When was Bird founded?

Bird was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Bird located?

Bird is headquartered in Miami, United States. It is registered at Santa Monica, California.

How many employees does Bird have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Bird is 947.

Is Bird a funded company?

Bird is a funded company, having raised a total of $765M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $15M Series A round, raised on Feb 13, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Bird?

Bird's latest funding was a Series D round on Aug 04, 2021, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Road Transport Tech. In United States, the Road Transport Tech sector has seen $16.5B in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Bird?

Annual revenue of Bird is $245M as on Dec 31, 2022.

Is Bird a Road Transport Tech company?

The primary sectors of Bird are Road Transport Tech and Electric Vehicles.

Where does Bird rank among its competitors?

Bird ranks 1st amongst 42 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Voi, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Bird?

Bird's top competitors include Dott, Voi and Spin. Among them, Voi secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

Bird - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Sectors and market segments that Bird operate in

Bird serves in the Travel and Hospitality Tech, Auto Tech, Transportation and Logistics Tech, Energy Tech market segments.The primary business model of Bird are:

Company Details

App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooters. Users can locate, and reserve electric kick-scooters through the app. They can unlock vehicles by scanning the QR codes, ride the scooters, and park in legal parking spaces at the end of the ride. The kick-scooters include self-reporting damage sensors, self-sealing tires, dual anti-tipping kickstands, and anti-theft encryption. App is available for both Android and iOS devices.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Miami, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$765M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Aug 04, 2021, Undisclosed

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 61 more

Ranked

1^st among 42 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$245M as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

947 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Spin & 6 more

Similar Companies

Dott & 247 more

Exit Details

Public

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Bird is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BIRD GLOBAL, INC. CIN: 1861449 , United States, Active	May 03, 2021	$245M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-	-
BIRD RIDES, INC. CIN: 821399939 , United States, Active	Apr 26, 2017	-	-	-
BIRD RIDES EUROPE BV CIN: 0783.474.740 , Belgium, Active	Mar 01, 2022	-	-	-
BIRD RIDES, INC. CIN: 5960279 , United States, Active	Mar 10, 2021	-	-	-

Bird got listed on Nov 05, 2021.

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Bird has raised a total funding of $765M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 13, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Aug 04, 2021 for an undisclosed amount. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Bird has 62 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bird:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 04, 2021	Undisclosed	Series D	-	-	MacKinnon, Bennett & Company	Obelysk, Alate Partners, Relay Ventures
Jan 27, 2020	$75M	Series D	$2.5B	-	Sequoia Capital, CDPQ	-
Oct 03, 2019	$275M	Series D	$2.5B	-	CDPQ, Sequoia Capital	-

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The founders of Bird is Travis VanderZanden.

Here are the details of Bird's key team members:

Travis VanderZanden: Chairman & Founder of Bird. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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Bird's employee count trend

Bird has 947 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Bird's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bird include Dott, Voi and Spin. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bird, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bird 2017, Miami (United States), Public	App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooters	$765M	Glynn Capital, TriplePoint Capital & 60 others	85/100
2nd	Dott 2018, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series B	App-based platform offering electric kick scooter rental services	$212M	Naspers, Sofina & 19 others	79/100
3rd	Voi 2018, Stockholm (Sweden), Series D	App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter rental services	$544M	VNV Global, The Raine Group & 94 others	77/100
4th	Spin 2016, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter sharing services	$8M	Grishin Robotics, LYVC & 3 others	66/100
5th	Scoot Networks 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of shared electric scooters and bikes for urban transportation	$6.23M	Elemental, Maveron & 15 others	56/100
6th	Wind 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	Electric kick scooter rental platform	$72.1M	Source Code Capital, HV Capital	55/100
7th	Go X 2018, San Francisco (United States), Seed	App-based electric kick scooter sharing service provider	$350K	TMT Investments, Zeno Ventures & 3 others	54/100
8th	Superpedestrian 2012, Cambridge (United States), Series C	Saas and AI-enabled platform offering predictive maintenence solutions for micromobility operators	$283M	General Catalyst, Spark Capital & 21 others	54/100
9th	Circ 2018, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	App-based electric kick scooter rental service	$62.6M	Target Global, WestTech Ventures & 2 others	54/100
10th	Skip 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	App-based electric kick scooter sharing service	-	Trucks Venture Capital, Toyota Ventures & 1 others	52/100

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Bird has made 2 investments in companies including Cowboy and SPALLIAN. Bird has also acquired 5 companies including Spin and Spin.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 19, 2023	Acquisition	Spin	2016	San Francisco (United States)
Mar 03, 2022	Acquisition	Spin	2016	San Francisco (United States)
Jan 27, 2020	Acquisition	Circ	2018	Berlin (Germany)