- Singapore homegrown dockless bike-sharing operator SG Bike has inked a US$1.83 million agreement with Chinese bike-sharing startup Mobike to take over the latter’s license to operate in Singapore.
- The deal is currently awaiting approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA).
- The companies are expecting a response from the LTA by 13 September.
- Following the completion of the deal and any required systems integration, SG Bike users will be able to unlock both SG Bike and Mobike’s bicycles on the island-state using the SG Bike app.
- Existing Mobike users with account balances and ride passes will be able to transfer them to SG Bike.
- The agreement was reached just as Mobike is readjusting its international strategy.
- The bike-sharing market in the island state has been harsh to international players with Ofo then Mobike pulling out consecutively.
- Both companies reportedly shut down their operations in Singapore due to unsustainable business models in the country.
- Founded in 2017, SG Bike is Singapore’s first homegrown bike-sharing firm.
- Prior to the acquisition, SG Bike’s license allowed it to operate a fleet of 3,000 vehicles in Singapore while Mobike, one of the world’s largest bike-sharing companies, was allowed a fleet of 25,000 bicycles.
- If the deal goes through, SG Bike will become the dominant player in Singapore’s bike-sharing market with a fleet of 28,000 vehicles out of a total pool of 39,000, with Moov and AnyWheel operating 1,000 and 10,000 bicycles respectively.
