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Dance
E-bike subscription service
- 501-1000 employees
- B2C
- Lifestyle
- Sustainability
- Transport
- Sharing Economy
- Mobility
- Fitness
- Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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Company mission
To make cities more livable, by facilitating access to electric mobility for everyone.
19% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
More than 1,000 kilometres of new cycling infrastructure have been implemented in Europe since 2020 and nearly half of Germans are interested in owning an e-bike. The European market is now projected to double by 2025. However, with an average purchasing price of €2,300, e-bikes are expensive and have a higher probability of being stolen, leaving many consumers out of the market.
Dance offers a cheaper, more flexible alternative to buying an e-bike. Dance’s “E-bikes-as-a-service” solution allows users to pay a subscription service for e-bikes. For a set monthly cost, e-bikes are delivered directly to users’ doors, plus, the subscription also covers servicing, repairs, theft insurance, and replacement bike in the case of theft. Dance was founded by the team behind SoundCloud and Jimdo, which has lent the company considerable credibility, and attracted impressive funding.
Dance has gained a solid foothold in Germany, France, and Austria. Its largest market is Paris as the city is set to build +1,000 km of bike lanes. it will face significant challenges in other markets. If Dance is to scale its operations in new territories - such as the UK, where there are large competitors such as DASH, LYTE, and Zoomo - its early 2023 funding will need to be put to good use, further optimising and expanding its offerings.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Generous learning and development allowances, to guarantee you increasing progress and concrete development prospects
- Access to nilo.health services for your mental well-being
- Workation opportunities
- Relocation support
- Generous allowance for setting up your home office
- Flexible working hours
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Flexible vacation framework, because disconnecting is important!
- Career development opportunities
Leadership
Alexander Ljung
(Chairman)Alexander co-founded Soundcloud in 2007 after studying at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, and serves as its CEO and managing director. Alexander founded Dance in 2020 alongside Christian Springub (ex-Jimdo) and Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss (formerly of SoundCloud).
Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss
(CEO)Eric Wahlforss holds a Master of Science in Industrial Economics from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and studied Business at the Stockholm School of Economics. Eric is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dance. He co-Founded SoundCloud Limited in 2007 and served as its Chief Technology Officer.
Christian Springub
(CPO)Christian Springub started his first company while still in school. Christian is a co-founder of Jimdo and currently heads Jimdo USA. Christian is the COO & Co-Founder of Dance.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Dance
- Diversity hiring targets as part of our company OKRS
- Monthly Women's Fika
- nilo.health sessions for promotion of mental health
- Remote-first, flexible hours and flexible vacation framework
- Inclusive JD's and diverse interview panels
- Unconscious bias interview training
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