TIER Mobility

What TIER Mobility does

TIER Mobility SE, founded in Berlin in 2018, is a privately held micro-mobility operator that rents electric scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds to urban consumers through a single mobile application. Following its January 2024 merger with Amsterdam-based Dott and a 2024 rebrand to the Dott consumer name, the combined entity operates 300,000+ vehicles across 400+ cities in 21 countries spanning Europe and the Middle East, with prior North American presence via the 2022 acquisition of Ford's Spin business. The platform combines self-serve app distribution (iOS and Android) with a TIER Energy Network battery-swap infrastructure that supports fleet recharging, and the company manages all operations in-house to enforce safety, compliance, and quality standards required by municipal permits.

Revenue is generated through a usage-based pay-per-ride model, with unlock fees (starting at £1 in UK schemes) plus per-minute charges that vary by city and vehicle type, alongside day-pass options up to £10. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via mobile apps, complemented by a field sales motion securing city permits and municipal partnerships that grant operating rights. The company has pursued a roll-up strategy, acquiring Vento Mobility (Italy, 2021), Nextbike (2021), Spin (US, 2022), and Fantasmo.io (computer-vision parking tech, 2022), while raising approximately $660 million in equity across multiple rounds (Series B 2019-2020, Series D $200M in October 2021 at a $2 billion valuation) plus $60 million in asset-backed debt from Goldman Sachs in 2021. Customer concentration spans a long tail of individual urban commuters balanced against a smaller set of city/municipality permit issuers whose renewal decisions materially affect operating rights and revenue visibility.

Name

TIER Mobility

Legal name

TIER Mobility SE

Website

https://tier.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

TIER Mobility SE (operating as Dott since 2024) is a Berlin-headquartered micro-mobility operator that rents e-scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds to urban commuters across 400+ cities in 21 countries via a single mobile app, following its 2024 merger with Dott.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Micro-mobility Services

NAICS

Other Urban Transit Systems (485119)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Shared Mobility Operations & Fleet Services (Charging/Swapping, Rebalancing, Maintenance) (TLAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Shared Mopeds/Motorbike Share (TLAFAMAH)

Keywords

• Shared micromobility
• Electric scooter rentals
• E-bike sharing
• Urban micro-mobility
• Last-mile transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pay-per-ride transactions: Usage-based revenue model where customers pay per ride based on unlock fees and per-minute usage charges. Pricing varies by vehicle type and city, with unlock fees ranging from £1 and per-minute rates varying by scheme.
2. Fleet operations: Revenue generated from operating shared micromobility vehicles including e-scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds across partner cities and municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TIER Mobility operates a shared micro-mobility platform that rents electric scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds to urban consumers via a mobile application. Customers locate nearby vehicles on the app, unlock them, and pay per ride (unlock fee plus per-minute usage). The company operates its own fleet across more than 400 cities in 21 European and Middle Eastern countries, following its January 2024 merger with Dott.

Product overview

TIER Mobility operates a unified micro-mobility platform offering e-scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds for rental. Following the 2024 merger with Dott, the combined entity (now operating under the Dott brand) provides these vehicles through a single mobile application available on iOS and Android. The company operates across 400+ cities in 21 countries throughout Europe and the Middle East, having consolidated multiple acquisitions including Spin (2022) and Vento Mobility (2021).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ vehicles in fleet following Spin acquisition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• DottflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2024Major merger combining TIER and Dott to establish the leading European micromobility operator. Merged entity based in Berlin leverages leadership experience from both companies. Dott continues as the operating brand post-merger.
• AXAminorOthersInsurance partnership providing coverage for riders. TIER has partnerships with insurance companies including AXA to ensure rider safety and liability coverage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lime: Lime is the largest global shared micro-mobility operator offering e-scooters and e-bikes across North America, Europe, and other regions. Directly competes with TIER/Dott in shared e-scooter rentals to urban consumers via mobile app, with similar B2C B2G (cities) GTM.
• Voi Technology: Voi is a Stockholm-based shared e-scooter operator with deep European presence. Directly competes with TIER/Dott in the same cities with similar pay-per-ride app-based scooter sharing, and is one of the main European direct competitors.
• Bolt: Bolt operates shared e-scooters alongside its rideshare and food delivery platform across European cities. Directly competes with TIER/Dott on shared micro-mobility and benefits from cross-platform customer acquisition.
• Bird Global: Bird is a shared e-scooter operator that filed for bankruptcy in late 2023 and emerged restructured. Directly overlaps with TIER/Dott on shared e-scooter rentals and competes for the same city permits and riders.
• Spin (Ford): Spin was a Ford-owned e-scooter operator in North America and Europe that was acquired by TIER Mobility in March 2022. Now a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIER/Dott, sharing the same shared-mobility business model.
• Dott: Dott was a major European e-scooter operator that merged with TIER in January 2024. Now operates as the consumer brand of the combined TIER Mobility SE entity, making it both historical peer and current operating brand.
• Nextbike: Nextbike is a European bike-sharing operator acquired by TIER in November 2021. Provides bike-share (including e-bikes) comparable to TIER's offerings and now wholly owned by TIER/Dott.

Broad incumbents

• Lyft: Lyft is a major North American rideshare operator that also operates bikes and scooters in select US cities. Overlaps with TIER/Dott on shared urban mobility, though Lyft's core business is rideshare rather than micro-mobility.
• Uber: Uber operates JUMP and other shared micromobility programs alongside its dominant rideshare and food delivery platform. Competes with TIER/Dott as part of a broader urban mobility portfolio.

Emerging players

• Wind Mobility: Wind Mobility is an Italian/European shared e-scooter operator that has scaled back from many markets but continues to operate in selected cities. Comparable offering but with smaller fleet and footprint than TIER/Dott.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tierscooters
• Facebookfacebook.com/tierscooter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiermobility

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds11 records

Investors24 records

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M&A7 records

Investments1 record

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