Metro Mobility

What Metro Mobility does

Metro Mobility LLC is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based private company founded in 2020 that develops self-charging docking stations and software infrastructure for shared e-bike and scooter fleets. Its core technology is the patent-pending ChargeLock™ system, a cable design that combines locking and charging in a single connector, eliminating the manual battery-swapping labor that typically accounts for the bulk of operating costs in conventional micromobility programs. The company offers a standard grid-connected station (accommodating five vehicles), a 100% off-grid solar-powered station with integrated battery storage, a white-label rental software suite, and the MM01 IoT fleet management platform with GPS tracking, remote lock/unlock, and fleet analytics.

The company sells hardware and software directly and through Segway-Ninebot (global manufacturing and distribution partner) and Unlimited Biking (hotel deployment partner) to four primary verticals: cities and municipalities (ChargeLock for Cities), employers and universities (Campuses), apartment developers (Residential), and hotels (Hotels). End-user rentals are offered on day, weekly, and monthly subscription tiers, with a $1/day rate for income-qualified residents under the #ebikesforall initiative. Customers and partners include the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA), Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA), Merrimack Valley Transit (MeVa), Mass General Hospital, the City of Worcester, the City of Lowell, and Unlimited Biking.

Metro Mobility has been funded primarily through non-dilutive Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) grants, totaling approximately $2.5M across the 2022 ACT4All program ($1.0M) and the 2025 ACT4All Round 2 program ($1.5M). It has deployed over 100 ChargeLock docks across Massachusetts housing communities, corporate campuses, and public transit locations, and received the 2025 MassDOT Transportation Innovation Award. Leadership includes Co-Founder and CEO David Montague, CMO Ryan Walas, and Operations Manager Jonathan Vandenberg.

Name

Metro Mobility

Legal name

Metro Mobility LLC

Website

https://metromobility.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metro Mobility LLC is a Cambridge, MA-based private company that builds ChargeLock™ self-charging docking stations, rental software, and IoT fleet management for shared e-bike and scooter programs, serving municipalities, transit authorities, large employers, hospitality operators, and residential developers in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Micromobility Infrastructure

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889), Other Urban Transit Systems (485119)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Charging Systems & Swappable Battery Infrastructure Manufacturing (IMACAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Mobility Chargers & Charging Docks (Consumer) (CRACASAJ), Shared Mobility Operations & Fleet Services (Charging/Swapping, Rebalancing, Maintenance) (TLAFAMAJ), Corporate Micro-Mobility Sharing (E-bikes, Bikes, Scooters) (TLABALAG)

Keywords

• Micromobility infrastructure
• E-bike docking stations
• Shared mobility software
• Solar charging stations
• Micromobility fleet management

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of ChargeLock stations (grid-connected and solar-powered) and compatible e-bikes and scooters. Stations accommodate 5 vehicles each and can be ordered through the website or directly from Metro Mobility and Segway. Bulk pricing available for large fleet orders.
2. Software Licensing: White-label rental software platform with customer-facing app and operator admin console. Optional API access for existing fleets to integrate ChargeLock unlocking into their own apps. Subscription pricing scales with company size.
3. Rental Subscriptions: Day, weekly, and monthly rental subscription plans for end users. One-time trial rentals available. Income-qualified users receive discounted $1/day rentals. Security deposit holds placed on payment cards.
4. Professional Services: Optional operational support services where Metro Mobility coordinates with partner network for fleet maintenance in areas where operators prefer not to handle it themselves.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Metro Mobility designs, develops, and sells the ChargeLock™ self-charging docking station system for shared e-bikes and scooters, pairing the hardware with its white-label Rental Software and MM01 IoT fleet management platform. The company also supplies compatible GPS-enabled e-bikes and scooters and offers optional fleet operations services to municipalities, transit authorities, campuses, hotels, and micromobility fleet operators across the U.S.

Product overview

Metro Mobility offers a unified micromobility ecosystem centered on its proprietary ChargeLock technology—a portfolio of self-charging stations (standard and solar-powered), GPS-enabled e-bikes and scooters, IoT fleet management platform (MM01), and rental software that can be white-labeled. The company sells directly to cities, campuses, residential developers, and hotels through sector-specific programs, while also operating its own #ebikesforall equity initiative. The ChargeLock hardware uses a single cable for simultaneous locking and charging, paired with software for customer rentals and operator fleet management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ChargeLock™ Stations Self-charging docking stations for e-bikes and scooters featuring a patent-pending single-cable connector that locks and charges vehicles simultaneously. Each station holds 5 vehicles and stations can be joined together, enabling deployment at 1/5 to 1/10 the cost of traditional bike-share docks. Sold to fleet operators, municipalities, transit authorities, hospitality, and campuses.
• ChargeLock™ Solar Stations 100% off-grid solar-powered charging stations for e-bikes featuring integrated solar panels and on-board battery storage that keeps vehicles charged regardless of weather, removing the need for any electrical infrastructure at the deployment site.
• Rental Software Platform White-label ready-to-use software suite comprising a customer-facing rental app (with QR code rentals and mid-trip lock control) and an operator admin platform for fleet maintenance, monitoring, and analytics. Available as a subscription that scales with operator size, with optional API access for fleets integrating ChargeLock unlocking into their own apps.
• MM01 IoT Platform Complete IoT management platform for micromobility fleets enabling remote lock/unlock, GPS tracking, and fleet analytics for e-bikes and scooters operating on the ChargeLock network.
• Compatible Segway E-Bikes and Scooters GPS-enabled e-bikes and scooters (including Segway Ninebot Urban A200 e-bikes and Max-series scooters) sold in combination with ChargeLock stations for fleet operators, with retrofit modules available for existing Segway fleets. Vehicles include on-board locks, GPS tracking, and remote control capability.
• Professional Fleet Operations Services Optional operational support where Metro Mobility coordinates with a partner network to handle fleet maintenance in areas where operators prefer not to manage charging and maintenance themselves.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stations cost 1/5 to 1/10 of traditional docking systems, enabling broader deployment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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 core and supporting.

• Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Partnership to launch e-bike rental program at LRTA Robert B. Kennedy Bus Transfer Center, creating multimodal hub connecting transit riders to e-bikes. Second station planned for Lowell deployment.
• Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partner in $1.5M e-bike transit hub project deploying stations at WRTA bus stops to create multimodal hubs with first-mile/last-mile connections. WRTA Central Hub is the first deployment location with all 23 WRTA bus lines passing through.
• Merrimack Valley Transit (MeVa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Regional transit authority partner for e-bike share stations in Lawrence and Newburyport as part of the $1.5M MassCEC-funded pilot project.
• City of WorcestercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Municipal partner in Worcester e-bike deployment, collaborating on station locations near WRTA bus stops and community outreach for income-qualified residents.
• City of LowellcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Municipal partner in Lowell e-bike deployment at LRTA bus hub for first-mile/last-mile transit connections.
• Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Regional planning partner for Worcester deployment, collaborating on program design and community-based organization outreach.
• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Partnership to launch the state's first solar-powered e-bike charging and rental station at Davis Square MBTA stop in Somerville. Provides first-mile/last-mile transit connections with 100% off-grid solar-powered charging.
• Unlimited BikingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2023First large-scale deployment partner for ChargeLock stations. Unlimited Biking, the largest bike rentals, tours and experiences operator in the US, operates ChargeLock stations and e-bikes at hotels across the United States, currently with 15+ hotels in California.
• Segway / Segway-NinebotcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2023Strategic partnership where Segway offers ChargeLock stations for use with Segway shared vehicles. ChargeLock stations are available globally and compatible with Segway e-bikes and scooters (Ninebot Urban A200). Fleet operators can order ChargeLock stations and compatible vehicles directly from Segway. Vehicles can be retrofitted with ChargeLock modules for station compatibility.
• Park & PedalsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Park & Pedal is an initiative from Metro Mobility enabling drivers to park at e-bike charging stations and ride e-bikes for the remainder of their commute. ChargeLock stations deployed at Newton City Hall and park locations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lime: One of the largest shared e-bike and e-scooter operators globally, with proprietary charging infrastructure and operations teams. Compares to Metro Mobility on shared micromobility market and integrated hardware/software stack.
• Bird: Major shared micromobility operator serving cities and campuses across North America, Europe, and beyond. Competes with Metro Mobility on the same dock-and-charge value proposition for transit and municipal customers.
• Voi: European shared e-scooter operator with proprietary swappable-battery and docking solutions. Closely comparable to Metro Mobility on the operator + charging-infrastructure integrated model in dense urban markets.
• PBSC Urban Solutions: Supplies the docking stations and operating technology behind major North American bike-share systems including Citi Bike. The closest direct competitor to ChargeLock as a hardware-plus-software supplier of shared-mobility docking infrastructure.
• Tier Mobility: European shared e-scooter and e-bike operator with proprietary swappable batteries and increasingly docking-based deployments. Overlaps with Metro Mobility on the charging-and-docking infrastructure stack and city contracts.
• Nextbike: Global operator of docked bike-share systems across Europe and North America with its own docking hardware and software platform. Most comparable to Metro Mobility on integrated station hardware for shared mobility fleets.
• Spin: Shared micromobility operator (Tier-owned) deploying e-scooters and e-bikes with proprietary docking and parking-compliance technology. Directly comparable on city-facing micromobility programs.

Broad incumbents

• Lyft Bikes: Operates docked and dockless bike-share systems inherited from JUMP and Motivate (Citi Bike). Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping docked-bike capabilities to cities, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Bolt Mobility: Operates shared e-scooters across multiple markets globally with proprietary hardware and docking. Regionally comparable on shared micromobility operations, especially in non-US markets where Metro Mobility has not yet expanded.

Others

• Gogoro: Battery-swapping infrastructure provider for electric two-wheelers. Adjacent to Metro Mobility's self-charging approach as a reference point for swappable / self-charging power infrastructure for light electric mobility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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