What WeMo Scooter does

WeMo Scooter (legal entity 威摩科技股份有限公司 / WeMo Corp.), founded in 2015-2016 in Taipei, Taiwan, operates Asia's first 24-hour app-based shared electric scooter rental service across Taiwan's five major cities (Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung) plus offshore islands including Penghu, Green Island, and Xiaoliuqiu. The platform runs on a fleet of 10,000+ IoT-connected electric scooters — branded as WeMo Fly (second-generation, Ionex swappable batteries) and WeMo GO (Gogoro VIVA MIX platform) — each equipped with a proprietary smart box containing GPS, 4G connectivity, and multiple sensors that stream data to a big-data analytics platform for fleet optimization and city infrastructure applications such as road surface detection, flood monitoring, and PM2.5 air quality sensing. Distribution leverages 2,900+ battery swap stations and 35+ same-station return locations at every Taiwan Railway and High Speed Rail station.

The company's business model combines per-minute usage fees (NT$18-20 for the first 6 minutes, NT$3/min thereafter), a WeMo PASS subscription at NT$99/month with cumulative discounts up to 20% off, hourly and daily rental packages starting at NT$349/day, and battery swap services — all delivered through a single self-serve mobile app serving urban commuters, university students (18-25, with a NT$279/4-month student plan), tourists, and unlicensed riders. In January 2025 the platform extended beyond two-wheelers with the launch of WeMo Car, an electric car-sharing service, and in May 2026 introduced the WeMo GO dual vehicle platform, marking its transition into a broader open-platform Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) ecosystem. The company is privately held with $15M in disclosed Series A+ funding led by AppWorks (February 2023) and a subsequent strategic investment from Taiwan Mobile (August 2024), with plans for Southeast Asia expansion into Indonesia and Thailand.

Name

WeMo Scooter

Legal name

威摩科技股份有限公司

Website

https://wemoscooter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WeMo Scooter operates Taiwan's largest shared electric scooter platform — a free-floating, app-based MaaS service running 10,000+ IoT-connected scooters across five major cities plus offshore islands, serving urban commuters, students, and tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Urban Micro-Mobility Services

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental (532111), Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Shared Mopeds/Motorbike Share (TLAFAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Moped & E-Moped Rentals (THADAGAF), Scooter & Moped Rentals (Motorized 2-Wheel) (THADAHAE), Shared Mobility Operations & Fleet Services (Charging/Swapping, Rebalancing, Maintenance) (TLAFAMAJ)

Keywords

• Shared electric scooters
• Scooter sharing platform
• Mobility as a service
• Urban micro-mobility
• Electric vehicle rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pay-per-minute Usage Fees: Primary revenue stream from per-minute rental charges. Base fare covers first 6 minutes (NT$18-20), followed by NT$3 per additional minute. Overage fees of NT$3/min and NT$3.5/km beyond plan limits.
2. WeMo PASS Subscription: Monthly subscription at NT$99 providing 3x NT$60 ride vouchers, 3-minute pre-unlock free period, cumulative ride discounts up to 20% off, and 9折 daily rental coupons. Available in monthly, quarterly, and annual plans.
3. Daily/Hourly Vehicle Rental (包車方案): Hourly (3-hour, 8-hour) and daily (1-30 day) vehicle rental packages. Daily rental starts at NT$349 for 24 hours with unlimited swaps and free parking. Main revenue driver for tourism and long-distance use.
4. Freemium / New User Acquisition: New users receive NT$666 ride vouchers and free first-day rides to drive app adoption. Subscription upsell from free users to WeMo PASS subscribers.
5. Battery Swap Service: Battery swap stations across Taiwan (2,900+ stations) enabling WeMo Fly users to swap batteries independently, generating operational efficiency and user engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WeMo Scooter operates a 24-hour shared electric scooter rental service accessible via a smartphone app, allowing users to locate, unlock, ride, and return IoT-connected scooters on a free-floating basis across Taiwan's five major cities. The offering spans pay-per-minute usage, WeMo PASS monthly subscriptions, hourly/daily rental packages, the WeMo Car electric car-sharing service, and an optional per-ride vehicle protection plan, all unified under a single app backed by proprietary smart box hardware and a big-data fleet management platform.

Product overview

WeMo Scooter operates as a platform of interconnected urban mobility services anchored by its core 24-hour shared electric scooter (共享智慧機車) platform, accessible via the WeMo App. The primary offering is the free-floating WeMo Scooter service in Taiwan's five major cities, supplemented by same-station rental/return points at transit hubs and partner locations. The product family includes two vehicle models — WeMo Fly (second-generation with Ionex battery swapping and city-specific fragrances) and WeMo GO (Gogoro VIVA MIX-based, launched May 2026) — both accessible through the same app. Users can opt for per-minute pay-as-you-go, subscribe to WeMo PASS ($99/month with tiered discounts), or purchase hourly/daily 包車 packages starting at NT$349/day. An optional 車體安心保障 plan offers per-ride vehicle insurance. In January 2025, WeMo expanded beyond two-wheelers by launching WeMo Car, an electric car-sharing service using the same app. All services share a unified app, account system, and IoT-connected vehicle fleet powered by big data analytics for fleet optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WeMo GO: Second-generation shared electric scooter model (Gogoro VIVA MIX) launched in 2026, featuring speeds up to 70 km/h and swappable battery technology.
• WeMo Fly
• WeMo Car
• WeMo PASS

Products and services

• WeMo Scooter (24-Hour Shared Smart Electric Scooter Service) WeMo's flagship 24-hour free-floating shared electric scooter rental service operating across Taiwan's five major cities. Users unlock, start, and return IoT-connected scooters via the WeMo mobile app with per-minute billing, GPS tracking, and battery-swap-enabled fleet.
• WeMo Car Electric car-sharing service launched in January 2025 with station-based rental and return, hourly pricing, and 24/7 customer support. Targets users needing vehicles for camping trips, family outings, and business travel, and is accessed through the same WeMo mobile app as the scooter service.
• WeMo Fly (Second-Generation Vehicle Model) Second-generation shared electric scooter vehicle model equipped with user-swappable Ionex batteries, up to 70 km/h top speed, reverse gear, city-specific fragrance scent cards, and the proprietary smart box. Primary vehicle used in the 2025 fleet expansion to 10,000+ vehicles.
• WeMo GO Newest WeMo shared electric scooter vehicle model launched May 2026, based on the Gogoro VIVA MIX platform. Features up to 70 km/h top speed, initially deployed in Taipei/New Taipei and Penghu, and represents WeMo's 'shared dual EV era' alongside WeMo Fly.
• WeMo PASS Subscription Program Monthly subscription program at NT$99/month offering 3 ride vouchers (NT$60 each), 3 minutes of free pre-ride prep time, and cumulative ride discounts scaling from 5% off at 5 trips up to 20% off at 20 trips per subscription cycle. Also available as a NT$999 annual plan and a NT$279 student 4-month plan.
• Hourly/Daily Rental Package (包車方案) Hourly and daily rental packages offering unlimited vehicle swaps and free idling during the rental period. Includes 3-hour, 8-hour, 1-day, 3-day, 7-day, and 30-day plans, with the daily plan starting at NT$349 for 24 hours (claimed lowest in Taiwan, flat rate regardless of weekends or holidays). Primary revenue driver for tourism and long-distance use cases.
• WeMo Mobile App Primary mobile application (iOS and Android) used to locate, unlock, start, monitor, and return WeMo vehicles. Provides real-time map-based vehicle search, in-app payment, ride history, promotional coupon management, and integration with WeMo PASS subscription features. Serves as the sole distribution channel for all WeMo services.
• Vehicle Protection Plan (車體安心保障方案) Optional per-ride vehicle protection add-on priced at approximately NT$0.4 per minute for a 10-minute ride, allowing riders to add insurance coverage for the rented vehicle. Purchased on a per-trip basis through the WeMo app.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves over NT$72,000 per year compared to owning a 125cc motorcycle
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GogorocoreTechnology or IntegrationWeMo GO vehicle model is Gogoro VIVA MIX. WeMo uses Gogoro's battery swapping infrastructure and vehicle platform, enabling standardized battery swap across the network.
• Ionex (光陽)coreTechnology or IntegrationWeMo Fly vehicles are equipped with Ionex batteries. WeMo leverages Ionex's battery swapping network of 2,900+ stations across Taiwan for WeMo Fly fleet operations.
• OwlJourney (奧丁丁揪你訂房)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeMo partnered with OwlJourney travel booking platform for low-carbon tourism. Partnership covers 200+ partner hotels; initial phase includes 3 demonstration locations with same-station rental-return. Joint promotions include weekly hotel lottery giveaways and WeMo X OwlJourney limited scratch cards for prizes including NT$30,000 hotel stays and 30-day unlimited ride packages.
• Da Feng Environmental (大豐環保)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeMo partnered with Da Feng Environmental (Taiwan's leading recycling company) for motorcycle scrapping program. Old motorcycle owners who scrap vehicles through Da Feng receive WeMo benefits worth NT$4,999 including WeMo PASS annual subscription and 80 NT$50 daily rental vouchers.
• GenZerominorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenZero partnered with WeMo to provide carbon reduction incentives for users. The partnership targets 10,000 old motorcycles to be replaced with shared electric scooters, aiming for annual carbon reduction of 3,000+ metric tons (equivalent to 9 Da-An Forest Parks' annual carbon absorption).
• Taichung MRT (台中捷運)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeMo partnered with Taichung MRT to offer bundled travel packages. Customers purchasing Taichung MRT tourist passes receive WeMo discount scratch cards with prizes including free daily rentals and WeMo PASS trial memberships.
• Logitech GminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeMo partnered with Logitech G for a city treasure hunt campaign featuring brand ambassadors (Lee Ju-yeong 'Juju' and Hyun Di-ki 'Xiaodi'). Users completing ride check-ins and social media tasks can win gaming peripherals and exclusive WeMo SKIN vehicles.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gogoro: Taiwan-based electric scooter OEM and battery-swap network operator; WeMo's GO model is built on Gogoro VIVA MIX and depends on Gogoro's swap infrastructure. Gogoro also operates GoShare, a directly competing scooter-sharing service.
• GoShare: Gogoro's own shared electric scooter service in Taiwan using Gogoro vehicles and the Gogoro Network; offers the closest direct head-to-head competition to WeMo in Taipei and other Taiwanese cities.
• URDA: Indonesian shared electric motorcycle operator; a direct strategic peer in WeMo's planned Indonesia expansion market with comparable seat-based electric two-wheeler sharing model.

Regional players

• iRent (Hotai Motor): Taiwan's largest car-sharing service operated by Hotai Motor, offering both car-sharing and short-term rentals. Directly comparable to WeMo's WeMo Car extension and a Taiwan-specific competitor in the multi-modal mobility space.

Broad incumbents

• Grab: Southeast Asia's dominant mobility super-app operating ride-hailing, two-wheeler rentals, and delivery across Indonesia, Thailand and other ASEAN markets — the principal incumbent WeMo will compete with as it expands into its stated SEA markets.
• Gojek: Indonesia-headquartered super-app with deep two-wheeler ride-hailing and logistics presence. Represents both an incumbent competitor and a potential partner/acquirer in WeMo's Southeast Asia expansion plans.

Emerging players

• Lime: Global operator of shared e-bikes and e-scooters across North America, Europe and select Asia-Pacific cities; a comparable micromobility-as-a-service business model, though focused on stand-up e-scooters rather than seated mopeds.
• Tier Mobility: European shared micromobility operator offering e-scooters and e-bikes across hundreds of cities; comparable in scale and asset-heavy fleet operating model, though focused on stand-up scooters.
• Voi Technology: Swedish e-scooter sharing operator active across European cities; comparable business model and unit-economics challenges, though on stand-up scooters rather than mopeds.
• Bird: North American shared micromobility operator focused on stand-up e-scooters and e-bikes; relevant comparable for fleet operating model and capital-intensive unit economics, even if product format differs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/wemoscooter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wemo-scooter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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