Lime - About the company
Lime is a public company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2017 by Toby Sun, Brad Bao and Charlie Gao. It operates as an App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. Lime has raised $1.4B in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures and IVP. The company has 67 active competitors, including 10 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Revel, TIER and VeoRide.
Sectors and market segments that Lime operate in
Lime serves in the Travel and Hospitality Tech, Auto Tech, Transportation and Logistics Tech, Energy Tech market segments.The primary business model of Lime are:- Travel and Hospitality Tech > Road Transport Tech > ***** **** > ***** ******
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Company Details
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
- Website
- www.li.me/
- Email ID
- *****@li.me
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$1.4B in 10 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 67 active competitors
Employee Count
2,798 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Lime
Lime is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NEUTRON HOLDINGS INC. CIN: 928670635 , Norway, Active | Jan 02, 2017 | - | - | |
Neutron Holdings, Inc. CIN: 6269409 , United States, Active | Jan 02, 2017 | - | - | - |
Neutron Holdings, Inc. Dba Lime CIN: 814870517 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 398 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Lime's IPO details
Lime got listed on Jul 01, 2026.
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Lime's funding and investors
Lime has raised a total funding of $1.4B over 10 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Nov 04, 2021 for $418M. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Lime has 100 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lime:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 04, 2021 | $418M | Series D | - | - | ||
Nov 04, 2021 | $105M | Conventional Debt | - | - | - | |
May 07, 2020 | $170M | Series D | $510M | - |
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Lime's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Lime's key team members:
- Toby Sun: Former Co-Founder of Lime and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Brad Bao: Co-Founder of Lime. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Charlie Gao: Former Co-Founder of Lime.
- Wayne Ting: Co-Founder of Lime. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
Lime's Board of Directors
Lime's board has 12 active members. Li Fan, Joe Kraus, Toby Sun, Thomas Laffont, Wayne Ting, David Richter, Jeff Jordan, Blake Byers, Dennis Cinelli, Weiyao Sun, Duke Stump and David Spielfogel are independent board members.Here is the list of Lime's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 4m |
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Lime's employee count trend
Lime has 2,798 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Lime's employee count trend over the years:
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Lime's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Lime include Revel, TIER and VeoRide. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lime, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Lime 2017, San Francisco (United States), Public | App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter | $1.4B | 84/100 | |
2nd | Revel 2018, Brooklyn (United States), Series B | App-based rental platform for electric scooters | $159M | 72/100 | |
3rd | Operator of shared electric scooters and bicycles for urban transit | $660M | 67/100 | ||
4th | VeoRide 2017, West Lafayette (United States), Series A | App-based platform offering multi-category electric vehicle rental services | $16M | 66/100 | |
5th | Nexus Vehicle Rental 2000, Leeds (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provides vehicle rental management software for businesses | - | 57/100 | |
6th | Helbiz 2016, New York City (United States), Public | App-based platform offering multi-category two-wheeler sharing services | $8M | 55/100 | |
7th | App-based platform offering multi-category self-drive vehicle rental services | $22.5M | 55/100 | ||
8th | Digital marketplace connecting customers with rental providers for bikes, e-bikes and more | $7.01M | 51/100 | ||
9th | App-based platform offering multi-modal electric mobility sharing services | $11.2M | 48/100 | ||
10th | Drop Mobility 2017, Toronto (Canada), Seed | Urban micro-mobility service provider | - | 47/100 |
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Lime's Investments and acquisitions
Lime has made 1 investment in Tellus and acquired Neuron.Reports related to Lime
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News related to Lime
Media has covered Lime for a total of 18 events in the last 1 year, 8 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Lime anticipates $1.04B-$1.1B 2026 revenue with $265M-$285M adjusted EBITDA, following IPO debt payoff (NASDAQ:LIME)Seeking Alpha•Aug 05, 2026•Lime
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Lime Pushes Ahead With Share Market Debut Despite Ongoing Financial LossesChannelNews•May 11, 2026•Lime
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