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As Ofo shuts down outside China, Mobike eyes ‘stable’ 2019
It’s now all about efficiency, says Mobike exec.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
It was once on the verge of global success, but this Chinese smartphone maker just went bust
Another one bites the dust.
Steven Millward · · 3 min read
Bike-share startups are trying new things to survive
We caught up with two smaller bike-sharing startups.
Mandy Chong · · 1 min readWheels fall off a third startup as bike-sharing boom grinds to a halt
As yet another Chinese bike-sharing startup implodes this month, its users are struggling to get their US$30 deposits refunded.
Steven Millward · · 2 min readBeleaguered Bluegogo CEO hands off ‘bankrupt’ bike firm as money issues remain unresolved
Company CEO Li Gang points to lack of funding – and competition from unicorns Mobike and Ofo – as reasons for the company’s downfall.
Eva Xiao · · 2 min readAnger mounts as users struggle to get refunds from ‘bankrupt’ Bluegogo
Reportedly US$30 million in debt, bike-share startup Bluegogo isn’t processing deposit refunds, leaving users out of pocket.
Steven Millward · · 3 min readShock as $140m bike-share startup on the verge of collapse – and its CEO has gone AWOL
Now millions of users are worried they can’t get their deposits back.
Steven Millward · · 2 min readIndonesian travel site Tripvisto shuts down
Tour package startups are struggling to reach breakout success in Indonesia. Now bigger fish are cutting in.
Nadine Freischlad · · 2 min read