Viggo

What Viggo does

Viggo is a Copenhagen-based electric vehicle ride-hailing company founded in 2019, operating an all-EV taxi fleet serving urban commuters and travelers across Denmark. The company's core offering is sustainable point-to-point transportation, positioning itself as Denmark's leading electric taxi operator by prioritizing environmental sustainability, fleet electrification, and service quality over conventional fuel vehicles. Viggo served a primarily consumer-facing (B2C) customer segment, addressing demand for low-emission urban mobility from environmentally conscious riders and corporate accounts with ESG mandates.

Viggo's underlying technology stack was oriented around EV taxi operations rather than a proprietary software platform; ride-hailing dispatch, booking, and rider experience are implied to be supported through a consumer-facing digital channel (website: viggo.com), though no detailed platform architecture, proprietary dispatch algorithms, or driver-side technology is disclosed in available sources. The business model is typical of ride-hail: revenue generated from per-ride fares paid by riders, with driver-partners operating vehicles (predominantly EVs) under the Viggo brand. Pricing specifics, commission structures, and revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. Viggo operated with 11–50 employees and a leadership team spanning CEO, CPO, CMO, CFO, and a Country Director for Denmark.

On 24 March 2025, Viggo was acquired by Estonia-headquartered Bolt Technology OÜ, integrating Viggo into Bolt's pan-European mobility super-app (rides, scooters, food delivery, car-sharing, e-bikes). The acquisition marked Bolt's market entry into Denmark and absorbed Viggo's EV fleet, driver base, and brand into the parent's broader sustainability-led mobility strategy (Bolt's "Project Zero"). Following the transaction, Viggo operates as a brand within the Bolt portfolio rather than as an independent entity, and standalone product, pricing, and financial disclosures are no longer publicly maintained.

Name

Viggo

Legal name

Viggo

Website

https://viggo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Viggo is a Copenhagen-based electric taxi company founded in 2019 that operated Denmark's leading all-EV ride-hailing fleet, serving urban commuters seeking sustainable transportation. Acquired by Bolt in March 2025, Viggo is now a brand within Bolt's pan-European mobility platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Taxi Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Ride-Hailing / Chauffeur Services (EV-Only Fleets) (THADANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

On-Demand Ride-Hailing Aggregators (Multi-Sided TNC Marketplaces) (TLAFAIAA)

Keywords

• Electric taxi services
• Ride-hailing services
• Sustainable transportation
• Urban mobility solutions
• Electric vehicle fleet

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Viggo operates an all-electric vehicle taxi and ride-hailing service headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company provides on-demand urban transportation to individual riders using its own fleet of electric vehicles, with a stated focus on reducing emissions in city transport. Founded in 2019, Viggo positions itself as a sustainable alternative to conventional taxi services in the Danish market.

Product overview

Viggo was Denmark's leading electric taxi company, acquired by Estonia's Bolt in 2025. As an acquired brand, specific standalone product details, modules, or service architecture are not available in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Viggo Electric Taxi Service On-demand ride-hailing and taxi transportation service using an all-electric vehicle fleet, serving individual commuters and travelers in Denmark.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BoltcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2025Estonia-based Bolt acquired Viggo, Denmark's leading electric taxi company, marking Bolt's entry into Denmark's ride-hailing market. The acquisition was focused on expanding Bolt's electric vehicle fleet and enhancing its mobility offerings in Denmark, with emphasis on sustainability and service quality.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Uber: Global ride-hailing and mobility incumbent operating in Denmark and across Europe. Overlaps with Viggo on on-demand passenger transportation and increasingly on EV fleet strategy, though Uber operates across many vehicle types and geographies.
• Didi Chuxing: Largest global ride-hailing platform with operations across Asia, Latin America, and parts of Europe/Australia. Comparable on-demand passenger transportation model at massive scale, though concentrated in non-European geographies.
• Bolt: Pan-European multi-modal mobility platform offering ride-hailing, scooters, food delivery, and car-sharing. Bolt is now Viggo's parent company and direct overlap exists in ride-hailing, but Bolt operates a much broader portfolio across many cities.
• Sixt: European mobility major in car rental, leasing, and increasingly ride-hailing and fleet services. Comparable on the broader EV mobility and fleet-leasing axes where Viggo's charging-infrastructure angle also touches.

Direct peers

• Cabify: Spain-headquartered ride-hailing platform operating across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America with a focus on urban mobility. Comparable on-demand passenger transport business model, though primarily outside Viggo's Nordic geography.
• Free Now: European multi-mobility app (backed by BMW and Mercedes-Benz Mobility) offering taxis, ride-hailing, and micromobility across major European cities including Denmark. Direct competitor in on-demand urban passenger transport.
• Lyft: Major North American ride-hailing platform with a public, stated commitment to 100% EV ride-hailing. Direct comparable on-demand passenger transportation model with similar EV transition roadmap, though operating primarily in the US and Canada.

Regional players

• Heetch: European ride-hailing platform operating primarily in France, Belgium, and selected African markets. Comparable on-demand passenger transport model, but with a regional (French/African) footprint rather than Nordic.

Emerging players

• Via: On-demand shared transit and ride-pooling platform operating in Europe and globally. Comparable technology-driven dispatch model for urban passenger transportation, though focused on shared rather than private rides.
• GreenMobility: Danish-founded electric car-sharing operator with strong presence in Copenhagen and other Northern European cities. Comparable EV-only urban mobility positioning in the same Danish market, though vehicle rental rather than ride-hailing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Viggo_io
• Facebookfacebook.com/viggoHQ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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