When was Onewheel founded?

Onewheel was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Onewheel located?

Onewheel is headquartered in Santa Cruz, United States. It is registered at Santa Cruz, California.

How many employees does Onewheel have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Onewheel is 82.

Is Onewheel a funded company?

Onewheel is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.41M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Dec 17, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Onewheel?

Onewheel's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 03, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Onewheel rank among its competitors?

Onewheel ranks 1st amongst 58 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Exway, which secured $6.28M in Apr, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Onewheel?

Onewheel's top competitors include Future Motion, Walnutt and Summerboard. Among them, Exway secured the most recent funding round in April, 2022.

Onewheel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Future Motion is a developer of one-wheeled electric skateboards. Its features include portability, brushless motors, app connectivity, dismount technology, front footpad-integrated lightbars for sense pad indication, battery monitoring and in-ride alerts. Its app provides monitoring and analytics like regeneration alerts, consumption display, speed display and GPS tracking. They can be purchased through the website. It has been featured in The Verge and Digital Trends.

Website: onewheel.com
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Email ID: *****@rideonewheel.com, *****@onewheel.com
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Registered Address: Santa Cruz, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Santa Cruz, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$6.41M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 03, 2016, $*****

Investors

Third Sphere & 9 more

Ranked

1^st among 58 active competitors

Employee Count

82 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Future Motion & 113 more

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Onewheel is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Future Motion Inc CIN: 463867494 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	55 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Onewheel has raised a total funding of $6.41M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 17, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 03, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Onewheel has 8 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Onewheel:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 03, 2016	8894596	Series A	6806730	3962859	9646246	3550051
Dec 17, 2015	4013984	Series A	8487807	5095780	8887151	Paul Crandell & 3 more

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The founders of Onewheel is Kyle Doerksen.

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

Kyle Doerksen: Founder & CEO of Onewheel and founder of 1 other company.

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Onewheel's employee count trend

Onewheel has 82 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Onewheel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Onewheel include Future Motion, Walnutt and Summerboard. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Onewheel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Onewheel 2013, Santa Cruz (United States), Series A	Developer of one-wheeled electric skateboards	$6.41M	Third Sphere, Yuanzhan Capital & 8 others	59/100
2nd	Future Motion 2013, Santa Cruz (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of electric skateboards	$3.2M	Third Sphere, DSCN Capital & 3 others	47/100
3rd	Walnutt 2015, Kowloon (China), Seed	Electric skateboard developer	$1.44M	Hong Kong X-Tech Startup Platform, CWB StartX ... & 1 others	41/100
4th	Summerboard 2004, Stanton (United States), Seed	Developer of electric skateboards	-	Stadia Ventures, Way2star & 1 others	30/100
5th	Ionboard 2017, San Diego (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of electric skateboards	-	The Basement	29/100
6th	Metroboard 2003, Camas (United States), Unfunded	Developer of electric skateboards	-	-	29/100
7th	XTND 2013, Ostrava (Czech Republic), Seed	Electric skateboard	$250K	VentureOut	28/100
8th	Exway 2016, Shenzhen (China), Series A	Manufacturer of smart electric skateboards	$6.28M	Sequoia Capital China	28/100
9th	Stark Mobility 2017, Ottawa (Canada), Seed	Developer of electric skateboards	$120K	Techstars, Startup Autobahn	27/100
10th	Faraday Motion 2015, Copenhagen (Denmark), Funding Raised	3D printed electric longboard and DIY kits	-	Startupbootcamp, Startup Sesame	26/100