Velogik
Velogik is a French company that operates and maintains large-scale bike fleets for public authorities, transport operators, and enterprises, managing over 55,000 bikes across nine technicentres in France and a UK subsidiary, with proprietary Vélocare fleet software and B Corp certification.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersLyon, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Velogik does
Velogik is a French private company (SAS) founded in 2008 in Lyon that operates, maintains, and manages large-scale bike fleets for public authorities, transport operators, and enterprises. Its service portfolio covers the full lifecycle of bike-sharing (VLS) and long-term rental (VLD) schemes, including preventive and curative maintenance through nine physical technicentres across France plus a UK subsidiary in Glasgow, mobile repair units, and end-consumer touchpoints such as Vélostations and Maisons du Vélo. The group manages 55,000+ bikes across roughly 350 bike services since founding, with anchor contracts including Vélib' Paris maintenance, Véligo Location (20,000 e-bikes) for Île-de-France Mobilités via the FLUOW joint venture, Métrovélo (Grenoble, 7,000+ bikes), C.Vélo (Clermont Auvergne Métropole), La Poste's 1,000+ delivery e-bikes, and the FreeVélo'v inclusive service for Métropole de Lyon.
The company's technology layer consists of Vélocare, a proprietary intervention-tracking and reporting suite, and the broader Vélogik Digital SaaS offering launched in 2021, complemented by a 36-point preventive maintenance protocol and per-bike unique component coding. Velogik monetizes primarily through multi-year managed-services contracts with municipalities and transport authorities, enterprise fleet maintenance agreements, subscription-based rentals at Vélostations (e.g., €60-€120/year at SQY), pay-as-you-go repairs, and professional training fees via Vélogik Campus. The go-to-market is sales-led B2B and B2G, leveraging direct enterprise field sales, competitive public-sector procurement, and partnerships with industry associations such as Cycling Industries Europe and AAVP. ESG positioning is central: B Corp certification (score 86.2, re-certified 2025), ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, a 96/100 gender equality index, and structured social-inclusion programs through insertion workshops (Atelier Estime, Groupe Arès) differentiate the business in sustainability-linked tenders.
Velogik firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Velogik
- Legal name
- Vélogik, SAS
- Website
- https://velogik.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Velogik is a French company that operates and maintains large-scale bike fleets for public authorities, transport operators, and enterprises, managing over 55,000 bikes across nine technicentres in France and a UK subsidiary, with proprietary Vélocare fleet software and B Corp certification.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Velogik industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Bike Fleet Management and Maintenance Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Transportation (488), Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance (81119)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bike Service, Repair & Maintenance Shops (CRAMAHAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Station-Based Bike Rentals (Bikeshare) (THADAGAD), Cargo Bikes & E-Cargo Bikes Rental/Leasing (TLABAGAB), Bike Rental, Demo & Tour Operators (Retail-Adjacent) (CRAMAHAJ)
Keywords
Where Velogik is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lyon
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Velogik business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Fleet management and maintenance services: Core revenue from operating and maintaining bike fleets for public and private clients, including preventive and curative maintenance, exploitation of bike-sharing services, and long-term rental management.
- Training services (Vélogik Campus): Professional training programs for cycle maintenance, offering discovery paths, specialization courses, and customized training modules for employees and job seekers.
- Bike rental services: Revenue from renting bikes through Vélostation services, including daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual rental options.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Classic bike rental at Vélostation SQY |
| Subscription | Monthly | Electric and folding bike rental |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Bike consigne (secure parking) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Maintenance services at Vélostation |
| Freemium | Annual | FreeVélo'v long-term bike loan |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Velogik product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Velogik operates and maintains large-scale bike fleets on behalf of local authorities, transport operators, and enterprises across France and Europe. The company delivers end-to-end bike-sharing (VLS) and long-term rental (VLD) services through a network of 9 technicentres, complemented by a proprietary software suite (Velocare / Velogik Digital) for fleet tracking, intervention planning, and reporting. It also runs training programs through Velogik Campus and manages consumer-facing services such as FreeVelo'v, Veligo Location, Velostation, and Maison du Velo.
Product overview
Velogik is a comprehensive bike fleet management and maintenance company offering both services and software products. Their core offerings include fleet management and technical operations (Vélogik), a software suite for digital fleet oversight (Vélogik Digital with Vélocare), professional training programs (Vélogik Campus), and managed bike services including FreeVélo'v, Vélostation, and Maison du Vélo bike house concepts. The company operates across France and Europe from 9 technicenters, managing over 55,000 bikes for various operators, local authorities, and enterprises.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Vélogik Campus: Training organization created by Vélogik in 2021 to develop and adapt the skills of its teams and cycle professionals, covering electric assistance, customer relations, and connected bike digital tools.
- Vélocare
- FLUOW
Products and services
- Velogik Maintenance Services Comprehensive bike fleet maintenance services including preventive maintenance (36-point inspection protocols), curative maintenance, mobile repair, and technicentre operations. Covers both free-service bikes (VLS) and long-term rentals (VLD) for local authorities, transport operators, and enterprises.
- Fleet Management and Operations End-to-end bike fleet management including logistics coordination, parts management, dispatching, user experience management, and communication services for operators and local authorities.
- Velogik Digital Comprehensive SaaS software suite for managing and operating bike fleet services. Includes tools for fleet tracking, maintenance planning, intervention management, and reporting for bike-sharing and long-term rental operators.
- Velocare Software platform for tracking and managing maintenance interventions on bike fleets. Used for planning, scheduling, and reporting on cycle maintenance operations, tracking each bike and component with unique codes for optimized logistics.
- Velogik Campus Professional training organization offering cycle maintenance qualification pathways, with discovery and specialization tracks for employees and cycle professionals covering electric bike assistance, customer relations, and digital tool usage for connected bikes.
- FreeVelo'v Free long-term bike lending service (VLD) for students and young people in insertion programs. Uses reconditioned bikes with 90 percent of spare parts reused, managed by Velogik for Métropole de Lyon.
- Veligo Location Long-term electric bike rental service for Île-de-France. Velogik manages preventive maintenance through its FLUOW joint venture with La Poste, Transdev, and Cyclez, providing up to 20,000 electric bikes to users.
- Velostation
Quantifiable outcome
- 89.83% of FreeVélo'v users continue using bikes after first year
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Velogik
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Velogik technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature3 records
Velogik partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and minor.
- FLUOWcoreJoint venture created by Vélogik, La Poste, Transdev, and Cyclez to operate Véligo Location service. Vélogik provides maintenance expertise and software.
- CyclezcorePart of FLUOW joint venture for Véligo Location service in Île-de-France.
- TransdevcorePart of FLUOW joint venture for Véligo Location service in Île-de-France.
- Île-de-France MobilitéscoreRegional transport authority commissioning Véligo and Vélib services that Vélogik supports through FLUOW and direct maintenance contracts.
- FifteencoreOperator managing Maison du Vélo du Grand Avignon in partnership with Vélogik for bike services.
- VIE (association)coreAssociation providing reconditioned bikes for FreeVélo'v service. Bikes are assembled by people in integration programs.
- Second CyclecoreSupplier providing reclaimed bike frames sourced from across Europe for FreeVélo'v service, enabling economy circular model.
- Unis BikeimportantInsertion by Activity Economic actor partnered with Vélogik for FreeVélo'v service maintenance. 80% of maintenance work is entrusted to them.
- Groupe ArèsimportantSocial inclusion partner managing workshop within Vélogik's Paris technicentre. In 2024, 6 people were supported through this partnership and hired by Vélogik.
- Estime (ACI Estime)coreAtelier Chantier d'Insertion partner creating employment integration pathways. Atelier Estime Vélogik in Villeurbanne reconditions 320 bikes monthly.
- Cycling Industries EuropeminorProfessional association membership. Vélogik participates in benchmarking studies and industry research.
- AAVP (Association des acteurs du vélo Public)minorAssociation of public bike actors. Vélogik promotes decarbonation of mobility through partnership with AAVP.
- CorepileminorBattery recycling organization ensuring proper end-of-life processing for lithium batteries.
- Roulons à VélominorAvignon-based cycling association partnering with Vélogik for mobility development actions.
- CARAminorCluster supporting Filière Vélo & Micromobilité. Vélogik participates in industry animation through this partnership.
- Ile de France MobilitéscoreTransport authority for Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines region. Vélostation SQY operates under Île-de-France Mobilités network.
- DottminorFree-floating bike operator in Europe. Vélogik expertise referenced in industry analysis.
- VoiminorFree-floating bike operator in Europe. Vélogik expertise referenced in industry analysis.
Scale indicators18 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Velogik competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Nextbike: European bike-share operator running municipal bike-share systems across Germany, CEE, and beyond. Highly comparable to Velogik in scope (operations + maintenance), target customers (cities and transport authorities), and geographic ambition.
- PBSC Urban Solutions: Montreal-headquartered supplier and operator of public bike-share systems (BIXI, Citi Bike). Directly comparable as a turnkey provider of bike-share technology and operations, with overlapping municipal customer base to Velogik.
- Smoove: French bike-share operator (Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille, Moscow systems). Direct competitor in France for both station-based bike-share operations and ongoing maintenance contracts that Velogik also targets.
- Beryl: UK-based bike-share operator with municipal contracts (London, Birmingham, Glasgow). Direct competitor in the UK market where Velogik just opened its Glasgow subsidiary in 2021.
- Cyclez: French bike-share and e-bike operator that is also Velogik's JV partner in the FLUOW consortium running Véligo's 20,000 e-bikes in Île-de-France. Comparable in service scope and French public-sector footprint.
Emerging players
- Lime: Global shared micromobility operator with bikes and e-bikes. Adjacent competitor for end-user bike-share demand that Velogik ultimately serves via its maintenance contracts with operators and cities.
- Forest: London-based shared bike operator (formerly Bounce). Comparable as a fleet operator in the UK that relies on outsourced maintenance infrastructure similar to what Velogik provides.
- Dott: European shared micromobility operator (e-bikes and e-scooters) post-merger with TIER. Comparable in offering shared urban mobility services across European cities that Velogik's municipal clients also procure.
Broad incumbents
- Transdev: Global public transport operator that also runs multimodal mobility services including bike share. Also Velogik's JV partner in FLUOW; competes for similar integrated mobility contracts in France and Europe.
- JCDecaux: Global outdoor advertising and street-furniture giant that also operates large city bike-share systems (e.g., Lyon, Brussels). Competes with Velogik in the same public-procurement bidding process for municipal bike-share and maintenance contracts across France.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Velogik social profiles
Digital presenceVelogik compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Velogik financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Velogik leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Velogik subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Velogik funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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Velogik M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Velogik
What does Velogik do?
Velogik operates and maintains large-scale bike fleets on behalf of local authorities, transport operators, and enterprises across France and Europe. The company delivers end-to-end bike-sharing (VLS) and long-term rental (VLD) services through a network of 9 technicentres, complemented by a proprietary software suite (Velocare / Velogik Digital) for fleet tracking, intervention planning, and reporting. It also runs training programs through Velogik Campus and manages consumer-facing services such as FreeVelo'v, Veligo Location, Velostation, and Maison du Velo.
Is Velogik a public or private company?
Velogik is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Velogik founded?
Velogik was founded in 2008. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Velogik based?
Velogik is headquartered in Lyon, France, in the Europe region.
How does Velogik make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Fleet management and maintenance services are the primary driver. The others are training services (Vélogik Campus) and bike rental services.
Who are Velogik's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Nextbike, PBSC Urban Solutions, Smoove, Beryl and Cyclez. Emerging players are Lime, Forest and Dott. Broad incumbents are Transdev and JCDecaux.
Does Velogik have an API?
No public API is recorded for Velogik.
What industry is Velogik in?
Velogik's product category is Bike Fleet Management and Maintenance Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAMAHAH, Bike Service, Repair & Maintenance Shops, with a secondary code of THADAGAD, Station-Based Bike Rentals (Bikeshare). Its NAICS code is 488 and its SIC code is 7350.