Scooter startup Bird raises $300m in latest funding round

Scooter startup Bird raises $300m in latest funding round

A person rides a Bird Rides Inc. shared electric scooter in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Friday, April 13, 2018. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg

Scooter company Bird, which has enjoyed a stratospheric rise while also causing mayhem in cities such as San Francisco, said on Thursday it raised $300 million as it looks to dominate a burgeoning transportation sector.

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