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Rad Power Bikes has closed $25 million in funding led by Vulcan Capital and Durable Capital Partners LP.
The funding will support new brick and mortar retail locations around the world, along with the expansion of the company’s mobile service and white glove delivery offerings.
“I’ve been passionate about achieving a future where e-bikes are king and transportation is energy efficient, enjoyable and accessible for all since I was 15 years old,” said Mike Radenbaugh, Rad Power Bikes’ founder and CEO.
“We found two groups of world-class consumer and retail investors who believe in our vision and will help us surprise and delight our customers in new and exciting ways.”
Leading the investment is Stuart Nagae, director at Vulcan Capital and early Rad Power Bikes customer. “Rad Power Bikes is the market leader in electric bikes, bootstrapping its way to a profitable business,” said Nagae.
“This additional capital will enable the company to broaden its market, accelerate growth and continue to deliver the exceptional experience today’s customers expect.”
Henry Ellenbogen, founder and CIO at Durable Capital Partners LP, is also a lead investor in this round. “In just a few years, Mike and his team have used their consumer-direct business model to shorten their supply chain and create a tight feedback loop with customers, allowing them to constantly improve their line of e-bikes and expand into new markets around the world,” said Ellenbogen.
“As the demand for new and affordable solutions in the micro-mobility and electric vehicle sector advances, this investment will accelerate Rad Power Bikes’ continued growth.”
This round of funding comes nearly a year after Rad Power Bikes secured private investment from Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon, Seattle-area entrepreneurs and co-founders of the e-commerce retailer Zulily.
As part of the transaction, Nagae will also join Rad Power Bikes’ board of directors along with Vadon, who joined the board as a result of his growing involvement with the company, and Cavens who joined in 2019.
