# Beam Mobility

> Beam Mobility is a Singapore-headquartered shared micromobility operator that rents electric scooters, bikes and mopeds by the minute across cities in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the US. Founded in 2018 by Yale classmates Alan Jiang and Deb Gangopadhyay, Beam pairs a dockless rental app with purpose-built vehicles and safety technology - geofencing, AI footpath detection and a rider education program - and works directly with city governments to run the service under local rules. The company raised US$93 million in a 2022 Series B and, in July 2025, agreed to merge with rival Neuron Mobility to form one of the world's largest e-scooter operators.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Singapore
- **Founders:** Alan Jiang (Co-Founder & CEO), Deb Gangopadhyay (Co-Founder & President (former CTO))
- **Team size:** ~450 employees
- **Products:** Shared e-scooters, Shared e-bikes and e-mopeds, High-precision geofencing, Pedestrian Shield / footpath detection, Beam Safe Academy
- **Notable:** Largest micromobility operator in Asia-Pacific by footprint at its peak, Only operator in its region certified Climate Neutral, with a Carbon Negative target, Raised US$125M total across seed, Series A and Series B

## Products & services

- **Shared e-scooters** — App-based, dockless electric scooter rentals available by the minute, including the purpose-built Saturn 5 model with triple brakes, dual kickstands, front suspension, swappable batteries and a Bluetooth-locked helmet.
- **Shared e-bikes and e-mopeds** — Electric bikes and mopeds added to Beam's fleet in select cities to cover longer trips.
- **High-precision geofencing** — IoT and GPS system that enforces operational zones, auto-slows riders in slow zones, and blocks trip endings outside designated virtual parking docks.
- **Pedestrian Shield / footpath detection** — AI road-surface detection that identifies whether a scooter is on a footpath, street or bike lane and gives riders in-trip and post-trip feedback.
- **Beam Safe Academy** — Rider education and enforcement program with pre-trip in-app safety briefings, a safety quiz rewarded with free credits, and Half Beam reduced-acceleration mode for new riders.

## Achievements

- Largest micromobility operator in Asia-Pacific by footprint at its peak
- Only operator in its region certified Climate Neutral, with a Carbon Negative target
- Raised US$125M total across seed, Series A and Series B
- Deployed AI footpath-detection (Pedestrian Shield) and high-precision geofencing across fleets
- Agreed 2025 merger with Neuron to form a 100+ city global e-scooter operator

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Beam and Neuron Mobility agreed to merge, forming one of the world's largest e-scooter operators across 100+ cities; Neuron's Zachary Wang to lead as Global CEO with Alan Jiang as CEO of Asia.
- **2024-01** — Beam Mobility launched e-scooter operations in Albuquerque, expanding into the US market.
- **2023-01** — Rolled out AI footpath-detection and speed-limiting technology (Pedestrian Shield) across its Victorian fleet in Australia.
- **2022-02** — Closed US$93M Series B led by Affirma Capital, bringing total funding to US$125M.

## Links

- Website: https://ridebeam.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ride-beam
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ridebeam
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ridebeam
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridebeam/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RideBeam/

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Last updated: 2026-08-04