Dott Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Dott was acquired by TIER Mobility for $165M in January 2024.

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Dott acquisition price

$165M

Acquired by TIER Mobility · Jan 2024

Dott revenue

$129M

Series D · Oct 2025

Cumulative funding Dott raised

$246M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Dott

  • FJ Labs
  • EQT Ventures
  • Felix Capital
  • DN Capital
  • Prosus Ventures
  • Sofina

Dott Overview

About Dott

Dott is a micromobility operator offering shared electric scooters and bikes across European cities. Its vehicles feature wide decks, optimized gravity centers, and dual braking systems for safety. The company serves urban areas like Paris and Amsterdam with sustainable transport rentals.


Founded

2018

HQ

NetherlandsAmsterdam

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Usage-based

Revenue

$129M (Oct 2025)

Valuation

$656M (Oct 2025)

Dott Acquisition

Dott was acquired by TIER Mobility for $165M on 10 January 2024.

Before the acquisition Dott had raised $246M across 5 funding rounds.

TIER Mobility and Dott, two leading European shared micro-mobility operators providing e-scooter and e-bike rental services, announced a merger in January 2024 backed by €60 million in equity investment from existing shareholders Mubadala Capital and Sofina, along with M&G, Prosus Ventures, Novator, Estari, and White Star Capital. The combined entity generated €250 million in annual revenues and supported over 125 million trips across more than 20 countries before consolidation. The transaction closed in March 2024, with Dott CEO Henri Moissinac becoming CEO of the merged company, Maxim Romain as COO, TIER's Alex Gayer as CFO, and former TIER CEO Lawrence Leuschner as Chairman, with headquarters based in Berlin. The strategic rationale centered on achieving scale to improve unit economics in the thin-margin micro-mobility industry and compete more effectively against market leader Lime. Rather than operating as a conglomerate, the companies integrated into a single technology stack, unified operating practices, and consolidated their fleet of 250,000 vehicles. The merged business progressively migrated all TIER users to the Dott app on a city-by-city basis, completing the transition by early 2025, while the TIER brand was phased out in favor of unified Dott branding. By 2024, the combined entity recorded 100 million rides and achieved 400 million cumulative rides since merger completion, demonstrating successful operational integration across the European and Middle Eastern markets.

Dott acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePrice
10 Jan 2024Strategic M&A$165M

Dott Valuation

Dott is currently valued at $656M, based on its Series D in October 2025.

Dott valuation by funding round

Dott valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Oct 2025Series D$656M5.1x

Dott Revenue

Dott's latest recorded revenue is $129M, as of its Series D in October 2025. At a $656M valuation, that implies a 5.1x revenue multiple.

Dott revenue by funding round

Dott revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Oct 2025$129M$656M5.1xSeries D

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

Dott Funding History

Dott has raised a total of $246M across 5 funding rounds.

Dott's first fundraising round was a $23M Series A in December 2018. The most recent completed round was a $17M Series D in October 2025.

Dott funding rounds

Dott funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Oct 2025Series D-$17M$656MDott is a European leader in shared micromobility, operating e-scooters and e-bikes across over 400 cities in 21 countries following its 2024 merger with TIER Mobility. The company achieved adjusted EBITDA profitability post-merger and generated $129.37 million in revenue during 2024. In October 2025, Dott raised €85 million through a combination of €70 million in senior secured floating rate bonds (within a €150 million Nordic framework) and a €15 million extension of its Series D equity round. The valuation was marked at $655.8 million in Q3 2025, representing 7.3% growth from Q2 2025 and 35% growth since December 2024. Since the merger, Dott delivered over €60 million in annual cost savings and reported a 10% year-over-year increase in rides per rider in 2025, with 50% of rides now conducted using Dott passes. The capital will fund fleet expansion including new e-bike and e-scooter models, debt refinancing, and general operations.
Jan 2022Series Babrdn Asia-Pacific Income (lead); FJ Labs; EQT Ventures; Prosus Ventures; Sofina$70M-Dott is a shared micromobility operator providing e-bikes and e-scooters in over 400 cities across 21 countries in EMEA following its 2024 merger with TIER Mobility. The merger, supported by €60m from existing shareholders, expanded operations and generated annual revenues of approximately €250m while achieving €60m in annual cost savings, leading to adjusted EBITDA positivity. In late 2025, Dott raised €85m including €70m in Nordic bonds and €15m Series D equity extension to fund a fleet refresh of 45,000 vehicles (13k e-bikes, 32k e-scooters), refinance debt, and support operations. In 2025, the company reported €173m revenue and €7m adjusted EBITDA, marking its first profitable year on an adjusted basis despite a €4m overall EBITDA loss from restructuring costs; it ended with €31m cash and €53m net debt, plus a €10m credit facility. User engagement grew with 10% YoY increase in rides per rider and 50% of rides via passes; post-merger, it completed 100m rides from 10m riders in 2024.
Apr 2021Series BEstari Group (lead); Sofina (lead); FJ Labs; Felix Capital; Quadia; Expon Capital; Invest-NL; EQT Ventures; McRock Capital; abrdn Asia-Pacific Income; Prosus Ventures$102M-Dott is an Amsterdam-based shared micromobility company offering e-scooters and e-bikes in multiple cities to promote sustainable urban transport. In 2021, it operated in 29 cities with 35,241 vehicles, facilitated 18,999,105 rides, employed 499 staff, and generated €32 million in revenue. The company launched e-bikes that year to broaden its appeal. Post-2021, Dott continued fundraising, accumulating over $228 million by 2025, including later Series D extensions. A 2024 merger with TIER expanded operations to over 400 cities in 21 countries across EMEA, delivering €60 million in annual cost savings and enabling adjusted EBITDA positivity. In 2025, Dott reported €173 million revenue and €7 million adjusted EBITDA, reflecting improved economics from higher rider engagement and revenue-share models. Recent funding includes an €85 million raise in 2025 via €70 million Nordic bonds and €15 million Series D extension to fund a fleet refresh of 45,000 new vehicles (13,000 e-bikes, 32,000 e-scooters) by Q2 2026, debt refinancing, and operations. The company targets €30-40 million adjusted EBITDA in 2026, ended 2025 with €31 million cash and €53 million net debt, and secured a €10 million credit facility. Dott emphasizes in-house logistics, user passes (50% of rides), and environmental responsibility.
Jul 2019Series AEQT Ventures (lead); Prosus (lead); DN Capital; Axel Springer Digital Ventures; FJ Labs; Felix Capital; AA Sons; Expon Capital; West Quad Ventures; U-Start$34M-Dott is an Amsterdam-based shared micromobility startup offering e-scooters and e-bikes, which began its fundraising journey in late 2018 with approximately €20m from investors including Naspers, EQT Ventures, and Axel Springer to fund early pilots and European launches. Later developments include a merger with TIER Mobility in January 2024, supported by €60m from existing shareholders, expanding operations to 400 cities and reporting annual revenues of approximately €250m for the combined entity. The merger enabled cost reductions of €60m per year and profitability on an adjusted EBITDA basis. In 2024, Tier-Dott completed 100m rides from 10m riders, with 50% of rides from passes and a 10% YoY increase in rides per rider.
Dec 2018Series AEQT Ventures (lead); Prosus (lead); DN Capital; Axel Springer Digital Ventures; FJ Labs; Felix Capital; Andreas Penna; U-Start$23M-Dott, a European micro-mobility company offering e-scooters and e-bikes, secured an initial €20 million investment in December 2018, co-led by EQT Ventures and Naspers (later referenced as Prosus), with participation from Axel Springer Digital Ventures, Felix Capital, FJ Labs, U-Start, and angel investors including Andreas Penna and DN Capital. This seed or early round funded operations in cities across Europe, emphasizing safety, local adaptation, and environmental sustainability. The investment aligned with Dott's launch in October 2018 and rapid rollout strategy. In July 2019, Dott announced a €30 million Series A commitment, co-led by EQT Ventures and Naspers Ventures, building on the prior €20 million tranche, with the same co-investors participating. This funding supported product development like custom e-bikes and insurance for riders, plus expansion into Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands. EQT Ventures highlighted Dott's execution on product quality and city-specific rollouts. Subsequent rounds included a $85 million Series B in 2021 led by Sofina with EQT Ventures and Prosus Ventures, extended by $70 million in 2022 led by abrdn and Sofina, bringing total Series B to over $150 million in equity and debt. By end-2021, Dott operated in 36 cities across 9 countries, with a fleet of over 40,000 e-scooters and 10,000 e-bikes, seeing 130% trip growth from 2020. Total funding reached around $235 million across multiple rounds by 2023.

Who has invested in Dott?

18 investors have backed Dott across its funding rounds, including FJ Labs, EQT Ventures, Felix Capital, DN Capital, Prosus Ventures and Sofina.

Lead investors include abrdn Asia-Pacific Income, Estari Group, Sofina, EQT Ventures and Prosus.


Dott Investors

Investors in Dott by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
FJ LabsUnited StatesNew York City, NY4ParticipantDec 2018
EQT VenturesSwedenStockholm4LeadDec 2018
Felix CapitalUnited KingdomLondon3ParticipantDec 2018
DN CapitalUnited StatesUnited States2ParticipantDec 2018
Axel Springer Digital VenturesGermanyBerlin2ParticipantDec 2018
ProsusNetherlandsAmsterdam2LeadDec 2018
Expon CapitalLuxembourgLuxembourg2ParticipantJul 2019
abrdn Asia-Pacific IncomeSingaporeAberdeen2LeadApr 2021
Prosus VenturesNetherlandsAmsterdam2ParticipantApr 2021
SofinaBelgiumBrussels2LeadApr 2021
U-StartItalyMilan2ParticipantDec 2018
AA SonsUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom1ParticipantJul 2019
Estari GroupUnited KingdomLondon1LeadApr 2021

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Dott Competitors

Dott competitors include listed companies like Phoenix Bicycle, Piaggio and Youon Technology, and private ones like Bounce, Spironet and Also.

Public and private companies comparable to Dott
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Phoenix BicycleChinaChinaPublicly listed$322M$30M$594M-
PiaggioItalyItalyPublicly listed$1.7B$284M$780M0.7x
Youon TechnologyChinaChinaPublicly listed$61M($17M)$814M-
BounceIndiaBangalorePrivate$7M-$520M-
SpironetBeninCotonouPrivate--$900M-
AlsoUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate-$329M$1B-

Dott Public Comps

Dott is no longer listed, but its public comps include Phoenix Bicycle, Piaggio, Youon Technology, BiNBiN, LiveWire, Bajaj Mobility, Martı, Gogoro, Lobo Technologies and Fly-E Group.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Phoenix Bicycle$322M$30M1.6x-16.8x-
Piaggio$1.7B$284M0.8x0.7x4.7x4.5x
Youon Technology$61M($17M)6.2x-(22.7x)-
BiNBiN$11M($12M)30.9x-(27.8x)-
LiveWire$26M($66M)12.3x12.3x(4.8x)-
Bajaj Mobility$1.2B$1B1.8x-2.0x-
Martı$39M($23M)6.9x3.8x(11.8x)115.5x
Gogoro$281M$24M1.2x1.2x14.4x5.1x

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Common questions about Dott

When was Dott founded?Dott was founded in 2018.
Where is Dott headquartered?Dott is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Is Dott publicly listed?No, Dott was acquired by TIER Mobility in January 2024.
Who acquired Dott?Dott was acquired by TIER Mobility in January 2024.
How much was Dott acquired for?Dott was acquired for $165M in January 2024.
What is Dott's valuation?Dott was last valued at $656M in its Series D in October 2025.
How much funding has Dott raised?Dott has raised $246M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Dott's last funding round?Dott's last funding round was a $17M Series D in October 2025.
Who are Dott's investors?Dott's investors include FJ Labs, EQT Ventures, Felix Capital, DN Capital, Axel Springer Digital Ventures, Prosus, Expon Capital, abrdn Asia-Pacific Income, Prosus Ventures, Sofina and 8 others.
What is Dott's revenue?Dott's latest recorded revenue is $129M (October 2025).
What is Dott's revenue multiple?Dott's latest valuation implies a 5.1x revenue multiple ($656M valuation on $129M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to Dott?Companies comparable to Dott include Phoenix Bicycle, Piaggio, Youon Technology, Bounce, Spironet and Also.

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