TIER, the Germany-based micro-mobility company, which entered the UAE market in 2020 after being selected as a leading service provider by the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), has just announced the first close of its $200 million Series D funding round. As part of a broader equity and debt raise, this round of funding is led by previous investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Mubadala Capital and adds new partners like M&G Investments, a green impact fund, and Mountain Partners, a diversified global investment holding.
Since its 2018 launch, TIER has established itself as the European market leader through unrivalled capital efficiency and operational excellence. To date, the company deployed 135,000 e-scooters, e-bikes and e-mopeds across 150 cities in 16 countries. TIER plans to use the funds for acquisitions and strategic investments, while expanding its international coverage across strategic growth markets. TIER will also further invest in extending its multi-modal fleet across Europe and the Middle East and continue the roll- out of its innovative TIER Energy Network, a network of battery charging stations hosted by local businesses.
Amer Alaily, director at Mubadala Capital – Ventures, Europe, said: “Lawrence, Matthias and Alex’s passion for change can be felt across the organisation – from TIER’s hub in Dubai to their HQ in Berlin. They have quickly emerged as not only a leader in the European micro-mobility space, but one whose commitment to sustainability sets them apart from their competitors. We are proud to have been part of their journey and look forward to remaining a partner to Lawrence and his team for years to come.”
Niranjan Sirdeshpande, director, M&G’s Catalyst Investment Team, said: “TIER has shown strong growth over the past three years, expanding its multi-modal product offering, building important industry partnerships, and winning highly-prized tenders. We are excited and deeply encouraged by TIER’s outstanding leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, helping TIER build on their position as the number one micro-mobility company in Europe and accelerate their success in this competitive industry.”
Alex Gayer, chief financial officer, TIER Mobility, said: “The trust and conviction of our new and existing investors will help us accelerate our growth plans and cement TIER’s market leadership in Europe. This equity funding provides further firepower to scale our multimodal market presence globally, and pursue strategic investments & acquisitions. Our vehicle capex needs will be serviced with the debt capacity unlocked. Our goal is to build TIER into the European micro-mobility powerhouse, building on our current position as the number one player in the shared electric scooters market.”
Lawrence Leuschner, CEO and co-Founder of TIER Mobility, said: “The funding provides TIER with additional resources to fulfil our mission to Change Mobility For Good. Clocking more than 80 million trips, replacing over 13 million car rides, in such a short amount of time exemplifies that cities around the world look for ways to make their transport networks safer and move towards a zero-emission future.”
The funding comes on the back of a momentous year for TIER. The company recently entered its 16th country and also significantly expanded its presence across Europe and the Middle East with new cities such as Manama (Bahrain), Doha (Qatar), and London, after winning the tender to run the capital’s first e-scooter scheme. With the launch of e-bikes in several European countries, TIER is expanding its growing range of multimodal options, making it the first European micro-mobility provider to offer users three different types of vehicles in one app.
With a $2 billion valuation, TIER has raised a total of $660 million in equity and debt funding to date.