What Fifteen does

Fifteen is a European shared-mobility company that designs, manufactures, and operates fully integrated electric bike-sharing systems for cities, transport operators, and corporate mobility programs. Formed in 2021 from the merger of Smoove and Zoov, the company builds the full stack in-house: the Fusion connected e-bike (with geolocation, anti-theft, automatic torque sensor, and up to 65-120 km range, assembled in France), an ultra-compact charging station that powers up to 10 bikes through a single electrical connection using patented electromagnetic docking, a white-label mobile app, the Fifteen Control fleet management platform, and Fifteen Analytics for ridership and city-intelligence reporting. All bikes and stations are IoT-connected, and the platform supports any rental duration (minutes to months), MaaS integration, and native API connectivity.

The company sells to municipal governments, transport operators, and now automotive OEMs (notably Toyota's KINTO), with pricing configured per project and a hybrid GTM combining direct consultative sales with certified operator partners such as Inurba Mobility, Hourbike, Transdev, Stadtwerke Augsburg, and STAS. Revenue is generated through hardware provision (bikes and stations), software subscriptions and licensing (Control, Analytics, apps), and bundled professional services (installation, training, supply-chain support). Since 2008 it has deployed more than 50,000 bikes across 25+ cities including Paris, Helsinki, Marseille, Vancouver, Saint-Étienne, Gijón, Augsburg, and Landerneau, with the Augsburg launch (October 2024) and the KINTO partnership marking entry into Germany and into the automotive mobility ecosystem, respectively.

Name

Fifteen

Legal name

FIFTEEN

Website

https://fifteen.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fifteen designs, manufactures, and operates integrated electric bike-sharing systems, including connected e-bikes, ultra-compact charging stations, and fleet management software, for cities, transport operators, and corporate mobility programs across Europe and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bike-Sharing Infrastructure and Micromobility Services

NAICS

Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing (336991), Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321)

SIC

Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Bikeshare (Station-Based/Docked) (TLAFAMAE), E-Bike Rentals (THADAGAE), E-Bikes & Electric Bicycles (CRACASAA)

Keywords

• Electric bike sharing
• Bike-sharing infrastructure
• Micromobility solutions
• Fleet management software
• Smart charging stations

Headquarters

HQ city

Oullins

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bike and Station Hardware Sales / Provision: Fifteen sells or provides its electric bikes and ultra-compact charging stations to cities, municipalities, and transport operators. The bikes and stations are the physical infrastructure that enables the bike-sharing service. Pricing is project-based and analysed on a case-by-case basis.
2. Software Subscriptions and Licensing: Fifteen provides a full software suite including the Fifteen Control fleet management platform, Fifteen Analytics, and user-facing mobile applications. These are offered as part of the turnkey solution to operators and cities, with revenue derived from software licensing and subscription fees embedded in the overall service contract.
3. Professional Services and Implementation Support: Fifteen provides implementation support including station installation, operator training, supply chain management, and user acquisition/retention strategy consulting. These services are bundled into turnkey deployment contracts with public and private partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fifteen designs, manufactures, installs and operates turnkey electric bike-sharing systems for cities, metropolitan areas and transport operators. Its offering combines in-house connected e-bikes and ultra-compact electromagnetic charging stations with proprietary fleet-management, rider-app and city-analytics software, sold as integrated "Augmented Bike Networks" that support short-term station-based rentals, long-term rentals and bike+train intermodality from a single platform. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, recurring software subscriptions and professional deployment and support services under multi-year contracts with public and private partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fifteen Control: Fleet management and operational control platform for bike-sharing services.
• Fifteen Analytics
• Augmented Bike Networks
• Fusion

Products and services

• Augmented Bike Networks Integrated network offering that combines short-term station-based bike-sharing, long-term rental and bike+train intermodality into a single service run on one fleet and one platform. Designed for cities, metropolitan authorities and operators who want to cover all cycling use cases (single trip, daily, monthly, train+bike) without deploying separate systems.
• Short-term bike-sharing service Station-based electric bike-sharing for cities and operators, supporting pay-as-you-go, daily and subscription rentals of a few minutes to a few days. Used for urban mobility, tourism and last-mile connections.
• Long-term bike rental (leasing) service Monthly electric-bike rental service (typically several months) running on the same fleet and stations as Fifteen's short-term sharing service. Designed for residents and commuters in urban and peri-urban areas who want to replace a car; deployed in cities such as Auxerre (320 bikes across 29 communes) and Saint-Étienne.
• Bike+Train intermodality service Bike-sharing service co-located with train stations, designed to enable seamless train-to-bike and bike-to-train transfers for decarbonised long journeys. Includes dedicated subscriptions for public-transport subscribers and is integrated with regional MaaS apps such as Modalis.
• Fusion connected electric bike Proprietary connected electric bike designed to be shared or privately owned without modification. Features progressive electric assistance, powerful brakes, geolocation, anti-theft alarm with motor lock and GPS tracker, automatic torque sensor (gearless), up to 65 km range (extendable to 120 km with high-capacity battery), 5-litre luggage rack and assembled in France. Sells into cities, operators and corporate fleets via Bicycles for Employees.
• Ultra-compact smart charging station Proprietary compact bike-rental hub accommodating up to 10 bikes in a single parking space and recharging them in series via electromagnets from a single electrical connection. Lightweight, quick to install, and compatible with both short-term and long-term rental use cases; over 500 stations deployed.
• Fifteen Control fleet management platform Software platform providing operators and cities with a real-time dashboard of all bikes, stations and payment kiosks; supports remote bike disabling, station setup, OTA software updates, GPS-based service boundaries and automatic fault diagnosis with a 24/7 connected fleet.
• Fifteen Analytics city-intelligence platform Data analytics software that aggregates IoT telemetry from connected bikes and stations to deliver ridership insights, seasonality and revenue analytics, road-surface quality mapping, accident-prone area detection and urban cyclability scoring for city decision-makers.
• White-label bike-sharing mobile application White-label iOS and Android application for end users, customisable to city or operator branding, with QR-code unlocking, door-to-door GPS routing combining walking and bike-sharing, in-app tutorials, transport-card linking and push-notification communications.

Quantifiable outcome

• On average, one kilometre travelled on a Fifteen shared bike saves 66g of CO2. A fleet of 250 shared electric bikes saves more than 50 tons of CO2 per year.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, flagship, core and supporting.

• KINTO (Toyota)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerKINTO, the shared mobility subsidiary of Toyota, partnered with Fifteen to offer electric bike sharing. This marks an expansion of Fifteen into partnerships with major automotive mobility companies and demonstrates Fifteen's ability to integrate with broader mobility ecosystems beyond cycling-specific operators.
• Stadtwerke Augsburg (SWA)flagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSWA (Stadtwerke Augsburg) manages the daily operations of Augsburg's bike-sharing service — Fifteen's first deployment in the German market. The service launched in October 2024 with 700 bikes (300 electric bikes to be added in 2025). SWA's local expertise combined with Fifteen's technology creates a model partnership for market entry.
• Inurba MobilitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInurba Mobility is a Spanish specialist that installs and manages self-service bike-sharing services on behalf of local authorities. Key deployments include Gijón (Spain) and Marseille Le Vélo (France). CEO Jordi Cabañas leads the partnership.
• HourbikecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHourbike partnered with Fifteen to revolutionise UK bike sharing. Managing Director Paul Topham has publicly endorsed Fifteen as providing 'by a significant margin the best product on the market today'. The partnership targets expansion across the UK market.
• F2J IndustrystrategicOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFifteen partnered with F2J Industry to launch a European electric bicycle assembly line in France, part of the 'European Bike Factory' initiative. This partnership enables Fifteen to assemble bikes in Europe (France) rather than relying on overseas manufacturing.
• ADEME (French Agency for Ecological Transitions)supportingOthersADEME financed the Vélo Modalis project in Nouvelle-Aquitaine as part of the AMI Territoires de Nouvelles Mobilités Durables (TENMOD) programme. ADEME's funding supports the bike+train intermodality project.
• SNCFsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNCF (French Railway Company) is a partner in the Vélo Modalis bike+train project in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The project places bike-sharing stations at train stations along the Royan-Angoulême line, enabling intermodal journeys combining train and bike.
• TransdevsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTransdev partnered with Fifteen and the City of Nice to unveil next-generation electric bikes. Transdev operates the service while Fifteen provides the technology.
• STAS (Saint-Étienne Transport)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTAS (Saint-Étienne public transport authority) partnered with Fifteen for the Vélivert service. STAS subscribers can use the bike-sharing service for just €10 per year via the OùRA! STAS card with integrated RFID technology.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PBSC Urban Solutions: Canadian B2B provider of station-based bike-sharing systems (creator of BIXI). Sells hardware, software, and operations support to cities globally — the closest direct competitor to Fifteen's integrated e-bike + station + SaaS model.
• Nextbike: German bike-sharing operator and system provider operating in 300+ cities across Europe. Competes head-to-head with Fifteen in European municipal tenders with a similar mix of public-sector and operator-led deployments.
• Donkey Republic: Danish station-less and station-based bike-share operator present in 100+ European cities. Comparable as a European bike-share operator/city partner with a shared-mobility SaaS layer that overlaps with Fifteen's offering.

Broad incumbents

• JCDecaux: Global outdoor advertising and street-furniture leader that also operates large-scale public bike-sharing schemes (e.g., JCDecaux Bike City). Provides integrated station and bike solutions as part of a much broader portfolio, making it a broader incumbent rather than a focused competitor.
• Lyft: US-based multimodal mobility platform (rideshare, bikes, scooters) that has historically operated large docked bike-share systems (Citi Bike, Bay Wheels). Comparable as a broad mobility incumbent with a docked bike-share leg, though geographically focused on North America.

Emerging players

• Bcycle (BCycle LLC): Trek Bicycle-backed bike-sharing system provider operating in 50+ North American cities. Comparable as a B2B/B2G bike-share platform but with a primarily North American footprint, complementing Fifteen's European focus.
• Lime: US-based shared-mobility operator offering e-bikes and e-scooters in 50+ countries. Competes for the same end-user ridership and municipal concessions as Fifteen, but with a free-floating, asset-heavy model rather than Fifteen's station-based and intermodal focus.
• Voi Technology: European shared-mobility operator (e-scooters and e-bikes) with significant municipal contracts. Adjacent competitor that increasingly bundles e-bikes alongside scooters, overlapping with Fifteen's European city footprint.
• Tier Mobility: European micromobility operator (acquired by Dott in 2024) operating e-scooters and shared e-bikes in hundreds of cities. Overlaps with Fifteen in urban European deployments and competes for the same municipal partnership budget.

Others

• Motivate (Lyft Bike): Operator brand of Lyft's docked bike-share business, historically a leader in US public bike-share. Listed as an adjacent/related operator rather than a direct competitor given geographic separation, but useful as a benchmark for municipal bike-share operating economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors9 records

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M&A

Investments

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