Washington DC -based start-up Revel plans to expand its electric moped sharing operations beyond US , Brooklyn and Queens to around 10 large US cities in the next nine months . CEO Frank Reig made the pledge after the firm secured $ 1 m in a funding round led by Blue Collective . Reig wouldn’t name where the New York-based startup will launch next, although he provided some hints. Other investors included Blue Collective , Launch Capital , Maniv Mobility and new backer Toyota AI Ventures . Revel refuses to use gig economy workers, caps the speed of its scooters at 30 mph and requires users to be licensed drivers aged at least more than 20 who pass a safe driving history check.
Washington DC -based start-up Revel plans to expand its electric moped sharing operations beyond US , Brooklyn and Queens to around 10 large US cities in the next nine months . CEO Frank Reig made the pledge after the firm secured $ 1 m in a funding round led by Blue Collective . Other investors included Blue Collective , Launch Capital , Maniv Mobility and new backer Toyota AI Ventures . Revel refuses to use gig economy workers, caps the speed of its scooters at 30 mph and requires users to be licensed drivers aged at least more than 20 who pass a safe driving history check.