Ecovelo

Name

Ecovelo

Legal name

HUMAN CONCEPT S.A.S.

Website

https://ecovelo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Bike-Sharing Services

NAICS

Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (53212)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)

akta.pro primary industry

Station-Based Bike Rentals (Bikeshare) (THADAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Bike Rentals (THADAGAE), Cargo Bikes & E-Cargo Bikes Rental/Leasing (TLABAGAB), Bikeshare (Station-Based/Docked) (TLAFAMAE)

Keywords

• Electric bike-sharing
• Public bike sharing
• Municipal micromobility
• Shared e-bike service
• Bike-share operator

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public sector bike-sharing service contracts: Ecovelo generates revenue through long-term public service delegation contracts (délégation de service public) with French municipalities, metropolitan areas, and public transport authorities. Each contract covers the design, deployment, and ongoing operation of an electric bike-sharing service branded under the territory's name. Pricing to end users includes subscription fees (e.g., €30/year in Nîmes) and pay-per-minute charges, while the municipality pays a service fee to Ecovelo for infrastructure and operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ecovelo designs, deploys, and operates turnkey electric bike-sharing (VAELS) systems for French municipalities under long-term public service delegation (DSP) contracts. The offering includes electrically assisted bikes, three categories of no-civil-engineering docking stations, rider and maintenance mobile apps, and a real-time analytics dashboard — all delivered as a white-label service branded to each territory. Ecovelo manages the full lifecycle from solution sizing and deployment through day-to-day operations and customer support.

Product overview

Ecovelo delivers a turnkey, end-to-end electric bike-sharing (VAELS) solution for French local authorities. The portfolio centers on electrically assisted bikes (manufactured by Arcade at La Roche-sur-Yon, 100% repairable) and three types of stations (recharge/electrified, passive, and event/seasonal), all offered as a white-label, fully branded service. The ecosystem is supported by a suite of three companion applications: a next-generation user mobile app (iOS/Android), a field maintenance technician app, and an analytics dashboard for collecting municipalities. In 2026, Ecovelo expanded the offering with Longtail Duo & Famille cargo bikes (co-designed with Douze Cycles), enabling transport of children and second adults, integrated into the same station infrastructure. Ecovelo manages the entire service lifecycle from sizing and deployment to operational management and customer relations (7 days/week).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VAELS — Turnkey Electric Bike-Sharing Service (Vélos à Assistance Électrique en Libre-Service) Turnkey electric bike-sharing service (VAELS) for French municipalities, covering design, deployment, and day-to-day operation of electrically assisted bikes, smart docking stations (electrified, passive, and event types), and supporting mobile apps. Delivered under long-term public service delegation contracts (DSP) on a white-label basis so each territory brands the service under its own name. End users access bikes via subscription or pay-per-minute via app, SMS, NFC transport card, or web.
• Longtail Duo & Famille — Cargo Bike-Sharing Cargo bike-sharing extension of the Ecovelo platform, offered in two variants: Duo (two adults, up to 70 km autonomy) and Famille (up to three children with secure footpegs and child kit, up to 80 km autonomy). Designed to integrate with the standard Ecovelo docking stations and billing infrastructure, enabling territories to address family mobility, school commutes, and companion transport use cases that standard single-rider bike-sharing cannot serve.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 territories equipped across France (metropolitan + overseas), making Ecovelo the leading bike-sharing solution for human-scale cities in France
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Douze CyclescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Ecovelo co-designed the Longtail Duo (biplace) and Longtail Famille (cargo, up to 3 children) bikes with Douze Cycles, a French specialist in longtail cargo bikes. These bikes integrate fully with Ecovelo's standard docking stations, charge autonomously, and support mode caddie parking. The first deployment was at Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in May 2026. This partnership enables Ecovelo to address family and companion transport use cases not previously served by standard bike-sharing.
• Arcade (La Roche-sur-Yon)coreOthersArcade, based in La Roche-sur-Yon (85), manufactures Ecovelo's electric bikes. The Moka model is 100% French-made and fully repairable, designed specifically for intensive shared-use with a frame tested to 3x ISO 4210 endurance standard. This is a key element of Ecovelo's 'made in France' value proposition.
• MISM (Saint-Herblain)coreOthersMISM, based in Saint-Herblain (44), manufactures Ecovelo's docking stations — including electrified recharge stations, passive stations, and event stations. The stations are designed to minimize civil engineering requirements and allow flexible deployment.
• Transdev Urbain LibournaisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTransdev Urbain Libournais co-manages the Calivélo service in Libournais alongside Ecovelo, providing local operational expertise, maintenance capacity, and integration with the broader Calibus public transport network.
• CATP (Centrale d'Achat du Transport Public)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Centrale d'Achat du Transport Public is a public procurement platform for transport equipment and services. Ecovelo has been referenced at CATP since 2019, allowing it to be pre-approved for municipal bike-sharing contracts across France and to appear in official procurement catalogs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tier Mobility / Dott: Tier (merged with Dott) is a major European micromobility operator with significant capital and multi-modal offerings. It is a relevant adjacent competitor for medium-city tender contracts across Europe.
• Transdev: Transdev is already a partner of Ecovelo (Calivéro at Libourne) and is one of Europe's largest public transport operators. It is both a competitor in municipal mobility tenders and a potential strategic partner or acquirer.
• Keolis: Keolis (a SNCF subsidiary) operates public transport globally, including cycling and multimodal services via DSP contracts. It is a plausible alternative bidder for the same French municipal tenders Ecovelo targets.
• Lime: Lime is a global micromobility operator with strong e-bike and e-scooter presence. While primarily dockless and consumer-facing, it could credibly enter the medium-city municipal tender space Ecovelo dominates.
• JCDecaux (Vélib'): JCDecaux operates Vélib' in Paris and other global bike-share systems via public service contracts. It is the most established incumbent in French municipal bike-sharing, competing in larger cities where Ecovelo focuses on medium-sized territories.

Regional players

• Smovengo (Vélib' Métropole): Smovengo has operated the Paris-area Vélib' Métropole contract since 2018. It competes with Ecovelo in the broader French public-procurement arena, though focused on the dense Île-de-France region rather than mid-sized cities.

Direct peers

• Bcycle (Trek Bicycle): Bcycle, owned by Trek, operates bike-share systems in 50+ North American cities and is expanding into European municipal tenders. Closely comparable to Ecovelo on station-based e-bike-sharing under public contracts.
• Nextbike: Nextbike operates public bike-sharing systems across Germany, Central Europe, and the Middle East under municipal contracts — directly comparable to Ecovelo's white-label B2G bike-share model for medium-sized cities.
• Donkey Republic: Donkey Republic runs dockless bike-share partnerships with European municipalities and hotels. Its subscription-based, app-first model overlaps Ecovelo's station-based + free-floating deployment and shared B2G distribution focus.

Emerging players

• Société de Livraison d'Autos en Libre-Service (Smoove): Smoove is a French bike-sharing technology provider with its own station-based systems and partnership with operators. Comparable to Ecovelo as a French-based micromobility platform targeting municipal clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/my_ecovelo
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ecovelo.officiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecovelo-velos-libre-service

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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