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Read More >Boosting Micromobility Safety: Beam Mobility’s ‘Questbox’ Gets a City Amenity-Focused Upgrade
The greatest improvements often come from the simplest solutions. The greatest improvements often come from the simplest solutions. Beam Mobility recently upgraded its artificial intelligence (AI) operational system, dubbed ‘Questbox,’ with a Clean Up tool focused on street tidiness and pedestrian safety. This relatively straightforward upgrade significantly has improved Beam’s operational responsiveness and parking compliance […]
Read More >Beam’s ‘Rider Check’: A Cognitive Test for Enhanced Safety
‘Rider Check’: A Cognitive Test for Enhanced Safety In our ongoing commitment to rider safety and responsible micromobility, Beam’s ‘Rider Check ‘, an innovative in-app cognitive test designed to deter drink-riding, is available to cities across Australia and New Zealand in a blend of rider education and enforcement. Understanding Rider Check: ‘Rider Check‘ is a […]
Read More >20 Hottest Startups of 2023
Healthtech startups dominated the list. Startups pushing for better healthcare dominated the twelfth edition of Singapore Business Review’s (SBR) Hottest Startups, taking over five of the 20 spots on the list. Startups categorised as deep tech also reigned this year. Talking to SBR, investors said that many of the emerging startups are “developing disruptive applications […]
Read More >Beam to add 500 new ANZ jobs and R&D centre after Series B fundraise
[04 April 2022] Beam, Asia Pacific’s largest micromobility operator, will add 500 new jobs across Australia and New Zealand and invest US$30 million into expansions and technology upgrades in the region after closing a Series B funding round in February. Even as cities lived through two years of pandemic-induced movement restrictions, the demand for micromobility […]
Read More >Beam secures US$93 million in Series B funding led by private equity firm Affirma Capital
[25 FEBRUARY, 2022] – Beam, Asia Pacific’s leading micromobility has announced a Series B funding round of US$93 million. The round is led by private equity firm Affirma Capital, and includes participation from Sequoia Capital India, Hana Ventures, ICT Capital, EDBI, AC Ventures, RTP Global, and Momentum Venture Capital, among others. Despite interruptions caused by […]
Read More >Singapore-based micromobility startup Beam secures $93M Series B, enters new markets
Beam, a Singaporean shared micromobility operator, announced today that it has raised $93 million in a Series B round to accelerate growth into new countries in Asia. The fresh capital, which brings its total funding raised to $135 million, was led by Affirma Capital with participation from Sequoia Capital India, Hana Ventures, ICT Capital, EDB […]
Read More >Scaling geofence complexity at Beam
Two years ago, Beam had very simple geofence requirements; Operating zones and non-operating zones. Two years on, things have gotten a lot more complicated, and we’ve had to build new tools and use new technologies to support these. Why do we need geofences? As a micromobility provider, Beam engages with the governments of our operating […]
Read More >As lockdowns ease, Beam gets funding for its e-scooters
Electric scooters app Beam now has $26 million in series A funding to expand to more cities within the five markets—Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand—that it already covers, the startup announced this morning on its blog. The Singapore-based outfit is banned from operating its dockless scooters in its native country, along with any […]
Read More >Beam secures US$26 million in Series A funding
Beam secures US$26 million in Series A funding for Asia Pacific expansion Funds raised will be dedicated to expanding Beam’s virtual docking systems and for the deployment of the Beam Saturn across APAC Singapore, 1 June 2020 – Beam, Asia-Pacific’s leading micromobility operator, today announced that it has raised a Series A funding round of […]
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