La startup chilienne Forest lève 54 millions de dollars pour ses vélos électriques à Londres

Forest, cofondée par Agustín Guilisasti, a finalisé un tour de table de série B de 54 millions de dollars mené par le fabricant chinois Okay.

Forest s'est imposée comme l'une des deux principales sociétés de vélos électriques sur le marché londonien. La startup chilienne spécialisée dans la mobilité a annoncé cette levée de fonds il y a quelques semaines.

Le financement a notamment bénéficié de la participation des sept principaux family offices du Chili. Okay, le fabricant de vélos chinois, a dirigé ce tour de table.

Guilisasti, cofondateur et PDG de Forest, a évoqué la croissance de l'entreprise dans la capitale britannique. Ces capitaux soutiendront l'expansion dans le segment de la mobilité électrique.

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