Uber’s European Rival Bolt Is Hiring Managers for US Scooter Launch

Jobs posted in several US cities including LA, Seattle, Austin
Scooter startups have faced consolidation, industry headwinds

Customers ride Bolt electric scooters in Berlin, Germany.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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By Natalie Lung

May 7, 2024 at 7:11 PM UTC

Updated on

May 8, 2024 at 11:15 AM UTC

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Bolt Technology OU, the Estonian rival to Uber Technologies Inc., is recruiting managers to help it launch scooter operations in several major US cities.

Bolt, which offers ride-hailing, food delivery and scooter rentals in more than 45 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, is looking for general managers and operations managers to oversee launches in Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin and other cities, according to jobs that the company listed on Linkedin a week ago.