This week Oliver interviews Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman, cofounders of Ridepanda, about their efforts to build a better customer journey for purchasing owned micromobility. The platform is relatively new, but it hits on a very relevant need. Thanks to Reilly Brennan from Trucks VC for putting us onto them.
Specifically we dig into:
- Their backgrounds at Bird, Scoot and Lime and how that led them to starting this business.
- The core customer needs that they’re trying to solve
- The importance of trusted reviews and reliable servicing for customers
- What matters to customers, and why brand is far further down the list than expected
- What early traction they’re seeing
- How COVID 19 has impacted the buyers guide
- Their fundraising journey and what they’re seeing for Micromobility related startups in general.