The Micromobility Podcast
Welcome to Micromobility, a podcast exploring the disruption that comes from new lightweight utility vehicles.
Micromobility Industries
Show overview
The Micromobility Podcast has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 266 episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 57 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 27 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 55 episodes published. Published by Micromobility Industries.
From the publisher
Welcome to Micromobility, a podcast exploring the disruption that comes from new lightweight utility vehicles. Using the history of computing as a framework, we unpack what business models and impacts we’re likely to see in transport in cities.
Latest Episodes
View all 266 episodesHow Segway Became the Backbone of Shared Micromobility - Alan Zhao
Fireside chat with Christian Springhub - Co-Founder & CEO, Dance
MaaS 101 with Sampo Hietanen
Ex-Stromer CEO is building a Hyperbike - Tomi Viiala, Founder Viiala
Shared Micromobility CEO's Roundtable at Micromobility Europe 2026
How JUMP Built the Gold Standard for Shared E-Bikes
Why Cycling Still Leads the Micromobility Revolution - Henk Swarttouw
Fireside Chat with Sebastian Popp, CEO of Nextbike
How Minimal Is Rethinking Urban Delivery - Patrick Bion, Co-Founder & CEO
Driven by Purpose: Maxim Romain, Co-founder & CEO of Dott
The Business of Shared Micromobility Is Finally Working - Tobias W. Balchen, CEO of RYDE
How LYFT Built One of the World’s Largest Bikeshare Networks - Caroline Samponaro, VP Lyft
Swiss Inventor Behind Today’s Scooter Boom Is Doing It Again With Microcars
Talking Everything Micromobility with Kevin Talbot - Managing Partner, Relay Ventures
What’s Driving Shared Micromobility Growth in Chicago? with David Powe, Asst. Commissioner - CDOT
Understanding Micromobility Insurance with Brandon Schuh, Senior VP & Head of Specialty Insurance, Christensen Group Insurance
Why Some Cities Win at Micromobility with Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General of POLIS
Charging As A Service with Marcus Adolfsson, CEO of Standab
Ep 248How Veo Built a Profitable Shared Micromobility Company with Candice Xie, Co-founder and CEO of Veo
In this episode of the Micromobility Podcast, Prabin Joel Jones sits down with Candice Xie, Co-founder and CEO of Veo, to explore how a company that raised just $16 million built one of the only genuinely EBIT-positive shared micromobility businesses in the United States.Candice walks through Veo's journey from a garage in Chicago to over $50 million in revenue, covering the decision to build their own hardware, why starting on university campuses was the right call, and what operational discipline actually looks like in a business this hard to make profitable. The conversation also covers Veo's expanding vehicle lineup, the thinking behind keeping field operations in-house, and how they won the largest exclusive micromobility contract in the United States with Denver this year.Topics covered:• Raising less and building more• Hardware, accessibility and the case for a broader vehicle lineup• The campus-first market entry strategy• How Veo reached EBIT profitability• Why in-house operations matter more than most operators admit• The Denver exclusive contract and long-term city partnerships• What comes next for Veo in North America and beyond
Ep 247Bikeshare 101 with Kristian Brink, CEO of Urban Sharing - Part 2
In this episode of the Micromobility Podcast, Prabin Joel Jones speaks with Kristian Brink, CEO of Urban Sharing about how bike share is evolving from rapid expansion to smarter, more sustainable operations.From rebuilding Urban Sharing after COVID to unpacking global trends across Europe and Latin America, this conversation explores what is actually driving the next phase of micromobility.In this episode:Why software is becoming the backbone of bike shareThe shift from growth to operational efficiencyMadrid vs Berlin and what policy means for operatorsWhere global bike share is really growingHow AI and better tools will shape the futureWhy hardware innovation still lagsListen now for a clear view of where the industry is headed.