Mottu Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Mottu is valued at $17M as of July 2020. Mottu revenue was $10M, as disclosed with its June 2022 round.

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Last Mottu valuation

$17M

Seed · Jul 2020

Last Mottu funding round

$50M

Series C · Sep 2023

Mottu revenue

$10M

Series B · Jun 2022

Key investors in Mottu

  • Tiger Global
  • Base Partners
  • Caravela Capital
  • Crankstart Foundation
  • FJ Labs
  • Bossa Invest

Mottu Overview

About Mottu

Mottu is a Brazilian motorcycle rental company based in Sao Paulo that rents combustion-engine motorcycles by subscription to couriers working for delivery apps. Rubens Zanelatto, a former ALL and GP Investments executive, founded it and began operating in January 2020. Customers pay a weekly fee that covers maintenance, insurance and accident support, and the company also offers credit and a driving school. It assembles its own Mottu Sport model in Manaus and operates in Brazil and Mexico. In April 2025 it reported R$1 billion of annual recurring revenue with about 100,000 motorcycles rented and positive cash generation. Equity investors include Tiger Global, Base Partners, Crankstart, QED Investors and Bicycle Capital, and it funds its fleet largely with debt.


Founded

2020

HQ

BrazilSão Paulo

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Revenue

$10M (Jun 2022)

Valuation

$17M (Jul 2020)

Mottu Valuation

Mottu is currently valued at $17M, based on its seed round in July 2020. Read the announcement ↗

The $2M round was led by Caravela Capital, with participation from Fundação Estudar Alumni Partners, Ariel Lambrecht and Allievo Capital.

Mottu valuation by funding round

Mottu valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jul 2020Seed$17M

Mottu Revenue

Mottu's latest recorded revenue is $10M, as of its Series B in June 2022.

Revenue grew from $2M in January 2021 to $10M in June 2022.

Mottu revenue by funding round

Mottu revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *Stage
Jun 2022$10MSeries B
Jan 2021$2MSeries A

* 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.

Mottu Funding History

Mottu has raised a total of $102M across 4 funding rounds.

Mottu's first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in July 2020. The most recent completed round was a $50M Series C in September 2023.

Mottu funding rounds

Mottu funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Sep 2023Series CBicycle Capital (lead); QED Investors (lead); FJ Labs; Caravela Capital; Endeavor Catalyst; Bossa Invest$50M-Mottu is a Brazilian motorcycle rental company and last-mile delivery marketplace that connects restaurants, retailers, and e-commerce businesses with delivery couriers, serving around 50,000 customers across more than 30 cities in Brazil and Mexico. Founded in 2020 by Rubens Zanelatto, the company has evolved into a comprehensive logistics ecosystem, including its own assembly line in Manaus for fuel-efficient motorcycles like Mottu Sport, and is expanding into the mobility market for commuters dissatisfied with public transportation. On September 15, 2023, Mottu raised $50 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Bicycle Capital and QED Investors, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, Caravela Capital, FJ Labs, and others, bringing total funding since inception to over $150 million. Previous investors include Michael Moritz, Base Partners, and Tiger Global. The round was completed at a premium to the prior valuation despite challenging market conditions in Latin American VC, where transaction volume dropped significantly in 2023. Mottu plans to use the proceeds to expand operations in Brazil and Mexico, improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experience, upgrade proprietary technology, and grow its team. Investors highlighted Mottu's high growth, operational excellence, profitability, and capital efficiency as key strengths, positioning it as a leader in enabling income generation for gig delivery workers through flexible rentals, maintenance, insurance, and 24/7 support. The company operates end-to-end control over its services, focusing on financially rigorous operations and precise capital allocation in the gig economy, particularly for platforms like iFood and Rappi.
Jun 2022Series BBase Partners (lead); Crankstart Foundation (lead); Alarko Ventures; Tiger Global; Formus Capital; Verde Asset Management; Valutia$30M-Mottu is a Brazilian motorcycle rental platform founded in 2019 that serves independent couriers and delivery workers across Latin America. The company's core business model involves renting motorcycles to delivery and logistics workers, typically individuals with limited access to traditional financing, alongside offering complementary services including insurance, maintenance, credit facilities, and driving instruction. By 2022, Mottu had expanded to operate across eight Brazilian cities and Mexico City with a fleet of 10,000 motorcycles serving as the supply-side solution to last-mile delivery logistics. In June 2022, Mottu announced a Series B funding round totaling $40 million, comprising both equity and debt financing. The equity portion was led by Base Partners and Crankstart Foundation (the family foundation of Sequoia Capital partner Michael Moritz), with participation from Tiger Global Management, which had previously led the company's Series A round in early 2021. The debt financing was provided by Verde Asset, a major Brazilian investment management firm. By the end of 2021, Mottu had achieved $10 million in annual recurring revenue, representing 5x growth from the prior year when the company generated $2 million in ARR at its launch in early 2020. The company planned to use the new capital to expand its motorcycle fleet to 50,000 units by 2023 and hire over 50 senior engineers plus a Chief Technology Officer. Mottu's financial model demonstrates strong unit economics with 69% gross margins, significantly outperforming U.S. micromobility competitors, driven by lower maintenance costs and the absence of charging infrastructure requirements for gas-powered motorcycles. The company had also diversified revenue streams by offering white-labeled last-mile delivery services to over 1,000 retailers including restaurants, pharmacies, and e-commerce platforms.
Jan 2021Series ATiger Global (lead); Crankstart Foundation; Base Partners$20M-Mottu raised a USD 20 million Series A in January 2021 led by Tiger Global Management. Bloomberg Linea reports that the investors in the later Series B had all taken part in the Series A and then doubled their stakes. The founder, Rubens Zanelatto, said the money allowed the company to grow its fleet significantly, expand geographically and build its own delivery offering, which more than 1,000 retailers use. The company was founded in January 2020 in Sao Paulo and rents combustion-engine motorcycles to couriers working for delivery apps. It had reached annual recurring revenue of USD 2 million by the end of 2020, its first year. Mottu went on to raise a USD 30 million equity Series B in June 2022 and a USD 50 million Series C in September 2023.
Jul 2020SeedCaravela Capital (lead); Fundação Estudar Alumni Partners; Ariel Lambrecht; Allievo Capital$2M$17MMottu, a Brazilian motorcycle rental company for delivery couriers, raised a pre-Series A round of USD 2 million in July 2020 from Allievo Capital, Caravela Capital and Fundacao Estudar, with Caravela Capital as lead. The round was done at a valuation of USD 17 million, against USD 15 million pre-money. The company said it would use the money to buy 2,000 motorcycles from Honda and to develop its technology and marketing. At the time Mottu had more than 300 motorcycles out on rental and an app downloaded by over 40,000 prospective customers. The business was founded in January 2020 in Sao Paulo by Rubens Zanelatto and rents combustion-engine motorcycles on a weekly basis to couriers working for delivery apps. It aims to reach 100,000 motorcycles and annual revenue of USD 200 million within five years.

Who has invested in Mottu?

16 investors have backed Mottu across its funding rounds, including Tiger Global, Base Partners, Caravela Capital, Crankstart Foundation, FJ Labs and Bossa Invest.

Lead investors include Bicycle Capital, QED Investors, Base Partners, Crankstart Foundation, Tiger Global and 1 other investor.


Mottu Investors

Investors in Mottu by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Caravela CapitalBrazilCuritiba2LeadJul 2020
Crankstart FoundationUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2LeadJan 2021
Tiger GlobalUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadJan 2021
Base PartnersJapanTokyo2LeadJan 2021
Bicycle CapitalUnited StatesMiami, FL1LeadSep 2023
Fundação Estudar Alumni PartnersBrazilSão Paulo1ParticipantJul 2020
FJ LabsUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantSep 2023
Alarko VenturesTurkeyIstanbul1ParticipantJun 2022
QED InvestorsUnited StatesAlexandria, VA1LeadSep 2023
Endeavor CatalystUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantSep 2023
Formus Capital--1ParticipantJun 2022
Verde Asset ManagementBrazilSão Paulo1ParticipantJun 2022
Bossa InvestBrazilSão Paulo1ParticipantSep 2023

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Mottu Competitors

Mottu competitors include listed companies like Goto Gojek Tokopedia, Grab and Uber, and private ones like Halen, Nekso and Ridvy.

Public and private companies comparable to Mottu
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
HalenUnited StatesWilmington, DEPrivate--$21M-
NeksoCanadaTorontoPrivate--$22M-
RidvyUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$11M-
Goto Gojek TokopediaIndonesiaIndonesiaPublicly listed$1B($16M)$1.4B0.3x
GrabSingaporeSingaporePublicly listed$3.4B$350M$14B2.6x
UberUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$52B$6.2B$140B2.6x

Mottu Public Comps

Mottu is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Camplify, SUPA Consolidated, DSM Fresh Foods, VL E-Governance & IT, Alfonsino, Webuy Global, WM Technology, MoveByBike Europe, Getaround and Micromobility com.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Camplify$27M$178K0.5x0.5x74.0x13.6x
SUPA Consolidated-($233K)--(49.0x)-
DSM Fresh Foods$23M$3M0.6x-4.5x-
VL E-Governance & IT$2M($155K)4.9x-(57.3x)-
Alfonsino$3M$970K1.3x1.1x4.0x3.5x
Webuy Global$19M($3M)0.1x-(0.5x)-
WM Technology$175M$19M0.4x0.4x3.7x2.8x
MoveByBike Europe$3M$142K0.9x-21.4x-

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Common questions about Mottu

When was Mottu founded?Mottu was founded in 2020.
Where is Mottu headquartered?Mottu is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Is Mottu publicly listed?No, Mottu is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Mottu's valuation?Mottu was last valued at $17M in its seed round in July 2020.
How much funding has Mottu raised?Mottu has raised $102M across 4 funding rounds.
What was Mottu's last funding round?Mottu's last funding round was a $50M Series C in September 2023, led by Bicycle Capital and QED Investors.
Who are Mottu's investors?Mottu's investors include Caravela Capital, Crankstart Foundation, Tiger Global, Base Partners, Bicycle Capital, Fundação Estudar Alumni Partners, FJ Labs, Alarko Ventures, QED Investors, Endeavor Catalyst and 6 others.
What is Mottu's revenue?Mottu's latest recorded revenue is $10M (June 2022).
Which companies are comparable to Mottu?Companies comparable to Mottu include Halen, Nekso, Ridvy, Goto Gojek Tokopedia, Grab and Uber.

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