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Scooter company seen across major cities files for bankruptcy as former Uber and Lyft exec's company

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BIRD, the company whose rentable electric scooters can be seen across major cities in the US has filed for bankruptcy. Founder Travis VanderZanden is a former exec at Uber and Lyft, but his scooter startup has had an uneasy ride since it began in 2017. Bird Global Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, six years after it was founded by former Uber Technologies Inc. executive, Travis VanderZanden. Bird allows customers to rent its electric scooters, seen on the sidewalks of major cities like New York City, Miami, and San Francisco, via an app. Read More...