Every VC-backed e-bike company went bust. Bootstrapped Lectric just had its biggest month ever.
06-06-2026 11:51 via thenextweb.com

Every VC-backed e-bike company went bust. Bootstrapped Lectric just had its biggest month ever.

The e-bike industry spent the past two years burying its darlings. VanMoof, the Dutch startup that raised over €200 million, went bankrupt in July 2023. Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle company that raised $330 million and was once valued at $1.65 billion, filed for Chapter 11 in December 2025. Its assets were sold for $13.2 million. Lectric eBikes […]
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