Travis VanderZanden

Founder & CEO

Founder and CEO of Bird. Previously co-founded Cherry (acquired by Lyft in 2013), served as COO of Lyft, and VP of International Growth at Uber. Grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin; CS degree from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Overview

Companies
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Roles
Founder & CEO

Companies

1 company
Bird Rides $1.4B
Closed Founder & CEO

Electric scooter and micromobility company that pioneered shared dockless electric scooters in cities. Bird deployed fleets of app-unlocked e-scooters and e-bikes across hundreds of cities globally. Became the fastest company in history to reach a $1B valuation. After going public via SPAC in 2021, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2023. Assets sold to Third Lane Mobility in April 2024.

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