Nextbike Polska

What Nextbike Polska does

Nextbike Polska S.A. is the largest operator of public bike-sharing systems in Poland, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Warsaw. The company runs station-based, self-service bicycle rental networks in more than 80 Polish cities under a mix of branded regional systems — Veturilo (Warsaw and the Mazowieckie region), MEVO (Tricity/Gdańsk), City by bike (Katowice), and other Tyski/Sosnowiecki municipal systems — all linked through a shared mobile application for Android and iOS and cross-city user interoperability. Since launching the first Wrocław system on 8 June 2011, the platform has logged 95+ million rentals and built a registered user base of approximately 2.79 million. The company was listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange NewConnect market (ticker: NEXTBIKE) from August 2017, but is currently undergoing corporate restructuring (w restrukturyzacji), delisting (KNF consent June 2025), and a planned merger published on 31 December 2025.

The core technology is a unified mobile-app-controlled bike rental platform with proprietary back-office systems enabling inter-city interoperability across regional metropolitan networks. Go-to-market is hybrid: a direct-to-consumer channel through the mobile app and website for individual rentals, paired with an enterprise/B2G field-sales motion targeting Polish municipalities to secure multi-year managed-services contracts to design, deploy, and operate local bike-sharing systems. The company also monetizes advertising through approximately 30,000 surfaces (bikes, stations, in-app).

Revenue derives from three streams: (1) municipal/government managed-services contracts, which are the largest contributor and obligate cities to fund network deployment and operations; (2) usage-based consumer rental fees (initial registration fee plus per-rental charges, with a 10 PLN minimum account balance disclosed); and (3) advertising packages sold to corporate partners. Customers include the cities of Wrocław, Warsaw, Katowice, Łódź, and dozens of other Polish municipalities, alongside approximately 2.79 million individual registered users and corporate advertising clients. Tier Mobility SE (successor to Nextbike GmbH) is the principal shareholder, and the company operates through subsidiaries including Nextbike GZM sp. z o.o. for the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis region.

Name

Nextbike Polska

Legal name

Nextbike Polska S.A.

Website

https://nextbike.pl

Company type

Public

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nextbike Polska S.A. is Poland's largest public bike-sharing operator, running station-based rental systems in 80+ cities via a unified mobile app. Revenue combines B2G municipal contracts, consumer rental fees, and advertising across 2.79 million registered users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bike-Sharing and Urban Micromobility Services

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Bikeshare (Station-Based/Docked) (TLAFAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Station-Based Bike Rentals (Bikeshare) (THADAGAD)

Keywords

• Public bike sharing
• Urban mobility services
• Micromobility systems
• Municipal bike rental
• Station-based bicycles

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal/government contracts: Contracts with Polish municipalities and city governments to operate public bike-sharing systems. Cities pay for the infrastructure and operation of bike-sharing systems.
2. User rental fees: Revenue from end users paying for bike rentals. Users pay an initial registration fee and per-use fees for bike rentals through the mobile app.
3. Advertising: Advertising offering with over 30,000 advertising surfaces including bikes, stations, and in-app advertising visibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nextbike Polska operates public bike-sharing systems in over 80 Polish cities, providing urban mobility through station-based bicycle rentals accessible via mobile app and website. The company serves two distinct customer groups: individual end users (B2C) who pay usage-based rental fees, and Polish municipalities and city governments (B2G/B2B) that contract Nextbike to design, deploy, and operate turnkey bike-sharing systems as part of their public transportation infrastructure.

Product overview

Nextbike Polska operates a multi-city public bike-sharing platform consisting of a unified mobile application that connects users to bicycle rental systems in over 80 cities across Poland. The core product is the Nextbike system infrastructure combined with a mobile app (available for Android and iOS) that enables users to locate, rent, and return bikes across compatible city networks. Key regional sub-brands include Veturilo in Warsaw, MEVO in the Tricity region, City by bike in Katowice, Tyski Rower Miejski, and Sosnowiecki Rower Miejski—all operating on the shared Nextbike platform with cross-city compatibility through unified accounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nextbike Public Bike-Sharing System Self-service public bicycle rental system providing urban mobility through a station-based network where users can borrow and return bikes using the Nextbike mobile app or website. Available to individual users across 80+ Polish cities and operated as a turnkey service for municipal contracts.
• Nextbike Mobile Application Mobile application available on Android (Google Play) and iOS (Apple App Store) enabling users to locate nearby bikes, unlock rentals, manage their account, and pay for usage-based rentals across compatible Polish city networks.
• Veturilo (Warsaw Public Bike System) Public bike-sharing system operating in Warsaw under the Veturilo brand, part of the Mazowieckie regional compatibility network that also includes Piaseczno, Pruszków, Otwock, and Józefów (Veloyou), allowing unified registration across these systems.
• MEVO (Tricity Metropolitan Bike System) Metropolitan public bike-sharing system serving the Tricity region (Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot), one of the largest urban bike-sharing systems in Poland, operating on the shared Nextbike platform.
• City by bike (Katowice) and GZM Metropolitan Bike Systems City by bike (Katowice), Tyski Rower Miejski, and Sosnowiecki Rower Miejski are public bike systems in the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia GZM metropolitan area, designed for cross-system interoperability so users registered in one can use bikes across all three.
• Municipal Bike-Sharing System Operation (B2G Contracted Service) Managed service for Polish municipalities and city governments: Nextbike designs, deploys, and operates public bike-sharing systems on behalf of municipal clients. Cities provide funding and infrastructure while Nextbike supplies the technology, operations, maintenance, and customer support.
• Advertising Packages for Business Partners Advertising packages for corporate and business partners offering brand visibility through over 30,000 advertising surfaces including bikes, rental stations, and in-app advertising placements on the Nextbike mobile application.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95+ million total bike rentals across Poland
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Benefit SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Benefit Systems and Nextbike Polska continue their ongoing partnership. Benefit Systems provides multi-benefit platform services that include bike-sharing access, allowing employees of partner companies to use Nextbike bikes as part of their employee benefits package.
• PKN ORLENcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2017PKN ORLEN, a major Polish oil and energy company, established a strategic partnership with Nextbike Polska. The partnership involved installing bike stations at ORLEN fuel stations, expanding the bike-sharing network reach.
• Polish Municipalities and City GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNextbike partners with Polish municipalities and local governments to deploy and operate public bike-sharing systems. Cities provide funding and infrastructure while Nextbike provides technology, operations, and maintenance. The company works with dozens of cities including Warsaw, Wrocław, Łódź, Katowice, and many others.
• Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia GZMregionalTechnology or IntegrationPartnership enabling interoperability between bike-sharing systems in the GZM metropolitan area. City by bike (Katowice), Tyski Rower Miejski, and Sosnowiecki Rower Miejski are compatible with each other, allowing users registered in one system to use bikes across all three.
• Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Miejskiej Katowice Sp. z o.o.regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPKM Katowice partnered with Nextbike for the City by bike system in Katowice. Contract agreements were signed in March 2023 for the operation of the metropolitan bike-sharing system.
• Nextbike GZM Sp. z o.o.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNextbike GZM is a subsidiary/subcontractor handling operations in the GZM metropolitan area. Various subcontractor agreements exist between Nextbike Polska and Nextbike GZM for system operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tier Mobility: Pan-European micro-mobility operator offering shared e-scooters, e-bikes, and pedal bikes across 20+ countries. Direct peer on shared urban mobility; also Nextbike Polska's parent/principal shareholder and merger counterparty.
• Lime: Global shared micro-mobility operator (e-scooters, e-bikes, pedal bikes) active across the US, Europe, and other markets. Direct peer in shared urban mobility with overlapping end-user rental model.
• Voi Technology: European shared e-scooter and e-bike operator headquartered in Stockholm, active in 100+ cities across Europe. Direct peer in station-less and station-based shared micro-mobility with municipal B2G contracts.

Emerging players

• Bolt (micro-mobility): Estonian mobility super-app offering shared e-bikes and e-scooters alongside ride-hailing across Europe. Comparable on the shared-bike and B2G-municipal-contract dimensions; competes for tenders.
• Roovee (Poland): Polish micro-mobility and bike-sharing competitor that has won municipal bike-sharing tenders in Poland, including in cities where Nextbike previously operated. Direct domestic rival competing for the same B2G contracts.

Regional players

• Bicing (Barcelona): Public bike-sharing system serving the Barcelona metropolitan area with a similar station-based model and municipal-operator structure. Comparable on business model and contract structure, though geographically distinct.
• Bysykkel (Oslo City Bike): Oslo's municipal public bike-sharing system operated under a station-based model. Comparable on user-paid rentals and municipal contracting, though geographically confined to Norway.
• Capital Bikeshare (Washington, D.C.): Largest US public bike-sharing system serving the Washington D.C. metro area with a station-based, municipal-funded model. Comparable on operational structure and B2G contracting, though North American geography.

Broad incumbents

• JCDecaux: Global outdoor advertising and street-furniture giant that operates several public bike-sharing systems (notably Cyclocity and historical contracts including Paris's Vélib'). Comparable on the B2G public-bike-share operations and station advertising model.

Others

• BlaBlaCar: European long-distance carpooling and increasingly multimodal mobility platform. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but relevant as a Polish and European mobility-services player interacting with municipal transport policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NextbikePolska
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nextbike-polska
• Instagraminstagram.com/nextbike_pl
• Xx.com/nextbikepolska

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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