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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Helbiz, Inc.
| name = Helbiz, Inc.
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| industry = [[Scooter-sharing system|Dockless electric scooter sharing]], [[Dockless bikes|dockless bike sharing]], [[Car sharing]]
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| location = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]
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| industry = [[Scooter-sharing system|Dockless electric scooter sharing]], [[Dockless bikes|dockless bike sharing]], [[Car sharing]]
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| location = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]
| founders = [[Salvatore Palella]]
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| founders = [[Salvatore Palella]]
| area_served = [[Europe]], [[North America]]
| key_people = [[Salvatore Palella]] ([[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]]) [[Jonathan Hannestad]] ([[Chief Operating Officer|COO]])
| area_served = [[Asia]], [[Europe]], [[North America]]
[[Nemanja Stancic]] ([[Chief Technology Officer|CTO]])
|website = {{plainlist|
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{{URL|hbznews.com/introduction|Official Twitter}}}}
{{URL|twitter.com/Helbiz|Official Twitter}}}}

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[[File:Three Helbiz scooters on a street corner in Arlington 2.jpg|thumb|Three Helbiz scooters on a street corner in [[Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia]]]]
'''Helbiz, Inc.''' is an Italian-American intra-urban transportation company headquartered in [[New York City]] with an aim to solve the first mile/[[last mile]] transportation problem of high-traffic urban areas around the world.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://hbznews.com/helbiz-ipo |title= Helbiz do a double IPO: NASDAQ And Borsa Italiana's Aim Italia |title= Helbiz Launches Historic Initial Public Offering |work=Business Wire |date= June 6, 2019}}</ref>
'''Helbiz, Inc.''' is an Italian-American intra-urban transportation company headquartered in [[New York City]] with an aim to solve the first mile/[[Last mile (transportation)|last mile]] transportation problem of high-traffic urban areas around the world.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190606005231/en/Helbiz-Launches-Historic-Initial-Public-Offering-Process |title= Helbiz Launches Historic Initial Public Offering |work=Business Wire |date= June 6, 2019}}</ref>


Helbiz was founded on 16 October 2015 by Italian [[serial entrepreneur]], [[Salvatore Palella]] and is the first company to introduce the shared electric scooter model in Italy as early as October 2018 through legalization and regulation of the electric scooters in Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/18_ottobre_19/a-milano-strada-primi-monopattini-elettrici-helbiz-35788662-d3ba-11e8-9c86-2e2300d9ad9c.shtml |title= A Milano in strada i primi monopattini elettrici di Hel-biz |work=Business Wire |date= 19 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.webnews.it/2019/05/20/micromobilita-helbiz-commenta-nuove-regole/ |title= Micromobilità, Helbiz commenta le nuove regole|work=Web News |date= 20 May 2019}}</ref>
Helbiz was founded on 16 October 2015 by Italian [[serial entrepreneur]], [[Salvatore Palella]] and is the first company to introduce the shared electric scooter model in Italy as early as October 2018 through legalization and regulation of the electric scooters in Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/18_ottobre_19/a-milano-strada-primi-monopattini-elettrici-helbiz-35788662-d3ba-11e8-9c86-2e2300d9ad9c.shtml |title= A Milano in strada i primi monopattini elettrici di Hel-biz |work=Business Wire |date= 19 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.webnews.it/2019/05/20/micromobilita-helbiz-commenta-nuove-regole/ |title= Micromobilità, Helbiz commenta le nuove regole|work=Web News |date= 20 May 2019}}</ref>


==Operations==
==Operations==
The Helbiz team acts as an intermediary between peers that use the app by monitoring the vehicles throughout the day and collecting them in the night.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vanityfair.it/lifestyle/motori/2018/12/19/monopattini-elettrici-helbiz-come-funziona |title= Monopattini elettrici, prepariamoci a un’invasione silenziosa |work=Web News |date= 19 December 2018}}</ref>
The Helbiz team acts as an intermediary between peers that use the app by monitoring the vehicles throughout the day and collecting them in the night. Helbiz has become a true leader in the mobility industry, capturing the attention of investors worldwide. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vanityfair.it/lifestyle/motori/2018/12/19/monopattini-elettrici-helbiz-come-funziona |title= Monopattini elettrici, prepariamoci a un'invasione silenziosa |work=Web News |date= 19 December 2018}}</ref>


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== IPO and news ==
==Government collaboration==
In October 2018, the approval by the Italian minister of Transportation allowed the legalization of electric scooters as a mobility service in the country of [[Italy]], which allows Helbiz to operate its [[Micromobility]] services to individual municipalities and communities.


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Helbiz announced the intention to file a dual list initial public offering on [[NASDAQ]] and on the [[Borsa Italiana]] AIM Italia exchange.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-06-06/helbiz-launches-historic-initial-public-offering-process-to-dual-list-on-nasdaq-and-borsa-italiana-s-aim-italia |title= Helbiz do a double IPO: NASDAQ And Borsa Italiana's Aim Italia |website= [[Bloomberg News]] |date=5 June 2019}}</ref>
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==ICO, IPO and funding ==


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In August 2019, Helbiz announced it has completed the initial investment round for gross proceeds of approximately $7.13 million. TriPoint Global Equities, LLC was the placement agent.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190808005207/en/Helbiz-Announces-Initial-Closing-10-Million-Investment |title= Helbiz, Inc. Announces Initial Closing of $10 Million Investment Round |work=Lana Rushing|date=8 August 2019}}</ref>
In February 2018, Helbiz did an ICO and raised $38 million.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.trackico.io/ico/helbiz/#market |title= ICO Rating - HELBIZ ICO}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nasdaq.com/article/an-interview-with-helbiz-ceo-salvatore-palella-cm912608 |title= Nasdaq - An interview with Helbiz CEO Salvatore Palella |work=BTC Studios |date=29 January 2018}}</ref> During 2018 year Helbiz coin has fallen down to -94%.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/hbz-coin/ |title= Coinmarketcap - Helbiz HBZ coin (HBZ) Charts}}</ref> Team has deleted all information about ICO,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hbzcoin.com/#/ |title= Helbizcoin Official Website (now HBZcoin)}}</ref> renamed Helbiz Coin to HBZ coin and in March 2019 through a convertible note it raised $15 million. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/helbiz-inc#section-funding-rounds |title= Crunchbase Funding History |date=1 March 2019}}</ref>


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In October 2019, Forever Sharing, a China-based leader in the production of electric smart mobility vehicles and a subsidiary of the Zhonglu Group, acquired 5% of the share capital of Helbiz, investing 8 million dollars in the company. The investment values Helbiz at 160 million dollars. As a result of the partnership, Forever Sharing will supply Helbiz with 20,000 electric bicycles and e-scooters by the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 to deploy globally.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.economyup.it/innovazione/forever-sharing-cina-investe-8-milioni-sui-monopattini-di-helbiz-che-ora-vale-160milioni/ |title= Forever Sharing (China) investe 8 milioni sui monopattini di Helbiz, che ora vale 160 milioni |work=innovazione|date=1 October 2019}}</ref> IPO didn't take place in 2019 and in 2020.
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Helbiz announced the intention to file a dual list Initial Public Offering on [[NASDAQ]] and on the [[Borsa Italiana]] AIM Italia exchange.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://hbznews.com/helbiz-ipo |title= Helbiz do a double IPO: NASDAQ And Borsa Italiana's Aim Italia |date=5 June 2019}}</ref>


In June 2020, in New York Southern District Court a class action case was filed against Helbiz Inc. and its management team.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/34806978/Barron_et_al_v_Helbiz,_Inc_et_al |title= Class Action against Helbiz |date=18 June 2020}}</ref> A group of plaintiffs sued Helbiz, which claimed to be developing a transportation rental platform, after purchasing “HelbizCoin” cryptocurrency via the company’s ICO. The plaintiffs claimed they were deceived into purchasing cryptocurrency as part of a company’s “pump and dump” investment scheme
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In August 2019, Helbiz announced it has completed the initial investment round for gross proceeds of approximately $7.13 million. TriPoint Global Equities, LLC was the placement agent.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190808005207/en/Helbiz-Announces-Initial-Closing-10-Million-Investment |title= Helbiz, Inc. Announces Initial Closing of $10 Million Investment Round |work=Lana Rushing|date=8 Aug 2019}}</ref>


In January 2021 the court ordered the Helbiz Coin is an investment in a common enterprise and Helbiz coin is a security, but the plaintiffs failed jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://hbznews.com/files/nysd-1_2020-cv-04703-00116.pdf |title= Court Order about Helbiz coin |date=22 January 2021}}</ref>
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in October 2019, Forever Sharing, a China-based leader in the production of electric smart mobility vehicles and a subsidiary of the Zhonglu Group, has acquired 5% of the share capital of Helbiz, investing 8 million dollars in the company. The investment values Helbiz at 160 million dollars. As a result of the partnership, Forever Sharing will supply Helbiz with 20,000 electric bicycles and e-scooters by the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 to deploy globally.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://hbznews.com/helbiz-and-forever-sharing/ |title= Forever Sharing (China) investe 8 milioni sui monopattini di Helbiz, che ora vale 160 milioni |work=innovazione|date=1 Oct 2019}}</ref>


In February 2021, Helbiz, Inc. announced a merger agreement With GreenVision Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: GRNV), which was finished in August 2021. Helbiz is a Nasdaq-listed public company under the new ticker symbol "HLBZ". The combined company continues to operate under the current Helbiz management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Salvatore Palella.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/08/micro-mobility-startup-helbiz-to-go-public-via-a-spac-and-will-expand-into-ghost-kitchens/ |title= TechCrunch, Micromobility startup Helbiz to go public via a SPAC, and will expand into ghost kitchens. |work=Mike Butcher|date=9 February 2021}}</ref> Company valuation at the start was $308m. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210813005323/en/Helbiz-Celebrates-First-U.S.-Listing-of-Micro-mobility-Company-by-Ringing-NASDAQ-Opening-Bell |title= Class Action Appeal against Helbiz |date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
Subject to NASDAQ requirements, the Company plans to list under the symbol “HLBZ”. Helbiz intends to use the proceeds from the offering for expansion of the Company's fleet of scooters, new territory deployment and working capital.


In October 2021, The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit against Helbiz. Helbiz investors claimed they were defrauded into buying the HelbizCoin cryptocurrency as part of a "pump and dump" scheme.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://news.yahoo.com/helbizcoin-cryptocurrency-lawsuit-revived-175128782.html |title= HelbizCoin cryptocurrency lawsuit is revived |date=4 October 2021}}</ref>
'''Summary from ICO in 2018 to IPO in 2020:'''
1. Helbiz team deleted all information about ICO from all official resources and channels.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us9Xj22LtCM&feature=youtu.be&t=573 Video from strategic session] with Lorenzo Pellegrino (CEO of Skrill). ICO investors downloaded copy to YouTube.


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== Partnerships and events ==
2. Renamed Helbiz Coin to HBZ coin
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In January 2019, a new joint venture between Helbiz and [[Telepass]] formed, allowing riders to rent and pay HELBIZ's e-scooters directly on Telepass Pay.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.webnews.it/2019/01/15/helbiz-telepass-smart-mobility/ |title= Helbiz e Telepass insieme per la smart mobility|work=Tech Princess |date=15 January 2019}}</ref> The Telepass [[Mobile App]] allows users to pay for parking, fuel and other mobility costs.
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<ref>{{cite web|url= https://medium.com/helbizofficial/helbiz-telepass-new-joint-venture-for-e-scooters-aba4a8911103 |title= Helbiz-Telepass: new joint venture for e-scooters |work=Medium |date=January 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telepass.com/en/private-owners/services/mobility-services/kick-scooter |title= partnership with Helbiz |work= telepass |date=20 January 2019}}</ref>


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In February 2019, Helbiz partnered with [[Matchless]] to launch a runway show with electric scooters, promoting eco-friendly products and services.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://techprincess.it/helbiz-matchless-london-monopattini-sfilata/ |title= Helbiz e Matchless insieme per la prima sfilata di moda in monopattino |work=Tech Princess |date=20 February 2019}}</ref>
3. Left all official chats and channels and restrict the possibility to write any messages in Helbiz ICO chat. Delete all information about chat and change username of chat. Since February, 20, here is [https://t.me/helbiz Helbiz Press center] instead ICO Telegram.
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In March 2019, Helbiz partnered with [[Moovit]], a [[Mobility as a service]] app that aggregates public transportation services of cities,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://medium.com/helbizofficial/helbiz-e-scooters-now-on-moovit-43f6e23a4b9f |title= Helbiz e-scooters now on Moovit |work=Medium |date= March 8, 2019}}</ref>
You can check it. So, they stop any communication with all investors that lost money.


4. Renamed company, that get ICO-money from 'HELBIZ MOBILITY SYSTEM PTE. LTD.' to 'HBZ SYSTEMS PTE. LTD.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://opencorporates.com/companies/sg/201804871N |title= HBZ SYSTEMS PTE. LTD.|work=OpenCorporates |date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
The partnership is aimed to integrate Helbiz electric scooters into the existing public transportation network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techprincess.it/helbiz-da-oggi-anche-sullapp-moovit/ |title= Helbiz da oggi anche sull'app Moovit |work=Tech Princess |date= March 9, 2019}}</ref>


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In July 2019, Helbiz participated in the [[New York City E-Prix]] racing event in [[Red Hook, Brooklyn|Red Hook]], [[Brooklyn]] for the finale of the ABB FIA [[Formula E]] Championship. At the end of the event Helbiz offered New Yorkers the chance to ride its electric scooters on the racing track on the “New Yorkers on Track” experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-07-12/helbiz-announces-pop-up-participation-at-the-new-york-city-e-prix-for-the-abb-fia-formula-e-championship-finale |title= Helbiz Announces Pop-up Participation at the New York City E-Prix |work=Tech Princess |date=12 July 2019}}</ref>
5. Helbiz coin was delisted from crypto-exchanges with the reason "We have decided to delist these tokens due to the protection against the possible future massive losses for Traders.". [https://hbznews.com/exmo-delists-helbiz Source]
6. Helbiz team created new companies in USA - Helbiz Inc and Helbiz CA LLC for double IPO with NASDAQ and Borsa Italiana.
7. "HBZ System Pte Ltd" now is struck off. Check it [https://www.tis.bizfile.gov.sg. here].
So, Helbiz get a lot of money from ICO, drop the price, deleted all information, ignore investors, and going to do IPO. At the same time get venture investment. Community of ICO investors think it's not real investments, it's to inflate asset bubbles.
Helbiz team is supported by NASDAQ and Skril. [https://hbznews.com/helbiz-ipo Source 1], [https://hbznews.com/helbiz-partnership-with-skrill Source 2]


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Helbiz partnered with [[Ehang UAV]] to establish an aerial ridesharing network of 2 [[passenger drones]]. This Helbiz service partnered with the governor of [[Antigua and Barbuda]] to operate a pilot program of drone taxis on the [[Caribbean]] islands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.it/lifestyle/mobilita/2019/05/13/helbiz-drone-taxi-startup-italiana/ |title= Ad Antigua stanno per partire i primi voli sperimentali del drone taxi dell'italiana Helbiz |work=Tech Princess |date=13 May 2019}}</ref>
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== Partnerships and events ==
In April 2018 Helbiz and announced partnership with Skrill, and CEO of Skrill Lorenzo Pellegrino visited Helbiz strategic session, and announced that Skrill will support Helbiz coin. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us9Xj22LtCM&feature=youtu.be&t=573 |title= Helbiz pledge. Record Live Stream |date=1 April 2018}}</ref>


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In September 2019, Helbiz presents the e-bike "Greta", in homage to the young Swedish activist [[Greta Thunberg]]. It was presented on the "Green Carpet" of the final ceremony of the Milan Fashion Week. The latest generation assisted bicycle has a 250 W motor and a 14 AH battery to guarantee a range of up to 80&nbsp;km with a full load and a maximum speed of 25&nbsp;km / h. In the frame, reinforced in steel, there is also a GPS system that allows the location and subsequent unlocking of the units through the mobile application, similar to what already happens with scooters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vaielettrico.it/helbiz-si-da-alle-e-bikes-nel-nome-di-greta/ |title= Greta, l'e-bike di Helbiz, sfila in passerella |work=vaielettrico Redazione |date=22 September 2019}}</ref>
In August 2018 Helbiz had announced partnership with EXMO crypto-currency exchange and bonus program for car owners.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://exmo.com/en/news_view?id=2279 |title= EXMO and HELBIZ Bonus Announcement |date=15 August 2019}}</ref> and in August 2019 EXMO delisted Helbiz coin with the reason "We have decided to delist these tokens due to the protection against the possible future massive losses for Traders." <ref>{{cite web|url= https://hbznews.com/exmo-delists-helbiz |title= EXMO delists Helbiz coin |date=15 August 2019}}</ref>.


In May 2020, Helbiz launched ''Helbiz Unlimited'', a subscription service that offers unlimited 30-minute trips on its e-bikes and e-scooters, as one of the post-COVID-19 initiative. This service was partnered with the Italian government’s COVID-19 Task Force.<ref>{{Cite web|title=As Europe slowly unlocks, e-scooter startups, like Helbiz, are wooing with offers|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/05/as-europe-slowly-unlocks-e-scooter-startups-like-helbiz-are-wooing-with-offers/|access-date=2020-06-05|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US}}</ref>
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In January 2019, a new joint venture between Helbiz and [[Telepass]] formed, allowing riders to rent and pay HELBIZ's e-scooters directly on Telepass Pay.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.webnews.it/2019/01/15/helbiz-telepass-smart-mobility/ |title= Helbiz e Telepass insieme per la smart mobility|work=Tech Princess |date=15 January 2019}}</ref> The Telepass [[Mobile App]] allows users to pay for parking, fuel and other mobility costs.
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<ref>{{cite web|url= https://medium.com/helbizofficial/helbiz-telepass-new-joint-venture-for-e-scooters-aba4a8911103 |title= Helbiz-Telepass: new joint venture for e-scooters |work=Medium |date=January 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telepass.com/en/private-owners/services/mobility-services/kick-scooter |title= partnership with Helbiz |work= telepass |date=20 January 2019}}</ref>


In December, 2020, Helbiz acquired [[Skip (company)|Skip]], the first permitted shared scooter service in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Skip to get acquired by Helbiz, marks further consolidation in e-scooter industry|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2020/12/03/skip-to-get-acquired-marks-further-consolidation.html|access-date=2020-12-13|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> In August 2021, Skip entered [[Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 7 bankruptcy]] and began dissolution.<ref>{{Cite web|last=SFGATE|first=Madeline Wells|date=2021-08-06|title=San Francisco e-scooter company files for bankruptcy|url=https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/San-Francisco-e-scooter-company-Skip-bankruptcy-16370246.php|access-date=2021-12-12|website=SFGATE|language=en-US}}</ref>
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In February 2019, Helbiz partnered with [[Matchless]] to launch a runway show with electric scooters, promoting eco-friendly products and services.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://hbznews.com/helbiz-launching-in-miami |title= Helbiz e Matchless insieme per la prima sfilata di moda in monopattino |work=Tech Princess |date=20 February 2019}}</ref>
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In March 2019, Helbiz partnered with [[Moovit]], a [[Mobility as a service]] app that aggregates public transportation services of cities,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://medium.com/helbizofficial/helbiz-e-scooters-now-on-moovit-43f6e23a4b9f |title= Helbiz e-scooters now on Moovit |work=Medium |date= March 8, 2019}}</ref>


In January, 2021, Helbiz was part of the Inauguration of President-Elect [[Joe Biden]] and Vice President [[Kamala Harris]] as corporate sponsors of the Inauguration.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Biden Inaugural|url=https://bideninaugural.org/day-of-service/?fbclid=iwar3a7ndkjv9d-ocllkaltlrw_p6venublvmdc0hepiypij3snacfykcybok|access-date=|website=www.bideninaugural.org}}</ref>
The partnership is aimed to integrate Helbiz electric scooters into the existing public transportation network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techprincess.it/helbiz-da-oggi-anche-sullapp-moovit/ |title= Helbiz da oggi anche sull’app Moovit |work=Tech Princess |date= March 9, 2019}}</ref>


In February, 2021, Helbiz, Inc. announces merger agreement with GreenVision Acquisition Corp. to become the first micro-mobility company listed on NASDAQ.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Yahoo Finance |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/greenvision-acquisition-corp-announces-merger-213000557.html|access-date=|website=www.finance.yahoo.com}}</ref>
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In July 2019, Helbiz participated in the [[New York City E-Prix]] racing event in [[Red Hook, Brooklyn|Red Hook]], [[Brooklyn]] for the finale of the ABB FIA [[Formula E]] Championship. At the end of the event Helbiz offered New Yorkers the chance to ride its electric scooters on the racing track on the “New Yorkers on Track” experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hbznews.com/helbiz-ipo |title= Helbiz do a double IPO: NASDAQ And Borsa Italiana's Aim Italia |title= Helbiz Announces Pop-up Participation at the New York City E-Prix |work=Tech Princess |date=12 July 2019}}</ref>


In June 2021, Helbiz announced some important partnerships. With Vox, Helbiz created a partnership introducing an "experiential tourism" bringing culture and sustainable mobility together enabling easy access between different points of interest in the city by electric scooter or bike.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Helbiz and Vox Launch a New Integrated Service to Discover the Wonders of Rome|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/helbiz-vox-launch-integrated-discover-120000815.html|access-date=2021-07-06|website=finance.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Helbiz e Vox lanciano "Turismo Esperienziale" per scoprire le bellezze di Roma|url=https://www.affaritaliani.it/motori/helbiz-vox-lanciano-turismo-esperienziale-per-scoprire-le-bellezze-di-roma-742552.html|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Affaritaliani.it|language=it}}</ref>
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Helbiz partnered with [[Ehang UAV]] to establish an aerial ridesharing network of 2 [[passenger drones]]. This Helbiz service partnered with the governor of [[Antigua]] and [[Barbuda]] to operate a pilot program of drone taxis on the [[Caribbean]] islands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.it/lifestyle/mobilita/2019/05/13/helbiz-drone-taxi-startup-italiana/ |title= Ad Antigua stanno per partire i primi voli sperimentali del drone taxi dell'italiana Helbiz |work=Tech Princess |date=13 May 2019}}</ref>


Helbiz joined forces with Alipay to offer a safe and convenient mobility service for tourism, safely and in conjunction with the kick-off of the European Championships.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-08|title=Helbiz e Alipay insieme nel segno di Euro 2020|url=https://forbes.it/2021/06/08/helbiz-e-alipay-insieme-nel-segno-di-euro-2020/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Forbes Italia|language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-07|title=Alipay and Helbiz Renew Their Commitment to Restart Tourism ahead of the European Soccer Championship|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210607005482/en/Alipay-and-Helbiz-Renew-Their-Commitment-to-Restart-Tourism-ahead-of-the-European-Soccer-Championship|access-date=2021-07-06|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}}</ref>
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In September 2019, Helbiz presents the e-bike "Greta", in homage to the young Swedish activist [[Greta Thunberg]]. It was presented on the "Green Carpet" of the final ceremony of the Milan Fashion Week. The latest generation assisted bicycle has a 250 W motor and a 14 AH battery to guarantee a range of up to 80&nbsp;km with a full load and a maximum speed of 25&nbsp;km / h. In the frame, reinforced in steel, there is also a GPS system that allows the location and subsequent unlocking of the units through the mobile application, similar to what already happens with scooters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vaielettrico.it/helbiz-si-da-alle-e-bikes-nel-nome-di-greta/ |title= Greta, l’e-bike di Helbiz, sfila in passerella |work=vaielettrico Redazione |date=22 Sep 2019}}</ref>


The [[Miami FC]] and Helbiz announced the extension of their exclusive partnership, which includes the continuation of its jersey sponsorship on all Miami FC match kits.<ref>{{Cite web|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=2021-06-07|title=Miami FC, Helbiz Extend Exclusive Partnership Agreement|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1168094-miami-fc-helbiz-extend-exclusive-partnership-agreement|access-date=2021-07-06|website=USL Championship|language=en-us}}</ref>
== Locations ==
Helbiz operates in 6 cities:


Helbiz Media announced the acquisition of OTT rights for the Serie B Championship for the next 3 seasons (2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024) for broadcasting in Italy, and that it has been chosen by the Serie B League as the exclusive partner for the distribution and marketing of the Serie B Championship rights throughout the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Helbiz, dai monopattini al calcio: in campo per i diritti della Serie B|url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/helbiz-monopattini-calcio-campo-i-diritti-serie-b-AELaQzO|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Il Sole 24 ORE|language=it}}</ref>
* [[Milan]], [[Italy]] (Scooters paused momentarily, soon electric bikes) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://hbznews.com/helbiz-bike-greta |title= Milano, il Comune sospende la circolazione dei monopattini: vanno ritirati entro tre giorni |work=Sara Bettoni |date=15 Aug 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.economyup.it/mobilita/helbiz-da-settembre-a-milano-bici-elettriche-in-sharing/ |title= Helbiz, da settembre a Milano bici elettriche in sharing |work=Economyup Italy |date=26 August 2019}}</ref>
* [[Malaga]], [[Spain]] (Scooters) <ref>{{cite journal |title=Uber despliega hoy 250 patinetes de alquiler de su marca Jump en Málaga |journal=Diario Sur - Málaga capital |date=27 June 2019 |url=https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/uber-despliega-patinetes-20190626182726-nt.html |language=spanish}}</ref>
* [[Verona]], [[Italy]] (Scooters) <ref>{{cite journal |title=A Verona Helbiz, il nuovo servizio di monopattini elettrici in sharing |journal=Veneto Economia |date=25 Oct 2019 |url=https://www.venetoeconomia.it/2019/10/verona-monopattini-elettrici/ |language=italian}}</ref>
* [[Miami]], [[United States]] (Scooters)
*[[Rome]], [[Italy]] (E-bikes)
*[[Turin]], [[Italy]] (Scooters & e-bikes)
*[[Washington, D.C.]] (E-bikes)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hbznews.com/helbiz-launching-in-washington-dc|title=Jump, Lyft, Skip and Spin win bids to deploy up to 10,000 scooters in D.C.|last=|first=|date=3 December 2019|work=The Washington Post|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americaninno.com/dc/how-helbiz-plans-to-serve-d-c-s-micromobility-scene/|title=How Helbiz Plans to Serve D.C.’s Micromobility Scene|last=Shoorbajee|first=Zaid|date=18 December 2019|work=American Inno|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Helbiz, Inc.
IndustryDockless electric scooter sharing, dockless bike sharing, Car sharing
FoundersSalvatore Palella
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Area served
Europe, North America
Key people
Salvatore Palella (CEO) Jonathan Hannestad (COO) Nemanja Stancic (CTO)
Website
Official Twitter
Three Helbiz scooters on a street corner in Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia

Helbiz, Inc. is an Italian-American intra-urban transportation company headquartered in New York City with an aim to solve the first mile/last mile transportation problem of high-traffic urban areas around the world.[1]

Helbiz was founded on 16 October 2015 by Italian serial entrepreneur, Salvatore Palella and is the first company to introduce the shared electric scooter model in Italy as early as October 2018 through legalization and regulation of the electric scooters in Italy.[2][3]

Operations

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The Helbiz team acts as an intermediary between peers that use the app by monitoring the vehicles throughout the day and collecting them in the night. Helbiz has become a true leader in the mobility industry, capturing the attention of investors worldwide. [4]

IPO and news

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Helbiz announced the intention to file a dual list initial public offering on NASDAQ and on the Borsa Italiana AIM Italia exchange.[5]

In August 2019, Helbiz announced it has completed the initial investment round for gross proceeds of approximately $7.13 million. TriPoint Global Equities, LLC was the placement agent.[6]

In October 2019, Forever Sharing, a China-based leader in the production of electric smart mobility vehicles and a subsidiary of the Zhonglu Group, acquired 5% of the share capital of Helbiz, investing 8 million dollars in the company. The investment values Helbiz at 160 million dollars. As a result of the partnership, Forever Sharing will supply Helbiz with 20,000 electric bicycles and e-scooters by the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 to deploy globally.[7] IPO didn't take place in 2019 and in 2020.

In June 2020, in New York Southern District Court a class action case was filed against Helbiz Inc. and its management team.[8] A group of plaintiffs sued Helbiz, which claimed to be developing a transportation rental platform, after purchasing “HelbizCoin” cryptocurrency via the company’s ICO. The plaintiffs claimed they were deceived into purchasing cryptocurrency as part of a company’s “pump and dump” investment scheme

In January 2021 the court ordered the Helbiz Coin is an investment in a common enterprise and Helbiz coin is a security, but the plaintiffs failed jurisdiction.[9]

In February 2021, Helbiz, Inc. announced a merger agreement With GreenVision Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: GRNV), which was finished in August 2021. Helbiz is a Nasdaq-listed public company under the new ticker symbol "HLBZ". The combined company continues to operate under the current Helbiz management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Salvatore Palella.[10] Company valuation at the start was $308m. [11]

In October 2021, The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit against Helbiz. Helbiz investors claimed they were defrauded into buying the HelbizCoin cryptocurrency as part of a "pump and dump" scheme.[12]

Partnerships and events

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In January 2019, a new joint venture between Helbiz and Telepass formed, allowing riders to rent and pay HELBIZ's e-scooters directly on Telepass Pay.[13] The Telepass Mobile App allows users to pay for parking, fuel and other mobility costs. [14][15]

In February 2019, Helbiz partnered with Matchless to launch a runway show with electric scooters, promoting eco-friendly products and services.[16] In March 2019, Helbiz partnered with Moovit, a Mobility as a service app that aggregates public transportation services of cities,[17]

The partnership is aimed to integrate Helbiz electric scooters into the existing public transportation network.[18]

In July 2019, Helbiz participated in the New York City E-Prix racing event in Red Hook, Brooklyn for the finale of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. At the end of the event Helbiz offered New Yorkers the chance to ride its electric scooters on the racing track on the “New Yorkers on Track” experience.[19]

Helbiz partnered with Ehang UAV to establish an aerial ridesharing network of 2 passenger drones. This Helbiz service partnered with the governor of Antigua and Barbuda to operate a pilot program of drone taxis on the Caribbean islands.[20]

In September 2019, Helbiz presents the e-bike "Greta", in homage to the young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. It was presented on the "Green Carpet" of the final ceremony of the Milan Fashion Week. The latest generation assisted bicycle has a 250 W motor and a 14 AH battery to guarantee a range of up to 80 km with a full load and a maximum speed of 25 km / h. In the frame, reinforced in steel, there is also a GPS system that allows the location and subsequent unlocking of the units through the mobile application, similar to what already happens with scooters.[21]

In May 2020, Helbiz launched Helbiz Unlimited, a subscription service that offers unlimited 30-minute trips on its e-bikes and e-scooters, as one of the post-COVID-19 initiative. This service was partnered with the Italian government’s COVID-19 Task Force.[22]

In December, 2020, Helbiz acquired Skip, the first permitted shared scooter service in the United States.[23] In August 2021, Skip entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy and began dissolution.[24]

In January, 2021, Helbiz was part of the Inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as corporate sponsors of the Inauguration.[25]

In February, 2021, Helbiz, Inc. announces merger agreement with GreenVision Acquisition Corp. to become the first micro-mobility company listed on NASDAQ.[26]

In June 2021, Helbiz announced some important partnerships. With Vox, Helbiz created a partnership introducing an "experiential tourism" bringing culture and sustainable mobility together enabling easy access between different points of interest in the city by electric scooter or bike.[27][28]

Helbiz joined forces with Alipay to offer a safe and convenient mobility service for tourism, safely and in conjunction with the kick-off of the European Championships.[29][30]

The Miami FC and Helbiz announced the extension of their exclusive partnership, which includes the continuation of its jersey sponsorship on all Miami FC match kits.[31]

Helbiz Media announced the acquisition of OTT rights for the Serie B Championship for the next 3 seasons (2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024) for broadcasting in Italy, and that it has been chosen by the Serie B League as the exclusive partner for the distribution and marketing of the Serie B Championship rights throughout the world.[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Helbiz Launches Historic Initial Public Offering". Business Wire. June 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "A Milano in strada i primi monopattini elettrici di Hel-biz". Business Wire. 19 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Micromobilità, Helbiz commenta le nuove regole". Web News. 20 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Monopattini elettrici, prepariamoci a un'invasione silenziosa". Web News. 19 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Helbiz do a double IPO: NASDAQ And Borsa Italiana's Aim Italia". Bloomberg News. 5 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Helbiz, Inc. Announces Initial Closing of $10 Million Investment Round". Lana Rushing. 8 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Forever Sharing (China) investe 8 milioni sui monopattini di Helbiz, che ora vale 160 milioni". innovazione. 1 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Class Action against Helbiz". 18 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Court Order about Helbiz coin" (PDF). 22 January 2021.
  10. ^ "TechCrunch, Micromobility startup Helbiz to go public via a SPAC, and will expand into ghost kitchens". Mike Butcher. 9 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Class Action Appeal against Helbiz". 9 February 2021.
  12. ^ "HelbizCoin cryptocurrency lawsuit is revived". 4 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Helbiz e Telepass insieme per la smart mobility". Tech Princess. 15 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Helbiz-Telepass: new joint venture for e-scooters". Medium. January 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "partnership with Helbiz". telepass. 20 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Helbiz e Matchless insieme per la prima sfilata di moda in monopattino". Tech Princess. 20 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Helbiz e-scooters now on Moovit". Medium. March 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "Helbiz da oggi anche sull'app Moovit". Tech Princess. March 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "Helbiz Announces Pop-up Participation at the New York City E-Prix". Tech Princess. 12 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Ad Antigua stanno per partire i primi voli sperimentali del drone taxi dell'italiana Helbiz". Tech Princess. 13 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Greta, l'e-bike di Helbiz, sfila in passerella". vaielettrico Redazione. 22 September 2019.
  22. ^ "As Europe slowly unlocks, e-scooter startups, like Helbiz, are wooing with offers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  23. ^ "Skip to get acquired by Helbiz, marks further consolidation in e-scooter industry". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  24. ^ SFGATE, Madeline Wells (2021-08-06). "San Francisco e-scooter company files for bankruptcy". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  25. ^ "Biden Inaugural". www.bideninaugural.org.
  26. ^ "Yahoo Finance". www.finance.yahoo.com.
  27. ^ "Helbiz and Vox Launch a New Integrated Service to Discover the Wonders of Rome". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  28. ^ "Helbiz e Vox lanciano "Turismo Esperienziale" per scoprire le bellezze di Roma". Affaritaliani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  29. ^ "Helbiz e Alipay insieme nel segno di Euro 2020". Forbes Italia (in Italian). 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  30. ^ "Alipay and Helbiz Renew Their Commitment to Restart Tourism ahead of the European Soccer Championship". www.businesswire.com. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  31. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (2021-06-07). "Miami FC, Helbiz Extend Exclusive Partnership Agreement". USL Championship. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  32. ^ "Helbiz, dai monopattini al calcio: in campo per i diritti della Serie B". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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