Startup profile for Lime: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (growth), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Lime

Shared micromobility — electric scooters and bikes in 50+ cities.

Stage

growth

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Lime is interesting

Lime scaled global scooter sharing; Coatue and Fifth Wall joined GV's mega-round alongside a16z.

Key facts

  • Series C (Jul 2018): $335M led by GV; Coatue, Fifth Wall, a16z participated — Lime blog
  • Series D (May 2020): $170M led by Uber; Bain Capital Ventures participated — SiliconANGLE
  • Shared micromobility — e-scooters and bikes in 50+ cities globally

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Lime's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Consumer

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FAQs about Lime

Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

Lime operates shared electric scooters and bikes in cities worldwide, offering dockless last-mile micromobility via mobile app.
GV led the 2018 Series C; Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz), Coatue (/fund/coatue), Fifth Wall (/fund/fifth-wall), and Bain Capital Ventures (/fund/bain-capital-ventures) participated in public rounds. GV is not in our fund directory.
Lime raised a $335M Series C in 2018 and a $170M Series D in 2020 led by Uber.
Micromobility addresses urban last-mile transit; Lime is among the largest global scooter operators.
Lime remains private as of July 2026.

Last updated: 2026-07-24