic: Donkey Republic is a European bike-share operator with a hybrid station-based/dockless model. It overlaps with Dott's e-bike offering, particularly in Northern European cities, but with a more focused product line.
- HumanForest: HumanForest operates shared e-bikes in London with a sustainability-led positioning. It is a smaller, London-focused direct overlap with Dott's e-bike service in a key UK market.
- nextbike: nextbike by Tier is one of Europe's largest bike-sharing operators, primarily station-based. While focused on bikes rather than scooters, it overlaps with Dott in city tenders and last-mile commuter use cases.
Others
- Segway-Ninebot: Segway-Ninebot is a leading manufacturer of e-scooters and e-bikes, including the co-developed Segway Urban B200 and A200 deployed by Dott in Paris and Milan 2026. It is a key vehicle supplier rather than a competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Dott leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles16 records
Dott subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Dott funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds10 records
Investors18 records
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Dott M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Dott
What does Dott do?
Dott operates a dockless shared electric scooter and e-bike rental service accessible via a mobile app across 400+ cities in 21 European and Middle Eastern countries. The service includes proprietary vehicles (Gen 2 e-scooters with up to 8-year lifespans and Segway co-developed e-bikes including the Urban B200 with 918Wh battery offering 120km range), pay-per-ride and subscription pricing (Dott Pass, Champion Pass), city-specific operational permits won through competitive tenders, and value-added offerings such as Dott Advertising on vehicles and a Partner API.
Is Dott a public or private company?
Dott is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Dott founded?
Dott was founded in 2018. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Dott based?
Dott is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Dott make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Ride Fees are the primary driver. The others are advertising on Vehicles, city Contracts and Tenders and platform Partnerships.
Who are Dott's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Lime, Voi, Bolt and Bird. Broad incumbents are Uber and Lyft. Emerging players are Donkey Republic, HumanForest and nextbike. Segway-Ninebot is listed as an others.
Does Dott have an API?
Yes. Dott Partner API - A REST API that enables developers to build applications that interact with Dott's platform. The API provides access to Dott Products data and Dott Marks (trademarks, trade names, branding, logos) for use in applications. Authentication is via API Key obtained through a registration process. Partners can use the API to develop Applications that connect to Dott's services. The API Terms of Use prohibit competitive analysis, benchmarking, or aggregating data with competitors. The API is provided 'as is' with no license fees, governed by Dutch law. Developer documentation is at ridedott.com/api-licence.
What industry is Dott in?
Dott's product category is Shared Micromobility Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAFAMAG, Scootershare (Dockless E-Scooters), with a secondary code of TLAFAMAF, Bikeshare (Dockless). Its NAICS code is 4853 and its SIC code is 7510.