
Capnamic VC and Iris Capital invest €7.5m in Unu
German venture capital firm Capnamic VC and French VC Iris Capital have led a €7.5m funding round for Berlin-based electric scooter developer Unu.
The company has already expanded in the French and Dutch markets in recent years. With the funding, Unu will look to increase its number of employees from the current 45 to 60 by the end of 2017. The company is also looking to develop its service across the major European cities.
Previous funding
According to publication Crunchbase, Unu received €1.6m of seed funding in May 2015 from unknown investors.
Company
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, Unu is a startup developing battery-powered electric scooters. The company was founded by Pascal Blum and Elias Atahi and employs 45 people.
People
Unu – Matthieu Caudal, Elias Atahi (co-founders); Pascal Blum (co-founder, CEO)
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