# Vince Cifani

> Vince Cifani is the Toronto-based founder and CEO of Joyride, established in 2014 as a bicycle tracking tool and subsequently developed into software for shared and commercial lightweight vehicle fleets. His public interviews focus on local operators, practical fleet operations and broader access to sustainable transportation.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Joyride
- **Organizations:** Joyride
- **Education:** Western University
- **Known for:** Built Joyride from a tracking product into a platform for multiple lightweight vehicle types., Led Joyride through its Yamaha-led US $5.2 million Series A in March 2024., Joyride reported serving more than 550 markets in October 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Founded Joyride as a bicycle theft-prevention and tracking tool.
- **2015** — Public coverage described the Wi-Fi bicycle tracker in beta testing.
- **2021** — Joyride opened its London European headquarters and announced a CAD $4.6 million post-seed round.
- **2022** — Joyride Academy launched with three initial courses; a workshop at Micromobility Europe helped introduce it to operators.
- **2024** — Joyride announced a US $5.2 million Series A led by Yamaha Motors and launched Revii for carts and low-speed vehicles.
- **2025** — Joyride launched its proprietary Neon IoT device.
- **2026** — Joyride announced its Bosch Connected Biking integration and three AI fleet tools; Cifani spoke about golf-cart autonomy in Charleston.

## Achievements

- Built Joyride from a tracking product into a platform for multiple lightweight vehicle types.
- Led Joyride through its Yamaha-led US $5.2 million Series A in March 2024.
- Joyride reported serving more than 550 markets in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Joyride published an account of Cifani’s Autonomous Advantage talk at the GolfCarting Expo & Dealer Summit in Charleston.
- **2026-06** — Joyride announced AI rider support, ride-demand predictions and dashboard guidance tools.
- **2026-04** — Joyride announced an integration with Bosch Connected Biking for e-bike rentals and fleet management.

## Links

- Website: https://joyride.city/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincecifani/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14