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Dance
E-bike and e-moped subscription mobility service
About Dance
Dance is an electric mobility subscription company founded by Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss, Alexander Ljung, and Christian Springub. The founding team brings a wealth of experience from the tech industry, with Quidenus-Wahlforss and Ljung being co-founders of the audio distribution platform SoundCloud, and Springub a co-founder of the website builder Jimdo.
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The company offers an all-inclusive subscription service for electric bikes and mopeds, positioning itself as an alternative to both traditional vehicle ownership and shared mobility services. The business model is centered on a recurring monthly fee that provides members with their own personal e-bike or e-moped, a high-quality lock, and access to an on-demand maintenance and repair team. This service includes free repairs or vehicle replacements, typically within 24-48 hours, which can be requested through the company's app. Theft protection is also included in the membership.
Dance operates in several major European cities, including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Vienna, and Paris. Customers can choose between monthly or annual subscription plans, with the annual plan offering a lower monthly rate. The service is designed to provide the convenience of personal ownership without the associated hassles of maintenance and security. The vehicles, such as the custom-designed Dance One e-bike, feature a removable battery for convenient charging at home or the office.
The company's target market includes urban commuters and residents looking for a sustainable and hassle-free way to navigate their cities. By providing a single, fixed monthly price, Dance aims to offer a low-threshold entry into electric mobility for individuals who may be new to e-bikes or deterred by the high upfront cost and maintenance responsibilities of ownership.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Employees
- 1,197
- Open positions
- 2
- Dealroom signal
- 87.0/100
- Industry
- Transportation
- Sub-industry
- Mobility
- Sector
- Transportation, E-Bike, Micromobility, Sustainable Development Goals, Urban Tech, Climate Tech, Electric Mobility, EV Services, Hard Tech, Berlin ClimateTech 2024
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Dance.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | May 2026 | $0 | — | Swapfiets | ↗ |
| DEBT✓Debt | Mar 2025 | $6.6M | — | Smart Lenders Asset Management | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Dance is 54K monthly website visits, up 45.9% over the last three months. Dance's team grew 7.1% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed2 investors entered at this stage
La Famiglia
BlueYard Capital
Series A15 investors entered at this stage
HV Capital
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Lea-Sophie Cramer
Chanceraps- MWMaisie Williams
- GSGreg Skinner
Sujay Jaswa- WIwill.i.am
- SSSuneil Setiya
Eurazeo
Roxanne Varza
Dave Morin
Nicolas Berggruen
Verena Pausder
James Higa
Series B and later21 investors entered at this stage
TriplePoint Capital
Alexandre Yazdi
David Eriksson
Max Ciociola
Ryan Johnson
Julian Teicke
James Tamplin- WCWinthrop Square Capital
- KKKatharina Kurz
Joe Zadeh- CLChristian Larson
Carl Pei
4P Capital- GDGDTRE
Alexander Asseily
Giovanni Domenichini
Mads Fosselius
Smart Lenders Asset Management- PBPiotr Brzezinski
Element Beteiligungs- USUli Schöberl
Other known investors28 additional known investors
Swapfiets
AENU
Aligned Ventures
AlleyCorp
Andre Schurrle
Atlantic
Bjarke Ingels- CBChancelor Bennett
Edward Lando
Ilkka Paananen- JFJeannette Fürstenberg
Joseph Zadeh
Kevin Ryan- LELavinia Errico
MCJ Collective
MotionLab.Berlin
Neil Parikh
Pareto Holdings
Planet A
Planet A Ventures
Tejo Ventures
The Delta- TMTina Müller
Toni Garrn
VOYAGERS
William Adams
WndrCo- YBYier Bargeld
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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