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e-scooter sharing service bags US$6.4m in seed funding

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Published Tue, Oct 23, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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SINGAPORE-based transportation startup Beam has snagged US$6.4 million in seed funding to launch a shared mobility platform in Singapore and Asia, starting with e-scooters.

The round was led by Sequoia India, Founders Fund, ZhenFund and Class 5 Global. Other backers included Arbor Ventures, Insignia Ventures, 500 Startups, Gobi Partners, K2 Global and Pascal Capital.

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