Zoov

What Zoov does

Zoov was an electric bicycle-sharing service operated by Fifteen in the south of Paris / Île-de-France region of France, launched in 2019 and discontinued in 2024. It was built on Fifteen's "Augmented Bike Networks" platform — a fully in-house technology stack that combined a lightweight electric bike, ultra-lightweight smart charging stations, consumer-facing mobile and web applications, an operator fleet-management control centre, and a city-intelligence analytics layer. The platform integrated station-based and free-floating bike-sharing with long-term leasing and bike+train intermodality, and exposed native APIs for MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) compatibility.

Zoov served two primary customer segments: (1) cities and municipalities seeking to deploy active-mobility infrastructure as part of 15-minute-city initiatives, and (2) bike-sharing operators seeking turnkey technology and operations support. Revenue was generated through subscription-based short-term rentals, monthly long-term leasing positioned as a car-replacement alternative, transaction fees for bike+train intermodal journeys (notably with SNCF), and managed-services/technology-licensing fees from third-party operators. Go-to-market was sales-led, with direct B2G and B2B engagement supported by case-study-driven content marketing on the Fifteen website.

The company closed a $6.8M funding round in January 2019 led by C4 Ventures, Daphni, and Road Ventures, with BNP Paribas Développement and Banque des Territoires participating. Co-founders Arnaud Le Rodallec (CEO) and Amira Haberah (CMO) led the company under Chairman Eric Carreel. While the Zoov consumer service ceased in 2024, the underlying operating company Fifteen continues to serve 30+ cities with 50,000+ bikes deployed cumulatively across Europe since 2008.

Name

Zoov

Legal name

Zoov

Website

https://zoov.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zoov was an electric bike-sharing service operated by Fifteen in the south of Paris from 2019 to 2024, built on an in-house Augmented Bike Networks platform combining e-bikes, smart stations, operations software, and city-intelligence analytics to serve municipalities and bike-sharing operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Mobility / Bike-Sharing Services

NAICS

Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Station-Based Bike Rentals (Bikeshare) (THADAGAD)

Keywords

• Bike-sharing services
• Electric bicycle sharing
• Shared mobility platforms
• Active mobility infrastructure
• Mobility as a service

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bike-sharing services: Short-term bike rentals for single trips, daily or monthly use, operated in partnership with cities and public transport networks
2. Long-term rental / Leasing: Extended rental options for commuters and residents, positioning as an alternative to car ownership
3. Bike+Train intermodality: Integrated bike-train services enabling seamless transitions from rail to cycling for long-distance journeys
4. Operator solutions and technology licensing: Turnkey services and technology platforms provided to other bike-sharing operators seeking to deploy or upgrade their systems

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zoov is an electric bicycle-sharing service brand operated by Fifteen that deploys and operates bike-sharing networks combining electric bikes, smart charging stations, user-facing applications, fleet operations software, and analytics for cities, mobility operators, and end consumers. The service offers pay-per-ride, daily, and monthly rentals integrated with public transport via bike-train intermodality, and provides turnkey technology and managed services to other bike-sharing operators and municipalities across Europe.

Product overview

Fifteen operates a platform-plus-modules architecture for bike sharing and active mobility services. The core offering is the Augmented Bike Network, which unifies short-term bike sharing, long-term rental, and bike-train intermodality into a single coherent system. This is supported by proprietary Electric Bikes, Smart Stations for charging and docking, User Interfaces for end customers, Operations Software for fleet management, and Analytics tools for city intelligence. The company (formerly known for operating Zoov from 2019-2024 in south Paris) has deployed over 50,000 bikes across 30+ cities since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Augmented Bike Networks Comprehensive bike rental solution combining station-based and free-floating bike-sharing with long-term rental options, enabling regions to transform bike services into coherent networks interconnected with public transport. Offered to cities and mobility operators as a turnkey active mobility platform.
• Short Term Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Vancouver Mobi achieved 450,000 unique users in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• City of HelsinkiflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelsinki city bikes deployment grew from 1,000 to 5,000 bikes, becoming one of the highest usage rate systems in Europe.
• City of Vancouver (Mobi)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched 2016 with 1,500 mechanical bikes, expanded to 2,600 bikes including 600 electric bikes with 450,000 users in 2023.
• Nouvelle-Aquitaine RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVélo Modalis project for bike-train intermodality supported by French Agency for Ecological Transitions and in partnership with SNCF.
• SNCF (French Railway Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for bike+train intermodality enabling seamless transitions from rail to cycling for long-distance journeys in France.
• City of Marseille (LeVélo)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransformed mechanical bike sharing service into electric, resulting in twice as many trips as before.
• City of GijóncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGijón bici deployment with fleet 4x larger than previous system, 100% electric, achieving 89% satisfaction.
• Saint-Etienne (Vélivert)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectric shift in 2023: 2.5x as many bikes across 21 municipalities, becoming France's 3rd 100% electric bike sharing system.
• City of AugsburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew bike-sharing service marking Fifteen's entry into the German market.
• Inurba MobilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Gijón deployment for the new bike-sharing service where the fleet was multiplied by 4 and made 100% electric.
• HourbikeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based bike share operator and keen cyclist; Managing Director Paul Topham provided testimonial praising Fifteen's bike as the best product on the market.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JCDecaux: Global outdoor advertising and street-furniture giant that operates major municipal bike-share concessions such as Paris Vélib'. Comparable as a city-focused bike-share concessionaire with extensive local-government relationships.
• Uber: Global mobility platform with bike- and scooter-sharing operations (e.g., JUMP heritage, Lime partnership). Comparable as a multi-modal, capital-rich competitor in shared urban mobility, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Lyft: Major North American mobility platform that has operated bike-share programs (e.g., Citi Bike, Bay Wheels). Comparable as a large multi-modal mobility platform offering shared bikes integrated with broader MaaS apps.

Direct peers

• Voi: European shared-mobility company operating e-scooters and e-bikes in 100+ cities. Closely comparable target market (European municipalities) and product set (electric micromobility).
• Donkey Republic: Denmark-headquartered dockless bike-share operator active across European cities. Comparable because it sells bike-sharing as a service to municipalities and operates a tech-heavy shared-bike fleet.
• Bcycle: North American municipal bike-share operator running systems in multiple U.S. and Canadian cities (including Vancouver-adjacent markets). Comparable in public-sector bike-share concessions and station-based deployments.
• Dott: European e-bike and e-scooter operator serving cities with integrated mobility services. Directly comparable in fleet-based urban bike-share deployments and partnership-driven go-to-market.
• nextbike: European bike-sharing operator running municipal bike-share systems across hundreds of cities, including Germany (a market Fifteen just entered via Augsburg). Direct competitor for public-sector bike-share contracts.
• Lime: Global shared-mobility operator running large bike-share and e-scooter fleets in cities worldwide. Competes with Zoov/Fifteen for municipal bike-share tenders and shares a B2G, station-based + free-floating operating model.
• Tier Mobility: European shared-mobility operator (now combined with Dott) offering e-bikes, e-scooters, and moped sharing across dozens of cities. Directly comparable in B2G micromobility tenders and integrated MaaS offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zoov_official
• Facebookfacebook.com/zoovFR

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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