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roam-electric.com · HQ: Nairobi, Kenya · Venture - Series Unknown 2024 · 11-50 employees · Founded 2017 · Startup
HQ: Nairobi, Kenya · Venture - Series Unknown 2024 · 11-50 employees · Founded 2017 · Startup
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Total raised
$24M
1 round on record
Latest round
$24M
Venture round · Feb 2024 · 2 yr ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
The money's age
Long since its last round
32 months since the last round · not hiring
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Feb 14, 2024 Raised a round Venture round $24M · TechCrunch 2017 Founded
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Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Venture round Feb 2024 $24M — TechCrunch
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Overview

Roam is a Kenyan electric mobility company founded in 2017 and based in Nairobi. It designs and manufactures electric motorcycles and buses locally. The company develops its own powertrain and connectivity technology.

News

News TechCrunch 2 years ago
Roam raises $24M to scale electric vehicle production in Kenya
Roam will scale assembly of its Move buses launched last year, months after the company set-up a new and larger motorcycle assembly plant.
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News bbc.com 2 years ago
Kenya's push to make 'boda-boda' motorbike taxis go electric
The government wants Kenya's three million motorbike taxi riders to go green but only a few have done so.
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News Electrek 4 years ago
ROAM launches production-ready Air electric motorcycle with two swappable battery packs
Swedish-Kenyan mobility company ROAM has launched its first production-intent model of electric motorcycles designed for both urban and rural terrain...
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Nairobi Kenya
HQ
10-50 est. staff

Financials

Total raised
$24M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2024 $24M Details