Bikeep
Bikeep is an Estonia-founded IoT platform providing dock-based smart parking and charging stations for bicycles and e-scooters, integrated with a cloud console and mobile app, sold primarily to cities, transit agencies, airports, universities, and commercial real estate owners across 30+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Bikeep does
Bikeep OÜ is an Estonia-headquartered (founded 2012) IoT infrastructure company that builds and operates a smart micromobility parking platform spanning hardware, cloud software, and consumer applications. Its core offering is a fleet of dock-based Smart Stations — available in seven configurations covering bike parking, e-scooter parking, e-bike charging, battery-powered off-grid, and rental use cases — backed by a cloud Management Console, iOS/Android consumer app, and a documented REST API that supports transit card authentication (live on Washington DC's Smartrip and San Francisco Bay's Clipper systems) as well as MaaS and white-label integrations. Deployed across 30+ countries with 10,000+ devices, the platform serves cities, transit authorities, airports, universities, commercial real estate, retail, and fitness centers, with named customers including TransLink Vancouver, Reagan National Airport (WMAA), Southend-on-Sea City Council, CBRE, Boston Properties, UNSW, UBC, and Imperial College London.
The company monetizes through a hybrid one-time hardware sale plus recurring software subscription model, with U.S. go-to-market executed via an exclusive distribution and North American manufacturing partnership with Dero (announced January 2023), supplemented by regional distributors (Ziegler in DACH, Baia Mobility in Norway, Cyclepods in the UK, Urban Racks/Monashee in Canada, Big Street Bikers in New Zealand). Adjacent modules — Dero and E-Bike Smart Lockers, Fietshangar weatherproof hangars, and Locker/Bike Room Integration Kits — extend the IoT Core platform into the retrofit market. Revenue, while undisclosed, reportedly doubled within a single year prior to 2022 per Estonian press; the company has raised roughly $4.5M cumulatively across multiple rounds, most recently a $3M round in September 2021. Management is led by co-founders Kristjan Lind (CEO, Estonia's Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022) and Meelis Haidak (CTO), with a team of approximately 26 people operating from Tallinn and San Francisco.
Bikeep firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bikeep
- Legal name
- Bikeep OÜ
- Website
- https://bikeep.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Bikeep is an Estonia-founded IoT platform providing dock-based smart parking and charging stations for bicycles and e-scooters, integrated with a cloud console and mobile app, sold primarily to cities, transit agencies, airports, universities, and commercial real estate owners across 30+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bikeep industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Smart Micromobility Parking Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing (336991)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bikeshare (Station-Based/Docked) (TLAFAMAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Bicycle Programs & Bike Share (Parking, Repair, Rentals) (EDALAKAE)
Keywords
Where Bikeep is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Francisco
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Bikeep business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of smart parking stations (bicycle and e-scooter parking infrastructure) as capital equipment to cities, transit authorities, commercial real estate, universities, and airports
- Software Platform Subscription: Recurring software platform revenue for cloud management, monitoring, and ongoing platform access
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels3 records
Bikeep product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bikeep manufactures and sells IoT-connected smart parking stations for bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, offered across 7 hardware models. The hardware is paired with a cloud-based management console for operators, a consumer-facing mobile app (iOS/Android), and a REST API for third-party integrations. Additional offerings include smart bike lockers, weatherproof bike hangars, scooter parking stations, and retrofit integration kits for existing bike rooms and lockers. The platform supports secure locking, e-bike charging with fire-safety auto-cutoff, and integration with transit card systems.
Product overview
Bikeep is a smart micromobility infrastructure platform providing complete infrastructure for personal bike and scooter parking. The offering follows a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core Smart Stations hardware (7 dock-based models for bikes, e-bikes, and scooters) combined with the cloud-based Console operator dashboard, the Bikeep App for end users, and the REST API for third-party integrations. Additional modules include Smart Bike Lockers (Dero D1/D2, E-Bike Locker Double D2), Smart Hangars (Fietshangar 1.8, Fietshangar 2.5), and Smart Scooter Parking Station. The Integration Kits (Locker Integration Kit, Bike Room Access Kit) extend the IoT Core platform to retrofit existing non-smart infrastructure. The system supports 10,000+ devices across 30+ countries with 99.9% uptime, featuring app access, RFID/transit card authentication, real-time monitoring, and e-bike charging with fire-safety auto-cutoff.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Smart Stations (7 models) Dock-based smart parking stations for bicycles and e-scooters featuring app-based access, steel frame locking, optional e-bike charging with fire-safety auto-cutoff, and battery-powered models that deploy in 60 minutes without electrical work. Sold to cities, transit authorities, commercial real estate, universities, and airports.
- Console (Cloud Management Platform) Cloud-based operator dashboard for managing all Bikeep smart stations. Provides real-time occupancy monitoring, remote lock/unlock control, usage analytics, and access policy management accessible from any browser.
- Bikeep App Mobile application for end users (cyclists) to locate stations, scan QR codes to unlock docks, lock bikes, monitor sessions, and view parking history. Available on iOS and Android.
- Bikeep REST API REST API enabling third-party integration for access control, usage data retrieval, remote device management, and real-time webhooks. Supports MaaS platforms, transit card integration, payment gateways, and white-label deployments.
- Dero Smart Locker D1/D2 Enclosed smart bike locker with IoT connectivity. Supports RFID/NFC card access, app-based unlock, and optional e-bike charging. Individual unit access control and session tracking through the Bikeep platform.
- E-Bike Locker Double D2 Enclosed smart locker designed for e-bikes with integrated charging. Supports dual-bike capacity, RFID/NFC access, and cloud management through the Bikeep platform.
- Fietshangar 1.8 Weatherproof street-level bike hangar for neighborhood and urban corridor deployments. Community access managed centrally from the operator console.
- Fietshangar 2.5 Larger capacity weatherproof bike hangar variant for high-density areas. Same IoT Core platform integration and centralized management.
- Smart Scooter Parking Station Dedicated dock-based parking station for e-scooters and kick scooters. Purpose-built for smaller wheelbases, managed via the same platform and console.
- Locker Integration Kit IoT retrofit kit that adds smart access control to existing bike lockers. Includes access controller, RFID/NFC reader (MIFARE, HID, LEGIC), 4G connectivity, and cloud management. Pre-configured with global SIM card.
- Bike Room Access Kit Smart door access control system for secure bike rooms. Includes RFID reader, access controller, camera integration, and door sensor. Enables app or card authentication, occupancy tracking, and remote unlock.
- Bikeep Smart Socket Smart socket product for e-bike fire safety in shared bike rooms. Features one-button activation, automatic 4-hour shut-off, and zero app or Wi-Fi setup required.
- A-A Internal Bike Rental Station Dock-based internal bike rental station designed for workplaces and campuses. Enables an on-premises bike rental system managed via the Bikeep platform.
Companies that use Bikeep
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Bikeep technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature4 records
Bikeep partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- DerocoreUS distributor and manufacturer partnership for North American market, announced January 2023. Dero serves as the primary channel partner for Bikeep products in the United States.
- Radisson Hotel GroupminorHotel partnership for e-scooter rental services. Bikeep provides parking infrastructure for e-scooters at Radisson properties.
- ZieglercoreGerman distributor covering DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) for Bikeep parking infrastructure products.
- TransLink VancouvercoreTransit partner in Canada. Bikeep provides integrated bicycle parking infrastructure at transit hubs to support multimodal commuting and first/last mile connectivity.
- Washington Metropolitan Airports AuthoritycoreAirport partner providing micromobility parking infrastructure for travelers and employees at DC-area airports.
- CBREcoreCommercial real estate partner for deploying bicycle parking infrastructure in commercial office properties managed by CBRE.
- Boston PropertiescoreUS commercial real estate partner providing bicycle parking infrastructure at Boston Properties' office portfolio.
- Southend-on-Sea City CouncilcoreUK city council partner deploying urban micromobility infrastructure including bicycle and e-scooter parking.
- Baia MobilityminorNorway partner for distribution of Bikeep products in the Norwegian market.
- Urban RacksminorCanadian partner for distribution of Bikeep products in Canada.
- Monashee RacksminorCanadian partner for distribution of Bikeep products in Canada.
- CyclepodsminorUK partner for distribution of Bikeep products in the United Kingdom.
- CityconminorFinland partner for deploying micromobility parking at Citycon shopping centers.
- Inventarrum A/SminorDenmark partner for distribution of Bikeep products.
- APCOAminorUK parking management company partner for integrating micromobility parking at APCOA-managed parking facilities.
- Big Street BikersminorNew Zealand partner for distribution of Bikeep products.
- oOh!mediaminorNew Zealand partner for marketing and promotion of micromobility infrastructure.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Bikeep competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Dero: US-based bike rack manufacturer and Bikeep's exclusive North American distributor and manufacturer (since January 2023). Dero also sells its own Dero Smart Locker line, making it a partner and direct competitor in smart bike parking infrastructure for cities, universities, and transit agencies.
- Cyclepods: UK-based supplier of secure bike parking, shelters, and cycle hubs for municipalities, employers, and universities. Like Bikeep, Cyclepods delivers both covered bike storage and increasingly IoT-enabled access solutions for the UK market, and is listed as a Bikeep distribution partner.
- Urban Racks: Canadian bike parking and rack supplier serving municipalities, transit agencies, and commercial real estate. Operates as a Bikeep distribution partner in Canada and competes in the same vertical bike parking deployments.
- Big Street Bikers: New Zealand-based provider of bike parking infrastructure for cities and commercial sites. Partners with Bikeep for distribution in New Zealand while also supplying its own bike rack and shelter products to similar customers.
- Monashee Racks: Canadian bike rack and parking infrastructure supplier. Functions as a Bikeep distribution partner in Canada and competes in the same commercial and municipal bike parking procurement processes.
- Locky Dock: Bike dock and parking solution provider featured on Bikeep's partner page, supplying secure docking infrastructure for bicycles and scooters to similar urban and commercial customers.
Broad incumbents
- Saris Cycling Group: Established US-based bike infrastructure and indoor trainer brand with a strong commercial bike rack portfolio serving cities, universities, and corporate campuses. A broader incumbent whose commercial rack business overlaps with Bikeep's installed-base targets, though with less IoT depth.
- Nextbike: Large European bike share operator and platform provider with station-based and free-fleet deployments across hundreds of cities. Adjacent rather than identical — bike share rather than personal bike parking — but competes for the same municipal micromobility budgets and RFP opportunities.
- PBSC Urban Solutions (BIXI): Canadian provider of station-based bike share infrastructure (powers BIXI Montreal and many other city systems globally). A broader incumbent in station-based bike mobility infrastructure, targeting the same municipal and transit authority customers as Bikeep.
Emerging players
- Cleverciti: IoT smart parking company using sensors and cloud software to direct drivers to available spaces. Focused on car parking rather than bikes, but applies similar IoT/sensor/cloud architecture to outdoor urban parking and competes for the same smart city IoT budgets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Bikeep leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Bikeep funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors1 record
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Bikeep M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Bikeep
What does Bikeep do?
Bikeep manufactures and sells IoT-connected smart parking stations for bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, offered across 7 hardware models. The hardware is paired with a cloud-based management console for operators, a consumer-facing mobile app (iOS/Android), and a REST API for third-party integrations. Additional offerings include smart bike lockers, weatherproof bike hangars, scooter parking stations, and retrofit integration kits for existing bike rooms and lockers. The platform supports secure locking, e-bike charging with fire-safety auto-cutoff, and integration with transit card systems.
Is Bikeep a public or private company?
Bikeep is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Bikeep founded?
Bikeep was founded in 2012. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Bikeep based?
Bikeep is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.
How does Bikeep make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Platform Subscription.
Who are Bikeep's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Dero, Cyclepods, Urban Racks, Big Street Bikers, Monashee Racks and Locky Dock. Broad incumbents are Saris Cycling Group, Nextbike and PBSC Urban Solutions (BIXI). Cleverciti is listed as an emerging player.
Does Bikeep have an API?
Yes. Bikeep offers a REST API for bike parking integration. Three integration models available: (1) Public Access - unauthenticated GeoJSON endpoint returning real-time station availability; (2) Service-to-Service (S2S OAuth2) - for full access control, usage data, and remote management; (3) External Users - for third-party app authentication. Supports MaaS platform integration, transit card integration (Smartrip, Clipper), payment gateway integration, and white-label/co-branding. Webhooks available for real-time notifications (session starts/ends, device alerts, long-duration warnings). Documentation at docs.bikeep.com with full OpenAPI specification. Developer documentation is at docs.bikeep.com.
What industry is Bikeep in?
Bikeep's product category is Smart Micromobility Parking Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAFAMAE, Bikeshare (Station-Based/Docked), with a secondary code of EDALAKAE, Bicycle Programs & Bike Share (Parking, Repair, Rentals). Its NAICS code is 336991 and its SIC code is 4700.