KNOT
Knot City designs, produces, and installs docking stations for scooter and bike sharing services, aiming to provide sustainable and accessible charging infrastructure. They offer a solution that combines the advantages of both free-floating and docking-based systems. Their stations are compatible with most standard e-scooters and e-bikes used in the sharing business, with a quick integration process for charging capabilities. Knot City emphasizes modularity, customization, and API integration for seamless connectivity with operator backends, allowing end-users to access services through the operator's own apps.
KNOT
Knot City designs, produces, and installs docking stations for scooter and bike sharing services, aiming to provide sustainable and accessible charging infrastructure. They offer a solution that combines the advantages of both free-floating and docking-based systems. Their stations are compatible with most standard e-scooters and e-bikes used in the sharing business, with a quick integration process for charging capabilities. Knot City emphasizes modularity, customization, and API integration for seamless connectivity with operator backends, allowing end-users to access services through the operator's own apps.
TL;DR
What they do: Design, produce and install modular docking and charging stations for shared e-scooters, e-bikes and cargo bikes
Founded / HQ: Founded 2016; headquartered in Strasbourg, France
Business model: Station-as-a-service with hardware, software and API integration
Team size (reported): Approximately 6 employees
Funding (reported): Total reported funding $660,000; last recorded round June 2020
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Micromobility infrastructure for shared scooter and bike fleets—docking, locking and charging
Founded
2016
Industry
Micromobility / Transportation Hardware & Infrastructure
Funding Track Record
Last recorded funding event listed as Non-equity Assistance in June 2020
Investor Signal
“Investors reported to include AcceliCITY (powered by Leading Cities) and SOSV”